Summer vacation, beach days, and warm weather aren’t the only things young readers can look forward to in June. We’ve rounded up new additions to series, including a graphic novel following two food friends facing their fears, a YA mystery about the return of an FBI trainee when a killer’s brother seeks vengeance, a trilogy closer following one girl’s rise to power, and more.


Picture Books and Graphic Novels

The Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval Zommer (Thames & Hudson, June 20 $19.95; ISBN 978-0-500-65293-0). The latest in The Big Book series provides 22 activities for children to learn about nature.


Dare to Be Scared! by Stephen Shaskan (Random House Graphic, June 27 $10.99; ISBN 978-0-593-48128-8). Pizza and Taco dare each other to take on scary tasks in the sixth book in the Pizza and Taco series.


How To Catch a Polar Bear by Stacy DeKeyser (S&S/McElderry, June 27 $17.99; ISBN 978-1-665-92561-7). In this historical fiction companion to The Rhino in Right Field, 12-year-old Nick attempts to keep a polar bear from escaping from the zoo and messing with his uncle’s ice cream business.


Iggy Rules the Animal Kingdom by Annie Barrows, illus. by Sam Ricks (Putnam, June 13 $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-32537-7). In the final installment of the Iggy series, Iggy sets out to prove just how mature he is in hopes of showing his parents he’s ready to care for a puppy.


The Mole King’s Lair by Jo Rioux (First Second, June 20 $22.99; ISBN 978-1-250-62537-3; $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-62538-0). Suri heads into the Monster’s Cradle in search of a master who is just the right size for her first tamed monster, in the second title in the Cat’s Cradle graphic novel series.


Opening Night by Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett, illus. by Marissa Valdez (Viking, June 13 $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-35146-8). In the sequel to Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective, Hattie tries to calm her worried peers the night of a big show.


Rebel Girls Level Up: 25 Tales of Gaming and the Metaverse (Rebel Girls, June 27 $8.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-9534244-64). The latest in the Rebel Girls Minis series highlights the careers and achievements of women in the gaming industry.


A Smart, Smart School by Sharon Creech, illus. by Anait Semirdzhyan (HarperCollins, June 13 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-305961-0). In this companion to picture book A Fine, Fine School, a new principal who only cares for test scores bans creative classes.


Ultimate Rocket Blast by Zanib Mian, illus. by Kyan Cheng (Putnam, June 13 $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-40720-2). Omar and his friends launch an investigation when their rocketship is sabotaged at a national competition in the fifth book of the Planet Omar series.


Uncle Fred Is a Knucklehead! by Dan Gutman, illus. by Jim Paillot (HarperCollins, June 13 $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-320696-0). In the second book in the My Weirdtastic School series, A.J and his friends attempt to help a childish TV show host grow up.


The Witch’s Throne 2 by Cedric Caballes (Andrews McMeel, June 13 $15.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-52488-127-6). Agni and her friends make it to the Citadel for the tournament, but question how far they’re willing to go to win in the second graphic novel in The Witch’s Throne series.


Novels

The Last Fallen Realm by Graci Kim (Disney/Rick Riordan Presents, June 6 $16.99; ISBN 978-1-3680-7316-5). The Gifted Clans trilogy comes to a close as Riley faces off against witches planning their vengeance, and she prepares to become the magical leader she never imagined she could be.


Legends and Liars by Morgan Rhodes (Razorbill, June 13 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-35173-4). In the sequel to Echoes and Empires, after fleeing the palace and being denied help from an ally, Joss discovers a secret and attempts to control her natural powers.


Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price (HarperTeen, June 27 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-288986-7). The Jane Austen Murder Mysteries trilogy wraps up with a new case, in which Fanny Price tries to find her uncle’s killer.


Rebel Undercover by Lisa McMann (Putnam, June 6 $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-61580-5). The third book in the Forgotten Five series follows the group as they question their trust in a new political candidate and worry about the exit of one its members.


Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney (Little, Brown , June 6 18.99; ISBN 978-0-316-48771-9). Emma reunites with Travis after abandoning her place in the FBI when the twin brother of their last arrest becomes a threat, in the second book in The None Shall Sleep sequence.