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to slay Cryptics—deadly creatures born of secrets. Ages 8–12.
Leonard is playing with a toy plane that was given to him in remembrance of his grand- mother, a large egret swoops in and steals it, leading the boy on a fantastical voyage. Ages 4–8. The Umbrella by Sylvia Walker (June 9, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6659-8415-7). Zora makes room under her umbrella for new friends at the park during a sudden rain shower. Ages 4–8. S&S/Salaam Reads Maysoon Zayid, the Girl Who Can Can by Seema Yasmin, illus. by Noha Habaieb (Feb. 10, $6.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-6659-5341-2), launches Muslim Mavericks, a chapter book biography series spotlighting the stories of notable Muslims past and present. Ages 6–10. S&S/Simon Spotlight Cupcakes & Camp by Coco Simon, illus. by Tracy Bishop (Mar. 17, $7.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-6659-8468-3), kicks off Mia in the Middle, a spin-off of the Cupcake Diaries series. Ages 8–12. The New Norm by Matthew J. Gilbert (May 5, $7.99 paper, ISBN 979-8-3471- 0339-3), about what happens when a chroni- cally online middle-school kid tries to bring his online fame into the classroom, begins a series of the same name. Ages 8–12. Series A Chicka Chicka Book adds Chicka Chicka Sun and Sea by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illus. by Daniel Roode (May 5, $5.99 paper, ISBN 979-8-3471-0411-6), ages 3–5. Mission Milestone by Derek Shun, illus. by Benson Shum, picture books designed to help kids face first experiences with con- fidence, begins with First Day of School (June 23, $10.99, ISBN 979-8-3471-0842- 8) and Visit to the Doctor (June 23, $10.99, ISBN 979-8-3471-0844-2), ages 3–7. The Star Chapter Books early chapter book series ramps up with Dog Meets Dog: Framed in Paris! (June 2, $7.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-6659- 8062-3) and Dog Meets Dog: On the Loose in London! (June 2, $7.99 paper, ISBN 978- 1-6659-8059-3) by Dan Yaccarino, illus. by Ethan Long; Sherlock Roach, Bug Detective: Sherlock Roach and the Case of the Crunchy Crumb by Joe McGee, illus. by Jannie Ho (June 2, $7.99 paper, ISBN 979-8-3471-0169- 6); and Super Roomies: Lake of Slime by Jarrett
Devious Prey by Scott Reintgen (Mar. 31, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6659-7893-4). A young woman must escape the deadly mythical being she smuggled aboard an airship after it crash-lands on a deserted island and begins hunting the survivors. Ages 14 and up. The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens (May 26, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6659-5097-8). A fraudulent teen quester teams up with a brooding rival prince on a perilous adventure to save her brother’s life. Ages 14 and up. Steam by Shaenon K. Garrity, illus. by Emily Holden (Feb. 3, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5344- 9586-9). After a genius humanoid escapes the university lab where she was created, she gets a job at a local coffee shop and starts playing cupid, in this Emma retelling from PW con- tributor Garrity. Ages 14 and up. Series Drowned Gods Trilogy by Pascale Lacelle concludes with Infinite Shores (Apr. 7, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-6659-7038-9), ages 14 and up. S&S/Millner Daisy Helps with the Dress by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, illus. by Charis Jackson Barrio (June 30, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6659- 8342-6). When Daisy tries to help plan her cousin’s wedding, her misguided assists almost ruin the big day, until she finds a way to pull the dress—and her family—together. Ages 4–8. The Other Side of the Garden by Sili Recio and Elena Djome Lawrence, illus. by Brianna McCarthy (Mar. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-1- 6659-4706-0). A girl learns to cope with her grandmother’s death when she discovers that memories can help keep loved ones alive. Ages 4–8. Pecosita’s Freckly Freckle Face by Aliya King Neil and Shane Paul Neil, illus. by Eric Velasquez (Mar. 31, $19.99, ISBN 978-1- 6659-3653-8). Even when kids at school poke fun, Pecosita stands firm in her love for the freckles that adorn her face and make her special. Ages 4–8.
Return to Brandon Mull's magical world of Fablehaven, now brimming with more than 100 stunning, full-color illustrations by award-winning artist Brandon Dorman.
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The Toy Plane by Cherise Harris (Mar. 31, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-6659-6056-4). While
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