New Titles

The night before Holi

Haddow, Swapna,


"First published by Scholastic UK in 2025"--Copyright page. Includes recipe. "'Twas the night before Holi and the house was a sight! Everyone was awake to plan the biggest colour fight. Join a little girl and her grandad as they plan for the best Holi ever! They know all the best spots to throw the bright Holi powder! Can they cover the whole neighbourhood in colour in their biggest celebration yet?"--
Date Published:2026

"First published by Scholastic UK in 2025"--Copyright page. Includes recipe. "'Twas the night before Holi and the house was a sight! Everyone was awake to plan the biggest colour fight. Join a little girl and her grandad as they plan for the best Holi ever! They know all the best spots to throw the bright Holi powder! Can they cover the whole neighbourhood in colour in their biggest celebration yet?"--

Date Published:2026

Ultimate cars head-to-head : showdown facts, battle stats, and more!


Get ready for the ultimate car showdown! From the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300 vs. Aston Martin Valkyrie to the GT-R NISMO vs. Toyota GR Supra 100 Edition, this book is packed with epic head-to-heads. Speed, power, innovation - only one car can win each battle. Who will rule the roads?
Date Published:2025

Why won't you sleep?!

Wallace, Adam,


Originally published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2022. The narrator tries many different tricks to get the reader to fall asleep, but without success.
Date Published:2024

Heroes of the World Cup

Mugford, Simon,


Discover why stars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Sam Kerr, Sophia Wilson and many more are true World Cup heroes.
Date Published:2026

You are loved : a book about families

O'Hair, Margaret,


"From Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez comes this beautiful and inclusive picture book about all the different ways to make a family. Families come in many different shapes and forms -- but they all teach you how to be strong and show you how loved you are. Alongside a sweet and simple narrative, the warm illustrations tell their own story. Beginning with Sofia Sanchez's adopted family, readers will meet families with two moms and two dads, families with single parents, and kids raised by grandparents, guardians, or older siblings. Big families, small families, extended families, blended families, and mixed race families -- including parents with their own differences that make them unique, too. This heartwarming companion book to 2021's You Are Enough highlights the important message that families aren't just the people you live with. They include the people in your school, your community, and the people you choose who love you and empower you just the way you are"--
Date Published:2023

"From Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez comes this beautiful and inclusive picture book about all the different ways to make a family. Families come in many different shapes and forms -- but they all teach you how to be strong and show you how loved you are. Alongside a sweet and simple narrative, the warm illustrations tell their own story. Beginning with Sofia Sanchez's adopted family, readers will meet families with two moms and two dads, families with single parents, and kids raised by grandparents, guardians, or older siblings. Big families, small families, extended families, blended families, and mixed race families -- including parents with their own differences that make them unique, too. This heartwarming companion book to 2021's You Are Enough highlights the important message that families aren't just the people you live with. They include the people in your school, your community, and the people you choose who love you and empower you just the way you are"--

Date Published:2023

Pizza shark : a fin-tastic feast

Lowery, Mike, 1980-


Edgar the shark is hosting a pizza party, but he forgot the pizza, so he and his crab friend, Lotta, decide to make a pizza from scratch--and invite all their friends to bring their favorite toppings.
Date Published:2024

10 shocking facts about capybaras

Watt, Mélanie, 1975-


Dive into the fact-packed picture book and uncover the secrets, some cute, some curious, some not so much of these lovable oversized rodents.
Date Published:2026

Guinness world records : soccer edition 2026.


Includes index. Countdown the 100 most significant records from the beautiful game, showcasing the greatest teams, the most prolific goal scorers, the fastest strikes, the highest-scoring matches and much more.
Date Published:2025

Meet Frederick Banting

MacLeod, Elizabeth.


Meet Frederick Banting, whose work on the discovery of insulin saved the lives of millions of people in Canada and around the world! In this latest addition to the award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series, young readers will learn about Fred's early life, which inspired him to find a treatment for diabetes, his military service before and after his Nobel-prize winning discovery, and his incredible work to find a treatment for what was then a fatal illness.
Date Published:2025

Meet Frederick Banting, whose work on the discovery of insulin saved the lives of millions of people in Canada and around the world! In this latest addition to the award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series, young readers will learn about Fred's early life, which inspired him to find a treatment for diabetes, his military service before and after his Nobel-prize winning discovery, and his incredible work to find a treatment for what was then a fatal illness.

Date Published:2025

What if you had an animal home!?

Markle, Sandra, 1946-


What if you woke up one morning and discovered you were living inside a wild animal's home instead of your own? How would that change your daily life? . . . If you had a honeybee's home, you'd always have room service. If you had a meerkat's home, you'd play hide-and-seek for hours. And a hermit crab's home would follow you wherever you go! The animal kingdom has tons of amazing homes, but yours is pretty great, too!
Date Published:2024

What if you woke up one morning and discovered you were living inside a wild animal's home instead of your own? How would that change your daily life? . . . If you had a honeybee's home, you'd always have room service. If you had a meerkat's home, you'd play hide-and-seek for hours. And a hermit crab's home would follow you wherever you go! The animal kingdom has tons of amazing homes, but yours is pretty great, too!

Date Published:2024

Could you ever dine with dinosaurs!?

Markle, Sandra,


The book explores the intriguing question of what it would be like to share a meal with dinosaurs. From the towering Brachiosaurus to the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, each page is filled with facts and playful scenarios, offering a glimpse into the daily lives of these ancient creatures.
Date Published:2024

Could you ever dive with dolphins!?

