Now that I’m back from a second maternity leave (thank you, Minnesota’s Paid Leave Act!), I’m eager to find my next favorite story. So, in honor of my son’s first birthday tomorrow(!), @fluxbooks.bsky.social and @jollyfishpress.bsky.social are opening to submissions! 🎉🎉🎉 1/2

KING COYOTE by Rachael MeyersJones is featured on the homepage of NetGalley this week! 💚 Request your review copy here: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

"The beautiful illustrations combine rough brush strokes and cute, simplistic faces with expertly captured light, color, and emotions. . . . An affirming inoculation against toxic masculinity." —Kirkus Reviews WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto releases Nov 18! ⛰️ northstareditions.com/when-youre-a...

"These three new additions to the Maggie Sparks series for young readers are especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library collections for young readers ages 8-12." —Midwest Book Review northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

✨️ GOODREADS GIVEAWAY ✨️ Enter for a chance to win a copy of WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto! Head over to Goodreads for details 📚️ www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

The wait is over! THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog is available now. 💚📼 When thirteen-year-old Alex discovers a decades-old secret buried in his front yard, he's forced out of the routine he built around his OCD and challenged to solve the mystery. northstareditions.com/the-cassette...

@jenniferhalbur.bsky.social, prepare yourself for some incredible reads! Among my recent favorites! Thanks to Sara Pennypacker, @mackidsbooks.bsky.social, Danielle Herzog and @jollyfishpress.bsky.social #bookposse is always grateful for the reads!

Hooray!! This middle grade mystery releases October 21—don't miss it 😊✨ northstareditions.com/the-cassette...

The Cassette Tape Secret - North Star Editions

When an assassin kills Princess Jiara’s older sister Scilla, Jiara takes her sister’s place as the bride to the king of a faraway country—hoping she can catch the killer before her sister’s vengeful g...

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Super excited to read The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog. Thanks to @jollyfishpress.bsky.social for sharing with #bookposse. This is next up on my read list!

Super excited to read The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog. Thanks to @jollyfishpress.bsky.social for sharing with #bookposse. This is next up on my read list!

We believe all young readers deserve to access books freely in their schools and libraries. We are marking Banned Books Week 2025 with a 50% off discount at northstareditions.com when you use the code BOOKS4ALL. ❤️📚️

We are thrilled to share the cover of KING COYOTE, a new middle grade adventure by debut author Rachael MeyersJones! 👑 This cover was illustrated by Colin Laurel and designed by Karli Hughes. KING COYOTE releases April 14, 2026! northstareditions.com/king-coyote/

🌟 COVER REVEAL! 🌟 Head over to Pop! Goes the Reader for the first look at KING COYOTE by Rachael MeyersJones! ❤️ This cover was illustrated by Colin Laurel and designed by Karli Hughes. This middle grade adventure releases April 14, 2026. Click to learn more! popgoesthereader.com/cover-reveal...

Exclusive Cover Reveal: King Coyote by Rachael MeyersJones popgoesthereader.com/cover-reveal... #BookSky #MGLit #KidLit @nseditions.bsky.social

WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto is featured on the homepage of NetGalley this week! 💙 This encouraging picture book is available for early review. Request your copy today! www.netgalley.com/publisher/ti...

Today's the day!! GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla is available now. 🧡👻 With Halloween right around this corner, this adorable picture book is perfect to share with little readers! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 💚 If you haven't yet read Danette Vigilante's amazing middle grade thriller, TIA LUGO SPEAKS NO EVIL, this is the perfect time to check it out. ✨️ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

Coming soon: LITTLE RABBIT WANTS THE MOON 🌕️ by Lauren Kukla and Katie Markkula! This gentle bedtime story releases March 10, 2026.

"Black and orange are enlivened by unexpected touches of blue in this surprising take on pushing acceptable boundaries. A cheerful, delightfully different Halloween book." —Kirkus Reviews GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla releases tomorrow!! 👻 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

“...Through Joey’s voice we follow his journey, at times funny and heartbreaking, from the pain of changing friendships to renewing old ties and forging new ones.” —Marie Cruz, author of EVERLASTING NORA JOEY THE GOOD is available now! 💙 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

GOODREADS GIVEAWAY! You have a chance to win a copy of GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla 🧡 Head over to Goodreads to enter! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

"Myers effectively combines fast action on the track with a sweet Sapphic romance. . . . An uplifting story for reluctant readers about skating toward possibilities rather than fearing change." —Kirkus Reviews THE STRIPE AND THE STAR is available now! 🛼 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

"Filled with playful rhymes and endearing, full-page illustrations, this will make a great Halloween read-aloud...A festive story about being uniquely you and being brave enough to stand up for yourself." —Booklist GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla—out Sept 16! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

"Dunlap's sensitive novel features realistic characters and warm friendships of the human and canine variety. Readers will be rooting for Sage from the first page to the last." —Children's Literature RACING THE CLOUDS by @sydneydunlap.bsky.social is out now! 🧡 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

Final copies of THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog have arrived at our office, and they look beautiful! 💚 This middle grade mystery comes out on October 21. You'll definitely want this one on your shelf 📼✨ northstareditions.com/the-cassette...

"Early readers will delight in the story and illustrations and be eager for the next in the series." —Story Monsters Ink The MAGGIE SPARKS series is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

Amazing to see RACING THE CLOUDS by @sydneydunlap.bsky.social on this list of 42 Stellar Middle Grade & Hi-Lo Titles! Thank you, @slj.com 🧡 www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/42-ste...

42 Stellar Middle Grade & Hi-Lo Titles | SLJ 2025 Stars So Far

From rollicking fantasy to heartbreaking realism, these excellent additions to the middle grade and hi-lo genres will have something for every tween to enjoy.

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Thank you, School Library Journal, for including RACING THE CLOUDS in such wonderful company! Congratulations to all! 😊

I wrote about Jan Fields' The World Inside, a terrific gateway horror story for young newcomers to the genre. A hundred thanks to @nseditions.bsky.social for the digital ARC for this one! #booksky #arcreader #bookreview www.instagram.com/p/DMxQ0QnTlz0/

Thank you to the librarians for the recognition as part of the CBC Librarian Favorites list for 2025!

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FIREBIRD CAGED by Maya Chhabra is a 2025 Childrens Book Council Favorites Award winner! 🧡 This unflinching book looks at an unjust legal system and the impossible choices that a teen girl has to make to protect herself and her unborn child. northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠ ⁠ 🌟 DAISY WOODWORM CHANGES THE WORLD by Melissa Hart ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...