January 2026
Picture Books
Look Up by Azul López
From the beloved illustrator of Giant on the Shore, a dreamy retelling of a Mexican legend about the other world that exists right in front of us, if only we slow down and look.
Many, many years ago, a man was immensely curious about the sky, his curiosity as big as the sky itself. He would spend all day looking up, his eyes reflecting clouds or stars. But as time went on, his gaze was brought to earth, and he joined his neighbors in looking down, putting one foot in front of the other-until the passing days became a mysterious labyrinth that opened before him, leading him somewhere secret.
With the power of a myth and the finesse of a watercolor, Look Up opens up the worlds within worlds that only careful attention can reveal. Award-winning author and artist Azul López welcomes us into subtle and immersive acrylic paintings in a tale of wonder lost and found, and of the courage required to turn one’s gaze in another direction.
A Quick Trip to the Store by Sam Wedelich
A belly laugh-inducing tale about a mother-daughter trip to the store that goes absolutely bananas when a little girl takes the task of grocery shopping into her own hands.
It all started when Mom said we were out of bananas.
But who likes going to the grocery store? Especially with Moms who always say “no” to sugar cereals and don’t let you ride in the cart. But for one little kid, the perfect opportunity rolls by when Mom is busy chatting with neighbors. It turns out, the store isn’t boring AT ALL if you’re the one pushing the cart! But where are the bananas? And what happens when you find yourself IN the cart, hurtling down an aisle at full speed??
With lively illustrations, this funny read-aloud narrates a true-to-life tale about the total nuisance that is grocery shopping with your parents, and the sweet result of an event that goes hilariously wrong.
Easy Readers
Dragon Tales by Dav Pilkey
Dragon Tales contains three hilarious, warmhearted, and loveable friendship stories about Dragon, a hero that everyone will cheer for! With easy-to-read text, a short story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork throughout, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency.
A Friend for Dragon
Lonely Dragon has made a friend and he loves spending time with his new buddy! He enjoys telling scary stories, cracking funny jokes, and fixing a midnight snack for them to share. But when his friend appears to be ill, Dragon demonstrates what it means to be a true friend.
Dragon Gets By
When Dragon is tired, he accidentally reads an egg and fries his morning newspaper! And when Dragon goes grocery shopping, he buys more food than he can fit into his car! Using his trademark humor and heart, Dav Pilkey illustrates the fun side of chores and responsibility.
Dragon’s Fat Cat
When Dragon finds a stray cat in his yard, he brings it inside to escape the cold. He likes living with his new feline friend, but Dragon soon realizes that he doesn’t know how to take care of it. He doesn’t know how to train the cat, what to feed the cat, and what to do about all the yellow puddles the cat leaves behind! Dav Pilkey illustrates the highs and lows of having a new pet in this tender story about care and responsibility.
Early Chapter Books
Owl Diaries: Eva Saves the Day by Rebecca Elliott
In the next installment of this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series, Eva and her friends find and take care of some mysterious eggs!
In this latest story, it’s Be a Swooperhero Week at school! Eva and her friends are excited to dress up in their best superhero costumes. At a special picnic, they all play games and eat lots of delicious food. It’s the most perfect class outing ever until Eva and Lucy discover twenty-five mysterious eggs. No one seems to be protecting the eggs. So Eva decides that she and her classmates must keep the eggs safe until they hatch! Will they be able to save the day?
With speech bubbles, easy-to-read text, and adorable characters, this New York Times bestselling series is perfect for newly independent readers!
Press Start: The Super Jump Between Worlds! by Thomas Flintham
Super Rabbit Boy jumps to strange new worlds in the latest page-turning installment of this USA Today bestselling series!
Meanie King Viking has kidnapped everyone in Animal Town and sent Super Rabbit Boy to another world! With the help of his new friend, Blocky, Super Rabbit Boy learns how to jump through portals that take him to new worlds. Blocky wants to help Super Rabbit Boy get back home, but he’s not as good at being a hero. As they keep jumping, each world gets stranger than the last. Will the next jump be the jump home? Can Super Rabbit Boy finally rescue his friends?
Youth Graphic Novels
City Under the City by Dan Yaccarino
Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she explores the abandoned city, she’s thrilled to learn about the people who lived there, with no Eyes. But she misses her family, and decides to head home, where, just maybe, she can help defeat the intrusive Eyes—and show her people how to think for themselves and enjoy each other’s company. Told through Dan Yaccarino’s stunning graphic style, this page-turning picture book/early reader crossover will spark a new appreciation of reading, books, independence, friendship, and family.
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes by Dav Pilkey
The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders — Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles — along with Mecha Molly discover that the city has changed, and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim’s positivity and innocence help our heroes? Will Dog Man, Big Jim, Grampa, and Molly have the courage to trust each other and save the day? How does the past help shape the future? And who is the chosen one?
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Four Eyes by Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza
A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses.
Sixth grade isn’t as great as Rex thought it would be. He’s the only kid who hasn’t had a growth spurt, and the bullies won’t let him forget it. His closest friend is unreliable, at best. And there’s a cute girl in his class, who may or may not like him back. With so much going on, everything is a blur — including Rex’s vision! So when he discovers that he needs glasses, and his family can only afford the ugliest pair in the store, any hope Rex had of fitting in goes completely out of focus.
In this true coming-of-age story, Rex has his sights set on surviving sixth grade, but now he’s got to find a way to do it with glasses, no friends, and a family that just doesn’t get it!
Junior Fiction
It Happened on Saturday by Sydney Dunlap
Thirteen-year-old Julia would much rather work with horses at the rescue barn than worry about things like dating and makeup. But when her BFF meets a boy at camp, Julia’s determined not to get left behind. After a makeover from her older sister, she posts a picture of herself online and gets a comment from Tyler—a seemingly nice kid who lives across town. As they DM more and more, Julia’s sure that Tyler understands her in a way her family never has. Even better, their relationship earns her tons of attention at school. Then Julia finds out Tyler’s true plan, and her world is turned upside down. She fiercely guards her secret, but could her silence allow her friends to fall into the same trap? This character-driven book expands child trafficking awareness while exploring one girl’s search for belonging, self-love, and acceptance.
Junior Nonfiction
How to Tell Time: A Lift-the-Flap Guide to Telling Time
Telling time is a key topic for early learners. This charming and colorful book helps kids understand the basics of telling time. Fully interactive, the book features lift-the-flap puzzles that help kids to relate telling the time to everyday life – posing questions such as “It’s 8:15 – is it time for breakfast?” “Does it take 2 minutes to brush your teeth?” How to Tell Time introduces kids to how we measure time using seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and years. It gets kids learning to tell and write the time to the nearest five minutes. There is a flap attached to the front jacket that opens to reveal an amazing clock with moveable hands. Quiz questions that relate to the clock are found sprinkled throughout the book, encouraging kids to move the hands on the clock face and tell the correct time. Telling time is often a subject that children find hard to grapple with. This book is just what those children need, as it tackles the subject in a fully interactive and playful way.
National Parks Maps by Abby Leighton
Explore all 62 national parks in the United States with this immersive collection of illustrated maps and facts.
