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THE LAST PARENTING BOOK YOU’LL EVER READ de Meagan Francis

From the co-host of the hit podcast The Mom Hour, here is your guide to the last stage of « active » parenting as your teenagers prepare to step into the world and you prepare to step back into yourself.

THE LAST PARENTING BOOK YOU’LL EVER READ:
How We Let Our Kids Go and Embrace What’s Next
by Meagan Francis
Sourcebooks, May 2025

We read the parenting books. We sign our kids up for the activities. We cheer from the sidelines. And then… they get ready to leave. We know it’s coming (and sometimes, when things are really rough, we look forward to it!). But when your kids are on their way to being functional adults, what does it mean for your identity as mom? The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read is your guide to the last stage of « active » parenting, as your teenagers prepare to step into the world and you prepare to step back into yourself.

Author Meagan Francis has been blogging and podcasting about motherhood for more than 25 years, going from five kids under her roof to just two. By offering midlife mothers a roadmap to reinventing their relationships with themselves, their kids, and the world around them, Francis helps readers to harness some of the mothering energy they’ve been directing toward their children and redirect toward nurturing themselves in order to use this unique life stage as an opportunity for personal transformation.

From the co-host of the hit podcast The Mom Hour, The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read is your guide to the last stage of « active » parenting as your teenagers prepare to step into the world and you prepare to step back into yourself, for moms getting ready to launch their almost-adult kids and enter the empty nesting stage of their lives.

Meagan Francis is a mother of five and a blogger, writer and expert on being a happier, more productive mom. She’s the author of five books and the co-host of The Mom Hour podcast.

LITTLE EGG: AN EGGCELLENT BOOK OF EMOTIONS

Happy, calm, proud, angry, afraid, sad, confident: We all have lots of emotions, and tots will love learning more about them alongside a friendly Little Egg.

LITTLE EGG: AN EGGCELLENT BOOK OF EMOTIONS
by Duopress Labs
illustrated by Kat Uno
Sourcebooks, October 2024

Using simple text and charming illustrations, our adorable Little Egg presents each emotion and assures tots that it is completely normal to feel confused about our feelings. At the end of the book, kids will find a spinning wheel that lets them find and recognize their emotions. A perfect introduction to emotional growth and color concepts presented by an adorable Little Egg.

Introducing Little Egg, an adorable character that presents basic emotions to young readers and assures them that it is completely normal to feel confused about our feelings.

duopress labs creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults under the duopress imprint. A minority-founded and minority-run company, duopress is now part of Sourcebooks, where it continues to inspire and entertain readers of all ages.

Kat Uno has always had a passion for art. Her early love for comics, cartoons, anime, and children’s books has played a great influence on her illustration style. She currently focuses her creative efforts on illustrating children’s books. Kat currently resides in Hawaii with her husband and two children.

FINDERS KEEPERS de Jeff Strand

A scavenger hunt takes a sinister turn in the third novel in the Eek! series, tales to scare you silly!

FINDERS KEEPERS
by Jeff Strand
Sourcebooks, April 2025

In the small town of Farlow, mysterious advertisements appear for a summer scavenger hunt. Twelve-year-old Maggie and her friends can’t wait. They have their team, and more than bragging rights, they want that huge cash prize.

On the big day, a strange man welcomes everybody to the game. The first items are ridiculously easy (« An egg? Seriously? »), but they quickly grow more difficult. When getting one of the items requires an actual crime―breaking into the school after dark―Maggie loses one of her teammates. But the others manage to steal Mr. Kramer’s favorite mug.

A bone from the cemetery seems like it’s as dark as the game can get, but when they’re asked to bring back a human head, nobody wants to play anymore. But it’s too late to quit…

Jeff Strand is the Bram-Stoker Award-winning author of more than sixty books, which is a pretty good number but not as many as R.L. Stine. Cemetery Dance magazine said, “No author working today comes close to Jeff Strand’s perfect mixture of comedy and terror.” He loves barbecue, sugary drinks, sushi, and spooky stuff. You can visit his Gleefully Macabre website at www.jeffstrand.com. .

A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING de K. L. Walther

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules comes a fun new coming-of-age romance full of dating disasters, powerful firsts, and the importance of family.

A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
by K. L. Walther
Sourcebooks, May 2025

Madeline has always been extremely close to her family, so she is shocked when her older brother gets engaged without including them (or even giving them a heads up!). Mads has never been the biggest fan of his fiancée, Katie, so in order to remain one happy family, she is determined to bond with Katie before the big day, which includes reluctantly agreeing to be a bridesmaid.

During a late-night bridesmaids-only game of « Truth or Dare » Mads is cornered into revealing she has never been kissed or even been on a date, which spurs the other girls to unite on a quest to find Mads the perfect plus-one for the wedding. Next thing she knows she’s navigating a series of disastrous dates that include some major misunderstandings and mishaps.

All of a sudden Mads finds her heart tugged in different directions: to Connor, the boy next door who knows her best. To Marco Álvarez, the former classmate who knows how to push all her buttons. And to some of the new suitors who surprisingly aren’t all bad.

As the wedding draws nearer, Mads has to figure out who she wants most as a forever dance partner, while also making sure her brother isn’t making the biggest mistake of his life.

K. L. Walther grew up Pennsylvania surrounded by family, dogs, and books. Her childhood was spent playing ice hockey, watching romantic comedies, and singing along to Taylor Swift. She earned a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia, where she fell in love with writing and completed the first version of What Happens After Midnight, her third young adult novel. She is also the author of Maybe Meant To Be and The Summer of Broken Rules.

THE LAST GREAT HEIR de Carina Finn

The female heirs of two opposing families must duel to rule the land for the next generation in this dazzling fantasy adventure debut!

THE LAST GREAT HEIR
(Feast and Famine, Book 1)
by Carina Finn
Sourcebooks Fire, February 2025

Merriment Feast’s life is one constant party, complete with dazzling gowns and delicious pastries. Well, except for her aunt’s physically grueling training. Merri believes it’s her responsibility to protect her family’s traditions and the power they’ve held for generations.

Rue Famine knows that only Feasts benefit from Feast rule. As the heir of House Famine, she spends her days studying potion-making in an enormous, dusty library and learning how to use her magic to help others.

Custom dictates that the heirs of Feast and Famine must duel on their thirteenth birthday. Only one family can rule the land of Fauret, and Merri and Rue have been raised as rivals. But as the contest draws near and dangers escalate, their true enemy may be a shared one.

Carina Finn is a food-obsessed writer, editor, and content creator. She has written for numerous publications including Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Food Network Magazine, Eater, Bustle, and others. THE LAST GREAT HEIR is her debut middle-grade novel. She splits her time between Brooklyn and upstate New York, and loves sharing her adventures in cooking, eating, and writing on social media. Find her everywhere on the internet at @sheneedsasnack.