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Fall preview

Supervillain or Superhero?


Download the Dropbear mask for Halloween!

Dropbear

Share this scary (but cozy) read with the littles this Halloween!

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Charlesbridge stands with the book community to uplift all voices and protect all Americans’ First Amendment rights.

Meeting Readers Where They'reAt

Megan Dowd Lambert, author of Reading Picture Books with Children joins the "Meeting Readers Where They're At" discussion. 



From Kirkus Reviews' "Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)"!

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★ "A gracious, warm, and loving celebration of community and gratitude"
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "[A] moving story depicting the dreams of escapees fighting for their lives."

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Not a Monster is the winner of the VA Reads! This is the official book award of the Virginia Association of School Librarians. Winners are chosen by students across the state of Virginia.

Learn more here.

Just Us is a finalist for the 2025 Lammy Awards! This annual award from Lambda Literary recognizes excellence in LGBTQ+ literature.

Learn more here.

Lola Meets the Bees is a nominee for the preschool division of the Kentucky Bluegrass Award! This statewide student-choice award program is sponsored by the Kentucky Association of School Librarians.

Learn more here.

We have not one, not two, but FOUR titles on the 2025-26 Tejas Star Reading List!
Congratulations to Denise Vega, Erika Rodríguez Medina, Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, Laura González, Gabriella Aldeman, and Romina Galotta.

Learn more here.

Stars of 2025

Zero!
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★ ". . . fun and fascinating. . ." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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★". . . unique and attractive. . ." —Booklist, starred review

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★". . . an epic story of the little nothing that could. . ."

—School Library Journal, starred review

Werewolf Hamlet
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★ ". . . a story that is rich in wise insights. . ."

—Booklist, starred review

Popo the Xolo
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★ "Gently magnificent."

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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—Booklist, starred review

Wanda Hears the Stars
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★ "Readers will walk away inspired by the world around them and Díaz Merced’s creativity and determination.
Recommended for all libraries."

—School Library Journal, starred review

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★ ". . . brilliantly conveyed . . ."

—Booklist, starred review

CeeCee
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★ ". . . amplifies courage and perseverance. . ."

—School Library Journal, starred review

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★ "Rewarding, potent, and wholly original."

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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★ "[An] immersive tribute to determination, community alliance, and self-knowledge."

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

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★ "[An] excellent, exciting and informative intersection of fairy tale and—as back matter further illuminates—real history. "

—BookPage, starred review

Picking tea with baba
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★ ". . . joyful and dignified. . ."

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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★ ". . . playfully conceptual. . . "

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Not a dog
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★ "A celebration of environmental action. . ."

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Women on a Mision
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★ Quote coming soon!

—Booklist, starred review

3 Weeks in the Rainforest
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★ "Rich in detail, lively, and enthralling."

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

The Treasure Hunt
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—Booklist, starred review

STEAM into the School Year!

Shop Our Imprints . . .

The adult nonfiction imprint

of Charlesbridge Publishing 

Fiction & nonfiction

books for teens

New books for middle-grade and chapter-book readers

. . . And Our Series!

A fun and fast-paced history of how the number zero was invented, forgotten, invented, lost, invented, abandoned, and invented again!

★ ". . . brilliant. . . . an epic story of the little nothing that could, and did, launch or change engineering, modern physics, computing, and electronics forever."

—School Library Journal, starred review

★ "[A] unique and attractive STEM offering."

—Booklist, starred review

Charlesbridge Classroom

Liven up your lesson plan with free videos, activity sheets, and teachers' guides!

Take a peek between the pages!

Between The Pages is a podcast that gets you deeper into what authors do behind the scenes! Learn more about the process of making a book, the craft of writing, and the fun that happens along the way.