Explore all 62 national parks in the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific and everywhere in between in this illustrated map collection. Learn about our parks’ founding fathers and the unique characteristics each park has to offer―maybe even discover a park you’ve never heard of before, or a new one to have your next adventure. National Parks Maps is an informative and educational art collection meant for park fans of all ages.
Things Scientists Don’t Know Yet: The Unsolved Mysteries of Science by Peter Gallivan
Explore science’s biggest unsolved mysteries, from unanswered questions about the animal kingdom and the human body to the unknowns of space and time.
Have you ever wondered how the universe will end or why we dream? From the possibility of life on other planets to understanding how scientists are bringing mammoths back to life, this science book for kids age 7-9 sheds light on fascinating questions that are still unanswered.
With stunning facts and fun science, Things Science Doesn’t Know Yet is packed with the latest scientific developments and captivating topics like the multiverse and time travel. Young readers will not only marvel at what science is yet to solve, but also learn how the scientific process works – step by step – through experiments, collaboration, and persistence.
The Usborne Book of the Moon by Laura Cowan; Illustrated by Diana Toledano
Welcome to the story of our moon – a story of moon dust and moon rabbits, cheese and astronauts, deep thoughts and bold plans. Read, dream and wonder. For thousands of years, the Moon has been the one thing in the night sky that everyone anywhere on our planet recognizes. Trace the story of the Moon around the world and through history, from ancient legends about its creation, to its first sighting through a telescope, right up until the Apollo 11 mission and the first
moon landing in 1969.
Young Adult Fiction
Songlight by Moira Buffini
Star-crossed lovers, against-all-odds friendship, and a brutal post-apocalyptic world make this first in a trilogy utterly unforgettable.
We’re two songs joined. And there’s a word for that. A harmony.
Elsa is used to hiding the most important parts of herself—her feelings for Rye, her distaste for a world ruled by men, and, most crucially, her gift of songlight. She buries that secret deep inside. In Brightland, those with songlight are called Unhumans and are abhorred. Rye is the only other person Elsa has known with songlight, and their shared bond has brought them together.
Elsa’s world begins to fall apart one desperate, heart-wrenching day and she doesn’t know where to turn until a girl appears before her. But the girl isn’t really there—her songlight has been drawn to Elsa’s frantic grief.
Elsa lives in a remote seaside village; Nightingale, her new friend, lives in a city hundreds of miles away with her father, a government official responsible for rooting out Unhumans. The two never expected to connect via songlight. But when they do, and when they realize the extent of their power, they’ll be thrust in the middle of a war that threatens their very existence.
Young Adult Graphic Novels
In Mourning by Paula Cheshire & Jodie Troutman
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE DIES? The fact of the matter is, no one really knows. What is left behind is what we really know: a tornado of emotions and a feeling of deep, complex change: that what was once there now no longer is.
Paula Cheshire tells the story of her complex feelings and her grieving process after the loss of her mother, walking us through the process of her loss. And, while this loss hurts more than anything, the grieving process—being in mourning—leads to one goal: learning to live with this newfound pain and learning to grow from it without letting it take you over.
Adult Fiction
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s space shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space.
Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easygoing even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane.
As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe.
Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, it all changes in an instant.
Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love—this time among the stars.
The Dentist by Tim Sullivan
Who was the unknown man whose weather-beaten body is discovered on Clifton Downs?Did the tragedy that led to a life on the streets also lead to his death?
His police colleagues may dismiss it as a squabble among Bristol’s homeless community, but Detective Sergeant George Cross is not convinced. An outsider himself, Cross’s obsession with logic, detail and patterns does not always endear him to those who have to work alongside him—or his superiors.But he has the best conviction rate in the Avon & Somerset Constabulary. By far.
As he delves into the dead man’s past, Cross becomes convinced that to catch this killer, he needs to solve a cold case murder from years before. A murder that someone has spent fifteen years thinking they’ve got away with. And they have no intention of letting one eccentric, socially-awkward detective, change that now…
The young woman standing in front of him was smiling. Cross was sure of this as her mouth was turned up at both corners, which was a definite sign. He wasn’t sure what it meant though, because he didn’t know her. With people he knew he would note the upturned mouth, together with what had been said, combine it with the tone in which it had been said and make his inference. Context was everything for Cross. His interpreter.
Evensong by Stewart O’Nan
An intimate, moving novel that follows The Humpty Dumpty Club, a group of women of a certain age who band together to help one another and their circle of friends in Pittsburgh as they face the challenges of their golden years.
The Humpty Dumpty Club is distraught when their powerhouse leader, Joan Hargrove, takes a bad fall down her stairs, knocking her out of commission. Now, as well as running errands and shepherding those less able to their doctors’ appointments, they have to pick up the slack.
Between navigating their own relationships and aging bodies and attending choir practice, these invisible yet indomitable women help where they can. They bake cookies, they care for pets, they pick up prescriptions, they sit vigil by the sick, and most of all, they show up for the people they’ve pledged to help. In the face of death, divorce, and the myriad directions our lives can take, the Humpty Dumpty club represents the power of community and chosen family.
Weaving together the perspectives of the four cardinal members as they tend to those in need, Stewart O’Nan revisits beloved characters from his past work — most notably Emily Maxwell — to fashion a rich and moving novel that celebrates our capacity for patience and care. Vivid, warm, and often wryly funny, Evensong reminds us that life is made up of moments both climactic and quotidian, and we weather those moments with the people we choose to keep close.
Exit Strategy by Lee Child and Andrew Child
First—a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing around. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can’t deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There’s no problem. Nothing is missing.
Second—a store to buy a coat. Nothing fancy. Something he can ditch when he heads to warmer climates. Large enough to fit a man the size of a bank vault. As he pulls out his cash, he finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note. A desperate plea for help.
Third—wherever this bend in the road takes him. Impressed by the guy’s technique and intrigued by the message, Reacher makes it his mission to find out more . . .
Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories by Lee Child
Lee Child tells the stories behind the stories from the bestselling Jack Reacher novels.
Includes a new, never-before-seen Reacher tale. After making his debut in 1997’s The Killing Floor, Jack Reacher has quickly become one of the most popular―and most enduring―fictional heroes to emerge in the past half century. Now, his creator tells the stories behind the stories.
These are the origin tales of all of the Reacher novels written solely by Lee Child, chock full of colorful anecdotes and intriguing inspirations. One by one, they expand upon each novel and place it in the context not only of the author’s life, but of the world outside the books. And taken together, they chart the rise of an action icon, from 1999’s The Killing Floor to 2019’s Blue Moon. An afterword by crime fiction expert and bookseller Otto Penzler considers the importance of the character and novels in the canon of contemporary crime fiction.
In addition to the essays, this collection also includes an original Reacher short story―the first new Reacher appearance entirely written by Lee Child since 2019. Entertaining and enlightening, Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories is a must-read for fans of the Jack Reacher series and a capstone to any collection of this excellent author.
The Impossible Fortune (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery) by Richard Osman
Who’s got time to think about murder when there’s a wedding to plan?
It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal.
