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Cover Reveal: Labyrinth Road to Roll Out Brandon Mull's Guardians Series

By Sally Lodge | 07/31/2025 @ 04:00PM

Labyrinth Road, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, has announced the release of 'Guardians: Forbidden Mountain,' kicking off a new fantasy series by Brandon Mull in April 2026.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 4, 2025

| 07/31/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a child’s grief, a middle grade novel following a tween’s discovery of magical creatures at her local library, a YA novel about a video game capturing the fallout of a friendship breakup, and more.
Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants Makes the Leap to Manga

By Brigid Alverson | 07/31/2025 @ 10:30AM

Graphix will publish 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga,' written and adapted by Pilkey and illustrated by the Japanese manga artist Motojiro, on April 7, 2026.
Rights Report: Week of July 28, 2025

| 07/29/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Angel Briley, Margot McGovern, Heather M. Herrman, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 28, 2025

| 07/24/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the long life of a rock, a graphic novel about monsters hiding among humans, a YA fantasy about a teen discovering her soul, and more.
Spring 2026 Children’s Sneak Previews

Compiled by Shannon Maughan | 07/22/2025 @ 04:00PM

See highlights of the children’s and YA titles due out next spring—including highly anticipated debuts, follow-ups to bestselling novels, and collaborations between favorite authors and illustrators—in our exclusive roundup.
Rights Report: Week of July 21, 2025

| 07/22/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Sarah Dessen, Lynette Noni, Claire Rose, and others.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: July 2025

| 07/17/2025 @ 02:00PM

Readers can beat the heat with new installments to favorite series, including a picture book about a small dinosaur embracing change, a graphic novel about a community’s inability to share, a YA mystery about a teen competing for a cash prize, and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 21, 2025

| 07/17/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about relinquishing time restraints on recess, a graphic novel about a robot replacing teachers at school, a YA fantasy investigating a string of magical murders, and more.
Fall Children's 2025 Previews Listings

| 07/17/2025 @ 01:00PM

Our comprehensive A-to-Z listings of publishers’ titles for young readers due out in fall 2025.
Rights Report: Week of July 14, 2025

| 07/15/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Keala Kendall, Priscilla Oliveras, Sarah Guillory, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: July 2025

| 07/14/2025 @ 09:00AM

This month’s offerings are sure to add to young readers’ TBRs with picks such as a middle grade mystery about a monster’s alleged crimes, a picture book about disappearing books, a YA thriller following a riddle-solving teen’s quest to find their parent, and more.
Stephen King to Voice ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Audiobook

| 07/10/2025 @ 03:00PM

Stephen King will voice a new rendition of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel,' a forthcoming picture book written by King, with artwork by late renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 14, 2025

| 07/10/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book ode to Día de los Muertos, a graphic novel about an insecure witch learning to fly, a YA fantasy about fatal phoenix races, and more.
Rights Report: Week of July 7, 2025

| 07/08/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Cara Stout, Courtney Gould, Alison Gervais, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 7, 2025

| 07/03/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a trying first day of school, a middle grade fantasy about a tween joining a league of thieves, a YA romance about witches on opposite ends of the magic hierarchy falling in love, and more.
Rights Report: Week of June 30, 2025

| 07/01/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Astrid Scholte, Amie Kaufman, Mia Siegert, and others.
Sourcebooks Inks Deal with Indie Author Diane Alber

By Sally Lodge | 06/26/2025 @ 04:00PM

An author-illustrator who has self-published dozens of children’s books that use humor to ignite kids’ interest in making art and to help them develop life skills has partnered with Sourcebooks on a multi-pronged publishing deal.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 30, 2025

| 06/26/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl’s transformation into a walking garden, a middle grade mystery debut from a YA writer, a teen fantasy about a wedding to a god gone wrong, and more.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: June 2025

| 06/24/2025 @ 02:00PM

Summer is heating up but readers can “chill” with their favorite characters in new installments to series, including a picture book featuring a best friend trying to stop a hungry creature, a graphic novel about an attempt to go viral gone wrong, a YA heist novel, and more.

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