The On-Sale Calendar: July 2025 Children’s Books

July 1

After We Burned by Marieke Nijkamp (Sourcebooks Fire, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-7282-9120-8). 75,000 copies.

All of Us: A First Conversation About Disability by Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison with Jessica Ralli, illus. by Jonathan Eden (Rise x Penguin Workshop; $15.99; ISBN 978-0-593-89148-3; $9.99; ISBN 978-0-593-52102-1).

Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson (Scholastic Press, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-338-84991-2). 50,000 copies.

The Blossoming Summer by Anna Rose Johnson (Holiday House, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5853-0). 50,000 copies.

Blue Jelly and Strawberries by Kate Shepard, illus. by Attie Lime (Otter-Barry, $13.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-915659-58-3).

Bound by Stars by E.L. Starling (Entangled, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-649-37840-8). 100,000 copies.

Call Your Boyfriend by Olivia A. Cole and Ashley Woodfolk (Simon & Schuster, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-665-96714-3). 75,000 copies.

Curious George: Field Day by Margret and H.A. Rey (Clarion, $5.99; ISBN 978-0-06-334322-1). 50,000 copies.

Den of Liars by Jessica S. Olson (Feiwel and Friends, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-32972-1). 50,000 copies.

Diggers Love Their Friends! by Brianna Caplan Sayres, illus. by Christian Slade (Random House, $8.99; ISBN 978-0-593-80736-1). 100,000 copies.

Dog Train: A Wild Ride on the Rock-and-Roll Side by Sandra Boynton (Boynton Bookworks, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-665-97370-0). 100,000 copies.

Eva and the New Teacher (Owl Diaries #21) by Rebecca Elliott (Scholastic, $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-546-12707-9). 75,000 copies.

The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby (Random House, $18.99; ISBN 979-8-217-11662-1; $9.99 paper; ISBN 979-8-217-11663-8). 65,000 copies.

Graciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina (Candlewick, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-5362-1945-6). 100,000 copies.

I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 1 by Umi Takase (Random House Graphic, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-593-90293-6; $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-90292-9). 75,000 copies.

Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom by Allan Wolf (Candlewick, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-5362-1745-2). 50,000 copies.

Link + Hud: Sharks & Minnows by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey (Norton Young Readers, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-324-01611-3).

The Magnificent Book of Rocks and Minerals by John Farndon, illus. by Isabel Aracama and Simon Mendez (Insight Editions, $19.99; ISBN 979-8-88674051-6).

Miss Camper by Kat Fajardo (Scholastic/Graphix, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-338-53561-7). 75,000 copies.

My Calm Down Book by Rose Rossner, illus. by Amanda Morrow. Sourcebooks Wonderland, $24.99; ISBN 978-1-4642-2156-9. 50,000 copies.

National Geographic Kids World Atlas, 7th Edition (National Geographic Kids, $15.99; ISBN 978-1-426-37774-7). 125,000 copies.

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang (Random House, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-593-89736-2) 100,000 copies.

No More Mr. Mice Guy by Fiona Ross (Tiger Tales, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-66430-074-3).

Norman and the Smell of Adventure by Ryan T. Higgins (Disney Hyperion, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-368-09021-6). 100,000 copies.

Peachaloo in Bloom by Chris Raschka (Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5855-4). 50,000 copies.

Pretty Girl County by Lakita Wilson (Viking, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-52564-7). 50,000 copies.

Richard Scarry’s Great Big Schoolhouse by Richard Scarry (Golden, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-81361-4). 50,000 copies.

Sea Otter Sunrise by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by AG Ford (Random House, $15.99; ISBN 978-0-593-70651-0). 75,000 copies.

Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob by Huw Aaron (Viking, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69539-5). 50,000 copies.

Snoop by Gordon Korman (Scholastic, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-546-12608-9). 50,000 copies.

Sunny Figures It Out by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (Scholastic/Graphix, $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-338-79247-8). 100,000 copies.

That’s Not Stella! by Donna Fredin (Flying Eye, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-83874-290-4).

This Book Might Be About Zinnia by Brittney Morris (Simon & Schuster, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-665-90401-8). 50,000 copies.

This is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He. Sourcebooks Fire, $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-7282-9342-4). 75,000 copies.

Unicornia: The Cupcake Contest by Ana Punset, illus. by Diana Vicedo (Candlewick, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5362-4102-0; $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-5362-4103-7). 65,000 copies.

A Universe Big & Small by James Yang (Viking, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69307-0). 50,000 copies.

July 8

A Is for Alfie by Randy DuBurke, illus. by Derick Brooks (FSG, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-374-39029-7). 50,000 copies.

The AI Incident by J.E. Thomas (Levine Querido/Levine, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-64614-508-9).

All the Ways to Be Pretty by Shamaila Khan, illus. by Reyhana Ismail (Kube, $11.95; ISBN 978-0-86037-958-4).

Axolotl and Axolittle by Jess Hitchman, illus. by Sarah Rebar (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-4642-3790-4). 75,000 copies.