But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. And when Nick disappears without a trace, his cagey business partner becomes the gang’s next stop. It seems the duo have something valuable—something worth killing for.
Joyce’s daughter, Joanna, jumps into the fray to help the gang as they seek answers: Has someone kidnapped Nick? And what’s this uncrackable code they keep hearing about? Plunged back into action once more, can the four friends solve the puzzle and a murder in time?
The Iron Storm: A Clive Cussler novel by Jack Du Brul
Detective Isaac Bell faces the horrors of the Great War while battling a mysterious anarchist group intent on bringing brutality to the shores of America in the next thrilling adventure in this #1 New York Times bestselling series from Clive Cussler.
Van Dorn agent Isaac Bell knows that when the President of the United States asks you to undertake a special mission, the only appropriate answer is, “Right away, sir.”
As an official observer, Bell is supposed to avoid action, but that’s like asking a fish to shun water. After battling in the trenches, he finds himself flying beside a group of Allied aviators, unwilling to let them fight alone, even when they are faced with capture. Bell and his compatriots are imprisoned in a medieval castle—one that’s withstood the test of time and countless assaults by conventional weapons in its history. Escape lies tantalizingly close…but only with the help of the latest in battlefield technology.
But freedom may be short-lived. Even in the middle of a World War, Bell finds there are forces worse than those arrayed against the Americans on the battlefield. Opponents who are so evil that they are willing to set aside whatever rules of war still exist to take the fight to where they think it belongs: the streets of the United States. And there’s only one man who can stop them…Isaac Bell.
The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge….
In the leafy suburbs of Austin, Texas, a small branch library welcomes the public every day of the week. But the patrons who love the helpful, unobtrusive staff and leave rave reviews on Yelp don’t always realize that their librarians are human, too.
Hazel flees halfway across the world for what she hopes will be a new beginning. Jonathan, a six-foot-four former college football player, has never fit in anywhere else. Astrid tries to forget her heartbreak by immersing herself in work, but the man who ghosted her six months ago is back, promising trouble. And Sophie, who has the most to lose, maintains a careful and respectful distance from her coworkers, but soon that won’t be enough anymore.
When two patrons turn up dead after the library’s inaugural murder mystery–themed game night, the librarians’ quiet routines come crashing down. Something sinister has stirred, something that threatens every single one of them. And the only way the librarians can save the library—and themselves—is to let go of their secrets, trust one another, and band together….
The Living and the Dead by Christoffer Carlsson
Small towns sometimes have a voice of their own.
On a snowy winter night in 1999, Sander and Killian leave a house party together outside a small town in rural Sweden. The very best of friends, the two seventeen-year-olds imagine they will remain so forever. But by the next morning, a corpse is found in the trunk of a car, and each boy is a suspect in the murder. Each has something they want to conceal from the police. And from the other.
The hunt for the killer will take more than twenty years. It will see the lead detective leave the force forever. And it won’t end until a second body turns up in similar circumstances, and the tight-knit community’s secrets are finally brought to light.
In The Living and the Dead, renowned criminologist Christoffer Carlsson masterfully transports us to the fields and forests of western Sweden, a region of farmers and truck drivers torn apart by economic injustice and self-deceit—a world where the portal between the living and the dead is flung wide open and where no one is entirely innocent.
The Quiet Mother by Arnaldur Indridason
Retired detective Konrad returns to Reykjavik in The Quiet Mother by Arnaldur Indridason, “one of the most brilliant crime writers of his generation” —The Sunday Times (UK)
A woman is found murdered in her Reykjavík home, her apartment ransacked. On her desk lies a note with retired detective Konrad’s phone number. Days earlier, she had begged him to find the child she gave up nearly fifty years ago. But Konrad, reluctant to reopen old wounds, turned her away. Now, haunted by guilt, he vows to uncover the truth—for her and for himself.
As Konrad digs into her tragic past, he is drawn into a web of secrets, lies, and betrayal. Each revelation points to a hidden life that connects her death to a decades-old murder—and to shadows from Konrad’s own family history.
The Quiet Mother is a masterful blend of human tragedy and relentless suspense, where every discovery comes at a cost. Arnaldur Indridason once again proves why he is the voice of Nordic Noir, delivering a harrowing tale of guilt and redemption.
Ripeness by Sarah Moss
A story of sisterhood, forbidden desire, lost connection, and what it means to find a home among strangers.
Edith, just out of school, has been sent from her quiet English life to rural Italy. It is the 1960s, and her mother has issued strict instructions: tend to her ballerina sister, Lydia, in the final weeks of her scandalous pregnancy; help at the birth; make a phone call that will summon the nuns who will spirit the child away to a new home.
Decades later, happily divorced, recently moved, and full of new energy, Edith has fashioned a life of contentment and comfort in Ireland. Then her best friend, Méabh, receives a shocking phone call from an American man. He claims to be a brother she never knew existed: a child her mother gave up and never spoke of again. As Edith helps her friend reckon with this new idea of connection and how it might change her life, her thoughts turn back to Lydia and the fractured history of her own family. What did they give up when they sent the baby away? What kind of family has he been given? What kind of life? And how was hers changed by his arrival and departure?
In Ripeness, Sarah Moss has again tapped into the questions that haunt us individually and as communities. This extraordinary novel explores familial love and the bonds we forge across time, migration and new beginnings, and what it means to find somewhere to belong.
The Seven Rings (The Lost Bride Trilogy – book 3) by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author Nora Roberts concludes her compelling Lost Bride trilogy as two women—one dead, one alive—prepare for a terrifying final showdown…
Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house—a manor that has been cursed for generations. Within its walls, she has witnessed the deaths of seven brides and the thefts of seven wedding rings. And now, to break the curse and banish a malevolent spirit once and for all, a difficult task must be completed.
After Sonya, her boyfriend, Trey, and their friends are forced to hear, see—and feel—the suffering of the house’s many ghosts as their torment is reenacted by the evil presence, their bond only strengthens and their anger is renewed. Refusing to let her spirit be broken, Sonya searches each room for clues to her ancestors’ hidden story, putting the picture together, unearthing small treasures, and uncovering the moments of joy that existed among the sorrows. She’s determined to bring light to this haunted place—to fill it with people, with life and hope, once again.
But the enemy in the black dress continues to hover, to come at her in frightening forms. They may be illusions—but illusions can be powerful enough to wound and kill. She feeds on fear, and lies are her weapon. This dark-hearted witch wants to be mistress of Poole Manor, at any cost. And Sonya will need to fight a battle across two realms to finally take possession of the house on the clifftop—and of her own future…
Skylark by Paula McLain
The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below—where a woman’s quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor’s dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s, revealing a story of courage and resistance that transcends time.
1664: Alouette Voland is the daughter of a master dyer at the famed Gobelin Tapestry Works, who secretly dreams of escaping her circumstances and creating her own masterpiece. When her father is unjustly imprisoned, Alouette’s efforts to save him lead to her own confinement in the notorious Salpêtrière asylum, where thousands of women are held captive and cruelly treated. But within its grim walls, she discovers a small group of brave allies, and the possibility of a life bigger than she ever imagined.
