Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles, including a graphic novel following a nonbinary teen’s solo venture into the woods, a YA thriller interrogating the impact of grief on a small town, a picture book about an almost perfect day out with a grandmother, and more.
Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang. First Second, $25.99; ISBN 978-1-250-75405-9; $17.99 paper ISBN 978-1-250-75406-6. Nonbinary teen Ash seeks out a hidden cabin their grandfather built so they can make a life for themself alone with their dog Chase, the only one that truly understands them. But Ash quickly discovers that a life alone isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The graphic novel received a starred review from PW.
The Dark We Know by Wen-Yi Lee. Zando/Flynn, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-63893-058-7. Isadora Chang returns to the old mining town of Slater where an investigation into the disappearance of a popular teen leads to revelations about the suicides of her childhood friends. The YA book received a starred review from PW.
Enola’s Best Friend by Katie Kordesh. Rocky Pond, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-5936-2047-2. A perfect day between Enola and her grandmother comes to a halt when Grandma’s dog eats a cherished item of Enola’s.
Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera by Deborah Hopkinson, illus. by Nik Henderson. Knopf, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-5934-2681-4. Hopkinson and Henderson immerse readers in a close city neighborhood where deadly cholera has broken out and Dr. John Snow investigates the outbreak. The picture book received a starred review from PW.
Ghostsmith by Nicki Pau Preto. McElderry, Aug. 13 $21.99 ISBN 978-1-66591-062-0. In the conclusion of the House of the Dead duology, Wren struggles to come to terms with a familial revelation as she and her friends attempt to stop an oncoming war.
Give Me Something Good to Eat by D.W. Gillespie. Delacorte, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-65181-0. A decades-old witch’s spell holds seventh grader Mason Miller’s small town in peril in this thriller by Gillespie.
Godfather Death by Sally Nicholls, illus. by Júlia Sardà. Viking, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69210-3. Nicholls pens a haunting story about a poor fisherman searching for an honest man to serve as godfather of his newborn son. The picture book received a starred review from PW.
Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies by Abigail Hing Wen. Feiwel and Friends, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-88323-0. Tan and Winter’s new relationship is tested when Tan’s ex-girlfriend from Shanghai returns after stealing from her billionaire father.
Let’s Go, Coco! by Coco Fox. HarperAlley, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-06-325641-5. Left alone following her best (and only) friend Blair’s move from Indiana to Boston, sixth grader Coco attempts to make new friends. It’s only after she literally falls into a group of girls that Coco begins to learn—via trial and error—how to be a good companion.
Lion Dancers by Cai Tse. Simon and Schuster, $23.99; ISBN 978-1-66592-724-6; $13.99 paper ISBN 978-1-6659-2723-9. Two years after Wei quit lion dancing and abandoned his best friend and dance partner, Hung, Wei’s passion for the sport reignites, and he wants to rejoin a lion dance team. The only problem is that Hung is also on the team, and he wants nothing to do with Wei.
Little Monster Says Goodnight by David Slonim. Chronicle, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-79721-665-2. Slonim plays familiar bedtime routines for laughs in this not-so-scary look at how Momster and Big Monster help Little Monster settle in for the night.
The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko (Amulet, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-6435-6). In this companion novel set within the Raybearer universe, Sade hopes to use her gift as a Curse Eater to help her find a job as a maid, but soon becomes embroiled with Crocodile God, who has his own plans for her powers.
Nina Peanut: Creative Genius by Sarah Bowie. Union Square, $24.99; ISBN 978-1-4549-5325-8; $14.99 paper ISBN 978-1-4549-5326-5. When content creator Nina and her rival Megan, whose own social media channel enjoys widespread popularity, are teamed up for their school’s upcoming talent show, their online worlds collide.
Read at Your Own Risk by Remy Lai. Holt, $13.99; ISBN 978-1-250-32335-4. Seventh grader Hannah Lee finds herself cursed after sneaking out of an assembly to explore the school’s supposedly haunted attic with her friends.
Under the Surface by Diana Urban. Putnam, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593625-08-8. Four teens find themselves fighting for their lives in the catacombs of Paris while on a class trip abroad. The YA book received a starred review from PW.
Zombie Apocalypse Running Club by Carrie Mac. Crown, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-524771-04-1. Sixteen-year-old twins Soren and Eira must get their cardio game on-point if they hope to survive the zombie apocalypse that’s descending upon a small Alaskan town.
For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of August, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.
