If Kamala Can, SO CAN I! From the newly-announced Young People’s Poet Laureate comes a powerful and inspiring picture book that shares how each milestone and moment in Kamala Harris’s life represents something that lies within young readers’ reach, too—building community, asking for answers, learning from elders, standing up for what’s right, pride, friendship, strength, and most of all—knowing that nothing is out of the reach of their future!

Hold onto your traps! The How to Catch series, with 16.5 million copies sold, brings readers the next How to Catch graphic novel adventure starring a hilarious duo! Time to catch the Easter Bunny with Pup and Dragon! A hilarious pup and bearded dragon duo star in the next standalone graphic novel story brought to you by the creators behind the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series! In this exhilarating Easter adventure, Pup and Dragon are trying to catch the Easter Bunny! Bursting with colorful art and funny text that is sure to appeal to How to Catch lovers and new young readers alike, this action-packed new title continues the expansion of the How to Catch brand into the booming graphic novel space.

From the best-selling creators of Unicorn Day comes a dino-mite celebration as all dinosaurs, big and small, celebrate Dinosaur Day! Hooray! Hooray! It’s Dino Day! The dinosaurs are on their way! The ground starts shaking- Here they come! Thumpa-bumpa, rum-tum-tum! Dino Day is finally here, and it’s dino-mite. On Dinosaur Day, dinosaurs love to stomp and chomp. But they like silly singing, rowdy swimming, and yummy desserts too. All this fun makes the baby dinos want to join, but something unexpected pops up. Will the dinos accept this new addition to keep Dino Day going?

Katie Sandwina lifted more than carousels and cannons—she also lifted up women everywhere! Discover her story: from her career as a circus strongwoman and pioneering athlete, to her steadfast loyalty to the suffragette movement. Even from a young age, Katie Brumbach was BIG and STRONG. She could lift heavy weights, bend steel bars, and lift several men at once! She boldly named herself “Katie Sandwina” after Eugen Sandow, the world’s strongest man, and her women’s record for an overhead lift of 296 pounds remained unbroken for over 75 years. In 1912, at the height of her American fame, she publicly rallied with her fellow circus performers for women’s suffrage. Hailed as a goddess-like figure by the press and circus audiences, Katie showed the world that being big and strong was beautiful.

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes the first Groundhog’s Day adventure! A new holiday adventure in the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series perfect to celebrate Groundhog’s Day! The How to Catch kids are playing outside when they accidentally wake the groundhog living in the park. When the Groundhog runs away, the kids realize that tomorrow is Groundhog’s Day and that if they don’t catch him and bring him back, the town won’t know when winter ends!

The instant New York Times bestseller and #1 Kids’ Indie Next Pick is now in paperback! Three friends team up to find a hidden treasure in an abandoned 1940’s funhouse in this fast-paced middle grade adventure, perfect for fans of The Goonies and The Inheritance Games. Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more than to spend seventh grade beating the hardest escape rooms alongside her best friends, West and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah’s front door, everything changes. Now, her family will have to move away until they can get back on their feet, and all her plans will be put on hold. There is one way to get the money for her family…play the Delta Game. According to local legend, three identical brothers dreamt of building the most epic funhouse in existence. They wanted the experience to be more than mirror mazes and optical illusions, so they not only created elaborate riddles and secret passages, but they also claimed to have hidden a treasure inside the building-a prize for beating their game. The three friends decide to take on the challenge, but once inside, they realize the house is unlike any escape room they’ve attempted. There are challenges, yes, but they feel personal, almost like the brothers know them. It seems impossible, but so does everything about the house. As the trio climbs through trap doors, swings from wall-to-wall on ropes, and searches for hidden keys, Sarah worries they are in way over their heads…but there’s no turning back now, even if they wanted to.

