Most Truly (Love at Pemberley novella 1) Kitty Bennet meets Colonel Fitzwilliam, who is most truly a gentleman, and truly knows he wants Kitty for his wife, despite his family's objections. Amazon: amzn.to/3s3kUDg Apple: apple.co/3DVvhuW Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/3ES0h0n Kobo: bit.ly/3ylmCke

Charlie's the biggest horror fan around. He's read more horror books than any other kid at school! But when the new librarian brings in her own horror books for kids to read, he gets way more horror than he bargained for. A fun monster mash-up!

Stopped at the bookstore today and saw The Great Mouse Escape with my daughter today. The illustrations are incredible @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social what she got instead Haunted Canada by @joelasutherland.bsky.social volume one and two. A little bit different taste 😅 but glad she’s reading ☺️

Lauren has had a rough time since her dad was killed in the woods and her best friend started caring more about boys than her. Then the horrible visions begin when two more girls are brutally killed. This supernatural thriller reckons with a small town's unusual run of prosperity.

Wrote seven novellas of a planned twelve-book series! Along with the three novellas from 2023-2024, a choose-your-own adventure, and the upcoming two final novellas and short story anthology, oh and a very busy day job, it's been quite the year.

Spooky samples that I hope will turn into something! #kidlit #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart

You can't keep a good dancin' bones down. So when Boogie Bones gets a chance to enter the local dance content, he rattles his ribs and shimmies his shin bones to dancing glory! A real hoot! Loredo's writing and Hawkes's illustrations make this friendly bones tale one to remember.

In THE THIRTEEN DOORS OF BLACK HOUSE by @llavoieauthor.bsky.social, during Maya's family vacation at the creepy mansion where her favorite author once lived, a supernatural mystery is unleashed straight from the pages of the author's books. Fast-paced & fantastic spooky read. #MGLit #TLSky

The creepy owner of the new Scareville store likes to call himself The Curator, and he seems especially interested in scaring kids with a mysterious series of scary books. The proceedings build slowly but the villain's revelations make for a brain twisty good time.

In her new young adult book, What Friends Are For, award-winning author Harriet Zaidman tackles the subject of teen pregnancy during Canada’s 1983 abortion debate. . #CanadianBooks #WomenWriters #RoeVWade #YABooks buff.ly/l2g8jqI

Tina, Eve, and Lacey used to be BFFs, but they've started to drift apart. Tina hopes her sixteenth birthday sleepover and some dark magic can bring them together again. This is a wild YA ride. What feels like a classic demon possession turns into something else entirely.

A year of remarkable highs—& lows😅🫠 Shoutout to @blackcatbooks.bsky.social Ansible Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social for some of the brightest points!📚💞 Last minute shoppers, there’s some great SFF/H in this trio!🎁 kaie.space/standalones (& #canlit friends, don’t miss 2026 best-of submissions!🇨🇦)

Few humans remain to fight off the vampire horde that has descended upon the world. And no one is more eager to take out the blood suckers than Yūichirō. I found the first volume a little lacking due to slowly introducing the characters, but perhaps later entries pick up the pace!

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek FIELD TRIP TO DINOSAUR VALLEY by John Hare (Ferguson/Holiday): "A notable addition to Hare’s kindhearted and captivating science-fiction picture-book series." www.hbook.com/story/review...

Horrid Henry has no chance in a household he must share with the snooty Perfect Peter. So if he must be horrid, why not go all out? While probably meant to be cautionary tales for children, Horrid Henry is such a fun little dirtbag that I found all the stories be just plain amusing!

Micheliny Verunschk’s first book translated into English, The Jaguar’s Roar, offers a profound reckoning with a tragic and troublesome past. @liveright.bsky.social

The Queen wasn't always so wicked and cruel, but a life of tragedy leads her to become the very thing she always hated. This first entry in the Disney series of villain explorations is truly a tragic backstory. It gives great context for the movie we've all come to know so well.

Just arrived! The DANISH versions of the first two Hockey Super-Six books (available here in English from Scholastic Canada). Books three and four have also been picked up!!!! Thanks to Bogoo Books for the copies!

Danny's brother moves out, so he should get that room for himself, right? Not if the apparition in the room has anything to say about it. What a focused story! It's so specifically about Brooklyn, NY and all of the details made the story really come alive.

Such a fabulous list! I love how each title has a little blurb from an author / illustrator telling why they chose it. If you are looking to buy a young child a book, check this list out! www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...

🚨TODAY/TONIGHT: #kidlit superstar Nicola Slater will join me for live art-making and a fun chat. 🗣️Ask us anything! 🕕 6pm EST on Instagram Live #kidlitart #illustration #illustrators #art #artists #liveart @nosycrow.bsky.social @nosycrowus.bsky.social

looking for a complete series? how about HTTYD but with firebending sword lesbians? check out fireborn! 🌈📚 #CompleteSeries #QueerAdultSFF #booksky #IndieBooks #IndieAuthor #fantasy books2read.com/rl/fireborn-...

Teo and Logan's lazy summer is interrupted when a series of babynappings leads them down a rabbit hole of myths and monsters. This entry in the Monsterious series is a lot of fun! Good spookiness, good myth knowledge, and lots of wandering around in places kids ought not be.

“The book just grew into itself; that influence and point of reference happened in an organic, magical way”: Emily Winfield Martin on the Sendakian and personal influences present in her new picture book ‘The Wildest Thing’ buff.ly/eo8KzMp

The merchant's task was simple: buy a gift for each of his three daughters. But when his youngest, Rose, asks for the seed of a blue bean, he makes a deal that leads her on an unimaginable quest. Satrapi's art and the fairytale-like structure make this one a wonderful, classically styled story.

