It might be a new year, but there’s no need for young readers to leave their favorite series behind. Kids and teens can catch up on series installments including a springtime picture book featuring a holiday mascot, a graphic novel installment about the adventures of superhero sidekicks, a YA fantasy series conclusion following the final decisions to save a kingdom, and more.

Picture Books


Best Bunny Brother Ever by Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Tim Bowers (Random House, Jan. 6 $9.99, ISBN 979-8-217-03246-4). Honey Bunny Funnybunny learns how to play T-ball from her big brother, and after a big win she learns that it’s about the friendships she built along the way in the newest It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny book.


Bunny in Disguise by Cynthia Platt, illus. by Josh Cleland (Clarion, Jan. 20 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-348303-3). The Easter Bunny is running behind schedule to hide eggs for the holiday and requires some help in the newest book in the Holidays in Disguise series.


Could That Be the Easter Bunny? by Hannah Eliot, illus. by Saoirse Lou (Little Simon, Jan 20 $8.99 board; ISBN 978-1-665-98899-5). Readers are on the lookout for the hidden Easter Bunny in the newest book in the Could That Be... series.


Frog: A Story of Life on Earth by Isabel Thomas, illus. by Daniel Egnéus (Bloomsbury, Jan. 13 $19.99; ISBN 9781547618200). In this follow-up to the nonfiction picture books Moth and Fox, readers learn about the complex origins of the frog.


The Goodnight Train Baby on Board by June Sobel, illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith (Clarion, Jan 6 $10.99; ISBN 978-0-06-344951-0). In this companion to The Goodnight Train Halloween and The Goodnight Train Easter the titular train welcomes a new guest on board, a baby.


How to Teach Your Monster the ABCs by Christianne Jones, illus. by Katya Longhi (Capstone, Jan 1 $18.99; ISBN 978-1-68436-380-3). In the latest book in the How to Teach Your Monster series, a girl and her monster head out to complete an ABCs scavenger hunt.


If Animals Said I Love You, Mama by Ann Whitford Paul, illus. by David Walker (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Jan 13 $18.99; ISBN 978-0-374-39194-2). A variety of animals demonstrate how they uniquely show appreciation for their mother in a new =picture book in the If Animals Kissed Good Night series.


It’s Almost Time for … Easter! by Maisha Oso, illus. by Tom Knight (McElderry, Jan. 20 $10.99, ISBN 978-1-665-98010-4). In the latest addition to the It’s Almost Time For... series, readers follow along as a girl prepares for an exciting Easter.


Little Bunny’s To-Do List by Helen K. Zax, illus. by Kiersten Eve Eagan (Abrams, Jan. 6 $14.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-7948-0). The Easter Bunny works his way through a long to-do list as he gets ready for the holiday, in the new A Magical List Book companion to Little Witch’s To Do List book.


My Little Chick by Hannah Eliot, illus. by Jess Bircham (Little Simon, Jan. 20 $7.99 board; ISBN 978-1-665-98888-9). A young chick receives affirmation from their parent in the latest in the My Little series.


There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! by Lucille Colandro, illus. by Jared Lee (Scholastic/Cartwheel, Jan. 6 $7.99 board; ISBN 979-8-225-03808-3). The titular hungry woman of the There Was an Old Lady series ingests a clover and several other spring items in this new installment.


You Are a Diamond, illus. by Staci Bryant (Odd Dot, Jan. 6 $14.99; ISBN 978-1-250-38636-6). Readers are encouraged to embrace their inner sparkle in this Dolly Parton-inspired addition to The Littlest Fans series.


Illustrated/Graphic Novels


The Frozen Palace by Ana Punset, illus. by Diana Vicedo (Candlewick, Jan. 6 $17.99 and $6.99, simultaneous hardcover and paper; ISBN 978-1-536-24816-6 and ISBN 978-1-536-24817-3). Claudia’s trip to the Frozen Palace turns dangerous when she and her friends can’t find their way out in the newest book in the Unicornia series.


