Rosemary Kiladitis

Gr 4-7–Sara spends a summer with her aunts, who live on an island with their two dogs. What Sara doesn’t know is that the island is filled with small magics: the dogs, who are named Whatareyoueatingnonono and Sitstaygooddog, can speak; moss will provide drinking water; and a toad can point out where to find the best bugs. Sara learns that if she respects nature, nature is kind in return. The island reveals its magic like an opening flower, letting Sara experience wonder after breathtaking wonder.

. (ABC Series). Sept. 2026. 32p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781948066839. PreS-Gr 3 COPY ISBN PreS-Gr 3–Take a bilingual tour through a cryptid Latin America with this abecedary, featuring well-known legends like the goat-eating Chupacabra and the weeping La Llorona alongside lesser-known beings like Quinametzin, the race of giants legend claims built the pyramid of Cholula, and el Sombrerón, who enjoys braiding hair.

by (text) & illus. by Andrés Vera Martínez . (Monster Locker: Bk. 2). Apr. 2026. 224p. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781250749765. Gr 4-8 COPY ISBN Gr 4-8–The monster-banishing trio returns in a sequel that will keep readers riveted. Pablo, Maggie, and Takashi are up against internet-scrolling trolls and basement-dwelling kelpies, but the monsters are small potatoes compared to Takashi’s relationship with his father, whose expectations seem impossible to meet.