1939: Kristof Larson is a medical student beginning his psychiatric residency in Paris, whose neighbors on the Rue de Gobelins are a Jewish family who have fled Poland. When Nazi forces descend on the city, Kristof becomes their only hope for survival, even as his work as a doctor is jeopardized.
A spellbinding and transportive look at a side of Paris known to very few—the underground city that is a mirror reflection of the glories above—Paula McLain’s unforgettable new novel chronicles two parallel journeys of defiance and rescue that connect in ways both surprising and deeply moving.
Slow Gods by Claire North
Slow Gods is the galaxy-spanning tale of one man’s impossible life charted against the fate of humanity amongst the stars—a powerfully imaginative space opera from multi-award-winning author Claire North, perfect for fans of A Memory Called Empire and The Vanished Birds.
My name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.
In telling my story, there are certain things I should perhaps lie about. I should make myself a hero. Pretend I was not used by strangers and gods, did not leave people behind.
Here is one truth: out there in deep space, in the pilot’s chair, I died. And then, I was reborn. I became something not quite human, something that could speak to the infinite dark. And I vowed to become the scourge of the world that wronged me.
This is the story of the supernova event that burned planets and felled civilizations. This is also the story of the many lives I’ve lived since I died for the first time.
Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer
Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They’ve raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs of a long life spent together. But eight years after Claire was diagnosed with cancer, the end is near, and it’s time to gather loved ones and prepare for the inevitable.
Over the years of Claire’s illness, Eliot has willingly—lovingly—shifted into the role of caregiver, appreciating the intimacy and tenderness that comes with a role even more layered and complex than the one he performed as a devoted husband. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last days and weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling. In a moment, his carefully constructed world is shattered.
What if your partner’s dying wish broke your heart? How well do we know the deepest desires of those we love dearly? As Eliot is confronted with this profound turning point in his marriage and his life, he grapples with the man and husband he’s been, and with the great unknowns of Claire’s last days.
Ann Packer makes a triumphant return with this powerful novel that is tender and raw, visceral and unexpected. Emotionally vibrant and complex, Some Bright Nowhere explores the profound gifts and unexpected costs of truly loving someone, and the fears and desires we experience as the end of life draws near.
Adult Nonfiction
Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants: How to Attract and Identify Butterflies by Christopher Kline
• Fun how-to guide for attracting butterflies with native plants
• Includes more than 150 color photographs
• Suitable for kids and adults
Have you ever wanted to draw butterflies to your home, but you haven’t known where to start? This book will help you! Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants is much more than a book filled with beautiful photographs. It brings the butterfly’s perspective to the reader. Living in nature is getting more and more difficult around the planet for butterflies. This makes man-made habitats, filled with native plants, much more important.
Butterfly expert Christopher Kline explains how to use native plants and draw butterflies to your home landscape. He discusses butterfly gardening basics, common butterflies in the garden, garden designs, guide to host plants, native nectar, and sources for native plants. Many detailed illustrations on garden layout will make building your own garden much easier. This guide also makes it easy to pick plants that attract different butterfly species.
Knit Hats Now: 40+ Designs for Women from Classic to Trendsetting
More than 40 enticing knitted hat designs for women by 21 designers are collected here in this project book. Whether colorful and crazy or subdued and elegant, cool and casual or romantic and playful, there is a hat for every occasion. The designs are suited to needle-clicking enthusiasts of all skill levels, from beginner to expert, and detailed instructions for each project are included.
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren
Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This book is for you.
What exactly is meditation? ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word “namaste” without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led him to become one of meditation’s most vocal public proponents.
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Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson
One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book of Genesis.
For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centered on the question of its basic coherency, just as fundamentalist interpretation has centered on the question of the appropriateness of reading it as literally true.
Both of these approaches preclude an appreciation of its greatness as literature, its rich articulation and exploration of themes that resonate through the whole of Scripture. Marilynne Robinson’s Reading Genesis, which includes the full text of the King James Version of the book, is a powerful consideration of the profound meanings and promise of God’s enduring covenant with humanity. This magisterial book radiates gratitude for the constancy and benevolence of God’s abiding faith in Creation.
Something from Nothing by Alison Roman
In Something from Nothing, bestselling author Alison Roman gives you a collection of simple, smart, timeless recipes that rely on a home cook’s best kept secret: a well-stocked pantry. Making the most of your shelf-stable bottles, bags, jars and cans, Alison shows you how to cook as she does–loosely, intuitively, and with maximum flavor. With each recipe you’ll fall deeper in love with the magic of pantry cooking by using flavorful, hardworking ingredients, leaving you to ask, “How did something so wonderful come from basically nothing?”. In this book, you’ll find warm, opinionated writing coupled with classic recipes, both with signature Alison flair, such as:
- Snacks and Things to Start with: Herbed Artichoke Dip; Spanish Tortilla & Friends; and Labne with Caramelized Harissa
- Soups & Stews: Kimchi-Tomato Soup with Rice & a Soft Egg; Golden Mushroom Soup with Orzo & a Pat of Butter; and Ginger & Greens Noodle Soup
- Vegetables & How to Make Them Taste Even Better: Forever-Roasted Squash with Browned Butter Dates; Wine-Braised Romano Beans with Anchovy; and Spiced, Butter-Roasted Carrots with Walnuts
- Pasta & Noodles: Saucy Roasted Eggplant Pasta; Bolognese with Fennel; and Carbonara for Two
- Beans & Grains: Crispy Baked Beans with Mushrooms & Parmesan; Buttered Polenta with Fresh Corn; Caramelized Beans with Tomato & Cabbage
- Meats & Fishes: Crushed-Olive Chicken with Turmeric; Steak Like Tartare; Crispy Fish with Dill & Fried Capers
Thirst: Poems by Mary Oliver
Thirst, a collection of forty-three new poems from Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver, introduces two new directions in the poet’s work. Grappling with grief at the death of her beloved partner of over forty years, she strives to experience sorrow as a path to spiritual progress, grief as part of loving and not its end. And within these pages she chronicles for the first time her discovery of faith, without abandoning the love of the physical world that has been a hallmark of her work for four decades.
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What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and Oprah Winfrey
Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.
“Through this lens we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and relationships. It is, in other words, the key to reshaping our very lives.”―Oprah Winfrey
This book is going to change the way you see your life.
Have you ever wondered “Why did I do that?” or “Why can’t I just control my behavior?” Others may judge our reactions and think, “What’s wrong with that person?” When questioning our emotions, it’s easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It’s time we started asking a different question.
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”
Here, Winfrey shares stories from her own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. In conversation throughout the book, she and Dr. Perry focus on understanding people, behavior, and ourselves. It’s a subtle but profound shift in our approach to trauma, and it’s one that allows us to understand our pasts in order to clear a path to our future―opening the door to resilience and healing in a proven, powerful way.
What to Eat Now: The Indespensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters by Marion Nestle
A thoroughly revised classic, What to Eat Now is a field guide to food shopping in America, and a treatise on how to eat well and deliciously.
What to Eat Now is a clear-eyed, no-nonsense guide to the most important food questions on our plate today. How do we make informed dietary choices for ourselves, our families, and our communities?