Pizza and Taco: Go Viral! by Stephen Shaskan (Random House Graphic, Jan. 6 $10.99; ISBN 978-0-593-81454-3). The 10th book in the Pizza and Taco series follows foodie best friends’ mishaps when they borrow a neighbor’s dog to create content for their social media channel.


A Sea Monster Conundrum by Lisa Yee, illus. by Dan Santat (Random House, Jan. 6 $14.99; ISBN 979-8-217-02377-6). In the third installment of the Misfits series, the group of tween investigators look into the appearance of ghosts that seem to rile up local marine life.


Thick as Thieves by Dan Santat (Scholastic/Graphix, Jan. 6 $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-338-87918-6). A beloved hero has retired from the Society of Superheroes, leaving it up to the sidekicks Manny, Roscoe, and Fluffy to uncover the intentions of a newcomer in the second installment of the Sidekicks series.


Three’s a Crowd by Francine Pascal, illus. by Claudia Aguirre (Random House Graphic, Jan. 6 $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-80728-6). Twins Elizabeth and Jessica grow suspicious of their new friend Mary who seems more interested in building a relationship with their mother than with the twins themselves in the seventh Sweet Valley Twins graphic novel.


Wish for Lily by Bea Jackson (Simon Spotlight, Jan. 6 $6.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-665-98400-3). Willow warns her fairy friends Lily, Sky, and Jasmine about the dangers of the ocean, which causes friction in the group, but must come together when one of their own is swept out to sea in the second book of the Fairies Welcome series.


Novels


The Academy III: Tournament of Champions by T.Z. Layton (Sourcebooks, Jan. 6 $9.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-4642-6718-5). Leo and his soccer team fight for a slot in the youth Premiere League at a competitive summer league filled with the best teams in the world in the third The Academy book.


The Academy IV: Title Fight by T.Z. Layton (Sourcebooks, Jan. 6 $9.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-4642-6722-2). In the fourth book in The Academy series, Leo navigates new dynamics among his soccer team when new players join while preparing for a heated match.


Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game by Kadir Nelson (Little, Brown, Jan. 13 $21.99; ISBN 978-0-316-20940-3). In the second installment in the American Sports Histories, readers learn about the origins of the beloved sport of basketball.


The Beasts of Winter by J.C. Cervantes (Storytide, Jan. 27 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-331213-5). In this companion to The Daggers of Ire, a winter festival gives Fetch the fox one opportunity to break into the Winter Palace to save his sister.


The Claiming by Jasmine Warga (Scholastic, Jan. 6 $17.99; ISBN 978-1-546-16284-1). Teddy determines to help his friend Lila after falling into a portal seems to have repercussions on her soul in the second book of The Last Resort series.


Meticulous Jones and the Shadow Compass by Philippa Leathley (Storytide, Jan. 6 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-337656-4). Tween Metty is left with no choice but to join the League of Shadows, a secret society for the gifted, to save her charge Sundar in the second book of the Inkbound series.


Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer (Bloomsbury, Jan. 27 $22.99; ISBN 978-1-547-61345-8). The conclusion of the Forging Silver into Stars series finds Callyn working with an enemy to save the queen as Jay and Tycho struggle to navigate a complex deal made by the rebellion.


Thief of Shadows by Jennifer Bell (Candlewick, Jan. 6 $19.99 and $12.99, simultaneous hardcover and paper; ISBN 978-1-536-24161-7 and ISBN 978-1-536-25140-1). Bitsy, Kosh, and their friend Mateo must prove that Kosh isn’t the infamous thief Shadowsmith by capturing the true culprit in the second book in the Magicalia series.


A War of Wyverns by S.F. Williamson (Harper, Jan. 6 $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-335386-2). In the sequel to A Language of Dragons, Viv seeks out the Hebridean Wyverns, a group that has long gone under the radar, in hopes of gaining their allyship for the forthcoming war.