ChupaCarter and the Curse of La Llorona by George Lopez with Ryan Calejo, illus. by Santy Gutiérrez (Viking, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-46606-3). 50,000 copies.

Earl & Worm #2: The Big Mess and Other Stories by Greg Pizzoli (Knopf, $10.99; ISBN 978-0-593-64970-1). 50,000 copies.

An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Book, Volume 1 by Mo Willems (Hyperion, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-368-10898-0). 150,000 copies.

An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Book, Volume 2 by Mo Willems (Hyperion, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-368-10899-7). 150,000 copies.

An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Book, Volume 3 by Mo Willems (Hyperion, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-368-10900-0). 150,000 copies.

An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Book, Volume 4 by Mo Willems (Hyperion, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-368-10901-7). 150,000 copies.

An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Book, Volume 5 by Mo Willems (Hyperion, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-368-10902-4). 150,000 copies.

Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet by Beth Ferry; illus by Charles Santoso (Roaring Brook, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-80421-1). 50,000 copies.

The Gingerbread Monster by Dan Gemeinhart, illus. by Hugo L. Cuellar (Holt, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-89225-6). 40,000 copies.

How to Catch a Babysaurus by Alice Walstead, illus. by Andy Elkerton (Sourcebooks Wonderland, $12.99; ISBN 978-1-7282-9309-7). 75,000 copies.

Into the Bewilderness by Gus Gordon (HarperAlley, $15.99; ISBN 978-0-06-324611-9). 60,000 copies.

Love Spells Trouble by Nia Davenport (Bloomsbury, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-1296-3). 75,000 copies.

Of Flame and Fury by Mikayla Bridge (FSG, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-374-39342-7). 75,000 copies.

A Magician’s Flower by Marika Maijala, trans. by Mia Spangenberg (Elsewhere Editions, $19.95; ISBN 978-1-962-77028-6).

The Magnificent Book of Treasures: Ancient Greece by George Maudsley, illus. by Eugenia Nobati et al. (Insight Editions, $19.99; ISBN 979-8-88674067-7).

The Shelter and the Fence: When 982 Holocaust Refugees Found Safe Haven in America by Norman H. Finkelstein (Chicago Review Press, $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-89733-627-7).

The Thread of Destiny by Aimee Lim (Feiwel and Friends, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-88622-4). 50,000 copies.

What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut’s Tomb? by Ben Hubbard, illus. by Manuel Gutierrez (Penguin Workshop, $6.99; ISBN 978-0-593-88857-5). 50,000 copies.

July 15

Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat by Julien Chung (Beach Lane, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-665-95478-5). 250,000 copies.

Creepy Sheepy by Lucy Ruth Cummins, illus. by Pete Oswald (Flamingo; $14.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69389-6). 100,000 copies.

Fright Night! (My Weird School Special) by Dan Gutman, illus. by Jim Paillot (Harper, $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-329024-2). 50,000 copies.

The Girl Who Sings to Bees by Chiquis with Lissette Norman, illus. by Geraldine Rodriguez (Roaring Brook, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-32299-9). 50,000 copies.

Hap-pea Halloween by Keith Baker (Beach Lane, $9.99; ISBN 978-1-665-94026-9). 50,000 copies.

Hit Me with Your Best Charm by Lillie Vale (Viking; $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-62391-6). 50,000 copies.

I Got You by Derrick Barnes, illus. by Shamar Knight-Justice (Penguin/Paulsen, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-11145-1). 50,000 copies.

It’s Almost Time for... Halloween! by Maisha Oso, illus. by Tom Knight (McElderry, $10.99; ISBN 978-1-665-98012-8). 100,000 copies.

Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom by Jessixa Bagley (Simon & Schuster, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-665-92232-6). 75,000 copies.

Joan in the Cone by Billy Sharff, illus. by Hala Tahboub (Dial, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-53314-7). 75,000 copies.

Little Witch’s To-Do List by Helen Kemp Zax, illus. by Kiersten Eve Eagan (Abrams Appleseed, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-7895-7). 50,000 copies.

One Happy Haunted House by Jeffrey Burton, illus. by Neil Clark (Little Simon, $8.99; ISBN 978-1-66597-346-5). 50,000 copies.

Penny Draws a First Crush by Sara Shepard (Putnam, $14.99; ISBN 978-0-593-70034-1). 50,000 copies.

This Little Monster: A Spooky Nursery Rhyme by Dori Elys, illus. by Kathryn Selbert (Little Simon, $6.99; ISBN 978-1-66597-316-8). 50,000 copies.

This Moment Is Special: A Día de Muertos Story by John Parra (Beach Lane, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-66594-824-1). 50,000 copies.

This Year, a Witch! by Zoey Abbott (Atheneum/Dlouhy, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-665-95602-4). 50,000 copies.

Tiny T. Rex and the First Day Oopsies by Jonathan Stutzman, illus. by Jay Fleck (Chronicle, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-79723-320-8). 75,000 copies.

We Match! by Chris Barton, illus. by Sharon Glick (Astra, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-6626-2106-2).

