IF THE MOON de Matthew Burgess & Matthew Forsythe

From award-winning creators Matthew Burgess and Matthew Forsythe comes a new picture book classic and an invitation to imaginative dreaming.  IF THE MOON is the perfect lyrical bedtime book―a visual poem that soothes and smooths the transition from waking to sleeping.

IF THE MOON
by Matthew Burgess
illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
Stonefruit Studio/Sourcebooks, August 2026

If the Earth and if the moon,
if the whistling of a tune.
If you drift, if you dream,
into space, into streams…
Softly step on tender feet,
come and lift the latch of sleep.

This portable dream machine is an antidote to the endless “what-ifs” that fill one’s head before bedtime—inviting readers to allow their minds to gently wander before drifting off to sleep.

Readers will delight with each turn of the page as we move through the skies and the seas, and between past and present.

Matthew Burgess is a poet and educator and the author of a number of picture books, including Fireworks, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, and The Bear and the Moon. Matthew’s books have received many accolades, including starred reviews, a Eureka Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and inclusion on numerous best-of lists from the NYPL, the Chicago Public Library,the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, ALA Booklist, Amazon, and others. A full-time professor at Brooklyn College, Matthew also has been a poet-in-residence in New York City public schools.

Matthew Forsythe is the author and illustrator of Pokko and the Drum, Mina, and Aggie and the Ghost. He was also a designer for animated projects including Adventure Time, The Midnight Gospel, and the Oscar-nominated short film Robin Robin. He was born in Toronto and now lives in Los Angeles.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91aA2tJpZ7L._SY342_.jpg



The first in a bold new YA dystopian trilogy blending the psychological intensity of The Maze Runner with the layered secrecy of The Darkest Minds.

RECRUITMENT
by K.A. Riley
Sourcebook Fire, November 2026

In the Valta, no matter what month you were born, everyone is assigned the same birthday. November 1st. It’s the anniversary of the day when the government declared war on the Eastern Order. The day you turn seventeen, the Recruiters come to take you away. And no one ever hears from you again.

It’s October 31st. Today, Kress is sixteen years old. Tomorrow, she’ll be taken.

The good news? So will her best friend Cardyn, and Brohn, the handsome, enigmatic boy she’s avoided all her life. The bad news? Recruitment isn’t what any of them expected.

Weeks of training await. Military and psychological tests, escape rooms, hand-to-hand combat. The Recruits are told they’re the key to winning the war. But with each day that passes, things begin to make less sense.

If only Kress had been able to bring her trained raven, Render, with her. If only none of them had ever had to come to this place.

RECRUITMENT is Book 1 in the timely Resistance Series, a story about connection as resistance within a world that demands complete obedience. Kress’s unforgettable bond with her raven, Render, adds a Golden Compass–like dynamic and could be the key to her survival.



Residing in Ontario, K.A. Riley is a top-selling self-published author in the young adult dystopian space, with over 20,000 TikTok followers. In her spare time, she loves walking her drooling pup, traveling, and interacting with readers on TikTok while chugging copious amounts of coffee. She may or may not also eat plentiful chocolate while on the treadmill.

THIS WILD WANTING de Sophie Gonzales

Introducing Sophie Gonzales’ sensational fantasy debut, where a magical potion comes at a terrible price to a noble’s son ―and the potion maker’s daughter who is determined to rescue him.

THIS WILD WANTING
by Sophie Gonzales
Wednesday Books/St. Martin’s, November 2026

A dangerous bargain. A forbidden alliance. An impossible love.

Everybody knows about the faerie market that borders the crumbling edges of the mortal world. It is a place where almost anything can be bought . . . by those willing to pay terrible prices. Skills, memories, years of your life―even the freedom of one’s own mind are the currency of choice.

Declan Bonfeld, the only son of a noble house, has never encountered a price he cannot afford to pay. Until the day he attempts to bargain with a ruthless potion merchant for the impossible: a way to bring back someone he loves. When Declan dares to steal from the tyrant’s shelves with the help of the merchant’s captive daughter, Calla, the two discover a horrifying truth. Once a stolen potion is consumed, the thief pays the price, no matter who drinks it.

With Declan’s mind and body unravelling piece by piece, Calla must help him outwit her father, the man she has spent a lifetime fearing, before Declan is stripped of everything he is, and she loses the only person who has ever truly seen her.

Sophie Gonzales is a young adult contemporary author. She graduated from the University of Adelaide and lives in Adelaide, Australia, where she can be found ice skating, painting, and practicing the piano. She is also the author of Perfect on Paper, Only Mostly Devastated, The Law of Inertia, and If This Gets Out with Cale Dietrich.

THE WEAVER BRIDE de Lydia Gregovic

A sweeping fantasy about a witch who must navigate a ruthless marriage competition—and try not to fall in love along the way. Part twisting mystery, part thrilling romance, The Weaver Bride is an unputdownable romantasy steeped in a lush magical world.

THE WEAVER BRIDE
by Lydia Gregovic
Delacorte, September 2025
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

Lovett Tamerlane is a silkwitch. Like all girls of her kind, she holds a rare magic—a magic that can be harnessed only through marriage to a Weaver. But finding a Weaver husband requires status, refinement, and money, all of which Lovett sadly lacks. Her one secret ability, to open any door, is her saving grace. Hidden in plain sight, Lovett spends her days using her gift to steal from wealthy families and her nights avoiding the fate imposed on all unwed silkwitches: a life confined to the cloisters.