In the twenty years since Marion Nestle’s groundbreaking What to Eat first came out, food has undergone a radical change. The emergence of techno foods, the growth of corporate organics, and a surge of interest in food-delivery services reignited by the pandemic are just a few of the things that have altered how we think about how we eat.
The typical American supermarket carries more than thirty thousand products. How do you choose? Misinformation, disinformation, and corporate misdirection play a crucial and hard-to-see role in how the average shopper thinks about and chooses food.
In an aisle-by-aisle guide, Nestle, America’s preeminent nutritionist and a founding figure in American food studies, takes us through the American supermarket. With persistence, wit, and common sense, she establishes the basics of good nutrition, food safety, and ethical and sustainable eating, and gives readers a close-up look at the web of interests―from supermarket slotting policies to multinational food corporations to lobbying groups―that food has to navigate before it gets to your shopping basket.
Above all else, What to Eat Now is a defense of real food and of the value of eating deliciously, mindfully, and responsibly.
December 2025
A note about new arrivals: The oldest and largest of the three main library book distributors ceased operations a few months ago. While Baxter Memorial Library utilizes one of the other two, they’ve been inundated with new customers and have been very slow to send out orders. You can learn more about the logistical challenges libraries face as a result of this shut down from this National Public Radio story: Book distributor shutting down deals logistical blow to libraries.
Youth Graphic Novels
Alessandro Ferrari: Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (Graphic Novel)
Mat Heagerty: Lumberjackula
Raina Telgemeier: The Baby-Sitters Club vol. 2: The Truth About Stacey (Graphic Novel)
Junior Nonfiction
Kelli Ronci: Kids Crochet: Projects for Kids of All Ages
Adult Nonfiction
Bartow J. Elmore: Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future
Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson: Abundance
Games
The National Theatre’s Play in a Box: Everything You Need to Put on Your Own Show (Ages 6+)
Discover how to create, direct and act in your very own play in this brilliant kit from the National Theatre.
The Storymatic – Kids! (Ages 5+)
Six gazillion stories in one little box. Which one will you tell?
November 2025
Picture Books
Chŏng-yun Hŏ: Late Today
Easy Readers
A.A. Milne: Pooh Goes Visiting
Youth Graphic Novels
Scott Campbell: Cabin Head and Tree Head
Sarah Mensinga: Kindred Dragons (Book 1)
George O’Connor: Asgardians: Thor
Junior Fiction
Katherine Rundell: The Poisoned King
David Soren: Invisible: The (Sort of) True Story of Me and My Hidden Disease
Junior Nonfiction
Rebecca Bond & Salley Mavor: My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World
Perry E. Metzger: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works (Science Comics)
Tim Stout: The Great Depression: From Hard Times to the New Deal (History Comics)
Adult Fiction
James Comey: FDR Drive
Michael Connelly: The Proving Ground: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel
John Grisham: The Widow
Catherine Newman: Wreck: A Novel
Louise Penny: The Black Wolf
Sally Smith: A Case of Mice and Murder
Adult Nonfiction
Charlie Macksey: Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse, and the Storm
Games
Bill of Rights: A Top Ten Series Game
Life Liberty, and the Pursuit of Victory (3-8 players, ages 8+)
Gobblet! Junior
Gobble up, line up, and win! (2 players, ages 5+)
OuiSi Cards
OuiSi Photo Cards “Visually Connect” based on shared patterns, shapes and colors. An accessible yet fun and challenging for game kids (4+) and adults alike. OuiSi cards are used in the fields of education, mindfulness, therapy, and dementia care, and are great for inter-generational/family game play!
Story Time Chess
Teach chess to young children (3+) using silly stories, vibrant illustrations, custom chess pieces, and a unique double-sided chessboard.
October 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Board Books
Ryan T. Higgins: Bundle Up. Penelope Rex!
Picture Books
Bea Birdsong: How to Grow a Family Tree
X. Fang: Broken
Catherine Rayner: Victor the Wolf with Worries
Richard Scarry: Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever
Joshua David Stein: Make New Friends
Junior Fiction
Jeff Kinney: Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20)
Youth Graphic Novels
Remy Lai: Ghost Book
Brittan y Long Olsen: The Happy Shop
Scout Underhill: DnDoggos: Get the Party Started
Junior Nonfiction
Claude Delafosse: Portraits (A First Discovery Art Book)
Felipe Galindo Feggo: Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream (History Comics)
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld: What Is the World Made Of?: All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Adult Fiction
Kiran Desai: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Lily King: Heart the Lover
Alexander McCall Smith: The Winds from Further West
Allen Levi: Theo of Golden
Lisa Ridzén: When the Cranes Fly South
Sam Sussman: Boy from the North Country
Adult Nonfiction
Elizabeth Gilbert: All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation
Jill Lepore: We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
Games
Berrymandering: A Strategy Game (2 players, ages 8+, 15 minutes)
Outfoxed: A Cooperative Whodunit Game (2-4 players, ages 5+)
September 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Picture Books
Lane Smith: Recess
Easy Readers
Andy Griffiths: The Big Fat Cow Goes Kapow
Junior Fiction
Meg Medina: Graciela in the Abyss
Junior Nonfiction
Rachel Brian: (Be Smart About) Screen Time: Stay Grounded, Set Boundaries, and Keep Safe Online
James Buckley Jr: A Kids’ Guide to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: The Greatest Players from Hank Aaron to Derek Jeter to Cy Young
James Buckley Jr: Out of the Park!: True Stories of the Greatest Players Who Changed the Game
Sean Taylor: You’re a Poet: Ways to Start Writing Poems
Youth Graphic Novels
Shannon Hale & Marcela Cespedes: Dream On
Maple Lam: Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts
Young Adult Fiction
Ebony LaDell: This Could Be Forever
Liselle Sambury: A Mastery of Monsters
Brian Selznick: Run Away with Me
Adult Fiction
Rhys Bowen: Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure
Joy Fielding: Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
Hayley Gelfuso: The Book of Lost Hours
Sierra Greer: Annie Bot
Walter Mosley: Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery
Patrick Ryan: Buckeye
Adult Nonfiction
Meg Josephson, LCSW: Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You
Games
Apples to Apples Junior (4-10 players, ages 7+)
Camp: The Game that Grows with You (up to 8 players, ages 4-adult)
Green Market Puzzle Spinner Game (2-4 players, preschool)
Spanish Flash Cards
You’ve Been Sentenced (3-10 players, ages 8+)
August 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Picture Books
Zoey Abbot: This Year, a Witch
Heidi Aubrey: Ada and the Goat
James Dean & Eric Litwin: Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
Andrea Zuill: Bob the Vampire Snail
Easy Readers
Mo Willems Listen to My Trumpet!
Mo Willems: There Is a Bird on Your Head!
