Time marches on and so do several series for young readers this month. Find out what happens when a good-natured egg wants to join the talent show, how a girl deals with changes she isn’t ready for, how an evil twin appears and is far from happy, and more.


Picture Books and Early Readers

The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by Jory John, illus. by Pete Oswald (HarperCollins, Mar. 29 $4.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-295455-8)

In this I Can Read Level 1 story, the Bad Seed is in a good mood for once. That’s because there’s a cool book at the library available for checkout. But suddenly he gets bad news: the book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it.


The Good Egg and the Talent Show by Jory John, illus. by Pete Oswald (HarperCollins, Mar. 29 $4.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-295458-9)

In another I Can Read Level 1 title, the good egg is excited for the talent show, even though he doesn’t have an act. When the show starts, he accepts that he’ll just be an audience member. But when his friends need help on stage, the good egg steps up and discovers his true talent: lending a helping hand. See our story on John and Oswald’s bestselling series, The Food Group.


Fitz and Cleo Get Creative by Jonathan Stutzman, illus. by Heather Fox (Holt, Mar. 8 $12.99 ISBN 978-1-250-23945-7)

The second installment in the Fitz and Cleo books finds the two siblings navigating their way through the afterlife through 10 creative farces, including flexing their storytelling muscles with ghost stories and writing, casting, and producing their first film.


Nature Lover by Kelly Starling Lyons, illus. by Nneka Myers (Penguin Workshop, Mar. 29 $6.99; ISBN 978-0-593-22649-0)

Jada is back in the sixth instalment of the Jada Jones chapter book series. Jada is thrilled when she gets to go on an outdoor class field trip with her Pop Pop as a chaperone. She can’t wait to show him off to her friends—and show him what she knows. What happens when Jada’s shining moment starts to lose its luster?


Perfectly Pegasus by Jessie Sima (Simon & Schuster, Mar. 29 $17.99; ISBN 978-1-534-49717-7)

In this companion to Not Quite Narwhal, Nimbus the Pegasus has always lived among the clouds. The sky is where she belongs and when she wants a friend she can talk to the stars. Except stars and clouds don’t talk back, which can be a little lonely. So Nimbus decides to find a fallen star to wish for friends like her.


Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn by Shannon Hale, illus. by LeUyen Pham (Abrams, Mar. 8 $18.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-5093-9)

Up next after Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn, when a fumble makes Unicorn feel like a big, ugly goof, he can’t help but wonder: if he’s not absolutely perfect and majestic all the time, will Kitty even want to be his best friend anymore? See photo highlights from the series launch.


She Persisted in Science by Chelsea Clinton, illus. by Alexandra Boiger (Philomel, Mar. 1 $17.99 ISBN 978-0-593-35329-5)

In this addition to the She Persisted series, Clinton introduces readers to women scientists who didn’t listen to those who told them “no” and who used their smarts and determination to discover, invent, create, and explain.


Thursday – War of the Waterslides by Ralph Lazar (Scholastic, Mar. 1 $6.99 paper ISBN 978-1-338-77047-6)

In the fourth addition to the Total Mayhem series, Dash and his friends Rob and Greta are used to unusual things happening at their school. But when their invisible principal announces that they have a special guest, the owner of the new Aqualina Water Park, it turns out there is something evil going on at the park and it’s up to the trio to figure it out.


Tilda Tries Again by Tom Percival (Bloomsbury, Mar. 1 $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-0822-5)

Tilda doesn’t like change, in this entry in the Big Bright Feelings series. Things that were once easy now seem incredibly challenging. Can Tilda discover a way to persevere and embrace this change?


Novels and Graphic Novels

Mansion Mystery by Rebecca Zamolo (HarperCollins, Mar. 1 $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-302513-4)

In the second book in The Game Master series, Rebecca Zamolo managed to foil the Game Master’s plans before, but this time the Game Master has pet-napped Nacho, her friend Miguel’s pet snake. When the clues lead Becca and her friends in the direction of a house no one ever wants to go near, they must screw up their courage if they want to rescue Nacho from the Game Master’s clutches.


The Tower of Time by Lincoln C. Peirce (Crown, Mar. 1 $13.99; ISBN 978-0-593-37789-5)

Peirce’s knight-in-training is back in the third addition to the Max and the Midknights series. Max’s twin is enemy number one, and it’s up to the Midknights to find her before time runs out. But dangers loom, including bloodthirsty trolls, murderous pirates, and even a ruthless king—or two.


Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi (Feiwel and Friends, Mar. 1 $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-77127-8)

In the third volume in the Remixed Classics series, Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten reinforcements from Richard the Lionheart, all she wants to do is get herself and her sister home alive. But Zeena, a soldier of honor, refuses to give up the fight, so Rahma has no choice but to take on one final mission with her sister.