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The Best Children's and YA Books of April 2018

This month's new releases include fun and imaginative picture books, middle grade reads from some favorite authors, and YA stories sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of March 2018

Among the month's standouts for kids and teens are rich, compelling narratives that beg to be read in long binges, while curled up under a blanket, and bright, effervescent stories that sparkle with the promise of spring.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of February 2018

From stories about inspiring trailblazers to timely tales of inclusion and compassion, there’s plenty of great new books to keep young readers feeling warm on the inside this month.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of January 2018

From an adventure at sea to a twisted boarding school thriller to a beautiful rumination on love, there's lots to excite and delight in the early days of 2018.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of December 2017

We’ve rounded up some of this month’s highlights — books that share funny, true, fantastical tales of bears and fearless women, crush-worthy new acquaintances and Jedis.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of November 2017

November's best new books include beautiful and moving picture books, much-anticipated middle grade novels, and YA reads that will keep you riveted.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of October 2017

October’s standouts for kids and teens include reimagined fairy tales, much-anticipated sequels, exciting debuts, and new reads from some favorite authors.

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The Best Children’s and YA Books of September 2017

From a new tale from Mark Twain to timely words from our friends on Sesame Street to a wise wishtree, world-consuming video game, and more, there are tons of great new reads to savor this September.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of August 2017

From an underwater retelling of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” to sparkly unicorns, wicked bugs, and twisty magic, there’s lots of reading fun to be had this month.

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The Best Children’s and YA Books of July 2017

July's new releases include exciting adventure stories, LOL-worthy comedies, edge-of-your-seat dramas, and thought-provoking historical fiction.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of June 2017

June's new releases offer plenty of unforgettable tales — from singing skeletons to a wedding planner down on love to a book that promises (wink, wink) it won't be fun.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of May 2017

This month's new releases are packed with all manner of literary fun. From a cryptic cipher to taco-loving dragons to a charming rom-com and, yes, even Bigfoot, May has a little something for every kind of book lover.

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