Early Chapter Books
Asia Citro: Gnomes and Sneezes (A Zoey & Sassafras book)
Kimberly Gallagher: Herb Fairies series (13 books)
Tracey West: Magic of the Wizard Dragon (Dragon Masters #29)
Junior Fiction
Jeanne Birdsall: The Library of Unruly Treasures
Adam Gidwitz: Max in the Land of Lies
Brandon Hale: Prince Martin series (7 books – great for struggling readers)
SF Said: Tyger
Youth Graphic Novels
Veronica Agarwal & Lee Durfey-Lavoie: Just Roll with It
Cynthia Yuan Cheng: The Baby Sitters Club: Mary Anne’s Bad Luck Mystery
Gabriela Epstein: The Baby Sitters Club: Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye
Katy Farina: Baby Sitters Little Sister: Karen’s Roller Skates
Gale Galligan: The Baby Sitters Club: Logan Likes Mary Anne!
Lucy Knisley: Sugar Shack (Peapod Farm Series)
Maple Lam: Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze
Kayla Miller: Crunch
Jaimal Yogis: City of Dragons 3: Quest for the True Dragon
Young Adult Graphic Novels
Sophia Glock: Passport
Adult Fiction
Lisa Gardner: Kiss Her Goodbye
Louise Hegarty: Fair Play
Emma Pattee: Tilt
Louis Sachar: The Magician of Tiger Castle
Karin Slaughter: We Are All Guilty Here
Sarah Stewart Taylor: Hunter’s Heart Ridge
Jess Walter: So Far Gone
Adult Nonfiction
Sophie Elmhirst: A Marraige at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
Alizabeth Greenwood: Everyday Intuition: What Psychology, Science, and Psychics Can Teach Us about Finding and Trustin Our Inner Voice
NOLO: Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits, 30th ed.
Abby Wambach: We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions
July 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Board Books
Michael Elsohn Ross: Mama’s Milk
Picture Books
Sascha Alper: The Littlest Drop
Peter Brown: The Wild Robot on the Island
Keith Calabrese: Lena’s Shoes Are Nervous: A Fist-Day-of-School Dilemma
Noah Grigni: Mama Moon: A Story About Love and Mental Health
Early Chapter Books
Rebecca Elliott: Eva and the New Teacher (Owl Diaries #21)
Junior Fiction
Pablo Cartaya: A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation
Grace Lin: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
Junior Nonfiction
Martha Brockenbrough: A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet
Rajani LaRocca: Some of Us: A Story of Citizenship and the United States
Adult Fiction
Fredrik Backman: My Friends
Penn Cole: Spark of the Everflame
Michael Connelly: Nightshade
Daniel Kehlmann: The Director
Laurie R. King: Knave of Diamonds: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
Laura Lippman: Murder Takes a Vacation
Roisín O’Donnell: Nesting
Gary Shteyngart: Vera, or Faith
Adriana Trigiani: The View from Lake Como
Martin Walker: An Enemy in the Village: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel
Ruth Ware: The Woman in Suite 11
Adult Nonfiction
David A. Graham: The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America
Sydney Lea: A Little Wildness: Some Notes on Rambling
Mel Robbins: The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool that Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About
Molly Worthen: Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump
Games
Older Kids, Teens & Adults
Darwin Castle’s Cthulhu Realms
Hero versus Guardian: A Game of Dungeon Craft
Most Glorious Comrade
Neil Gaiman’s A Study in Emerald
Node
Story War Deluxe
Undergrove
Unreal Estate
Younger Kids
Boggle Jr.
Heads Talk, Tails Walk
Richard Scarry’s Busytown Eye Found It!
June 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Board Books
Julie Massey & Pascale Bonenfant: Oops!
Picture Books
Tomie dePaola & Barbara McClintock: Where Are You, Brontë?
Lourdes Heuer & Maxwell Eaton III: A Book of Maps for You
Beth Ferry & Tom Lichtenheld: The Peddler of Puddles
Early Chapter Books
Lynn Reid Banks: The Fairy Rebel
Daisy Meadows: Rainbow Magic Fairies (27 new to us books)
Young Adult Fiction
Suzanne Collins: Sunrise on the Reaping
Adult Fiction
James Lee Burke: Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie
Colleen Cambridge: A Fashionably French Murder: An American in Paris Mystery
Stephen King: Never Flinch
Florence Knapp: The Names
Mary Alice Monroe: Where the Rivers Merge
Jemimah Wei: The Original Daughter
Adult Nonfiction
Robert Macfarlane: Is a River Alive?
May 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Picture Books
Lita Judge: Old Blue Is My Home
Thao Lam: Everybelly
Easy Readers
Kate DiCamillo: Orris and Timble: Lost and Found
Bobby Lynn Maslen: Bob Books Set 4: Complex Words
Early Chapter Books
Adam Rex: The Story of Gumluck and the Heroes
Youth Graphic Novels
Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft: J vs. K
Junior Fiction
Wesley King: Benny on the Case
Heidi E.Y. Stemple: The Poetry of Car Mechanics
Junior Nonfiction
Lesley Tierra: A Kid’s Herb Book (for Children of All Ages)
Young Adult Fiction
Sasha Peyton Smith: The Rose Bargain
Adult Fiction
Isabel Allende: My Name Is Emilia del Valle
Paul Doiran: Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories
Emily Henry: Great Big Beautiful Life
Anthony Horowitz: Marble Hall Murders
Saou Ichikawa: Hunchback
Annika Norlin: The Colony
Lynn Steger Strong: The Float Test
Mark Thielman: The Devil’s Kitchen: A Murder in Yellowstone
Ocean Vuong: The Emperor of Gladness
Adult Nonfiction
Chloe Dalton: Raising Hare: A Memoir
April 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Picture Books
Shawn Harris: Let’s Be Bees
Hye-Eun Kim: Pencil
Bob Shea: Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend
Marcelo Tolentino: Sunday
Easy Readers
Mac Barnett & George Pizzoli: Jack at Bat
Kallie George: Flare
Early Chapter Books
Thomas Flintham: Super Rabbit Boy vs. Gigabot! (Press Start #16)
Poppy Green: Forget-Me-Not Lake (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #3)
Poppy Green: The Mouse House (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #11)
Poppy Green: Silverlake Art Show (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #13)
Poppy Green: The Great Bake Off (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #14)
Tracey West: Night of the Dream Dragon (Dragon Masters #28)
Youth Graphic Novels
Mariah Marsden: Heidi: A Graphic Novel
Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud: The Cartoonists Club
Junior Fiction
Saadia Faruqi: The Strongest Heart
Rosanne Parry: A Wolf Called Fire
Linda Joan Smith: The Peach Thief
Junior Nonfiction
Joe Archer & Caroline Craig: Plant, Cook, Eat!: A Children’s Cookbook
Mike Lawrence: Deep-Sea Creatures: Adapting to the Abyss (Science Comics)
Young Adult Fiction
Emily J. Taylor: The Otherwhere Post
Adult Fiction
David Baldacci: Strangers in Time
Karissa Chen: Homeseeking
Jennifer Chiaverini: The World’s Fair Quilt
Ron Currie: The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
Tess Gerritsen: The Summer Guests
Jennifer Haigh: Rabbit Moon
Patti Callahan Henry: The Story She Left Behind
Eowyn Ivey: Black Woods Blue Sky
Collum McCann: Twist
Amanda Peters: Waiting for the Long Night Moon
Nita Prose: The Maid’s Secret (A Maid Novel #3)
Deanna Raybourn: Killers of a Certain Age
Karen Russell: The Antidote
Jennifer Weiner: The Griffin Sisters’ Greated Hits
Charlotte Wood: Stone Yard Devotional
Adult Nonfiction
Judith Durant (editor): Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns that Go Way Beyond Socks!
