There are plenty of new sequels and follow-ups to be thankful for this month, including a picture book about a playful child with protective parents; a graphic novel navigating the pull between two friend groups; the tale of a shipwreck forcing a Queen and her sister to reconsider their alliances; and many more.
Picture Books and Graphic Novels
Art Attacks! by Chad Sell (Knopf, Nov. 1 $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-984-89474-8). In the second addition to the Doodleville series, Drew and her art club race to undo the myriad of troubles her doodles-come-to-life have wreaked on the Art Institute of Chicago.
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine’s Day by Nick Bruel (Roaring Brook, Nov. 8 $5.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-74995-6). The titular Bad Kitty returns with clear distaste for Valentine’s Day until a new friend tries to change her point of view.
Be Careful, Bruno! by José Carlos Andrés, illus. by José Fragoso (NubeOcho, Nov. 8 $16.99; ISBN 978-8-41813344-2). The latest in the Somos8 series follows Bruno as he deals with overprotective parents and his desire to play like other children.
Gotta Find Gramps by Brian “Smitty” Smith (HarperAlley, Nov. 8 $7.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-323668-4). In the fifth book in the Pea, Bee & Jay series, the trio of friends venture to find Pea’s grandfather when he suddenly disappears.
Love, Escargot by Dashka Slater, illus. by Sydney Hanson (FSG, Nov. 8 $18.99; ISBN 978-0-374-31426-2). The third book in the Escargot series finds Escargot excited to celebrate a Snailentine’s Day Party but winding up among some surprising guests.
Mia in the Mix by Coco Simon, illus. by Glass House Graphics (Simon Spotlight, Nov. 15 $11.99; ISBN 978-1-665-91415-4). In the second addition to the Cupcake Diaries: The Graphic Novel series, Mia must decide between befriending the squad of popular girls who have taken interest with her or sticking with her beloved Cupcake Club.
Mindy Makes Some Space by Nathan Fairbairn, illus. by Michele Assarasakorn (Razorbill, Nov. 15. $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-35193-2). The second addition to the PAWS series centers on Mindy as her feelings of being left out at home bleed into her friendship with the PAWS and a potential new member.
PopularMMOs Presents the End of All Things, illus. by Danielle Jones (HarperAlley, Nov. 8 $21.99; ISBN 978-0-06-308041-6). The newest book in the PopularMMOs series follows as Pat and his friend return to dangerous territory in order to save all of the realms as an old foe seeks revenge.
The Sour Grape by Jory John, illus. by Pete Oswald (HarperCollins, Nov. 1 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-304541-5). The sixth book in The Food Group series follows as begrudging Sour Grape learns the sweet virtue of forgiveness.
This Side Up by Richard Fairgray and Lucy Campagnolo, illus. by Richard Fairgray (Pixel+Ink, Nov. 1 $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-64595-111-7). Mac, Maisey, and Birdy attempt to find their friend Pokey in the mazelike Cardobardia and face off against a king who threatens to destroy their world in the second book in the Cardboardia series.
Waking Beauty by Rebecca Solnit (Haymarket, Nov. 15 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-64259-833-9). In the follow-up to Cinderella Liberator, Solnit gives a retelling of “Sleeping Beauty” centering on Maya, a lover of beauty; Atlas, a guardian of apples; and Ida, who awakens after a century of rest to completely new life.
Novels
The Bad Guys in the Others?! by Aaron Blabey (Scholastic, Nov. 1 $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-338-82053-9). Appearances can be deceiving, which is the case with three seemingly menacing but well-intentioned creatures trying to do the right thing in the 16th book in The Bad Guys series.
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (Simon & Schuster, Nov. 8 $19.99 ISBN 978-1-5344-4163-7). Still adjusting to her new powers and devastating revelations about the Regents who are hiding a war, Bree and her friends risk their lives to rescue an old friend and save everyone they love in the second book of the Legendborn series.
Black Internet Effect by Shavone Charles, illus. by Ashley Lukashevsky (Penguin Workshop, Nov. 8 $8.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-38753-5). The latest Pocket Change Collective title profiles a star in the tech industry, Shavone Charles, who shares her experiences working as a Black woman in predominantly white spaces.
The Bridge Battle by Jacqueline Davies (Clarion, Nov. 1 $17.99; ISBN 978-0-35-869299-7). Siblings Evan and Jessie navigate feeling like outsiders at their summer camp in the latest book in the Lemonade War series.
Cursed by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends, Nov. 8 $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-61891-7). In the sequel to Gilded, the Erkling continues to use Serilda to fuel his political agenda, but when Serilda discovers his plan to bring back his lover and seek justice against the gods who protect their realm, Serilda attempts to use her story-spinning abilities for good.
Dungeon Academy: Tourney of Terror by Madeleine Roux, illus. by Timothy Probert (HarperCollins, Nov. 1 $12.99; ISBN 978-0-06-303914-8). In the second Dungeon Academy book, Zelli Stormclash and the students of Dungeon Academy prepare to take on their rivals in the annual Academy Clash Games, but upon finding a menacing presence within their own halls, Zelli risks unraveling secrets no one in the Forgotten Realms wants revealed.
A Few Bicycles More by Christina Uss (Holiday House/Ferguson, Nov. 8 $17.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5087-9). In the sequel to Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle, Bicycle meets long-lost family with whom she hopes to share her biking passions and gets the chance to save four bicycles from imminent destruction.
The Invisible Spy by Lisa McMann (Putnam, Nov. 8 $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-32543-8). In the second installment of the Forgotten Five series, after saving their supernatural criminal parents, the five are on the run from the man in charge of supernatural-outlaw, President Fuerte, though Fuerte seems to be working with an invisible supernatural to advance his own agenda.
The Labyrinth of Doom by Stuart Gibbs, illus. by Stacy Curtis (Simon & Schuster, Nov. 1 $12.99 ISBN 978-1-5344-9928-7). Knight-in-training Tim takes his crew on a mission to rescue a princess from a dangerous maze in the second book in the Once Upon a Tim series.
Middle School: Winter Blunderland by James Patterson (Little, Brown/Patterson, Nov. 7 $13.99; ISBN 978-0-316-50020-3). In this latest addition to the Middle School series, Rafe takes the opportunity to go on a school trip to study polar bears, and he must work with his peers to find their polar bear when a group of poachers appear on the mountain.
Moira’s Pen by Megan Whalen Turner, illus. by Deena So’Oteh (Greenwillow, Nov. 1 $18.99; ISBN 978-0-06-288560-9). In a new companion novel to the Queen’s Thief series, readers are offered never-before-seen short stories set in the Queen’s thief universe, new vignettes, poetry, and a guide to recognizable relics from the series.
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore (Dutton, Nov. 1 $21.99; ISBN 978-1-9848-1667-2). When a storm shipwrecks Hava and Queen Bitterblue while they’re in possession of a dangerous formula, Hava questions the loyalties of their crewmates in the fifth book in the Graceling Realm series.
The Zee Files: A Very Malibu Vacay by Tina Wells, illus. by Sharifa Patrick (West Margin, Nov. 15 $12.99; ISBN 978-1-5132-0946-3). In the fourth addition to the Zee Files series, Zee is surprised when she returns to her hometown of Los Angeles to find that everyone, including her old friends, may have moved on without her.
