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Whatever you’re looking for, this Grab a Galley’s got it: heart-pounding thrillers; cozy mysteries; bone-chilling horror; shocking crime novels; harrowing multigenerational family sagas; gripping graphic memoirs, YA dystopian fantasy, STEAM-focused adventure series, and the ever-popular romantasy. We’ve even got a journey to the dawn of our solar system as well as into the mind of man’s best friend.
With nearly 200 titles covering every category and offering a wide array of genres, you’ll find a title for every taste. Our wonderful publishing partners have really made it easy to stock up on a ton of outstanding titles. Browse through the entire collection below and start grabbing your galleys.
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Scroll through the titles in a category using either a slideshow view or thumbnail view if you prefer viewing all titles in a category at once. Add galleys to your virtual Swag Bag as you scroll along. There’s no limit to the number you may select, and you can remove galleys from your bag at any time. When your list is complete, click View Swag Bag on the navigation bar and click Enter to Win Now. Fill out the form and viola! You’re entered for some of the best titles coming out next season.
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Middle Grade
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1 of 19 titles
Amir and the Jinn Princess
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Set in the same mesmerizing world as Nura and the Immortal Palace this tale follows a wealthy young human boy, Amir, and a fiery jinn princess as they search for Amir's missing mother and enter a tournament of heirs.
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2 of 19 titles
Cactus Kid The Battle for Star Rock Mountain
Flying Eye Books
Exiled to the Neverending Desert, Cactus Kid seeks some star rock to prove himself to the best wizard alive - his father. However, he’s not the only one after it. Caught between brawls with rival gangs and encountering a shadowy lizard figure, he realises even lone heroes need allies. Can he and his friends, beat their competitors to victory before sunset?
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3 of 19 titles
Canine Detective Chris, Vol. 1
JY
Hinata, a timid fifth grader, becomes the caretaker of Chris, a distinguished former police dog who is scared of insects. While on a walk, they encounter a patrol car siren and learn about a nearby jewel theft. As the police investigation slows down, Hinata and Chris discover a clue. Can they overcome their fears and capture the culprit?
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4 of 19 titles
Coyote Lost and Found
Henry Holt and Co.
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise about a father and daughter who venture on a moving, uplifting, and rollicking cross-country road trip.
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5 of 19 titles
Creeples!
Greenleaf Book Group
It’s GREMLINS meets GOOSEBUMPS set at a present-day Hogwarts School of “Weird Science.” Three desperate students hastily crowdfund a science experiment that accidentally creates six diminutive, magical humanoids - the CREEPLES. But more shocking, it uncovered an insider’s evil plan for demonic supremacy from their academy’s hidden powers of sorcery.
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6 of 19 titles
The Doomsday Archives: The Wandering Hour
Zando Young Readers
The Doomsday Archives: The Wandering Hour by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulous is the first book in a spine-tingling middle series that’s Goosebumps meets Stranger Things following three friends who discover that the eerie urban legends they’ve been obsessively collecting may not be just make-believe.
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7 of 19 titles
The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in this warm-hearted novel of interconnected stories that celebrates the diversity of South Asian American experiences in a local community center.
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8 of 19 titles
Explorer Academy Vela: The Sailor Cipher (Book 1)
National Geographic Under the Stars
Sailor York and her daring friends at Explorer Academy are ready to take on their second year at school AND a threat unlike anything they’ve faced before. Incredible fieldwork missions to far-flung destinations, astonishing high-tech equipment, plus a kidnapped sister and a mysterious smuggling ring. Sailor knows that only one thing could save her sister … revealing her own greatest secret and using her extraordinary power.
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9 of 19 titles
How to Survive in the Age of Pirates: A Handy Guide to Swashbuckling Adventures, Avoiding Deadly Diseases, and Escaping the Ruthless Renegades of the High Seas
National Geographic Kids
This ultimate survival guide to swashbuckling adventures, avoiding deadly diseases, and escaping the ruthless renegades of the high seas transports kids back in time to the golden age of pirates, when fearsome captains like Barbarossa and Blackbeard made the rules. Readers will find a rogue’s gallery of the most famous pirates, maps of key pirate hideaways; tips on how to talk like a pirate; and more.
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10 of 19 titles
K Is in Trouble
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
K is nice, polite, and always does as he’s told. He is also always, always in trouble. K must navigate a world of outrageously unkind adults in this hysterical, Kafkaesque middle grade graphic novel.
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11 of 19 titles
Making Sense of Dog Senses
Owlkids Books
Why do dogs sniff butts? Why do they eat poop? And do they really see in black and white? In five chapters that explore each of a dog’s senses, this middle-grade nonfiction book explains canine senses from both evolutionary and scientific perspectives. With loads of fascinating facts and eye-catching diagrams, it presents readers with curious and practical insights into the world of dogs!
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12 of 19 titles
Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children
American Psychological Association
This inspiring graphic novel tells the story of groundbreaking psychologist and civil rights activist Mamie Phipps Clark, PhD and her research in the racial identity and development of self in Black children, the work that ultimately played a vital role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
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13 of 19 titles
The Mighty Onion
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
This hilarious illustrated novel about the chaos of the creative process follows middle schooler Eliot Quigly as he endeavors to create the best superhero comic ever—with unforgettably epic hiccups along the way!
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14 of 19 titles
The Misfit Mysteries #1: The Royal Conundrum
Random House Books for Young Readers
In this hilarious illustrated series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, an elite team of crime-fighting underdogs must stop a notorious thief from getting away with the heist of the century or else they could lose everything!
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15 of 19 titles
Otis & Peanut Forever and Ever
Owlkids Books
Otis and Peanut are back! Grounded in the tender friendship between a long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat, the second book in this junior graphic novel series explores celebrating life's simple pleasures, grief, and making new memories with sensitivity, humor, and optimism.
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16 of 19 titles
Out of the Valley of Horses
Pajama Press
The valley of horses, an inescapable safe haven filled with mystical horses, has been Honey’s home for seven peaceful years. When Honey’s father falls ill, it’s up to her to discover a way out of the valley to seek help from a place, and people, Honey only knows from stories.
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17 of 19 titles
Tell Me Why The Jack Pine Grows
West 44 Books
Everything changes for Meadow the day the man in the green car approaches her. The encounter fills Meadow with anxiety, makes her fearful. When a friend is also accosted by the man, Meadow realizes she must talk about what happened. While she can’t fight growing up any longer, maybe Meadow can change her corner of the world for the better.
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18 of 19 titles
We the Sea Turtles: A Collection of Island Stories
Pajama Press
Governor General’s Award finalist Michelle Kadarusman pens nine beautifully evocative stories that acknowledge and ease young people’s eco-anxiety and their need to be their truest selves. On islands around the world, nine children each form strong connections to the natural world and encounter a turtle at a turning point of great change in their lives.
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19 of 19 titles
The Witch in the Woods (Grimmworld #1)
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Strange and terrifying things are suddenly happening in a mysterious town where people are disappearing and changing into characters from the Grimm fairy tales. Think Stranger Things meets Grimm's Fairy Tales.
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