Guest blog post by the Scholastic Book Fairs Product Team
Schools around the globe will find an exciting assortment of the hottest new books from Scholastic and hundreds of other publishers available at their Scholastic Book Fair this spring! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the great new reads for all ages that are sure to be a hit with kids, parents, teachers, and principals.
The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
Available exclusively in paperback through Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fair price: $4.99
This clever story of every child's biggest challenge―being patient!―is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis.
What If You Had T. Rex Teeth!? And Other Dinosaur Parts by Sandra Markle, illustrated by Howard McWilliam
Scholastic Book Fair price: $4.99
What if you woke up one morning and discovered you had sprouted a dinosaur body part overnight? From a Velociraptor’s sharp, sickle-tipped toes to a T. Rex’s giant curved teeth, and from the body armor of an Ankylosaurs to the long neck of a Brachiosaurus, find out what it would be like if you had one of these wild dinosaur parts! Readers will also learn what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur and why they aren’t still around today.
Unicorn and Yeti Sparkly New Friends by Heather Ayris Burnell, illustrated by Hazel Quintanilla
Scholastic Book Fair price: $4.99
Unicorn has a horn and can do magic. Yeti is big and furry and cannot do magic. Yeti likes snowball fights. Unicorn does not like snowball fights. But Unicorn and Yeti both love sparkly things, hot chocolate with rainbow sprinkles, and―most of all―being best friends!
* This series is part of Scholastic’s new early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency.
Owl Diaries Eva and Baby Mo by Rebecca Elliott
Scholastic Book Fair price: $4.99
In the 10th book of this USA Today bestselling series, Eva is excited to babysit her little brother, Mo. She and her friends prepare bug candy snacks, a puppet show, and a song to sing him to sleep. They are ready for ANYTHING! But soon, Eva discovers that taking care of a little baby is a BIG job. Can she put baby Mo to sleep before Mom and Dad get home?
*This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line, Branches, for newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books help boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!
Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
Available exclusively in paperback through Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fair price: $6.99
On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They’re supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a picket fence, but instead they find a little bunny. Emma convinces her father to bring him home for the night. The next day, Emma starts public school after years of being homeschooled. More than anything, Emma wants to make a best friend in school, but things don’t go as planned. She’s paired with a boy named Jack for a project. He can’t stay on topic, he speaks out of turn, and he’s obsessed with animals. Jack doesn’t fit in, and Emma’s worried he’ll make her stand out. Emma and Jack bond over her rescue rabbit, but will their new friendship keep Emma from finding the new best friend she’s meant to have?
Rise of the Dragons by Angie Sage
Scholastic Book Fair price: $14.99
Once our world was full of dragons who lived in harmony with humans. Dragons counseled kings and queens. They fought in human battles. And they gave humans the most precious gift of all: magic. But after a group of rogue dragons, the Raptors, tried to take over Earth, all dragons were banished to another realm. Most humans forgot about the dragons, claiming they never existed. But eleven-year-old Sirin knows the truth―she grew up with stories passed down through the generations. However, when her mother falls ill, even Sirin has trouble believing in magic...until she sees a mysterious streak of silver in the night sky. Sirin becomes the first child to “lock” with a dragon in centuries―forming a deep friendship unlike anything she’s ever imagined. But Sirin learns that not all dragons returned with good intentions, and soon she finds herself at the center of a battle between the dragons who want to protect the humans...and those who want to destroy them.
The Super Life of Ben Braver by Marcus Emerson
Scholastic Book Fair price: $7.99
It all started with a peanut butter cup…which leads Ben Braver to a secret school for kids with super abilities. Ben has never had special powers―and maybe never will. But could this be his chance to become the superhero he’s always dreamed of? Packed with black-and-white art and comic strips throughout, The Super Life of Ben Braver is the first book in a hilarious adventure series about the greatness that lies within any middle schooler who dreams big.
Stolen Girl by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Available exclusively in paperback through Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fair Price: $6.99
Nadia is haunted by World War II. Her memories of the war are messy, coming back to her in pieces and flashes she can’t control. Though her adoptive mother says they are safe now, Nadia’s flashbacks keep returning. Sometimes she remembers running, hunger, and isolation. But other times she remembers living with a German family and attending big rallies where she was praised for her light hair and blue eyes. The puzzle pieces don’t quite fit together, and Nadia is scared by what might be true. Could she have been raised by Nazis? Were they her real family? What part did she play in the war?
What Nadia finally discovers about her own history will shock her. But only when she understands the past can she truly face her future. Inspired by startling true events, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers a gripping and poignant story of one girl’s determination to uncover her truth.
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
Available exclusively in paperback through Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fair price: $6.99
Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn’t like to think about it), she can pull back the veil that separates the living from the dead and enter the world of spirits. Her best friend is even a ghost. So things are already pretty strange. But they’re about to get much stranger. When Cass’s parents start hosting a TV show about the world’s most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Here, graveyards, castles, and secret passageways teem with restless phantoms. And when Cass meets a girl who shares her “gift,” she realizes how much she still has to learn about the veil—and herself. And she’ll have to learn fast because the city of ghosts is more dangerous than she ever imagined.
Pretend She’s Here by Luanne Rice
Available exclusively in paperback through Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fair price: $9.99
Emily Lonergan’s best friend died last year, and Emily hasn’t stopped grieving. Lizzie Porter was lively, loud, and fun—Emily’s better half. When Lizzie’s parents and her sister come back to town to visit, Emily’s heartened to see them. The Porters understand her pain. They miss Lizzie desperately, too. Desperate enough to do something crazy. Something unthinkable.
Suddenly, Emily’s life is crashing toward a very dark place—and she’s not sure she’ll ever be able to return to what she once knew was real.
Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald
Available exclusively in paperback through Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fair price: $7.99
Thirteen‐year‐old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery―and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this an inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or was something more sinister happening on the field that day?
Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other by Craig Grossi
Scholastic Book Fair price: $6.99
The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a U.S. Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, “spreading the message of stubborn positivity.”