Bestselling and beloved author Jen Calonita delivers the first in a brand new series featuring a girl who will inherit a mysterious fortune if she can break a centuries-old curse! Days after her twelfth birthday, Everly “Benny” Benedict learns she’s the heir to a fortune! But to collect the inheritance, she first has to play—and win—a game. Following clues that her ancestor left, Benny must locate a small island that vanished long ago, according to legend. She has only two weeks to play the game and find the island. If she’s successful, she’ll break a two-hundred-year-old curse. If she fails, the fortune will be forfeited. And if she’s not careful, she’ll cross paths with someone else who is after the island’s secrets, and who will stop at nothing to get them. Because, as it turns out, there’s far more than a fortune at stake.

Their love was written in the stars, but how is Lia to move on when death trumps fate? Everything I Promised You is an emotionally raw and romantic YA novel perfect for fans of Laura Nowlin’s If He Had Been with Me. Lia and Beck. Beck and Lia. Despite army-brat life orbiting them in and out of each other’s worlds, Lia knows they are destined to be together. It’s more than their friendship and chemistry. When Lia’s mom was a teen, a fortune teller said her daughter would fall in love with her best friend’s son. Lia and Beck were always meant to be. Or so they thought. When tragedy steals Beck away, Lia is devastated. She lived her life by her mom’s old fortune. If she was fated to be with Beck and he is gone, who is she supposed to be? And is there room in her broken heart for life, let alone new love?

From Marianne Richmond, the classic children’s book author who has touched the lives of more than six million readers, comes a new book about relishing the cusp of a new beginning, when you are poised to bring all of your unique gifts to the world. Each page in this gorgeous picture book covers a different aspect of “you” that will bring a different type of gift to the world: your style to embrace, your mind to think, your hands to help, your feet to take you to new places, your voice to cast your own vote, your story, your grace, your heart, your spirit, and your love. What will you do with your spark, to make your own mark? Not only for children, this book will inspire and ignite love in every heart.

Award-winning author Todd Sturgell returns with another irreverent, hilarious, and informative picture book that explains just how dinosaurs might have ended up in space! Dinosaur fossils are found all over the earth, and now they’re found in space! When the narrator explains about the big boom that caused dinosaur extinction, Dakota the dinosaur and his ragtag group of friends don’t want to hear it! Taking over the story—much to the narrator’s dismay—these dizzy dinos share their spacetastic theories about moon-sauruses, Martian dinosaurs, and…zombie-sauruses? This silly science lesson gone wrong is an amusing lesson based on real scientific theories. If Nasa sticks to schedule the manned mission to circle the moon will be November 2024, and then we’ll really know if Dinosaurs are in Space!

The text provides an entry point for teachers to introduce children to the habits of mind and action that support healthy brain growth. Your Fantastic Elastic Brain promotes several essential messages, namely: what children do on a daily basis affects the growth of their brains; brains require exercise and struggling to develop new skills contributes to brain growth; making mistakes is a positive experience that contributes to healthy brain growth.

A Common Core State Standards–Aligned Activity Guide for Grades Kindergarten, 1, and 2 The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes introduces readers to the idea of having a growth mind-set and that taking risks and sometimes making mistakes is part of how everyone learns and grows.

At each grade level, the lessons align with the Common Core State Standards Initiative for Speaking and Listening. The text exposes children to diverse cultures and fosters attitudes of curiosity and respect. Children learn how they are similar to their peers across the world, but also learn to explore and appreciate how they differ as well. What Does It Mean To Be Global? is a perfect starting point for relevant classroom activities. Classroom activities in this instructional unit tap into children’s various perspectives including: their senses, their talents and interests, their shared languages, and their values.

This uplifting picture book tells the amazing true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon. Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world’s toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn’t easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after contracting polio, and was left in the care of an orphanage. After she was adopted by an American family and moved to Washington, she underwent surgeries to enable her to walk with leg braces and crutches. As she grew, she faced many challenges, but remained undeterred by her disability. Her decision to begin training and competing in triathlons was no different. Despite the obstacles and failures she experienced along the way, Minda’s persistence and determination in the face of setbacks helped her to make sports history and inspire people around the world to rethink what’s possible!

