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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of February 6, 2022

| 02/02/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book following two pandas helping their community, a middle grade murder mystery with a girl's relatives as the prime suspects, a YA fantasy following former lovers reunited to save their country, and more.
'Stranger Things' Choose Your Own Adventure Coming in April

By Bethanne Patrick | 02/01/2023 @ 09:00AM

A middle grade Choose Your Own Adventure tie-in, based on the fourth season of the Netflix hit 'Stranger Things,' is coming from Random House in April.
Misfit Mysteries Due from Lisa Yee and Dan Santat

By Sally Lodge | 01/31/2023 @ 03:00PM

A former castle turned prison is now a boarding school for an elite band of crime-fighting underdogs in Misfit Mysteries, a forthcoming middle-grade series from Random House Books for Young Readers.
Oni Press to Publish 'Lights,' Final Volume in 'Sheets' Trilogy

By Brigid Alverson | 01/26/2023 @ 03:00PM

A curious ghost takes center stage in 'Lights,' the third volume of Brenna Thummler’s bestselling middle-grade graphic novel trilogy, which will be published by Oni Press on September 6; the first volume, 'Sheets,' was published by Oni Press in 2018.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 30, 2023

| 01/26/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book welcoming a baby into a family, a semi-autographical middle grade book from an MLB pitcher, a YA historical fiction following a group of siblings navigating courting season, and more.
Rights Report: Week of January 23, 2023

| 01/24/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for A.S. King, Catherine Yu, Caitlin Schneiderhan, and others.
2023 Dark Academia Novels for Teens

By Iyana Jones | 01/24/2023 @ 02:00PM

Dark academia novels have long been popular and today the genre still holds true as one of the most engaging picks for young readers.
New and Noteworthy Kids' and YA Books: January 2023

| 01/23/2023 @ 09:00AM

Start the year off with a plethora of new books hitting shelves this month, including the tale of a squirrel on a mission, a middle grade novel exploring family conflict, a YA mystery, and more.
Children's Books for Valentine's Day 2023

By PW Reviewers | 01/23/2023 @ 09:00AM

Help kids find their picture-perfect book-mate with our selections celebrating the most affectionate day of the year.
Cover Reveal: 'Wrecker' by Carl Hiaasen

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 01/19/2023 @ 04:00PM

Click through for a first look at Carl Hiaasen’s upcoming middle-grade novel 'Wrecker'—his first in five years.
Cover Reveal: 'Cat on the Run' by Aaron Blabey

By Shannon Maughan | 01/19/2023 @ 04:00PM

The cat's out of the bag and sprinting across the cover of the inaugural book in Australian author Aaron Blabey's forthcoming illustrated chapter book series, Cat on the Run—seen here for the first time.
Spelling Bee Champion to Become Random House Author

By Iyana Jones | 01/19/2023 @ 03:00PM

Random House Children's Books has announced a program of titles from Zaila Avant-garde, the Scripps National Spelling Bee winner who became an internet sensation; publication will begin this spring.
Rights Report: Week of January 16, 2023

| 01/19/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Julian Winters, Megan Davidhizar, Richard Mercado, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 23, 2023

| 01/19/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book highlighting a girl's admiration of her grandmother, a middle grade book exploring the emotional effects of domestic violence, a YA fantasy featuring a girl seeking out her brother for vengeance, and more.
Cover Reveal: 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.' by Judy Blume

By Ingrid Roper | 01/12/2023 @ 04:00PM

Since the 1970 publication of 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,' Judy Blume refused all offers for a film adaptation, until Kelly Fremon Craig wrote Blume an email that changed her mind.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: January 2023

| 01/12/2023 @ 03:00PM

Keeping up with a series is one habit we won't break in the new year, with lots of additions to longstanding sagas hitting shelves.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 16, 2023

| 01/12/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the search for a missing pet, a middle grade memoir from a late Caldecott Medalist, a YA novel featuring a fake college acceptance scheme, and more.
Rights Report: Week of January 9, 2023

| 01/10/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Lauren Ho, Jamie D'Amato, Robin Wasley, Christine Calella, and others.
Magsamen and Cartwheel Double Down on Play with New Series

By Karen Raugust | 01/05/2023 @ 04:00PM

Sandra Magsamen and Scholastic's Cartwheel Books imprint are releasing a new series of Let's Play! interactive board books centered on simple childhood games, starting with six titles in May.
Rights Report: Week of January 2, 2023

| 01/05/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Jenn P. Nguyen, Maleeha Siddiqui, Sarah Beth Durst, and others.

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