New year, same characters we love to read about. Kick off the year with additions to series including a picture book about a raccoon’s discovery of a doppleganger, a tale of boys with invisibility powers, a YA fantasy sequel that finds two lovers separated, and more.
Picture Books and Graphic Novels
Coolest Club Ever! by Stephen Shaskan (Random House Graphic, Jan. 7 $10.99; ISBN 978-0-593-81451-2). In the ninth installment of the Pizza and Taco graphic novel series, the titular best friends find their sign-ups for their comic book club usurped by another club.
Fox, Fox, and More Fox: Three Stories by Corey R. Tabor (Greenwillow, Jan. 7 $21.99; ISBN 978-0-06-341634-5). In this companion book featuring the star of Fox Has a Problem, Fox at Night, and Fox the Tiger, the titular animal grapples with envy over another species, lateness, and helping his friends navigate trouble.
Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn, illus. by Michele Assarasakorn (Putnam, Jan. 14 paper $12.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69580-7). Hazel takes on a pet babysitting gig all on her own in the fourth installment of the PAWS graphic novel series.
If Animals Celebrated Easter by Ann Whitford Paul, illus. by David Walker (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Jan. 7 $18.99; ISBN 978-0-374-39058-7). A variety of animals dream about how they would celebrate a special holiday in the latest picture book in the If Animals Kissed Good Night series.
Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow by Andrea Beaty, illus. by David Roberts (Amulet, Jan. 14 $13.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-7572-7). A mysterious shadow and the disappearance of artwork piques the interest of Lila and her crew in the seventh Questioneers installment.
A Magical Birthday by Ana Punset, illus. by Diana Vicedo (Candlewick, Jan. 7 $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5362-4098-6; $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-5362-4099-3). Pippa’s friends do their best to turn around a sad birthday for their friend in the second book of the Unicornia series.
Party Animal by Nick Bruel (Roaring Brook, Jan. 14 $13.99; ISBN 978-1-250-88479-4) The latest in the Bad Kitty series follows Kitty’s struggles to let Puppy have the spotlight on his birthday.
Prince and the Pawper by Stephanie Cooke, illus. by Whitney Gardner (S&S, Jan. 28 $13.99; ISBN 978-1-665-91495-6). Dusty discovers he has a doppelganger and switches with him to live on the wild side in the second title in The Racc Pack series.
Secrets of the Dead by Matt Ralphs, illus. by Gordy Wright (Nosy Crow, Jan. 14 $19.99; ISBN 979-8-88777-081-9). Readers learn more about the long history of mummies in the third British Museum book.
Spring ABC by Nosy Crow, illus. by Jannie Ho (Candlewick, Jan. 14 $7.99; ISBN 978-1-5362-3768-9). In the fourth installment of this ABCs board book series, readers prepare for spring with this guide to the alphabet.
Zeroes to Heroes by Doogie Horner (Putnam, Jan. 28 paper $13.99; ISBN 978-0-593-53270-6). When Stanley’s family’s business is robbed, Stanley and Gene must utilize their powers of invisibility to uncover who is behind the crime in the second installment of the Invisible Boy series.
Novels
Among Serpents by Marc J. Gregson (Peachtree Teen, Jan. 7 $19.99; ISBN 978-1-68263-706-7). Conrad heads off on a secret expedition to prevent his uncle’s tyranny from destroying the nation in the second installment of the Above the Black fantasy trilogy.
Carving Shadows into Gold by Brigid Kemmerer (Bloomsbury, Jan. 28 $20.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-1010-5). Jax navigates small-town life while Callyn joins forces with the Queen in the second book of the Forging Silver into Stars series.
A Copycat Conundrum by Lisa Yee, illus. by Dan Santat (Random House, Jan. 7 $14.99; ISBN 978-0-593-56422-6). The second installment of the Misfits series follows the serial group of undercover agents as they investigate sudden earthquakes and threats to a seemingly friendly face.
The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest (HarperCollins, Jan. 7 $22.99; ISBN 978-1-33-545805-6). Elloren has accepted her role as a Black Witch and the emblem of the Dryad legacy and prepares for a final battle in the series finale of The Black Witch Chronicles.
Lies on the Serpent’s Tongue by Kate Pearsall (Putnam, Jan. 7 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-53105-1.) Rowan must find the culprit behind sudden disappearances with her ability to smell lies in the companion to Bittersweet in the Hollow.
Togetha by Keith F. Miller Jr. (HarperCollins, Jan. 7 $21.99; ISBN 978-0-06-326497-7). Jay and Leroy work together to stop a prominent family from changing their neighborhood forever in the duology closer to Pritty.
Too Uncool for School by James Patterson and Martin Chatterton (Little, Brown/ Patterson, Jan. 21 $14.99; ISBN 978-0-316-410823). Rafe Khatchadorian finds himself moving up to the social hierarchy at his school after joining a band and getting a new job, but he questions if maintaining his newfound status requires too much work in this new addition to the Middle School series.