Looks like the news is out! I wrote a Moana story! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

The Christmas season is a time for great horror stories! Here are a bunch of recent horror novels to make you holiday fun! #horror #christmashorror #holidayhorror #horrorfortheholidays #horrorbooks #christmasbooks #bookpost #booklist #bookrecs #booksky💙📚 #books #read #december2025

Jeffrey Magee wasn't always called Maniac. But then he dared to cross the barrier that divided the people of Two Mills. A kid like that, what else can you call him? Spinelli's writing feels like it couldn't be for anyone but this kid who searches for a home and finds a community in need of healing.

THANK YOU to the National Science Teaching Association and Children's Book Council for naming DETECTIVE DOGS an Outstanding Science Trade Book *and* a Best STEM Book for 2026! Thx to @alexace.bsky.social for the photo. 😍 @steamteambooks.bsky.social #dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit

Andy must have the cool old tooth on display at Chiller House gift shop, only to discover that the curse surrounding the tooth is more real than he imagined! HorrorLand was such a success that Scholastic and Stine extended the series with a second arc. Will it be as sprawling as the last?

‪I really hate being on camera. But making an exception for this happy moment! I illustrated a picture book! RUGGED RAX: THE LITTLE SATELLITE THAT COULD by @suzannelipshaw.bsky.social Available here services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/R/Rugg... #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart #pbart #sciart #medart

Tor Luna isn't satisfied with his emblem as a born leader. He makes a wish for a different emblem and accidentally kicks off a perilous journey across the island for himself and his friends Melda and Engle. What a journey! A unique fantasy adventure with many fantastic and dark twists and turns.

Day 12 of #25DaysofHolidayBooks: A DRAGON CALLED SPARK: A HANUKKAH STORY by Lily Murray; illus. by Kirsti Beautyman (@kalaniotbooks.bsky.social) www.hbook.com/story/review... #HolidayHighNotes #HornBookHolidays #holidaybooks #giftaday #bookaday #kidlit #hannukah

The Very Special Guests must now face off against the ultimate villain known as The Menace. Can they keep their fear at bay and defeat him? Or will they die of sheer TERROR? This second part to the conclusion of the first HorrorLand arc gets a bit muddled, but the villain twist was surprising.

Sixteen kids enter HorrorLand. But will sixteen kids escape? What a whopper! I was curious how Stine would handle the culmination of the first HorrorLand arc, and he manages to put them through some certified Scary Scenarios!

Xaiver Michael Campbell's debut #picturebook, illus by Eugenie Fernandes, re leaving Jamaica for Newfoundland &, in the face of bullying, finding self, pride in heritage, & hair love. A SINGLE DREADLOCK from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-si... 👍🇨🇦📚

Turnpike and Pesto are precocious twins chasing leads on their 46th detective case. Everything goes as expected until a real man is for real murdered and the twins must reckon with their roles in the story. A perfect homage to youthful detective tales from famous sleuth youths like Nancy Drew!

Trying out some color for the latest piece. I like a lot of it but I might come back and adjust later. I don't know, color is hard folks. #art #d&d #dragon #kidlit

Jackson and Jillian are twins but don't you dare believe they're identical. They each have their own unique interests, dreams, and... super powers?! Stories where kids get weird powers have the potential to be scary, but this one falls back on a mad scientist trope that kinda makes it fizzle.

for my MA thesis someone had the GREAT idea to write and pencil a 380pg OGN. i’m probably 70% of the way through but it’s had to take a backseat to some INCREDIBLE opportunities the last 2 yrs. very much using the end of this year to tie up some loose ends and retool/format/do... #art #comics

DJ and his pal Albert want to know all about the secrets of the moaning mansion. They say there are ghosts there, but ghosts aren't real… are they? A well-written tale of intrigue but the biggest twist is the Christian teachings! There are moments where you sense the author standing at the pulpit.

Wrote two more middle grade horror novellas! I've got a little series coming together and soon I'll need to think about what to do with all these books sitting in a folder.

💙 On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we're highlighting THE SCOOTER TWINS, written by Dorothy Ellen Palmer and illustrated by Maria Sweeney. #IDPD #kidlit #canreads #EveryoneIncluded 🛵 🔗 Learn more about this book here: https://houseofanansi.com/products/the-scooter-twins

Boone Dixon and his sister Heather are sent to Camp Wither for the summer. They love the outdoor activities and meeting new kids. The weird counselors, strange hissing, and mysterious disappearances? Not so much. The nature and animal spookiness is real in this classically styled camp horror tale!

This little chapter book series is officially ON SUB today!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Wish my monsters luck! ✨🕯️🙏🏼🧖🏼‍♀️🧌🧛🏻

Julie's goal of being the best photographer is at risk. She finds a weird camera that she thinks will help until the photos predict the future in horrifying ways. Love to see the Say Cheese series come back in great form! The stakes are high and no one is spared. Happy 82nd birthday, R.L. Stine!

Day 7 of #SCBWIArtober2025 and the word is FUZZY. Ok, so technically this is a wooly bear caterpillar - but he’s just so fuzzy! #kidlit kid lit art

His parents may call him Michael, but his friends call him Monster. He's had it with his weird monster-obsessed teacher and decides to take revenge. The twists are many and the gross factor is elevated but a sudden finale bogs down the story as chapters are sacrificed to the ongoing HorrorLand arc.

Midnight | #scbwiArtober2025 Day 6: Candle 🕯

Abby and her brother have no choice but to go live with their Uncle Jonathan. His house is huge, but kind of creepy. And there's something strange about all of the Egyptian stuff in there... The mummy books are reflective of the aging mythological Egyptomania that has long past out of memory.