Archives de catégorie : Middle Grade

JUNIE B. JONES GRAPHIC NOVELS de Barbara Park, Colleen AF Venable & Honie Beam

After more than 30 years as a beloved favorite, Junie B. is coming to graphic novels—with fun, full color adaptations that gives kids even more ways to laugh—and read—with Junie B. Jones!

The Junie B. Jones Graphic Novel Series:
JUNIE B. JONES AND THE STUPID SMELLY BUS #1
by Barbara Park
adapted by Colleen AF Venable
art by Honie Beam
Random House, April 2025
(via Writers House)

Meet the teacher day? Check! Fun, new classroom? Check! Shiny new first day of school shoes? Check! Meet Junie B. Jones! The B stands for Beatrice. Except she doesn’t like Beatrice. She just likes B. and that’s all. Junie B. is almost six. Almost six is when you go to kindergarten. And TODAY is Junie B.’s first day of school! Only guess what? Junie B. does NOT want to ride the school bus home. It smells on the bus. Plus also, what if there are meanies on the bus who might pour chocolate milk on your head?! In fact, what if Junie B.’s so scared of the bus that when it’s time to go home…she doesn’t?!

After more than 30 years as a beloved favorite, the world’s funniest kindergartner is coming to graphic novels—with brand-new, full-color adaptations that bring to Junie B. to life for a new generation of readers and give kids even more ways to laugh—and read—with Junie B. Jones!

Barbara Park (1947-2013) was beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series. She left a legacy of laughter and reading.

Colleen AF (Ann Felicity) Venable is the author of many kids books, including the Katie the Catsitter series. Colleen discovered Junie B. as a young babysitter and says, « I instantly fell in love. I don’t think any character in literature connects with me as much! »

Honie Beam (pronounced honey) is making her graphic novel debut with Junie B. Jones. Honie grew up reading Junie B. and is excited to be on the team! When she’s not illustrating, Honie can be found playing the mandolin and doodling dragons on important tax documents.

LAST DAY POOL PARTY de Emma Steinkellner

From the bestselling author of the Okay Witch series, dive into a hilarious and heartwarming contemporary graphic novel about friendship, popularity and the messiness of growing up, for fans of Real Friends.

LAST DAY POOL PARTY
by Emma Steinkellner
Labyrinth Road/PRH, April 2026
(via Writers House)

The only thing standing between the kids of Orange Grove Junior High and summer break is one party. . . and a whole lot of drama.

After being left off the roll call during her class graduation ceremony, Rose is done being invisible. She has a foolproof plan for how to stand out, and it all starts with going to the last day pool party. But she’s not the only one who is going to make a splash. . . Liv is on the search for a new BFF after learning that her friend Juhi is totally ruining her life by moving. And even though Maya would rather be caught dead than at unpopular Dustin’s party, her mom says she has to be nice. . . which as it turns out, might not be the same as being cool.

Soon, cliques collide and drama goes off the deep end. Rose and her classmates will face unexpected twists and hilarious (or maybe just embarrassing) mishaps and miscommunications. From cake collisions to best friend blowouts, this party is about to go off the deep end.

Emma Steinkellner is an illustrator, writer, and cartoonist living in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the illustrator of the Eisner-nominated comic Quince. She is the author and illustrator of The Okay Witch graphic novel series.



FINDING LOST de Holly Goldberg Sloan

A stray dog leads to major change for Cordy and her grieving family in this heartwarming new novel by the beloved author of Counting by 7s.

FINDING LOST
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Rocky Pond Books, October 2025
(via Writers House)

Cordy is looking for good luck, looking for the feeling of safety she lost when her father died in a fishing boat accident, maybe even looking for a hint of magic—anything that will stop her mom from wanting to leave the coastal town she and her brother have always called home. What Cordy finds is a muddy, hungry little dog who ends up bringing all the luck she could want, and more.

Holly Goldberg Sloan writes family stories that wrap around your heart and make you laugh out loud—stories about people you dearly wish lived next door to you. You will fall in love with Cordy and her family as quickly as they fall in love with the stray pup named Lost. Full of unexpected, unforgettable moments, this is a tender and endearing tale of coping with loss and making peace with the inevitable truth that change is a constant.

