Winter 2026 Fiction

Princess Minna: The Best Princess

Written by Kirsty Applebaum Illustrated by Sahar Haghgoo

6-8

Princess Minna’s mirror always tells her that she’s the best princess of all… so she’s shocked when one day it says that Princess Sky-Blue is the best! Princess Minna sets out to put things right again but learns instead that being a best friend is far better.

Escape Room

Written by Christopher Edge

9-12

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game-the ultimate escape room with puzzles to solve, codes to crack, and challenges to beat before time runs out. But soon after meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar, and Min, and being locked in the first room, Ami realizes this is no ordinary game.

Escape Room: Game Zero

Written by Christopher Edge

9-12

Each puzzle takes them to a new level with increasing levels of danger, but Eden seems to be the only one with an actual life to lose. Can either player ever leave the game and will reality ever be the same again?

Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire: A Sprinkling of Danger

Written by Sarah Todd Taylor

9-12

Alice Éclair is back in a third installment full of daring espionage, glamorous settings, and delicious cakes!

Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise

Written by Adeola Sokunbi

6-8

What if what you drew came to life? Destiny Ink uses her imagination and love of drawing to overcome her worries in this first book of a highly illustrated series for newly emerging readers.

Dungeon Runners: Fang Attack

Written by Kieran Larwood Illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton

7-10

Kit and the Triple Trouble team embark on their fourth adventure in this installment of the action-packed Dungeon Runners series.