From The Mixed Up Files

March is here, which means winter will turn to spring and icicles will turn to puddles. Sounds like a great time to pick out a new story to read. This month’s New Releases includes a large, diverse list of books. Enjoy! All That Chandni Knows  by Khushboo Patel. 272 pp. (March 31, 2026) For twelve-year-old Chandni, 1999 is the year everything must be perfect. And why shouldn’t it be? Her parents are well respected doctors in the community, she’s the leader of her friend group, and her crush is even hinting at liking her back....

Exciting news for budding librarians and other people who love deep diving into information: The Library of Congress (LoC) is opening The Source, a special space for kids 8 and older to learn about research and information. According to the LoC, The Source will be a “space to discover how information and research can nourish curiosity, creativity and change… Through dynamic interactive experiences, kids will explore the Library’s resources and discover their own researcher identity by exploring collections, finding and analyzing information and considering perspectives represented in the Library.”   The space was designed with help from a youth advisory council,...

For a short month, February is overflowing with brand new middle grade books. Have a look and let us know which of our Middle Grade New Releases you’re looking forward to reading.     Serendipity by Gabbie Benda Serendipity is the luckiest kid in the world. But what happens when...

We are excited to be talking with Jon Chad, author/illustrator of the Physics of Life  SCIENCE Comics,  and the new Solvers comics about Math.   Because this month’s topic is chemistry,  we are specifically talking about this book:                        ...

What would you do if you were told at five years old that your destiny was to save the world? 13-year old Kyta has been wrestling with that question for a long time, but now he finally sees an opportunity to fulfill that destiny. But it may involve a lot...

You turn the crank on the side of the colorful box once, then once again, and then wait.  You turn it slower and slower, rapt in anticipation of that freaky clown’s surprise appearance when the lid springs open. With every turn, your heart beats faster, and your eyes get a...

March is here, which means winter will turn to spring and icicles will turn to puddles. Sounds like a great time to pick out a new story to read. This month’s New Releases includes a large, diverse list of books. Enjoy! All That Chandni Knows  by Khushboo Patel. 272 pp....

You turn the crank on the side of the colorful box once, then once again, and then wait.  You turn it slower and slower, rapt in anticipation of that freaky clown’s surprise appearance when the lid springs open. With every turn, your heart beats faster, and your eyes get a...