--- url: 'https://www.yayomg.com/book-lists/yaybooks-may-2017-roundup/' title: 'YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup' author: name: Kelly url: 'https://www.yayomg.com/author/khofmann/' date: '2017-05-02T13:30:00-04:00' modified: '2024-12-12T14:12:20-05:00' type: post categories: - Book Lists - 'YAYBOOKS! Roundup' tags: - aladdin books - benjamin harper - beyond the bright sea - blazer + bray - bloomsbury kids - books - bug girl - caroline carlson - chris savino - christopher edge - crown books for young readers - cyclone - delacorte books for young readers - disney hyperion - disney publishing - doreen cronin - dutton books for young readers - e.j. clarke - erin downing - first second - gabby garica's ultimate playbook - graphic novels - greenwillow books - gwenda bond - harper collins childrens - hyacinth and the secrets beneath - imprint - invisible emmie - iva-marie palmer - jacob sager weinstein - jelly bean summer - john david anderson - joyce magnin - kat zhang - katherine tegen books - kiera stewart - laurel snyder - lauren wolk - lemons - lisa graff - melissa de la cruz - melissa savage - middle grade - moon shadow - 'oakwing: a fairy''s tale' - orphan island - papercutz - philomel books - posted - random house books for young readers - reading - real friends - rise of the isle of the lost - scarlet and ivy - shannon hale - sophie cleverly - sourcebooks jabberwocky - stephanie burgis - terri libenson - the dragon with a chocolate heart - the emperor's riddle - the great treehouse war - the loud house - the many worlds of albie bright - the summer of bad ideas - the supernormal sleuthing service - the world's greatest detective - walden pond press - yaybooks roundup image: 'https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup.jpg' published: true --- # YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup We love highlighting, reviewing, and recommending new books for our **YAYOMGers** to gobble up, but with SO many new books being published each week, it’s impossible for us to feature them all. That’s why we’ve started this new **YAYBOOKS! Roundup** series, so we can make sure you’re all in the know about all the amazing books releasing each month. The **YAYBOOKS! Roundup** will help you navigate the ever growing list of books releasing each month so you guys know what to add to your TBR piles or what to grab when you hit the library. TONS of new books release every week, so we might miss a few, but we’ll do our best to make sure you guys are always up to date with all the books we think you’ll love. Ready to find out what to add to your **May TBR Pile** or a new book to help you score a bingo on your **YAYOMG! Book Bingo Card?** Head to your blanket fort, reading nook, or the cupboard under the stairs and keep on scrolling. ## YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup: ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The Lost Legacy](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-lost-legacy.jpeg) ***The Supernormal Sleuthing Series #1: The Lost Legacy *****Author(s): **Gwenda Bond & Christopher Rowe **Release Date:** May 2nd **Publisher:** [Greenwillow Books](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/greenwillow-books/) **YAYOMG!:***** The Lost Legacy*** is one of our [most anticipated books of the year](https://www.yayomg.com/middle-grade-reads-2017/), and it’s finally here! It’s the first book in the ***Supernormal Sleuthing Service*** series from the amazing **Gwenda Bond** and **Christopher Rowe**, which is something to be excited about all on it’s own. **Gwenda Bond** is the epitome of girl power, and we’re so excited that she’s teamed up with her husband to write a middle grade series. But enough of our fangirling, what’s the book about? Take the humorous spooky stylings of **R.L. Stine**, combine it with [***Hotel Transylvania***](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/hotel-transylvania/), sprinkle in a little mystery, and you’ve got something close to ***The Lost Legacy.*** **SYNOPSIS:** Three kids. A hotel full of monsters. And a stolen magical artifact that could disrupt the balance between the humans and the supernatural. Welcome to life at Hotel Monster! ***Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library*** meets ***Hotel Transylvania*** in the first book of this hilarious and spooky new series that blends mystery with monsters. **Stephen’s** dad decided to move the two of them across the country to **New York City**, where he is taking over as head chef in an exclusive hotel. A hotel that has the most elite of clientele: monsters! Surprise! (Though they prefer to be called supernormals.) And an even bigger surprise? **Stephen** is part supernormal himself. When a magical family heirloom is stolen and Stephen is framed, he must work with two new friends to navigate this whole new world and clear his name. After all, consequences can be dire in the world of monsters. Spooky, funny, and full of monstrous hijinks, ***The Lost Legacy*** is an inventive and accessible mystery-adventure full of friendship and humor—perfect for fans of **Pseudonymous Bosch** and **R. L. Stine’s** ***Goosebumps*** series. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Bug Girl](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-bug-girl-1.jpeg) ***Bug Girl #1*** **Author(s):** Benjamin Harper and Sarah Hines Stephens **Illustrator:** Anoosha Syed **Release Date:** May 2nd **Publisher:** Imprint **YAYOMG!:** An insect obsessed 6th grader turned superhero? Yeah, we’re definitely all about ***Bug Girl!