The newest addition in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series—can YOU catch Santa Claus on the biggest night of the year? From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes the Catch Club Kids’ biggest Christmas adventure yet! It’s Christmas Eve and jolly old St. Nicholas is getting ready to deliver presents to children around the world, but he’ll have to dodge traps to try to deliver presents on time, with the help of a couple of familiar faces! Poised to become a new holiday tradition, this festive tale blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and chaos to encourage reading, learning, and imagination. It’s Christmas Eve! I am almost there! I know you’ve hatched a plan. So when you hear my HO! HO! HO! Try to catch me, if YOU can!

Learn about over 50 athletes who were the first to break barriers, rules, and records in bold and fearless ways! Fearless Firsts: Athletes Who Changed the Game celebrates over 50 athletes who broke barriers, rules, and records, transforming the world of sports. While these athletes came from different backgrounds and overcame unique struggles, they had one thing in common: they would not take “You can’t” for an answer. With a don’t-give-up attitude, these fearless firsts fought for what they believed in and created a better sports world. In this book, kids will read about very famous athletes, like Jackie Robinson and Simone Biles. They’ll also discover the first female drag-racing champion and the first Latino American baseball superstar. They’ll meet the first Olympian with an amputated leg, the first blind Ironman racer, the first transgender college champion, and the first Asian American Olympic gold medalists. Beyond individual athletes, they’ll learn how Title IX impacted sports, why the Paralympics matters, and the history behind the Haudenosaunee lacrosse team. By the time they’re done reading, whether an athlete or not, kids will be inspired to stay optimistic, fight against injustice, and be fearless in anything they set your mind to!

In the style of School House Rock, this simple, entertaining picture book from bestselling authors Julia Cook and Garrett Gunderson encourages financial literacy in kids of all ages! I am MONEY. You work hard to earn me, and if you’re careful and smart about it, I can end up working for you! Introduce kids to the basics of money with this easy-to-understand picture book! Readers will learn about how to earn and save money, how to spend money wisely, and even how to use money to invest in themself. But the most important lesson of all? The best part of money is sharing it! The simple text also helps explain the different forms money can take, like cash, cards, and even crypto. Backmatter with additional money tips make this fun book a great teaching tool for curious kids!

From the New York Times bestselling author Raj Haldar comes a hilarious picture book explaining how books get banned – including this one! THIS BOOK IS BANNED! *PLEASE DON’T EVEN TRY TO READ IT. IF YOU DO, * YOU’LL FIND OUT WHY WE DON’T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END… With each page, characters are erased from the story, cut out, and taped over. This book playfully discourages readers from turning the page, even to throw the book away, but when readers finally get to the end they find an absurd surprise ending - one that shows the importance of free speech.

Curiosity and coziness shine in this modern picture book about the pumpkin life cycle. A picture book full of heart and hominess, The Pumpkin Seed’s Secret reveals the life cycle of a pumpkin with clever and cozy rhyme. With each page turn, the pumpkin becomes something new – it’s a seed, a flower, a house, a face, and more! Extensive back matter on pumpkin life cycle stages, other fun pumpkin facts, and a recipe are included. A perfect book for home and school libraries! A pumpkin is a seed. A plain little seed with a secret inside, A pocket, a pip with a new life to hide. To hide and to hold As springtime unfolds, A pumpkin begins as a seed. A pumpkin is a sprout. A curious sprout with one leaf and then two, A budding, a nudging, a slow peekaboo. Happy for rain And sunshine again, A pumpkin pops out as a sprout.

Join the animals and follow the clues in this rollicking, rhyming, nature-inspired whodunit story full of fun collective nouns! A mischief of mice has gone missing on a blustery fall day. Now a scurry of squirrels is scared, while a band of coyotes howls nearby. Did an unkindness of ravens do something mean? Could a prickle of porcupines possibly help? Luckily, a sleuth of bears comes along to help solve the mystery.