But opening doors can be dangerous, and when Lovett steals from the wrong person, she finds herself face to face with Eliot Lear, the notorious son of a prominent Weaver. It turns out Eliot’s been watching Lovett. He knows she’s a silkwitch, and he offers her a life-altering opportunity: entrance to the Vainglory, a competition with the ultimate prize—marriage to Noé Alaire, heir to generations of Weaver wealth. The catch? Last year, the Vainglory ended in tragedy. The winner died. And the winner was Eliot’s sister.

The arrangement is simple: If Lovett solves the mystery of Ophelia Lear’s death and unmasks her killer, Eliot will ensure she has her pick of Weaver suitors, regardless of who wins the competition. Yet unraveling Ophelia’s murder proves far more complicated than either of them anticipated. And Lovett should know better than to take a Weaver at his word.

After all . . . what is love without betrayal?

Lydia Gregovic is a Brooklyn-based author and editor whose identity is rooted in the Texas Gulf and along the coastline of Montenegro. She lives in New York with her complete collection of the works of Jane Austen and several half-dead plants. She is the author of The Monstrous Kind.

THE SECOND GREATEST THIEF de Christine Cohen

This steampunk fantasy will have you on the edge of your seat as a young and clever thief must pull off a major heist with a life changing prize. This debut has it all—adrenaline-spiking action, heartwarming family dynamics, and a colourful cast of characters impossible not to love!

THE SECOND GREATEST THIEF
by Christine Cohen
Viking, Spring 2027
(via Writers House)

Twelve-year-old Lira Angleson has only one goal: to become a Master Thief. If she’s successful, she’ll be the youngest in New York City’s Thieves Guild to accomplish it, and she won’t ever have to worry about being hungry again. But when her final heist to earn the title goes wrong, she’s about to lose everything she’s worked so hard for. Desperate, she strikes a devilish deal with the Guild’s sinister Grandmaster: If she can complete an upcoming heist so dangerous that most thieves aren’t willing to try, he will grant her the coveted title. 

There’s just one catch. Lira’s brother, William, famously known as the city’s greatest thief, has his own reasons for needing to win the prize. Can Lira outsmart her brother to snatch it first, or will she forever be the city’s second greatest thief?

 Christine Cohen was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. After writing some really terrible Lord of the Rings fanfiction as a teenager, she started creating her own fictional worlds after college, and she hasn’t stopped since. The Second Greatest Thief is her debut middle-grade novel.

THE MOON WITHOUT STARS de Chanel Miller

The Newbery Honor–winning author of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All explores the way growing up, finding friends, and discovering who you are can be both awkward and empowering in this heartfelt middle school novel.

THE MOON WITHOUT STARS
by Chanel Miller
Philomel Books, January 2026
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

At the beginning of seventh grade, Luna knows who she is: an observant, quiet girl who loves writing and making zines with her best friend, Scott. But when one of their zines takes off, Luna is somehow swept up into the popular group and learns just how much of herself she’s going to have to compromise to stay there. Will she give up her writing? Her best friend? What about her own beliefs about who she is and what she stands for?

Featuring author-illustrator Chanel Miller’s signature line drawings, The Moon Without Stars is a deeply personal and often funny novel about what it means to lose and then find yourself again during the vulnerable, life-changing years of middle school.

« Authentic and raw, this story is at once a timeless account of growing up and a tale that’s specific to this generation . . . Genuine and poignant; has the makings of a modern classic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Subtle, original, and lightly suspenseful, Luna’s journey toward learning to balance the complex ins and outs of social interaction with her own desires will resonate with those seeking community and understanding.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Miller accurately captures stigmas that persist through middle-school life, from periods to peer pressure. But young readers won’t only see a reflection of their experiences on these pages, they’ll find new perspectives . . . An unflinching, nuanced take on contemporary middle-school life.” —Booklist, starred review

“Miller (Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All) writes Luna’s voice with authenticity and warmth, capturing the awkward humor, emotion, and self-discovery that define early adolescence . . . An authentic coming-of-age story that encourages empathy, accountability, and confidence.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“Miller has crafted a sensitive, authentic voice for the protagonist . . . Readers will find comfort in the moments of levity and small acts of kindness in the story that balance these darker plot lines while also knowing that they, like Luna’s bibliotherapy subjects, are not alone.” —The Horn Book, starred review

Chanel Miller is a writer and artist. Her first children’s book, Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, was a Newbery Honor winner and an instant New York Times bestseller. It was also a TODAY show Read with Jenna Jr selection, a Good Housekeeping Best Kids’ Book Awards winner, a New York Times for Kids pick, a The Week Junior book club selection, a People magazine summer reading pick, a Junior Library Guild selection, and an Indie Next pick. Her memoir, Know My Name, was a New York Times bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, and a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Ridenhour Book Prize, and the California Book Award. It was also a best book of the year in TIME, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, NPR, and People, among others. She was named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 and a Time Next 100 honoree and was a Glamour Woman of the Year honoree. You can visit her online at Chanel-Miller.com or follow her on Instagram @Chanel_Miller.