*** We’re also all about the story of having to stand up to bullies, face your fears, work with your frenemies, and save the day. Plus, can we fangirl a little over **Anoosha Syed’s** amazing illustrations? Soooo cute! Fans of [***Miraculous Ladybug***](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/miraculous/) will definitely feel the buzz for ***Bug Girl. *** **SYNOPSIS:** Nothing prepares a girl for battling the forces of evil like the first year of middle school… **Amanda Price** adores all things bug-related—from spiders to mantises—like, seriously loves them. Unfortunately most of her fellow sixth-graders do *not* share her invertebrate obsession. They’re grossed out by it. Especially **Amanda’s** ex-best friend, Emily, who thinks **Amanda** is creepy weird. But when mysterious invaders menace the town of **Oyster Cove** and take both **Amanda** and **Emily’s** mothers captive, **Amanda** unexpectedly develops amazing insectile powers! Newly equipped with antennae and a glistening exoskeleton she uncovers a secret that changes *everything.* Now **Amanda** has to act fast or her town and her mom are doomed! There’s just one complication…she needs **Emily’s** help. Suddenly **Amanda’s** worst enemy becomes her best ally, but working together may be even *harder* than saving their town from being squashed like a…well…BUG GIRL. She’s got the buzz. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Posted](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-posted.jpeg) ***Posted*** **Author:** John David Anderson **Release Date:** May 2nd **Publisher:** Walden Pond Press **YAYOMG!:** *“Words accumulate. And once they’re free there’s no taking them back.”* There’s so much truth in this little quote, and that’s what ***Posted** *is all about. It’s the perfect read for anyone who’s ever felt hurt by someone else’s words or maybe hurt someone else, intentionally or not, with something they said. **Middle School** is hard enough to handle without the eruption of a sticky note war dividing your class and making you think twice about who your real friends are. This laugh out loud funny story is super relatable and is filled with so much heart and fantastic characters. It’s a must read for middle schoolers everywhere. **SYNOPSIS:** From **John David Anderson**, author of the acclaimed** *Ms. Bixby’s Last Day***, comes a humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken friendships, and the failures of communication between kids. In middle school, words aren’t just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words can win you friends or make you enemies. They can come back to haunt you. Sometimes they can change things forever. When cell phones are banned at **Branton Middle School**, **Frost** and his friends **Deedee, Wolf, **and** Bench** come up with a new way to communicate: leaving sticky notes for each other all around the school. It catches on, and soon all the kids in school are leaving notes—though for every kind and friendly one, there is a cutting and cruel one as well. In the middle of this, a new girl named **Rose** arrives at school and sits at **Frost’s** lunch table. **Rose** is not like anyone else at **Branton Middle School**, and it’s clear that the close circle of friends **Frost** has made for himself won’t easily hold another. As the sticky-note war escalates, and the pressure to choose sides mounts, **Frost** soon realizes that after this year, nothing will ever be the same. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Oakwing: A Fairy](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-oakwing-a-fairies-tale.jpeg) ***Oakwing: A Fairy’s Tale*** **Author:** E.J. Clarke **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** [Aladdin Books](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/aladdin-books/) **YAYOMG!:** ***Oakwing*** is a whimsical story that reads like a fairytale. Who wouldn’t want to get swept away to a world of fairies, foxes, magic, and adventure? While ***Oakwing*** tells a fairytale-esque story, it doesn’t take place in a land far, far away – it’s set in modern day **London**, giving it a super unique and realistic feel. Underneath all the whimsy and magic is the story of a young girl who’s lost her mother and feels overwhelmed by her new life. She’s taken on the responsibility of caring for her younger sister **Willow** and she’s extremely sad and lonely. ***Oakwing*** is a beautiful tale of courage, self-confidence, and finding a strength within yourself you didn’t know you had. **SYNOPSIS:** A twelve-year-old girl finds herself on an epic adventure of tiny proportions after she’s magically transformed into a fairy in this stunning debut novel from **E.J. Clarke.****Rowan’s** mother went missing seven years ago. On the anniversary of her disappearance, **Rowan** cries herself to sleep beneath their favorite tree in **Hyde Park**, in the very heart of **London.** When she wakes up she’s tiny…and has wings. She uncovers a hidden world of fairies and foxes, and sets out on a perilous journey to find the one person she misses more than any other. With new friends by her side and fierce enemies at her heels, she’ll discover powers she never imagined, and a courage she never knew she had. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The Summer of Bad Ideas](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-summer-of-bad-ideas.jpeg) ***The Summer of Bad Ideas*** **Author:** Kiera Stewart **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** [Harper Collins Childrens](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/harper-collins-childrens/) **YAYOMG!:** Admittedly, it was the cover of this book that drew us in, but it was the story that made us stay. Great for **Summer** reading, ***The Summer of Bad Ideas*** consists of all the things you do with your BFF that your parent’s don’t ever find out about. Those moments where you’re taking risks, toeing the line of right and wrong, and figuring out what kind of person you are and who you want to become. For **Edie**, following her late grandmother’s list of **“Good Ideas for Summertime”** is a must, even if some of the ideas on the list seem kind of scary. She wants to be cool like her cousin **Rae** and fearless like her grandmother, so she decides to follow this list to help her become the kind of person she wants be. It’s a charming little read about discovering who you are, and we think you guys will love it. **SYNOPSIS:** In this funny, big-hearted friendship story, perfect for fans of **Wendy Mass** and **Linda Urban**, twelve-year-old **Edie** and her impossibly cool cousin, **Rae**, set out to complete a mysterious list of **“Good Ideas for Summertime”** that their eccentric late grandmother wrote back when she was their age.But good ideas? Most of them seem like bad ideas. Reckless. Foolish. Ridiculous. Still, by accomplishing everything on the list, rule-abiding Edie feels certain that she can become the effortlessly brave adventurer she dreams of being, just like her daring cousin and bold grandmother. For this one summer at least, bad ideas are the best shot she has at becoming who she wants to be.*Bad Idea Number One: It’s time for a new set of rules.* ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The Emperor](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-emperors-riddle.jpeg) ***The Emperor’s Riddle*** **Author:** Kat Zhang **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** [Aladdin Books](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/aladdin-books) **YAYOMG!:** We recommend this book for anyone looking to head out on a grand adventure. A perfect **Summer** read, this book has it all – mysterious maps, adventure, twists, turns, and an unexpected treasure. This one reminded us of[*** Click Here to Start ***](https://www.yayomg.com/click-here-to-start/)by **Denis Markell** and [***The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society ***](https://www.yayomg.com/the-last-great-adventure-of-the-pbj-society/)by **Janet Sumner Johnson**, which is a total good thing, as those are two of our most favorite books of 2016. Thanks to our friends at **Aladdin Books** for sharing a copy of this one with us early! **SYNOPSIS:** **Mia Chen** is on what her mother calls a **Grand Adventure.** She’s not sure what to make of this family trip to **China**, and didn’t want to leave her friends for the summer, but she’s excited about the prospect of exploring with her **Aunt Lin**, the only adult who truly understands her.Then **Aunt Lin** disappears, right after her old nemesis, a man named **Ying**, comes to visit. **Mia** knows that years ago, when **Aunt Lin** and **Ying** were sent to the **Fuzhou** countryside to work as laborers, the two searched for an ancient treasure together—one that still hasn’t been found. She’s suspicious that their shared history might be linked to **Aunt Lin’s** disappearance.When **Mia** discovers an old map filled with riddles in **Aunt Lin’s** room, she quickly pieces together her mission: find the treasure, find her aunt. Now, **Mia**, along with her big brother, **Jake**, must solve the clues to rescue the person she knows best in the world—and maybe unearth a treasure greater than her wildest dreams. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Jelly Bean Summer](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-jelly-bean-summer.jpeg) ***Jelly Bean Summer*** **Author:** Joyce Magnin **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** [Sourcebooks Jabberwocky](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/sourcebooks-jabberwocky/) **YAYOMG!:** This book. No. Seriously. You don’t understand. THIS BOOK. This book will break your heart in the best way possible. It’s so cute and sad and sweet and wonderful and amazing. Just read it, okay? If you’re someone who lives to read, head to the bookstore immediately and pick up ***Jelly Bean Summer.*** Trust us. **SYNOPSIS:** Living on the roof to escape her crazy family works…until reality pulls **Joyce** back to the ground**Joyce** has had it with her family (especially with UFO-sighting **Elaine** who loves her guinea pig more than her own sister). Her solution? Move out of the house and pitch a tent on the roof for the summer. But when she spots a boy watching her from a neighboring roof she’s stunned—and intrigued.**Brian** recently lost his brother, and the two instantly bond over their messed-up families. To help **Brian** repair his brother’s truck, they concoct a scheme to build and sell tickets to a UFO display. Even** Elaine** agrees to help…until unexpected events test the limits of **Joyce’s** family ties. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Invisible Emmie](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-invisible-emmie.jpeg) ***Invisible Emmie*** **Author:** Terri Libenson **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** Balzer + Bray **YAYOMG!:** We’ll read basically anything if you tell us it’s for fans of **Raina Telgemeier**, and when it comes to ***Invisible Emmie***, we’re so glad we did. If you’re a little bit shy, awkward, or someone who struggles with anxiety, this is our pick for you. We love the way that **Emie’s** parts are told in notebook form and **Katie’s** are told as comics. It makes the book really unique and fun to read, which is great because after the unexpected twist ending, you’ll definitely be re-reading it to figure out what you missed along the way! **SYNOPSIS:** Perfect for fans of **Raina Telgemeier** and **Jennifer L. Holm**, ***Invisible Emmie*** is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by **Terri Libenson**, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip ***The Pajama Diaries*.**This is the story of two totally different girls— quiet, shy, artistic **Emmie** popular, outgoing, athletic **Katie** —and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. . . . All the crushes, humiliations, boredom, and drama of middle school are compressed into one surprising day in this extraordinary novel. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Real Friends](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-real-friends.jpeg) **Real Friends** **Author:** Shannon Hale **Illustrator:** LeUyen Pham **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** [First Second](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/first-second/) **YAYOMG!:** We were lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of Real Friends a few months back, and we pretty much tore through it. We’re always on the lookout for new graphic novels and comics to share with our readers, and this is definitely one of them. Since it’s based on friendship and middle school, it’s easy to relate to for even a comic-newbie. It’s a fantastic and very realistic look into the changes friendships can face and the importance of surrounding yourself with real friends. **SYNOPSIS:** **Shannon** and **Adrienne** have been best friends ever since they were little. But one day, **Adrienne** starts hanging out with **Jen**, the most popular girl in class and the leader of a circle of friends called **The Group.** Everyone in **The Group** wants to be **Jen’s** #1, and some girls would do anything to stay on top . . . even if it means bullying others.Now every day is like a roller coaster for **Shannon.** Will she and **Adrienne** stay friends? Can she stand up for herself? And is she in **The Group**—or out? **Newbery Honor** author **Shannon Hale** and ***New York Times*** bestselling illustrator **LeUyen Pham** join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends—and why it’s worth the journey. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Scarlet and Ivy: The Whispers in the Walls](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-whispers-in-the-walls.jpeg) ***Scarlet & Ivy: The Whispers in the Walls*** **Author:** Sophie Cleverly **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** [Sourcebooks Jabberwocky](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/sourcebooks-jabberwocky/) **YAYOMG!:** We’re not shy about our love for the ***Scarlet & Ivy*** series. **Sophie Cleverly** is an expert at crafting a haunting world that keeps you coming back for more, and now that ***The Whispers in the Walls*** is here, you can finally read the next part of the story. Before you do, you’ll definitely want to pick up the first book in the series, [***The Lost Twin***](https://www.yayomg.com/the-lost-twin/), so you can catch up on what’s happened so far. Both books will have you on the edge of your seat and trying to figure out a way to time travel to the future to pick up the third book in the series, ***Dancing in the Dark.*** **SYNOPSIS:** *When the walls begin to speak, it is unwise to ignore what they have to say…* At the bidding of their cold-hearted stepmother, twin sisters **Scarlet** and **Ivy** are sentenced to board for a year at **Rookwood School.** The headmaster is cruel, the hallways are drafty, and there seems to be a thief afoot. When the finger of suspicion is pointed at **Scarlet**, she’ll do whatever it takes to clear her name–including some late-night detective work. But in the darkness of **Rookwood**, mysteries of the past come to light. The walls are talking of secrets past, and it’s up to **Scarlet** and **Ivy** to listen to their story… ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Lemons](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-lemons.jpeg) ***Lemons*** **Author:** Melissa Savage **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** Crown Books for Young Readers **YAYOMG!:** Somehow this book totally escaped us, and we only discovered it as we were researching to write this post. Thankfully, it’s out today and we’re going to race to the bookstore to pick it up.  A mystery adventure with a **Bigfoot** investigation and two quirky main characters? That’s right up our alley and it sounds like something you guys will like as well. Being compared to books like ***Flora & Ulyesses*** and ***Crenshaw***, ***Lemonade*** has big shoes to fill, and we’re hoping it lives up to expectations. **SYNOPSIS:** **Fans of Kate DiCamillo’s *Flora & Ulysses* and Katherine Applegate’s *Crenshaw *will fall in love with this charming adventure story about a girl learning to accept her new life, her quirky detective neighbor, and their epic search for Bigfoot.