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Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Punycorn and the Princess of Thieves from Clarion Books and Quinnelope and the Unicorn Untopia from Oni Press.
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Learn how you and your teens can get Galleys for teen reviews from Penguin
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Wizkit Volume 2: A Tail of Disruption from Atheneum Books for Young Readers and Cryptid Kids Volume 2: Moby Duck from First Second Books.
The list of suggested titles for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery has now reached 87! Check out the full list of possible contenders for the 2026 Medal.
Author Ellen Forney joins us to talk about her new book, The Adventures of You!: How to Write, Draw, and Star in Your Own Comics.
Arguably Tomi Ungerer's least weird picture book, we at last tackle the tale of a woman and her beloved reptile.
The fall books are arriving in droves these days, so while I'm trying to hang on to the last joys of summer vacation, I am thinking ahead to what I'll be reading in the upcoming months.
Here's a look at the graphic novels that publishers have been acquiring, and when we can expect to see them.
SJ Sindu joins us to talk about their new book, TALL WATER.
A beauty, kid-friendly, fun, touching, and there’s just the barest hint of bittersweetness at its core. In short, the perfect summer picture book.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen walks you through a low-tech and a high-tech way to make personalized magnetic bookmarks, because librarian
For me, gardening is not only a way to neatly symbolize the writing journey—I feel that it’s also one of the best methods for gathering story ideas.
We continue our ode to science fiction this week with the delightful Rebecca Stead in discussion about her latest title, tails and all.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen reviews April Henry's newest teen mystery/thriller, WHEN WE GO MISSING
In Debasmita Dasgupta's new graphic novel, little Faiza wants to be a boxer, but she finds there are many challenges that need to be fought through in order to achieve one's goals...or even to just live one's life.
It's time for the monthly Penguin showcase!
Is there life on Mars? Who cares! It's the Moon we're focusing on today, in this ribald conversation about one of my (already) favorite middle grades of 2026.
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Adorable Empire from Graphix and The Fire-Breathing Duckling from Toon Books.
Has your summer reading list included any possible contenders for the 2026 Newbery Medal? If so, now's the time to submit your suggestions for our growing Mock Newbery list. August suggestions can be made through Saturday, August 9th.
I always needed the girl I tried to leave. Every word we write shapes a chance to see the world and ourselves in new ways.
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