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    Rebecca Mix & Andrea Hannah’s I Killed the King is OK YA mystery

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    My Little Book of Big Jewish Holidays is great for families

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    Rebecca Mix & Andrea Hannah’s I Killed the King is OK YA mystery

    When the king is killed, the six people who were last with him all become suspects in I Killed the King, a YA fantasy mystery by Rebecca Mix and Andrea Hannah.

    September 8, 2025

    Kiera Azar’s Thorn Season is strong YA romantasy

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    The Book of Fairies is fun introduction to wee folk

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    Jessixa & Aaron Bagley’s Dear Jackie is relatable MG graphic novel

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    Rosen & Oxenbury’s Oh Dear, Look What I Got! is fantastic read-aloud

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    Manage feelings with the Peanuts gang in Goodness and Good Grief!

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    Sarah M. Eden’s Echoes of the Sea is time-traveling romance

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    September 4, 2025

    Erin A. Craig’s A land So Wide is captivating adult fiction debut

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