New & Coming Soon Chapter Books

Looking for something new to read? Check out this list of new and coming soon books for 3rd - 5th graders. You can place a hold in the catalog by clicking on a title. 

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Barba Higuera, Donna

A young cucuy, assigned to scare a boy named Ramón, struggles to frighten him when Ramón is too preoccupied with worrying about starting a new school, leading to an unexpected friendship between them.

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Collins, Tim

An interactive adventure where the reader, a young scientist, must identify alien threats among the crew through a series of puzzles and outsmart an extraterrestrial intelligence before it takes over their mind.

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Colman, Alyssa

During the worst storm of the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, twins Howe and Joanna must put their differences aside and work together to save their farm from ruin.

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Dawson, Delilah S

A sleepover at an amusement park turns into a night of terror.

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Gupta, Ruchira

In one girl's relentless search for home and safety, The Freedom Seeker takes readers on a daring journey of displacement and immigration. Illuminated by the kindness of strangers across continents and the strength of the human spirit, renowned activist and award-winning documentarian Ruchira Gupta has written a powerful tale of resilience, hope, and the enduring strength of familial love.

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Lareau, Kara

Blue helps their mother's magical bakery by delivering baked goods all over town while helping her neighbors solve different kinds of problems.

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Mendez, Yamile Saied

Few campers at Camp Apple Hill Farm have found the mysterious cabin rumored to be hidden deep in the woods--but those who have whisper of a mysterious woman who tells tales of horrors beyond imagination. Are you brave enough to visit Cabin 23?

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Myracle, Lauren

Penelope has been all over the globe, from the tippity top to the bottomitty bottom, traveling alongside her godmother, the super celebrity Queenie Bee. And she's done things most kids never dream of, like feeding giraffes, exploring real glaciers, and hopping from one five-star hotel to the next. But there's one thing she has never done, and she desperately wants to give it a try: go to school!

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Ocker, J W

The Ghost Show is coming . . . are you ready Three friends must face their deepest fears in this spine-tingling horror novel by USA Today bestselling author J.W. Ocker that's perfect for fans of R.L. Stine and Mary Downing Hahn.


 

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Oh, Annabelle

Thirteen-year-old Maggie and her friends investigate her mother's disappearance and discover a world where stories are real.

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Pineiro, Victor

Twelve-year-old Nico and his cousins' seemly boring summer in Puerto Rico takes a horrific turn when they encounter the legendary chupacabra, a cult, and the gods who created the island.

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Ramos-Gomez, Cassandra

Eleven-year-old Diego goes to live with his uncle in Mexico City where he explores a haunted island in search of a wish-granting doll.

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Ranganathan, Romesh

Yasmin Bandara has NO IDEA what she wants to be when she grows up. Her parents want her to become a doctor and focus on school, they won't even let her play computer games unless it's an educational one called Monkey House. Yasmin's amazing at it, but yawn! So when her best friend Zane introduces her to an exciting football game called FifPro, Yasmin can't get enough! She secretly plays whenever she can, hoping one day she'll be as good as her favorite gamer, mysteriously known as 'The Goat'. But balancing schoolwork with gaming is starting to make Yasmin's head SPIN. And when she's invited to play in tournaments for both games, she realizes she's got to make a choice. Can Yasmin make her parents proud AND beat The Goat, or will it be GAME OVER?

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Sumner, Jamie

Eleven-year-old Lenny navigates grief while grudgingly attending an experimental middle school located on the college campus where his father teaches.

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Terese, Ali

Two unlikely classmates come together to stand up against unfair school policies--and rescue their kidnapped school mascot, Babette the Goat.

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Van Veen, Johanna

After an evil witch steals their aunt in a deal gone wrong, Nell and her sisters must embark on a fantastical journey to take the beldam down in this first book in a middle grade trilogy for fans of Coraline and the Sinister Summer series.

Summaries provided by DPL's catalog unless otherwise noted. Click on each title to view more information.

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