** ** ** **Lemonade Liberty Witt’s** mama always told her: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But **Lem** can’t possibly make lemonade out of her new life in **Willow Creek, California–the Bigfoot Capital of the World**–where she’s forced to live with a grandfather she’s never met after her mother passes away. Then she meets eleven-year-old **Tobin Sky**, the CEO of **Bigfoot Detectives Inc**., who is the sole **Bigfoot** investigator for their small town. After he invites **Lem** to be his assistant for the summer, they set out on an epic adventure to capture a shot of the elusive beast on film. But along the way,** Lem** and **Tobin** end up discovering more than they ever could have imagined. And **Lem** realizes that maybe she can make lemonade out of her new life after all. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Beyond the Bright Sea](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-beyond-the-bright-sea.jpeg) ***Beyond the Bright Sea*** **Author:** Lauren Wolk **Release Date:** May 2 **Publisher:** Dutton Books for Young Readers **YAYOMG!:** ***Beyond the Bright Sea*** has movie adaptation written all over it. It’s an intriguing, cinematic page-turner for fans of reading historic fiction. But don’t let the word “historic” fool you – ***Beyond the Bright Sea*** is far from boring. It’s the journey of a young girl who was abandoned as a baby is on a journey to discover who she is, where she came from, and teaches us that sometimes looking forward is more important than looking back. **SYNOPSIS:** Twelve-year-old **Crow** has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful **Elizabeth Islands** in **Massachusetts.** Abandoned and set adrift on a small boat when she was just hours old, **Crow’s** only companions are **Osh**, the man who rescued and raised her, and **Miss Maggie**, their fierce and affectionate neighbor across the sandbar. **Crow** has always been curious about the world around her, but it isn’t until the night a mysterious fire appears across the water that the unspoken question of her own history forms in her heart. Soon, an unstoppable chain of events is triggered, leading **Crow** down a path of discovery and danger. Vivid and heart wrenching, Lauren Wolk’s ***Beyond the Bright Sea*** is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Gabby Garcia](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-gabby-garcias-ultimate-playbook.jpeg) ***Gabby Garcia’s Ultimate Playbook*** **Author:** Iva-Marie Palmer **Release Date:** May 9 **Publisher:** [Katherine Tegen Books](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/katherine-tegen-books/) **YAYOMG!:** ***Gabby Garcia’s Ultimate Playbook*** is the ultimate read for sporty girls everywhere. Filled with illustrations and sports facts, it’s a nice and easy read for reluctant readers, sports loves, or anyone just looking for a fun story. Pack it in your equipment bag and read it on the bus to your next away game, trust us. **SYNOPSIS:** Dear fans of ***Dork Diaries*** and ***Middle School: The Worst Year of My Life***—meet your new favorite kid-next-store hero! **Gabby Garcia**—an overly confident baseball-obsessed sport nut who’s going to win your heart.If life were a baseball game, all-star pitcher **Gabby Garcia** would be having her Best. Season. EVER! Until she’s suddenly sent to another school and her winning streak is about to disappear—both on and off the field.But **Gabby** never gives up! She has a PLAN to keep her champion status intact, and every step of is written out—PLAY by PLAY. How could it not work?This new series written by **Iva-Marie Palmer** is filled with funny illustrations, sports facts, and blooper-reel moments that will have readers laughing and rooting for more. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The Loud House: There Will Be Chaos](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-loud-house-there-will-be-chaos.jpeg) ***The Loud House: There Will Be Chaos*** **Author:** Chris Savino **Release Date:** May 9 **Publisher:** [Papercutz](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/papercutz/) **YAYOMG!:** If you’re totally obsessed with [***The Loud House***](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/the-loud-house/) cartoon on [**Nickelodeon**](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/nickelodeon), you’re going to want to get your hands on this awesome new graphic novel series from **Papercutz**. Written by ***The Loud House*** creator **Chris Savino** himself, ***There Will Be Chaos*** follows the always wacky antics of **Lincoln Loud** and his 10 sisters. Each book in the series features lots of brand new **Loud Family** adventures that’ll make you LOL. Want a sneak peek of this new series before it’s released? Hit up your local comic store on **May 6th** for **Free Comic Book Day** and snag yourself a preview issue. **SYNOPSIS:** Ever wonder what it’s like having a big family? 11-year-old **Lincoln Loud** lives with his 10 sisters. The trick to surviving the chaos is to remain calm, cool, and collected. But most importantly for **Lincoln**, you’ve got to have a plan. With all the chaos, and craziness, one thing is always for sure: there is never a dull moment in the **Loud** house! All-new stories from **Nickelodeon’s** newest hit-series, created by **Chris Savino.** ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Cyclone](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-cyclone.jpeg) ***Cyclone*** **Author:** Doreen Cronin **Release Date:** May 16  **Publisher:** Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books **YAYOMG!:** If you’re a **YAYOMG!