The Best Children's and YA Book Releases of December 2019

These highly-anticipated books will help your child finish the year strong with a remarkable book in hand.

Dec 10, 2019

Ages

3-13

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Dec 10, 2019

The jittery anticipation of a long-awaited book release makes reading even more fun for kids! Finishing off the year with one of these releases will set the tone for your child's reading success in 2020, and give them plenty to discuss with their friends who are also diving into these books.

These hot-off-the-press titles include Dog Man #8: Fetch-22, which gets even reluctant readers asking for more page-turning time, and the full-color edition of Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers #9, which will have your kid in a happy fit of giggles. For the little ones, adorable new books like I Love You, Baby Shark and Little Eva Loves build pre-reading skills and teach important lessons about love for family and friends.

Have a tween or teen with a penchant for literary drama? Check out Wings of Fire 11: The Lost Continent and Riverdale: He Loves Me, She Loves Me Not.

Shop all of the best new December releases below!

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