Michael Finkel: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Jane Fraser: If Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents (Revised 8th Edition)
Malcolm Fraser: Self-Therapy for the Stutterer (11th Edition)
Anne Lamott: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Peter A. Levine & Maggie Kline: Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents’ Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience
Linda Ligon: Homespun, Handknit: Caps, Socks, Mittens & Gloves
Maggie Righetti: Knitting in Plain English
Lynn Twist: The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life
The following nonfiction books for adults were purchased with a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation.
Sarah Rose Cavanagh: Mind Over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge
Michael Easter: Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset & Rewire You Habits to Thrive with Enough
Patricia Gagne: Sociopath: A Memoir
Karen Bloom Gevirtz: The Apothecary’s Wife: The Hidden Hoistory of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity
Catherine Nixey: Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God
Zoe Schlanger: The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
Games & Puzzles
We’ve got LOTS of games and puzzles at the library! I haven’t been adding them to the New Arrivals, but I will be from here on out!
Color Cube Sudoku: Flip the Cubes, Solve the Puzzle (Ages 8+, single player)
Crazy 8ths: Musical Card Game (Ages 6+, 1-9 players)
Exploding Kittens: A Card Game for People Who Are Into Kittens and Explosions (Ages 7+, 2-5 players)
Hiss: The Colorful Snake-Making Tile Game (Agest 4+, 2-5 players)
Karma: What Goes Around… Comes Around (Ages 8+, 2-6 players)
Wordspiel: Where the End… Is Just the Beginning (Ages 8+, 2-6 players)
March 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Board Books
Chris Ferrie: ABCs of Science for Babies
Chris Ferrie: General Relativity for Babies
Chris Ferrie: Newtonian Physics for Babies
Chris Ferrie: Quantum Physics for Babies
Chris Ferrie: Rocket Science for Babies
Nastja Holtfreter: Colorful World: Construction Site (Find What’s Different!)
Jon Klassen: Your Forest
Jon Klassen: Your Farm
Jane Yolen & Mark Teague: How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?
The following board books were purchased with a Winnie Belle Learned Fund grant made possible by the Vermont Public Library Foundation.
Rosalind Beardshaw: Walk and See 123
Kevin Henkes: When Spring Comes
Todd Parr: The Joyful Book
Todd Parr: The Thankful Book
Hope Vestergaard: Digger, Dozer, Dumper
Indestructible Books: The Itsy Bitsy Spider; Let’s Be Kind; My Neighborhood; Rhyme with Me!; Big and Little: A Book of Opposites; All Year Round: A Book of Seasons; Happy and You Know It!; Baby, Find the Shapes!
Picture Books
Cathy Stefanec Ogren: The Little Red Chair
Elizabeth Verdick: Small Walt
Easy Readers
Various authors: The Adventures of Daniel Tiger
Early Chapter Books
Rebecca Elliott: Unicorn Diaries: The Secret of the Lost Gold
Youth Graphic Novels
Hope Larson: Very Bad at Math
Mariah Marsden: Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
Junior Fiction
Scott Reintgen: The Last Dragon on Mars
Junior Nonfiction
Susan B. Anderson: Susan B. Anderson’s Kids’ Knitting Workshop
Andy Hirsch: Human Spaceflight: Rockets and Rivalry (Science Comics)
Mellody Hobson: Priceless Facts about Money: From the Beginning of Time to the Coins in Your Couch
Kevin McCloskey: Ants Don’t Wear Pants!
Rosemary Mosco: Birding Is My Favorite Video Game: Cartoons about the Natural World from Bird and Moon
The following nonfiction books were purchased with a Winnie Belle Learned Fund grant made possible by the Vermont Public Library Foundation.
Leslie Barnard Booth: One Day This Tree Will Fall
Bethany Barton: I’m Trying to Love Germs
Fred Bowen & James E. Ransome: Hardcourt: Stories from 75 Years of the National Basketball Association
Loree Griffin Burns: Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama
Brenna Maloney: Buzzkill: A Wild Wander through the Weird and Threatened World of Bugs
Deborah Noyes: Tooth & Claw: The Dinosaur Wars: Two Paleontologists’ Epic Rivalry to Discover the Prehistoric World
Rex Ogle: Free Lunch (a memoir)
Tyler Page: Button Pusher (graphic memoir)
Nick Seluk: The Ocean Is Kind of a Big Deal
Sandy Tolan: The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
Jason Viola: The Prohibition Era: America’s War on Alcohol (History Comics)
Frieda Wishinsky: A Flower Is a Friend
Young Adult Fiction
Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee: Breath of the Dragon
Adult Fiction
Chris Bohjalian: The Jackal’s Mistress
C.J. Box: Battle Mountain
Allison Epstein: Fagin the Thief
Allegra Goodman: Isola
Rebecca Kauffman: I’ll Come to You
TJ Klune: The Bones Beneath My Skin
Susan Mallery: Beach Vibes
Stuart Murdoch: Nobody’s Empire
Adult Nonfiction
These nonfiction books for adults were purchased with a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation.
Sarah Allen Benton: Parents in Recovery: Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle
Stephen Harrod Buhner: Herbal Antibiotics: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Stephen Harrod Buhner: Herbal Antivirals: Natural Remedies for Emerging & Resistant Viral Infections
Margaret Eby: You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself when Cooking Feels Impossible
Teresa Ghilarducci: Work, Retire, Repeat: The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy
Attorney Liza W. Hanks: Nolo’s Guide to Estate Planning
Devorah Heitner, PhD: Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World
Douglas R. Hofstadter: Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Christi Johnson: The Art of Embroidery Design: A Workshop for Developing Your Own Original Stitching
Sebastian Junger: In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
Bryana Kappadakunnel, LMFT: Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becomming the Parent You Wish You’d Had
Aaron Karmin, LPPC: Instant Anger Management
Daniel J. Levitin: I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music and Medicine
Phylicia Masonheimer: Every Home a Foundation: Experiencing God through Your Everyday Routines
Shunmyo Masuno: How to Let Things Go: 99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters
Liz Neves: Northeast Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 111 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
Mary Randolph, J.D: 8 Ways to Avoid Probate (a Nolo Guide)
Robin Reames: The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times
Jen Smith: Buy What You Love Without Going Broke
Rick Steves: On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
February 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Picture Books
Byron Barton: Machines at Work
Mary Lyn Ray: Mud
Easy Readers
These easy reader books were purchased with a Winnie Belle Learned Fund grant made possible by the Vermont Public Library Foundation.
David A. Adler: Pass the Ball, Mo!
Vicky Fang: FriendBots: Blink and Block Make a Wish
Jonathan Fenske: The Bug in the Bog
Jonathan Fenske: Try a Bite, Trilobite!
Bruce Hale: Clark the Shark: Friends Forever
Steve Henry: Happy Cat
Melissa Iwai: Gigi and Ojiji: What’s in a Name?