Markle, Sandra,


Learn all about bottlenose dolphins from what they eat, to where they live, to how they interact with one another.
Date Published:2023

Sometimes I eat with my hands

Haile, Kid,


I use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese, but sometimes I eat with my hands! The little girl in this story, Feven, along with her little brother, isn't afraid of trying new foods like broccoli, watermelon and mac-and-cheese. But for each meal she needs to decide: should she use utensils, or is this a food to eat with her hands? Each meal is an opportunity to learn and play. When Grandma comes to visit, the whole family gathers around the dinner table to eat injera, an Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread. And Feven knows just what to do. Sometimes I Eat with My Hands reminds us that customs around food can be central to who we are, and that learning to eat means sharing with the people we love. Includes an author's note.
Date Published:2024

I use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese, but sometimes I eat with my hands! The little girl in this story, Feven, along with her little brother, isn't afraid of trying new foods like broccoli, watermelon and mac-and-cheese. But for each meal she needs to decide: should she use utensils, or is this a food to eat with her hands? Each meal is an opportunity to learn and play. When Grandma comes to visit, the whole family gathers around the dinner table to eat injera, an Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread. And Feven knows just what to do. Sometimes I Eat with My Hands reminds us that customs around food can be central to who we are, and that learning to eat means sharing with the people we love. Includes an author's note.

Date Published:2024

Unico. 2, Hunted /

Sattin, Samuel,


Based on the Manga created by Osamu Tezuka. Reads left to right in the Western comics style Still hunted by Venus, Unico befriends a sickly girl imprisoned by an evil robotic machine. Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things. Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico? Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, UNICO: Hunted is the second volume in a groundbreaking reboot of a beloved manga by Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Manga." With striking full-colour artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics style to match the original manga, UNICO is a brilliant series featuring storytelling at its best. Join Unico on an unforgettable journey!
Date Published:2025

Based on the Manga created by Osamu Tezuka. Reads left to right in the Western comics style Still hunted by Venus, Unico befriends a sickly girl imprisoned by an evil robotic machine. Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things. Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico? Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, UNICO: Hunted is the second volume in a groundbreaking reboot of a beloved manga by Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Manga." With striking full-colour artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics style to match the original manga, UNICO is a brilliant series featuring storytelling at its best. Join Unico on an unforgettable journey!

Date Published:2025

Journey through the waterfall

Doshi, Payal,


Lily the Water Gem helps her family take care of otters who splash around near the lake. When one of the baby otters is injured, Lily rushes to help. It soon becomes clear that the otter needs a special medicine made from flowers that grow beyond a powerful waterfall.
Date Published:2026

Comic shift

Staunton, Ted, 1956-


Des is the kid everyone overlooks, even as he longs for some recognition. He doesn't stand out in any particular way - except one: He's a "super-recognizer," someone who never forgets a face. It's a talent not even he values. But Des wants to change the game. So he comes up with a plan to use his superpower to help his mom's detective squad ID the members of a crime ring that are looking to make off with some valuable items at a comic convention. Instead, he meets Cosmo, who has a power of their own. Can Des's power help Cosmo before spies, police and an international comics empire co-opt Cosmo's power?
Date Published:2025

Des is the kid everyone overlooks, even as he longs for some recognition. He doesn't stand out in any particular way - except one: He's a "super-recognizer," someone who never forgets a face. It's a talent not even he values. But Des wants to change the game. So he comes up with a plan to use his superpower to help his mom's detective squad ID the members of a crime ring that are looking to make off with some valuable items at a comic convention. Instead, he meets Cosmo, who has a power of their own. Can Des's power help Cosmo before spies, police and an international comics empire co-opt Cosmo's power?

Date Published:2025

The Inflatables in Air to the throne

Garrod, Beth,


When an Airy Frogfather grants Flamingo's wish for a fancy new home for his inflata-pals, he's pumped! But to claim the palace, the gang will have to go up against Sir-Spits-A-Lot, an evil inflatable llama who won't give up the castle easily. Will Flamingo have what it takes to survive llamagedon and become the rightful air to the throne?
Date Published:2024

Fairytale puppy picnic

Ruths, Mitali Banerjee,


Priya plans a fairy-tale-themed party for her friend's rescue puppy, which will raise money to help African wild dogs--but with five invited dogs the party is likely to be chaotic.
Date Published:2024

Curses are the worst

Eulberg, Elizabeth,


When Regan, Sofia, Bennett, and Darius unfairly get put into detention, they know something is wrong. And they’re right: This detention is far from ordinary. Their science teacher, Ms. Stein, believes that by using these kids’ DNA she can create an army of “perfect” students who have Sofia’s smarts, Regan’s heart, Bennett’s likeability, and Darius’s loyalty. Soon the clones are wreaking havoc around town and getting the real kids in trouble! Will the kids be able to save the town or will they be cursed for eternity? There’s only one way to find out and fair warning, dear reader, you should definitely read this with the lights on.
Date Published:2023

When Regan, Sofia, Bennett, and Darius unfairly get put into detention, they know something is wrong. And they’re right: This detention is far from ordinary. Their science teacher, Ms. Stein, believes that by using these kids’ DNA she can create an army of “perfect” students who have Sofia’s smarts, Regan’s heart, Bennett’s likeability, and Darius’s loyalty. Soon the clones are wreaking havoc around town and getting the real kids in trouble! Will the kids be able to save the town or will they be cursed for eternity? There’s only one way to find out and fair warning, dear reader, you should definitely read this with the lights on.

Date Published:2023

I survived the Dust Bowl, 1935

Tarshis, Lauren,


"The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California. ... he thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy who risks his life to save his family and friends during the worst dust storm of all, an event that would become known as "Black Sunday." Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California. ... he thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy who risks his life to save his family and friends during the worst dust storm of all, an event that would become known as "Black Sunday." Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025