In a family full of amazing magical talents—such as the ability to create fortune-telling pickles! —what does it mean when you’re the kid who isn’t very special? That’s one of the questions Kate O’Shaughnessy asks in her newest middle grade novel, Brittle Magic (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2026), which comes out on October 20. The book marks something new for [...]

The Neverfear (Knopf Books for Young Readers, September 1, 2026), returns readers to “the last surviving magical place.” This is the extraordinary realm Katherine Rundell introduced in the award-winning title Impossible Creatures (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2024) and expanded upon in The Poisoned King (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2025).

Tiffany D. Jackson is a New York Times–bestselling author and a 2026 Edgar Award recipient for Blood in the Water, as well as several young adult novels and two picture books. A 2025 Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient, Tiffany is also a Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award winner and an NAACP Image Award nominee. She received her Bachelor of Arts [...]