Holly Goldberg Sloan graduated from Wellesley College and spent some time as an advertising copywriter before she began writing family feature films, including Angels in the Outfield and Made in America. She was the first woman to direct a live action film for the Walt Disney Company when she directed (and wrote) The Big Green. She is the author of seven previous novels, including the E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book Counting by 7s, the New York Times Bestseller Short, and the New York Times Editors’ Choice Pick To Night Owl from Dogfish (cowritten with Meg Wolitzer). The mother of two and grandmother of five, Holly lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Gary Rosen.

GRIMLORE MANOR de Kalyn Josephson

New York Times bestselling author Kalyn Josephson’s new middle grade is The Inheritance Games meets The Addams Family.

GRIMLORE MANOR
by Kalyn Josephson
Delacorte, 2026
(via Laura Dail Literary)

Every three years on April 13th, a Devlin dies. Fourteen-year-old Kit Devlin knows this because she lost both her parents to the family curse one afterthe other, sending her on an endless carousel of short-lived stints with estranged cousins and forgotten uncles. So when the news arrives that the eccentric grandfather she’s never met is the latest to kick to the bucket, she’s not surprised. What she doesn’t expect is the invitation to his funeral that comes with it—something no Devlin ever has.

Along with her current guardian, Aunt Something or Another (or Aunt Soraas Kit calls her), she arrives at the darkly whimsical Grimlore Manor in the strange and dreary town of Hearthstone, Scotland, only to discover she’s one of a select few Devlins invited to partake in a very special game. Whoever can solve the series of riddles and mysteries her grandfather left behind will inherit his fortune. With the money he left behind for Kit’s care swiftly dwindling, Aunt Sora makes it clear that without that inheritance, Kit will be out of a home. But as she burrows deeper into the game her grandfather left behind, she begins to uncover the truth behind the curse that took her parents—and how to break it. Kit throws herself into the competition, but in a house full of hidden rooms and secret doors that never lead where they’re supposed to, getting lost is the least of her worries.

Because her family members will do whatever it takes to win that inheritance—even kill…

Kalyn Josephson is a New York Times bestselling fantasy writer living in the California Bay Area. She loves books, cats, books with cats, and making up other worlds to live in for a while. Her YA debut, The Storm Crow, was one of Indigo’s Best YA Books of 2019, B&N’s Best YA books of July 2019, and Goodreads’s most popular 2019 debuts. Her debut adult fantasy, The Library of Amorlin, is set to be published by Kensington in 2027.

THE NINE MOONS OF HAN YU AND LULI de Karina Yan Glaser

Breathtaking suspense, unforgettable characters, and a pinch of magic combine in the dual stories of two young people—one in 731 China, and one in 1931 Chinatown—on perilous journeys to save their families. An instant classic from the beloved and bestselling author of the Vanderbeekers series.

THE NINE MOONS OF HAN YU AND LULI
by Karina Yan Glaser
Allida/HarperCollins, September 2025

In ancient Chang’An, Han Yu sells steamed buns in a bustling market full of whispers about his ability to summon tigers.

In New York’s Depression-era Chinatown, Luli gazes out from the roof of her parents’ restaurant, dreaming of dim sum and Chinese art.

Familiar rhythms rule the contained-but-contented lives of Han Yu and Luli. But when plague strikes Chang’An and financial crisis threatens Luli’s family, Han Yu and Luli must each venture out into the larger world—and into danger-filled adventure—to save what they love most. Filled with wondrous caves and conniving thieves, desert storms and magical lakes, Karina Yan Glaser’s epic and rewarding novel is a testament to the bravery required to face the unknown and the power of art to connect us through the ages.

“A page turner that is at once epic and intimate. This is a must read!” —Lisa Yee, New York Times bestselling author of The Misfits

Karina Yan Glaser is the author of the New York Times bestselling Vanderbeekers series and the stand-alone novel A Duet for Home, which received three starred reviews and has been nominated for more than a dozen state awards. A former middle school teacher, Karina lives in Harlem, New York City, with her husband, two teens, and an assortment of pets and houseplants. One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can’t go anywhere without a book.