Hitting bookshelves next week are a picture book parody of a well-known tale, a middle grade novel in which a girl takes solace in her imagination, and a YA anthology compiling summer love stories.

The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Harlequin Teen, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-373-21205-7. In this YA novel, meek 17-year-old Mallory has lived in foster homes, was abused, is nearly mute, and is trying to learn to speak again without fear.

What Elephants Know by Eric Dinerstein. Disney-Hyperion, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4847-2854-3. Dinerstein, a conservation scientist, draws on his Peace Corps experience in the 1970s for his children’s book debut, a coming-of-age story about an 11-year-old Tibetan child raised to be an elephant driver.

The Sword in the Stove by Frank W. Dormer. S&S/Atheneum, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-4814-3167-5. In this picture book parody of the Arthurian legend, a knight awaits his companion with a chef, and the pair find a sword, shield, and helmet in the stove.

Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand. Simon & Schuster, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4424-6601-2. Finley, 11, is sent to spend her summer with her estranged grandparents while her parents deal with their divorce. Feeling like a stranger among her own family, she finds solace in the woods across the river because she believes them to be the real version of the magical Everwood she writes about. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Draw the Line by Laurent Linn. S&S/McElderry, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-4814-5280-9. In this thoughtful drama, a gay teen navigates the treacherous social landscape of his small-town Texas high school, confronting homophobia and his own reluctance to publicly embrace his identity. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins. St. Martin’s Griffin, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-07912-1. Stephanie Perkins follows up her winter-themed anthology with this series of 12 YA stories from bestselling authors, including Tim Federle, Lev Grossman, Cassandra Clare, and many more, all on the subject of summer love. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Silence Is Goldfish by Annabel Pitcher. Little, Brown, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-316-37075-2. Pitcher (My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece) returns with a memorably offbeat novel narrated by 15-year-old Tess, who decides to stop speaking. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Hilo Book 2: Saving the Whole Wide World by Judd Winick. Random, $13.99; ISBN 978-0-385-38623-4. The second installment in Winick’s middle grade graphic novel follows three friends, one of which is an alien, as they attempt to save the world together.

Places No One Knows by Brenna Yovanoff. Delacorte, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-553-52263-1. Yovanoff weaves a sliver of the supernatural into this unlikely love story between Waverly, an increasingly disaffected mean girl, and Marshall, a substance-abusing slacker trying to get his life on track. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Duck, Duck, Porcupine! by Salina Yoon. Bloomsbury, $9.99; ISBN 978-1-61963-723-8. Three friends – Big Duck, Little Duck, and Porcupine – star in a trio of stories that blend elements of picture books, chapter books, and comics.

For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of May, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.