Ethan Long: Big Cat
Ethan Long: Pug
Laura Marsh: National Geographic Kids: Ponies
Paul Meisel: I See a Cat
Sergio Ruzzier: Fish and Sun
Eric Seltzer: Space Cows
Corey R. Tabor: Fox Is Late
Corey R. Tabor: Fox Has a Problem
Corey R. Tabor: Fox versus Winter
Stephen Waldo: Tiny Tales: Shell Quest
Easy Readers (Phonics)
Baxter Memorial Library now has a small collection of phonics books, and we’ve just added books from Bright Owl and All About Reading. You can see a list of all our phonics books on our blog.
Bright Owl Books by Molly Coxe:
Cubs in the Tub
Wet Hen
Hop, Frog!
Princess Pig
Rat Attack
Blues for Unicorn
Go Home, Goat
Save the Cake!
Greedy Beetle
Lion Spies a Tiger
All About Reading books by Marie Rippel
Run, Bug, Run!: A Collection of Short Stories
Cobweb the Cat: A Collection of Short Stories
Youth Graphic Novels
Ben Clanton: Narwhalicorn and Jelly: A Narwhal and Jelly Book
Ben Clanton: Narwhal’s Sweet Tooth: A Narwhal and Jelly Book
Nathan Hale: The Mighty Bite
Nathan Hale: The Mighty Bite: Walrus Brawl at the Mall!
Junior Nonfiction
Candace Fleming: Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Mary Pope Osborne: One World, Many Religions: The Ways We Worship
The following nonfiction books were purchased with a Winnie Belle Learned Fund grant made possible by the Vermont Public Library Foundation.
Lena Anlauf & Vitali Konstantinov: Genius Noses: A Curious Animal Compendium
Idan Ben-Barak & Julian Frost: There’s a Skeleton Inside You !
William Grill Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue
Rachel Ignotofsky: What’s Inside a Flower?: And Other Questions about Science and Nature
Isabelle Simler: Home
Loveday Trinick: Oceanarium
Adult Fiction
Marie Benedict: The Queens of Crime
Joseph Finder: The Oligarch’s Daughter
Alex Hay: The Queen of Fives
Han Kang: We Do Not Part
Walter Mosley: Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right
JoJo Moyes: We All Live Here
Anne Tyler: Three Days in June
Adult Nonfiction
Ina Anderson: Sky Furniture: Poems
Sigfried Engelmann: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Amanda Jones: That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
Dr. Becky Kennedy: Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
Zoe Weil: Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
January 2025
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Easy Readers
Bob Books: First Stories
Junior Nonfiction
These nonfiction books were purchased with a Winnie Belle Learned Fund grant made possible by the Vermont Public Library Foundation.
Dr. John Bradshaw: A First Guide to Cats: Understanding Your Whiskered Friend
Kersten Hamilton: First Friend: How Dogs Evolved from Wolves to Become Our Best Friends
Rachel Ignotofsky: What’s Inside a Bird’s Nest? And Other Questions about Nature & Life Cycles
Rashin Kheiriyeh: Rumi: Poet of Joy and Love
Mike Lowery: Everything Awesome about Space and Other Galactic Facts!
Christine McDonnell: Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie’s Place, the Nation’s First Shelter for Women
Meghan McCarthy: Action!: How Movies Began
National Geographic Kids: Deadliest Animals on the Planet
National Geographic Kids: Ultimate Ocean-pedia: The Most Complete Ocean Reference Ever
Jessica Lanan: Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
Miranda Paul: Water Is Water: A Book about the Water Cycle
Lisa Varchol Perron & Taylor Perron: All the Rocks We Love
Lynn Truss: Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really DO Make a Difference!
Lynn Truss: The Girl’s Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can’t Manage without Apostrophes!
Bonnie Worth: One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote: All About Voting
History Comics: The American Bison: The Buffalo’s Survival Tale
History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America’s Wild Places
History Comics: The Roanoke Colony: America’s First Mystery
History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes
History Comics: The Stonewall Riots: Making a Stand for LGBTQ Rights
Hstory Comics: The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide
History Comics: The Wild Mustang: Horses of the American West
History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Above the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale
Adult Fiction
Adam Haslett: Mothers and Sons
Elizabeth Heider: May the Wolf Die
Chelsea Iversen: The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt
Jakob Kerr: Dead Money
Kevin Wade: Johnny Careless
Adult Nonfiction
Geraldine Brooks: Memorial Days: A Memoir
Nicola Lamb: Sift: The Elements of Great Baking
December 2024
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Picture Books
Aaron Becker: The Tree and the River
Amy Hest: On the Night of the Shooting Star
Kerascoët: I Walk with Vanessa
Richard T. Morris: Stopping by Jungle on a Snowy Evening
Aisha Saeed: The Together Tree
Mo Willems: Lefty
Early Chapter Books
Tracey West: Dragon Masters: Haunting of the Ghost Dragon
Junior Fiction
Eoin Colfer: Juniper’s Christmas
Gia Gordon: My So-Called Family
Youth Graphic Novels
Dav Pilkey: Dog Man: Big Jim Begins
Young Adult Fiction
Kathleen Glasgow: The Glass Girl
Young Adult Nonfiction
Cara Bean: Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health
Adult Fiction
David Baldacci: To Die For
Lee Child: Safe Enough: Crime Stories by the Author of Jack Reacher
Sophie Cousens: Is She Really Going Out with Him?
Adam Hamdy: Deadbeat
Samantha Harvey: Orbital
Lee Kelly: The Starlets
Juhea Kim: City of Night Birds
Richard Price: Lazarus Man
Nora Roberts: The Mirror
Neal Stephenson: Polostan
Jessica Strawser: Catch You Later
Weike Wang: Rental House
Niall Williams: Time of the Child
Adult Nonfiction
Robin Wall Kimmerer: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Alan Lightman: The Miraculous from the Material: Understanding the Wonders of Nature
Sarah Moss: My Good Bright Wolf: A Memoir
November 2024
Feel free to place a hold in the online catalog, or email the library, and we’ll do it for you.
Board Books
Baby Beats: Let’s Learn 4/4 Time!
Baby Beats: Let’s Learn 3/4 Time!
Baby Beats: Let’s Learn 2/4 Time!
Picture Books
Bee Johnson: What Can a Mess Make?
Youth Graphic Novels
Mac Barnett: The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip
Li Chen: Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat
Svetlana Chmakova: The Weirn Books (book 2): The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon
Jonathan Garnier: Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 1
Hayao Miyazaki: My Neighbor Totoro Film Comic
Young Adult Fiction
Jason Reynolds: Twenty-Four Seconds from Now: A Love Story
Adult Fiction
Emma Cook: You Can’t Hurt Me
Jean Hanff Korelitz: The Sequel
Louise Penny: The Grey Wolf
Sally Rooney: Intermezzo
Madeleine Roux: Much Ado About Margaret
Destiny Soria: The Cottage Around the Corner
Adult Nonfiction
Sam Brakeley: Skiing with Henry Knox : A Personal Journey Along Vermont’s Catamount Trail
Sy Montgomery: What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World’s Most Famous Bird
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