** reader, you know we love picking books that’ll totally make you cry and play with your emotions. **Cyclone** is absolutely one of those books. Make sure you read this one snuggled up with a comfy blanket and some tissues, because this wonderful book is definitely going to hit you right in the feels. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. **SYNOPSIS:** **Nora’s** whole world plummets faster than the **Cyclone** roller coaster when her cousin **Riley** falls into a coma that **Nora** thinks is her fault in this warm, big-hearted debut middle grade novel from **#1 *New York Times ***bestselling author, **Doreen Cronin.**Riding the **Cyclone**, the world famous **Coney Island** rollercoaster, was supposed to be the highlight of **Nora’s** summer. But right after they disembark, **Nora’s** cousin **Riley** falls to the ground…and doesn’t get up. **Nora** had begged and dragged **Riley** onto the ride, and no matter what the doctors say, that she had a heart condition, that it could have happened at any time, **Nora** knows it was her fault. Then, as **Riley** comes out of her coma, she’s not really **Riley** at all. The cousin who used to be loud and funny and unafraid now can’t talk, let alone go to the bathroom by herself. No, she’s only 10% **Riley.** **Nora**, guilt eating her up on the inside worse than a **Coney Island** hotdog, thinks she knows how to help. How to get 100% **Riley** back. But what **Nora** doesn’t realize is that the guilt will only get worse as that percentage rises. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The Great Treehouse War](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-great-treehouse-war.jpeg) ***The Great Treehouse War*** **Author:** Lisa Graff **Release Date:** May 16 **Publisher:** Philomel **YAYOMG!:** ***The Great Treehouse War*** is perfect for **Summer** reading. It’s one of those books that just feels like **Summer** and it’s a great pick to stash in your bag to read at camp, at the beach, or inside your very own treehouse. When Winnie’s parents get divorced, they decide she’ll spend 3 days a week with each of them, and then spend Wednesdays by herself in the treehouse that’s between their two houses. Sounds like a dream, right? A night all to yourself, parent-free, in an awesome treehouse? To Winnie, it’s the starting point her frustration with her parents and the beginning of an epic kids vs. parents battle you won’t be able to put down. **SYNOPSIS:** **Kids vs. parents! An epic treehouse sleepover! An awesome group of friends! An exciting new book from National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff.****Winnie’s** last day of fourth grade ended with a pretty life-changing surprise. That was the day **Winnie’s** parents got divorced, the day they decided that **Winnie** would live three days a week with each of them and spend **Wednesdays** by herself in a treehouse smack between their houses, to divide her time perfectly evenly between them. It was the day **Winnie’s** seed of frustration with her parents was planted, a seed that grew and grew until it felt like it was as big as a tree itself.By the end of fifth grade, **Winnie** decides that the only way to change things is to barricade herself in her treehouse until her parents come to their senses and her friends decide to join her. It’s kids versus grown-ups, and no one wants to back down first. But with ten kids in one treehouse, all with their own demands, **Winnie** discovers that things can get pretty complicated pretty fast! Even if they are having the most epic slumber party ever.In the newest novel by beloved **National Book Award** finalist **Lisa Graff**, kids have turned the tables on their parents, and all the rules have been tossed out the window. But does **Winnie** have what it takes to hold her ground and keep everyone happy? ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The World](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-worlds-greatest-detective.jpeg) ***The World’s Greatest Detective*** **Author:** Caroline Carlson **Release Date:** May 16 **Publisher:** [Harper Collins Childrens](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/harper-collins-childrens) **YAYOMG!:** We’re a sucker for a great mystery, and there’s been a ton of amazing middle grade detective stories releasing in the past year or so. While the loveable ***Howard Wallace, P.I.*** still holds the #1 place in our heart, we’re definitely excited to share this hilariously thrilling new read with you guys. **The World’s Greatest Detective** features a sub-par sleuth named **Toby**, a confident investigator named **Ivy**,** **and a murder mystery gone askew. Can **Toby** and **Ivy** put their skills together and crack the case? **SYNOPSIS:** **Caroline Carlson**, author of the ***Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates*** series, returns with ***The World’s Greatest Detective***, a story of crime, tricks, and hilarity for those who know that sometimes it takes a pair of junior sleuths to solve a slippery case.**Detectives’ Row** is full of talented investigators, but **Toby Montrose** isn’t one of them. He’s only an assistant at his uncle’s detective agency, and he’s not sure he’s even very good at that. **Toby’s** friend **Ivy** is the best sleuth around—or at least she thinks so. They both see their chance to prove themselves when the famed **Hugh Abernathy** announces a contest to choose the **World’s Greatest Detective.