August 2012 New Children's Book Releases

Keep your kids interested in reading over the summer by picking up one of these new releases:

For younger readers:

Olivia and the Fairy Princesses by Ian Falconer - certain to be another hilarious tale starring Olivia, the world's most imaginative pig. 



For older readers:

The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan - a must-have for Percy Jackson fans.

Survivors #1: The Empty City by Erin Hunter - a new series featuring canines from the author of the bestselling "Warriors" series. 

Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure by James Patterson - can this really be the last novel about Max and her flock?

July 2012 Children's Book Releases

Some great summer reading for kids or those who are kids at heart:

For Younger Readers

The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig by Jan and Mike Berenstain

King Arthur's Very Great Grandson by Kenneth Kraegel

For Older Readers

How to Train Your Dragon Book 9: How to Steal a Dragon's Sword by Cressida Cowell

Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer - don't miss the latest installment in this popular series about the world's youngest criminal mastermind.

June 2012 Children's Book Releases

School is almost over.  If you are looking for summer reads for your kids, check out this months new releases:

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri

Pandora Gets Greedy by Carolyn Hennesy

Thea Stilton and the Blue Scarab Hunt: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure by Thea Stilton

Warriors: Enter the Clans by Erin Hunter

How to Train Your Dragon Book 8: How to Break a Dragon's Heart (How to Train Your Dragon) by Cressida Cowell

The Familiars #2: Secrets of the Crown by Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson

My Weirder School #5: Ms. Beard Is Weird! by Dan Gutman

Bink and Gollie, Two for One by Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee, Tony Fucile

May 2012 Children's Book Releases

Here's my picks for the best new children's book releases this month:

For toddlers:

"Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons" by Eric Litwin (author) and James Dean (illustrator) - Pete the Cat keeps singing even when he loses one of his four buttons from his favourite shirt.

For younger readers:

"Ghost Knight" by Cornelia Funke - Jon, an eleven-year old boy, and his new friend Ella summon the ghost of Knight Longspee to protect him from a group of ghost haunting his boarding school.

"Wolves of the Beyond #5: Spirit Wolf" by Kathryn Lasky - Can Faolan fulfill his destiny as leader of the wolf pack?

For older readers:

"The Artemis Fowl Atlantis Complex" (Paperback edition) - Book 7 in Eoin Colfer's popular series about the adventures of a teen criminal mastermind.

"Serpent's Shadow" - Book 3 in Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles trilogy.  

April 2012 Children's Book Releases

Here my picks for this month's new releases in children's books:

Read the latest instalment of Erin Hunter's Warriors series in "The Last Hope (Warriors: Omen of the Stars No. 6)" by Erin Hunter

Find out how the the Mysterious Benedict Society began in "The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict" by Trenton Lee Stewart.

If you are looking for something for children ages 6 to 8, try "The Secret of the Ginger Mice" by Frances Watts, which is the first book in the  Song of the Winns trilogy. 

March 2012 Children's Book Releases

Looking for books for your kids for March Break? Consider one of these new releases:

"Grace for President" by  Kelly S. DiPucchio - When Gracie's teacher tells her there has never been a woman president in the United States, Gracie decides to be the first.  Will she win the mock election in her class?

"Big Nate Goes for Broke" by Lincoln Peirce - Perfect for reluctant readers ages 8 and up.

"Illusionology (Ologies)" by Albert Schafer, David Wyatt and Levi Pinfold - This latest book in the "Ologies" series reveals the secrets of magicians and illusionists throughout the ages.

"Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders)" by Brandon Mull - The much anticipated 2nd book in the Beyonders series for middle grade readers.

"Kaspar the Titanic Cat" by Michael Morpurgo - A middle-grade novel about a cat who survives the sinking of the Titanic.

"Castle of Shadows" by Ellen Renner - Princess Charlie and Tobias, the gardener's boy, go on a quest to save her mother and the kindom.  Ages 9 and up. 

February 2012 Children's Book Releases

Don't miss these February children's book releases:

Feb 1, 2012
Bone: Quest for the Spark #2 by Tom Sniegoski and Jeff  - the latest in this popular comic series 

Feb 7, 2012
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet - when disaster strikes, who will save the dance show?

Feb 21, 2012
E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core! (Guardians of Childhood Chapter Books)

Feb 28, 2012
The Humming Room by Ellen Potter - this novel is inspired by "The Secret Garden"

The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery - sequel to "The Trouble with Chickens"

Children's Book Releases - January 2012

Happy New Year!  See below for some upcoming book releases you won't want to miss this month.

January 3 - "Seeker #6: Spirit in the Stars" by Erin Hunter

January 5 - "Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Dog Named Baltic" by Monica Carnesi
                - "Llama Llama - Nighty-Night" by Anna Dewdney

January 10 - "A Boy Called Dickens" by Deborah Hopkinson
                  - "The Mighty Miss Malone" by Christopher Paul Curtis
                  - "Revenge of the Horned Bunnies" (Dragonbreath) by Ursula Vernon

January 17 - "Bad Kitty for President" by Nick Bruel
                  - "Sailor Moon 3" by Naoko Takeuchi

January 24 - "Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon" by Jonathan Stroud

January 31 - "Princess of the Wild Swans" by Diane Zahler