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Scholastic Book Clubs • September 8, 2023 Topicsback to school Book Clubs classroom September teachers

New Releases to Add to Your Classroom Library

The first day of school is filled with possibility, promise, and maybe a little worry.


As we head into a brand-new school year, help your students reignite their drive to learn by refreshing your classroom library with the top new releases. Putting new books into your students’ hands will help both avid and reluctant readers remain engaged and motivated to learn.

From hilarious graphic novels to action-packed chapter books, these new releases touch on a variety of interests, topics, and themes that are bound to get every student excited about reading.

New Children’s Books for September

The Good Egg and the Talent Show

The talent show is today and the Good Egg is so excited. There’s just one problem. He doesn’t have an act!

When the talent show starts, he accepts that he’ll be just a regular ol’ audience member. But when his friends need help on stage, the Good Egg steps up to help and discovers that being yourself and kindness deserve a standing ovation.

The Good Egg and the Talent Show is a Level 1 I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Class Trip

Stephanie and Sean’s class goes on a trip to the museum where they get to watch baby chickens hatching. That gets them wondering what might be hatching out of the bigger eggs nearby.

They ask the museum guide to show them the biggest egg in the museum. When they find it, they see that whatever was inside has already hatched, so the kids decide to have a little fun and hatch a scheme to prank the rest of the class.

Hijinks and silliness abound during a class trip to the museum in this latest story by Canada’s best-loved and bestselling picture book duo, Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko.

Nutshimit: In the Woods

The Innu word Nutshimit signifies the physical and social space to practice traditional activities and language. Join author Melissa Mollen Dupuis on a guided walk deep through the forest to learn some of the rich culture of the Innu people.

Readers will discover the importance of the natural world and learn a few Innu words along the way. Thoughtfully brought to life by Elise Gravel’s signature comic style illustrations, Melissa’s colloquial narrative and anecdotes detailing her lived experiences offer a deeply personal look at Innu life.

Cat on the Run #1: Cat on the Run in Cat of Death!

Thanks to her number-one meme megastar status, Princess Beautiful is the most famous feline on the planet! But that’s all about to change. This kitty just got accused of a terrible crime — and now she has to do whatever she can to clear her name. Will her star rise again?or is this cool cat down for the count?

From the bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another super-funny illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes.

Dragon Girls #10: Grace the Cove Dragon

Three girls share an incredible secret – they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! And now they must work together to banish the evil Fire Queen forever. From the bestselling chapter book series.

The Baby-Sitters Club® #14: Stacey’s Mistake

Stacey is so excited! Her friends from the Baby-Sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It’s going to be perfect – a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big babysitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout.

But it turns out that the babysitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can’t keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine–Stacey’s New York best friend–and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey’s classmates. With ten kids to babysit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?

School Trip

Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can’t wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights.

But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced at the last minute, the school trip takes an unexpected – and hilarious – turn. Especially when trying to find their way around a foreign city ends up being almost as tricky as navigating the same friendships, fears, and differences that they struggle with at home.

Will Jordan and his friends embrace being exposed to a new language, unfamiliar food, and a different culture? Or will they all end up feeling like the “new kid”?

Mixed Up

Everyone has a favourite – or not-so-favourite – memory. But Reef and Theo are experiencing memory mix-ups… they’re recalling things that happened to the other person! From the bestselling author of Restart.

Reef and Theo don’t know what’s happening. They’ll be going about their days and then suddenly they’ll have these strange flashes of memory – but the memories aren’t theirs. And at the same time, their own memories are starting to vanish.

For Reef, this is a big problem because memories are all he has left of his mom. For Theo, it’s strange because the new memories give him a freedom he doesn’t have with his domineering dad. Is there any way to set things right?