** But when what was supposed to be a game turns into a real-life murder mystery, can **Toby** and **Ivy** crack the case? ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Moon Shadow](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-moon-shadow.jpeg) ***Moon Shadow*** **Author:** Erin Downing **Release Date:** May 16 **Publisher:** [Aladdin Books](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/aladdin-books) **YAYOMG!:** Filled with magic and friendship, ***Moon Shadow*** is sure to become an instant favorite. We think that readers, especially young girls, will instantly connect with **Lucia’s** struggles of disconnecting from old friends, dealing with a divorce, and trying to figure out who you are. We’ve all faced that moment where we feel like we’re living in someone else’s shadow and ***Moon Shadow*** shows us how to learn from it so we can grow and blossom into who we’re meant to be. **SYNOPSIS:** Thirteen-year-old **Lucia Frank** discovers that she can become the girl she’s always wanted to be with the help of a little “moon magic” in this charming novel about the value of friendship, family, and finding yourself.**Lucia Frank** has never had time for her mom’s “new age” nonsense. She doesn’t believe in any of that stuff. All she wants is to figure out how to get her best friend, **Will**, back and cope with her parents looming divorce. But then something strange happens on the night of her thirteenth birthday.When the eclipsed moon slips into the shadow of the earth, **Lucia’s Shadow** slips out. Now hidden in a moonstone, the **Shadow** waits for **Lucia** to sleep so it can come out to play.**Lucia’s Shadow** seems unlike her in almost every way: daring, outspoken, and unwilling to let anyone push her around. But it actually isn’t the anti-**Lucia**…in fact, her **Shadow** is very much like the person **Lucia** wishes she could be. At first, **Lucia** is eager to undo whatever magic happened on her birthday so life can get back to normal. But when she realizes her **Shadow** is doing and saying things she has only dreamed about, she wonders if maybe things aren’t all bad.With a little help from her **Shadow**, she’s turning into the kind of girl she’s always wanted to be. ![](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-rise-of-the-isle-of-the-lost.png) ***Rise of the Isle of the Lost*** **Author:** Melissa de la Cruz **Release Date:** May 23 **Publisher:** [Disney-Hyperion](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/disney-publishing/) **YAYOMG!:** [***Descendants***](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/descendants/) fans, get excited! The third book in the ***Descendants*** novel series is almost here, and things are about to get totally wicked. ***Rise of the Isle of the Lost*** is the perfect book to read before the premiere of ***Descendants 2*** on [**Disney Channel**](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/disney-channel) this **July** as it introduces **Uma, Harry, **and** Gil** for the first time. Meet these new characters and reunite with your favorite villains **Mal, Evie, Jay, **and** Carlos** as they race to find **King Triton’s** magical trident before evil is reunited with their magic powers and take over **Auradon.** Need a refresher? [Check out our review of ***Return of the Isle of the Lost*** and read our interview with the amazing **Melissa de la Cruz!**](https://www.yayomg.com/return-to-the-isle-of-the-lost-interview/) **SYNOPSIS:** Ride with the tide! Deep beneath the waves, **King Triton’s** powerful trident has passed through the magical barrier that surrounds the **Isle of the Lost**—keeping villains in and magic out. And when **Mal’s** longtime rival **Uma**, daughter of **Ursula**, gets wind of this, she can’t believe her luck. The tide has dragged in something good for a change, and **Uma** is determined to get her wicked hands on it. But first, she needs a pirate crew.A storm is brewing back in **Auradon**, and when **Mal, Evie, Carlos, **and** Jay** hear that the trident has been washed away, they realize they’ll have to find it before anyone from the **Isle** does. Luckily, they seem to have a talent for locating missing magical objects.As **Uma** readies for the high seas alongside **Harry**, son of **Captain Hook**, **Gil**, son of **Gaston**, and the toughest rogues on the **Isle of the Lost**, the reformed villains of **Auradon** devise their own master plan. And with **King Ben** away on royal business, they won’t have to play by all the rules. Using bad for good can’t be totally evil, right?The thrilling, perilous race to the trident puts old friends—and current enemies—against each other with the future of **Auradon** on the line. Both teams might like to make waves, but only one will come out on top of this one. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-hyacinth-and-the-secrets-beneath.jpeg) ***Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath*** **Author:** Jacob Sager Weinstein **Release Date:** May 23 **Publisher:** Random House Books for Young Readers **YAYOMG!:** We haven’t gotten a chance to read this one just yet, but we’re definitely looking forward to it. It looks like a laugh out loud fantasy adventure that’s about to re-write London’s history for the better. We know we’re not supposed to judge books based on their cover, but the cover of ***Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath*** definitely makes us want to dive in and start reading. **SYNOPSIS:** *Magic is real. History is a big, fat lie.