What Happened to the Naked Mole Rat?: A Graphic Novel by Akeem S. Roberts (Kokila, $9.99; paper; ISBN 978-0-593-85667-3). 50,000 copies.

What Was Built to Be a Ship of Dreams?: The Titanic by Emmett Nahil, illus. by Shazleen Khan (Penguin Workshop; $7.99; ISBN 978-0-593-66109-3). 50,000 copies.

July 22

All the Hulk Feels by Dan Santat (Abrams Fanfare, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-7613-7). 75,000 copies.

Another by Paul Tremblay (Quill Tree, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-339635-7). 50,000 copies.

Between These Broken Hearts by Lexi Ryan (HarperCollins/Storytide, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-331195-4). 75,000 copies.

Chappell Roan: A Little Golden Book Biography by Cat Reynolds, illus. by Maria Lia Malandrino (Golden, $5.99; ISBN 979-8-217-03215-0). 100,000 copies.

Cryptid Chronicles: Mothman by Cristin Bishara, illus. by Sofia Cavallari (Chooseco, $9.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-933390-71-0).

The Dreams I’ll Dream Tonight by Sarah Ruhl, illus. by Sally Deng (Simon & Schuster, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-534-45329-6). 50,000 copies.

Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell (Feiwel and Friends, $24.99; ISBN 978-1-250-83996-1; $17.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-83995-4).

The Glitch: A Graphic Novel by Michael Rex (Viking, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-20643-0). 50,000 copies.

Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween by A.A. Livingston, illus. by Katya Longhi (Flamingo, $14.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69227-1). 75,000 copies.

Pumpkin and Beetle: Two Vampire Cats by Jannie Ho (Holiday House, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5962-9; $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-8234-6158-5). 70,000 copies.

Recess by Lane Smith (Abrams, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-7689-2). 100,000 copies.

Roll for Danger: The Cursed Catacombs by Nick Eliopulos (Disney Hyperion, $13.99; ISBN 978-1-368-08389-8). 50,000 copies.

Schoolbot 9000: A Graphic Novel by Sam Hepburn (Dial, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-69942-3). 50,000 copies.

Stitch Head: The Graphic Novel by Guy Bass, illus. by Pete Williamson (Random House Graphic, $14.99; ISBN 979-8-217-02616-6). 60,000 copies.

Wagnificent: A New Dog in the Den by Bethanie Murguia (Roaring Brook, $21.99; ISBN 978-1-250-83531-4; $13.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-36741-9;). 90,000 copies.

Witch Cat by Lucy Rowland (Bloomsbury, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-1671-8). 50,000 copies.

July 29

Ai & Aiko and the Little Curve by Peter Draw (Philomel, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69449-7). 50,000 copies.

Bones at the Crossroads by LaDarrion Williams (Labyrinth Road, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-593-71196-5). 75,000 copies.

Daring: The Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun by Jordana Pomeroy (Getty, $21.99; ISBN 978-1-947440-10-4).

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Little, Brown, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-316-48131-1). 500,000 copies.

Immortal Consequences by I.V. Marie (Delacorte, $21.99; ISBN 978-0-593-89880-2). 150,000 copies.

The Last Tiger by Julia Riew and Brad Riew (Kokila, $21.99; ISBN 979-8-217-00204-7). 75,000 copies.

Little Owl’s Fog by Divya Srinivasan (Viking, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69113-7). 75,000 copies.

The Marvelous Now by Angela DiTerlizzi, illus. by Lorena Alvarez Gómez (Little, Brown, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-316-50003-6). 75,000 copies.

A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury (McElderry, $24.99 ISBN 978-1-665-95736-6). 50,000 copies.

Messy or Neat? by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin (Random House, $8.99; ISBN 978-0-593-71220-7). 50,000 copies.

The Mixed-Up Owl by Marzena Sowa, illus. by Joanna Lorho (Astra/Hippo Park; ISBN 978-1-6626-4093-3).

Not Today, Satan by Samantha Joyce (Entangled, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-649-37876-7). 100,000 copies.

Pencil’s Best Story Ever by Carly Gledhill (Post Wave, $18.99; ISBN 979-8-89509020-6).

A Raging Heart (A Ruinous Fate #3) by Kaylie Smith (Disney Hyperion, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-368-10887-4). 50,000 copies.

Sammy and Sunny’s First Day of School by Nina LaCour, illus. by Elizabeth Lilly (Rocky Pond, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69575-3). 50,000 copies.

Soulmatch by Rebecca Danzenbaker (Simon & Schuster, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-665-96370-1). 75,000 copies.

The Stolen Throne by Abigail Owen (Entangled, $12.99; ISBN 978-1-649-37940-5). 50,000 copies.

Very Dangerous Things by Lauren Muñoz (Putnam, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-85789-2). 50,000 copies.

What Do We Know About Zombies? by Meg Belviso, illus. by Andrew Thomson (Penguin Workshop; $6.99; ISBN 978-0-593-88989-3). 50,000 copies.