Simon & Schuster Children's Books

When fifteen-year-old Cam unexpectedly experiences a public psychic vision on his first day in a new school, he has to scratch his plan to keep his head down as a human among students with paranormal powers. Learning that he is actually a clairvoyant, he becomes a reluctant main character among a diverse cast of both humans and supernatural beings such as werewolves, sprites, and witches. What he saw in the vision reveals that a horrific crime is going to take place. Will Cam and his friends be able to solve the mystery and prevent the crime from happening?

I Hate Everything! is a witty, funny and emotionally insightful picturebook in which a ghost who declares ‘I HATE EVERYTHING!’ is gently challenged by their smaller ghostly friend to reevaluate exactly what they hate. Upon reflection, it turns out to be very little!

Catherine Doyle has done it again! Skipping three months into the future from where The Dagger and the Flame left off, Seraphine has left the city of Fantome to start up her own order, the Flames, leaving Ransom behind as the leader of the Daggers.

This story follows a young girl as she goes through the many emotions of having a new baby sister. After being told that her sister is a treasure, the little girl thinks about all of the wonderful things her sister could be, while also reflecting on the harder parts of being an older sibling too. The perfect story for children who are adapting to life with a new sibling, the main protagonist is a cheerful, honest, and animated little girl who shows young readers that their thoughts and emotions about adding a new sibling to the family are normal.

Containing two adventures to add to the popular Supertato series, this book immerses the reader in the vibrant world of the supermarket from its opening pages. Both stories zip along at a brisk pace that guarantees that the reader is hooked from the beginning.

This is the first book in a new adventure series about ten-year-old twins with magical powers: Misha can talk to animals and Ziggy can shapeshift, becoming an animal at will.

This book is described as a swoon-worthy, witchy romantic fantasy, and this reviewer can confirm that this is absolutely the most fitting description. Readers follow Aurelia as she enters her debutante season as a witch, attending balls and following both the societal rules and magical rules that are set by the Council. However, a generational curse on her magic makes fitting in pretty difficult.

Do oddities exist? How do you steal a ghost? Oswain Fields doesn’t know, either, but in his first year at Corridor, he will learn more things than just how to become an ice apprentice. Oswain was found on the Endless Expanse, the frozen world around a sole settlement, Tundra. After a harsh childhood of working in the produce fields for his adoptive parent Lullia, he is brought to Corridor, to learn new forms of magic to aid Tundra’s survival.

A modern re-telling of Jane Austen’s classic Emma that manages to keep the charm of the original story while giving it a fresh perspective.

This story has captured perfectly the challenge a young child has of understanding a relative getting sick and passing on. The sporadic visits continue, till an empty bed remains. Charissa Coulthard has infused the book with positivity, from the sharing of familiar memories, to the repetition of phrases that demonstrate the joy the child has brought to her Nana’s life. Her lyrical, rhyming text is both tender and resonant, capturing the love and warmth that defines the central relationship in the story.