Month: September 2016

We didn’t want to add another YA story to the shelves in which the main characters easily overcame incredible obstacles in their way. We wanted our readers to to be unsure if our main characters would even make it through the next chapter.

Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19)—or any day—by reading the swashbuckling adventures of Captain No Beard. Enter to win a complete autographed 1o book set of the CAPTAIN NO BEARD series, written by award-winning author Carole P. Roman and illustrated by Bonnie Lemaire, and a LEGO Pirates Soldiers Fort!

Giveaway begins September 3, 2016, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends September 19, 2016, at 11:59 P.M. PST.

The best selling picture book from our affiliate store is It’s Just So …, a picture book look at young Lizzy’s first day in a new school.

You’ll also find our hand selected titles of the most popular picture books from the nationwide best selling picture books listed by The New York Times.

From the many middle grade books that release this month, we’ve picked 16 of the best new middle grade books for kids ages 7 through 12. You’ll find non-fiction, sports fan fiction, an outstanding Raina Telgemier graphic novel, contemporary tales, an embarrassingly honest look at growing up, a novel in verse, and a hilariously scary chapter book perfect for the upcoming spooky season.

We’ve picked 13 new books for teens that we feel highlight the best of the many young adult books that release this month. You’ll find an intense memoir, breathtaking installments to some epic series, a poignant debut novel, a coming-of-age tale that includes salsa dancing, and a stunning story of friendship and first love.