Novel sequels releasing this month include the latest installment of a series about an Indian-American girl determined to ward off spring break boredom; the finale to the race for a mind-control serum; a group of friends struggling to fight against an unseen force; and more.

Double-O Dodo

by Tom Angleberger, illus. by Jared Chapman (Abrams/Amulet, Apr. 1, $12.99, ISBN 978-1-4197-4097-8)

Didi Dodo, heroic spy, and Koko Dodo, cookie chef, are back in a third outing to solve another case in this spin-off to Inspector Flytrap. Koko’s assistant, the Queen, has been kidnapped by a human and Didi must go undercover at the Humanland amusement park to find her.

Nina Soni, Sister Fixer

by Kashmira Sheth, illus. by Jenn Kocsmiersky (Peachtree, Apr. 1, $15.99, ISBN 978-1-68263-054-9)

In the second title in middle grade series Nina Soni, Indian-American Nina grows restless during a rainy spring break. But the delivery of a fresh pile of dirt for landscaping at her neighbor’s house is too tempting to resist, launching Nina into a grand engineering project.

The Deceivers

by Margaret Peterson Haddix (HarperCollins/Tegen, Apr. 7, $17.99, ISBN 978-0-06-283840-7)

In book two of the Greystone Secrets, the three Greystone siblings and their friend Natalie must venture into the other world where everything is a mirror image and even the truth can be illegal, to save their trapped mothers.

Magic Required

by Obert Skye (Shadow Mountain, Apr. 7, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-62972-733-2)

The final book of the Wizard for Hire trilogy picks up with Ozzy and his friends being hunted by power-mad Ray, who will stop at nothing to find the mind-controlling formula Ozzy’s parents created. Ozzy and his friends must act quickly before the free will of all mankind is put in danger.

Project Animal Rescue

by Alyssa Milano and Debbie Rigaud, illus. by Eric S. Keyes (Scholastic, Apr. 7, $14.99, ISBN 978-1-338-32941-4)

Hope decides to do whatever it takes to stop the local animal shelter from shutting down in the second installment of Milano’s Hope series. But will Hope obtain the support she needs to keep the shelter doors open?

Ruthless Gods

by Emily A. Duncan (Wednesday, Apr. 7, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-250-19569-2)

In Something Dark and Holy #2, the follow-up to Wicked Saints, Nadya no longer trusts her magic, Serefin is fighting a voice inside his head that doesn’t belong to him, and Malachiasz is at war with who he has become. Their group is being torn apart while their paths are being orchestrated by someone—or something.

Sword in the Stars

by Amy Rose Capetta and Cory McCarthy (Little, Brown/Patterson, Apr. 7, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-316-44929-8)

April Helix may have won her battle against the Mercer corporation but Ari and the wizard Merlin must travel back in time and steal King Arthur’s Grail in the sequel to Once & Future, wrapping up Capetta and McCarthy’s duology. Unfortunately, coming face to face with the original Arthurian legend could have some dire consequences.

UnTwisted

by Elise Allen (Disney-Hyperion, Apr. 7, $ 16.99, ISBN 978-1-368-00863-1)

Princesses Flissa and Sara’s fight to return magic to the kingdom of Kaloon has only just begun in the second installment of the Twinchantment series. When the princesses go to Maldevon Academy, tensions among the magical and non-magical become clear. To preserve peace in Kaloon, the princesses must work together to uncover the truth about the strange happenings at the academy.

Veil of Shadows

by Erin Hunter (HarperCollins, Apr. 7, $17.99, ISBN 978-0-06-282368-7)

The bestselling Warriors series continues in the third book in the seventh story arc, The Broken Code. After losing one of his nine lives, Bramblestar is intent on exiling codebreakers. But something went wrong when he lost a life. The real Bramblestar’s true spirit is desperate to return to its rightful place before the five clans erupt into war.

Kazu Jones and the Comic Book Criminal

by Shauna Holyoak (Little, Brown, Apr. 21, $16.99, ISBN 978-1-368-02267-5)

Fresh off their first successful investigation, Kazu and friends are eager for their next case in the second installment of the Kazu Jones series. When a vandal begins targeting local comic book stores, Kanzu and the gang realize the vandal’s revenge plot is more explosive than they thought.

Palace of Silver

by Hannah West (Holiday House, Apr. 28, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-4443-4)

Readers return to Nissera in the third book of the Nissera Chronicles as an uneasy peace reigns. But with the threat of a fourth queen and a dangerous uprising, Gilisette and Kadri must reckon with the role of magic.

Rebel in the Library of Ever

by Zeno Alexander (Imprint, Apr. 28, $16.99, ISBN 978-1-250-16919-8)

Continuing with the second book in the Library of Ever series, Lenora returns to the magical Library, which has turned sinister under new management. Now it’s up to Lenora to prove that knowledge is more powerful than ignorance and fear.