About This Contest
About This Contest
Start Your Reading Resolutions: Get First Dibs on 2025’s Must-Read Titles
Grab a Galley is back with a lineup packed with the season’s best! Whether you’re cozying up for winter or getting an early jump on spring’s hottest releases, this preview is your exclusive gateway to incredible upcoming books.
Our publishing partners have curated an exciting range of books for every kind of reader—from thrilling mysteries and romantic escapes to powerful nonfiction and enchanting children’s stories. Add any title to your virtual Swag Bag, with no limits on the number you can choose! Supply is limited, so act fast to explore the full collection and start stocking up on what’s sure to be 2025’s most talked-about books!
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Middle Grade
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1 of 13 titles
As You Wish
Simon Kids
A girl learns the hard way to be careful what she wishes for in this sweet and funny middle grade rom-com featuring a chaos-loving West African trickster god. Birdie has big plans for eighth grade. This is the year that she gets a boyfriend, and since she and her best friend, Deve, do everything together, it makes sense that Deve will get a girlfriend. This is the kind of math Birdie doesn’t find intimidating—it’s Eighth Grade 101. (Birdie + Boyfriend) + (Deve + Girlfriend) = Normal Eighth Grade Experience. And normal is something Birdie craves, especially with a mom as overprotective as hers.
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2 of 13 titles
Chickenpox
Henry Holt and Co.
From the award-winning author of Pie in the Sky comes a contemporary middle-grade graphic novel about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox. Full of heart and hijinx, Chickenpox is perfect for fans of Guts and Allergic.
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3 of 13 titles
Dreamslinger
Disney Publishing
Amari and the Night Brothers meets Pokémon in this thrilling start to New York Times best-selling author Graci Kim’s brand-new fantasy series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life.
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4 of 13 titles
El Niño
Scholastic Press
“A brilliant amalgamation of myth, nature, sport, and loss, El Niño is a complex family tale examining all that one must wade through on the journey to healing. I’ve never read anything like it!” –JASON REYNOLDS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Look Both Ways and the Track series
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5 of 13 titles
Explorer Academy Vela: The Unbreakable Bond (Book 2)
National Geographic Kids
The thrilling conclusion to Sailor York’s mission to save her sister from an evil wildlife-trafficking ring, while trying to shut it down. In this suspenseful sequel, Sailor must learn to control her extraordinary ability to communicate with animals while she and her friends follow a trail of clues around the globe leading to an astounding discovery.
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6 of 13 titles
Freedom Fire: Kaya Morgan’s Crowning Achievement
Disney Publishing
For fans of middle grade contemporary by authors like Janae Marks, Ibi Zoboi, and Leah Johnson who are already beloved by teachers, librarians, and booksellers alike. A vibrant and heart-warming novel about the unforgettable joys of the Renaissance Faire, overcoming grief through cherished memories, and remaining true to yourself—even in cosplay.
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7 of 13 titles
The Girl And The Robot
Disney Publishing
E.T. meets cult classic The Iron Giant in this middle grade light sci-fi from Emmy Award-winner Oz Rodriguez and New York Times best-selling author Claribel A. Ortega, perfect for fans of Witchlings. Join a girl and a robot on their life-changing sci-fi adventure in this coming-of-age story that celebrates kids in STEM, first-gen communities, and the power of friendship.
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8 of 13 titles
Green Jolene and the Neighborhood Swap
Disney’s Planet Possible
Meet Jolene: a green, clean, climate-conscious heroine ready to save the world. Or, at least, to keep her neighborhood’s stuff out of the local landfill. This illustrated chapter book by New York Times best-selling author Wendy Mass is part of Disney Planet Possible Books, a new program created to inspire and empower young readers to take care of planet Earth.
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9 of 13 titles
I Know Dino
National Geographic Kids
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but the world of dinosaur science has never been more alive! Recent scientific discoveries have transformed our knowledge. And it turns out a lot of what we thought we knew was … totally wrong. Get the latest dino details from the hosts of the popular podcast I Know Dino!
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10 of 13 titles
The Official National Geographic Kids Survival Guide
National Geographic Kids
From the experts in exploration—National Geographic—this practical, wide-ranging wilderness survival guide gives kids the know-how to start a fire, build a shelter, escape an avalanche, and so much more! Featuring advice from National Geographic Explorers and brimming with real world, kid-tested scenarios, this book will build the reader's confidence to explore the great outdoors.
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11 of 13 titles
PLANETS: ONLINE SCIENCE DISCOVERY
ScienceWiz
Planets combines 10 hands-on projects with a highly-interactive, book you can talk to! Ask the AI-based avatar, Electra, anything you like. She will speak and text the answer. This is not just a book, it is an extraordinary new type of experience, appropriate for planetary explorers of all ages.
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12 of 13 titles
Sabotage at Casa Grande Springs
Crimson Dragon Publishing
Join the PI Squad as they uncover a dangerous smuggling ring amidst the chaos at the new Casa Grande Springs Care Center. They wrangle four-foot cranes, dodge alligators and arrows, and avoid collapsing roofs before stumbling upon a treacherous plot that puts their lives in danger. Can the brave detectives outsmart the criminals and save their grandfather's new home?
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13 of 13 titles
Vanya and the Wild Hunt
Roaring Brook Press
From the critically-acclaimed author of the Kiki Kallira series and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches comes an action-packed and magical middle grade fantasy inspired by Indian mythology and British folklore, about a neurodivergent heroine, a mysterious school, and a world of magical creatures.
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