13 Great New Children’s Books Out in June 2025

In this cute, high-energy book, little readers can learn about expressing feelings in a lot of different ways. Young Maeve is having a tough time in Hushville, where people are always quiet—so she’s delighted to meet the Kerfuffle Bird, someone who can join her in letting out her loud feelings. Soon, Maeve and the Kerfuffle Bird become too loud for the Hushlings, and the community has to work through feelings in a way that works for everyone.

Another book about different kinds of people learning to get along together, The Rock Family Band is the story of Sam, the lone classical musician in a family of rock stars. Sam often feels out of place in his family, and is convinced they won’t be able to listen quietly during his recital. But when the day comes, he finds that he needs his noisy relatives.

A kaiju story for young readers, Crunchazaur Kaboom is the latest story in the Fluffy McWhiskers series. Fluffy and her friend Potato have to spring into action when their city is threatened by the ravenous Crunchazaur, and the two have to find a way to stop him before he destroys everything.

The newest book in this beloved series for young readers sees the titular crayons trying to make friends with other objects around their house. As the different crayons go off to find new friends, they each have plenty of adventures in a sweet story that will spark young readers’ imaginations.

We Carry the Sun is Newbery Medal winner Tae Keller’s debut picture book, with beautiful illustrations by Rachel Wada. This story tells the tale of solar power and the importance of the sun in human cultures across history, from ancient times to the present day.

In this historical adventure, Naeli leaves India for England to find her missing father, with no clues to help her apart from his violin. As she travels to a land she’s connected to but has never visited before, Naeli learns about the mystery of her past.

Middle grade mystery fans will love The Lucky House Detective Agency, the first in a new series. Set in a Chinese takeaway, it follows Felix and his best friend Isaac, two kids who have always loved solving mysteries together. When Felix’s parents suffer a run of bad luck at the takeaway they own, the two boys decide to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Janice Hallett has written several adult mysteries, and A Box Full of Murders is her middle grade debut. Ava and Luke start to unravel a historical crime after finding a box of papers in their attic, which they realise is an archive of newspaper clippings and letters relating to a cold case crime. Readers can try to solve the mystery alongside Ava and Luke as they discover that this years-old murder might still have repercussions today.

In this magical story, Corinne is visiting the beach when she meets Kauri, a tiny girl who lives in a shell. Kauri and her people travel the sea, but they’re not safe without a shell keeper—so Corinne has to discover if she’s up for the challenge.

This reimagining of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is set in 1919 and follows Alyce, granddaughter of the original Alice. Alyce has grown up with her grandmother’s stories of Wonderland, but one day finds herself in the strange realm—which, like the recent past of Alyce’s own world, is divided by war. Alyce has to find a way to bring peace to Wonderland before she can go home.

The sixth book in the much-loved Front Desk series, Chef’s Secret tells the tale of Jason Yao, a young man who is determined to become a real chef. He has a lot to overcome before he can reach this goal, though, like contending with his parents, who have their own ideas about his life, such as insisting that he shouldn’t date his girlfriend Mia.

Part of the laugh-out-loud funny Montgomery Bonbon series, Sabotage at Sea is the latest adventure featuring Bonnie Montgomery, a young girl whose alter ego, Montgomery Bonbon, is the world’s greatest detective, and her stalwart assistant, Grampa Banks. With high stakes, hijinks, and plenty of jokes, Sabotage at Sea is a great read for young mystery readers – and Poirot fans of all ages will love it too.

This fun graphic novel set in Nepal follows Dev, who is looking forward to an exciting summer, until a rogue yeti starts causing chaos around the house that Dev is blamed for. Now Dev, along with his trusty cat Tuna, have to prove that the yeti is real before Dev gets into even more trouble.