* Before **Hyacinth Hayward** moves from **Illinois** to **London**, she reads up on the city’s history. Too bad for her. Because the books are wrong. The truth is, **London** was built on magical rivers, and all the major events in its past have been about people trying to control the magic. **Hyacinth** discovers this when her mom is kidnapped. In the chase to get her back, **Hyacinth** encounters a giant intelligent pig in a bathing suit, a boy with amnesia, an adorable tosher (whatever that is), a sarcastic old lady, and a very sketchy unicorn. Somehow **Hyacinth** has to figure out who to trust, so she can save her mom and, oh yeah, *not* cause a second **Great Fire of London.** ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - Orphan Island](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-orphan-island.jpeg) ***Orphan Island*** **Author:** Laurel Snyder **Release Date:** May 30 **Publisher:** Walden Pond Press **YAYOMG!:** We’ve been anticipating this one for awhile, and we’re so glad it’s almost here. ***Orphan Island*** is a emotional read about growing up and and dealing with everything that comes along with change. Reading this book feels like the slow burn of the end of **Summer** vacation right before school, where you’re still off and able to do anything your heart desires, but you know with each passing day you’re one step closer to the routine of the first day of school. It’s beautifully written and it’s a total page-turner, we just know you guys are going to love it as much as we do. **SYNOPSIS:** From acclaimed author **Laurel Snyder** comes a deep, compelling, heartbreaking, and completely one-of-a-kind novel about nine children who live on a mysterious island.On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in a sky filled with dancing shapes; the wind, water, and trees shelter and protect those who live there; when the nine children go to sleep in their cabins, it is with full stomachs and joy in their hearts. And only one thing ever changes: on that day, each year, when a boat appears from the mist upon the ocean carrying one young child to join them—and taking the eldest one away, never to be seen again.Today’s **Changing** is no different. The boat arrives, taking away **Jinny’s** best friend, **Deen**, replacing him with a new little girl named **Ess**, and leaving **Jinny** as the new **Elder.** **Jinny** knows her responsibility now—to teach **Ess** everything she needs to know about the island, to keep things as they’ve always been. But will she be ready for the inevitable day when the boat will come back—and take her away forever from the only home she’s known? ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The Many Worlds of Albie Bright](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-many-worlds-of-albie-bright.jpeg) ***The Many Worlds of Albie Bright*** **Author:** Christopher Edge **Release Date:** May 30 **Publisher:** [Delacorte Books for Young Readers](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/delacorte-books-for-young-readers/) **YAYOMG!:** Have you ever come across a book, read the description on the back cover, and just been like **THIS BOOK GETS ME.** We’ve had that happen a few times this year so far, like with ***See You in the Cosmos*** by **Jack Cheng** and ***The Someday Birds*** by **Sally J. Pla** – and it happened again with ***The Many Worlds of Albie Bright.*** We’re extremely excited to read all about **Albie’s** universe hopping and all the things he discovers about himself along the way. Who could resist a book with a main character named after **Stephen Hawking** and **Albert Einstein?** **SYNOPSIS:** Fun science meets humor and heart in this adventure about a boy who is searching for his mother . . . in a parallel universe.** Stephen Albie Bright** leads a happy, normal life. Well, as normal as it gets with two astrophysicist parents who named their son after their favorite scientists, **Stephen Hawking** and **Albert Einstein. ** But then **Albie’s** mother dies of cancer, and his world is shattered. When his father explains that she might be alive in a parallel universe, **Albie** knows he has to find her. So, armed with a box, a laptop, and a banana, **Albie** sets out to do just that. Of course, when you’re universe-hopping for the very first time, it’s difficult to find the one you want. As **Albie** searches, he discovers some pretty big surprises about himself and our universe(s), and stumbles upon the answers to life’s most challenging questions.A poignant, funny, and heartwarming adventure, this extraordinary novel is for anyone who has ever been curious. ![YAYBOOKS! May 2017 Roundup - The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yayomg-yaybooks-may-2017-roundup-the-dragon-with-a-chocolate-heart.jpeg) ***Dragon with a Chocolate Heart*** **Author:** Stephanie Burgess **Release Date:** May 30 **Publisher:** [Bloomsbury Kids](https://www.yayomg.com/tag/bloomsbury-kids/) **YAYOMG!:** Our friends at ***Bloomsbury Kids** *sent us this one a few months back, and our first thought was likely the same as yours – enchanted hot chocolate, dragons, and a spunky female heroine? Count us in! It’s like this book was speaking to our soul. Even if you’re a picky fantasy reader like us, you’ll find something to love in this delightful little book. We’ve got a full review lined up for you guys later this month, so we’ll keep it spoiler free for now. Be sure to check back later this month! **SYNOPSIS:** **Aventurine** is the fiercest, bravest dragon there is. And she’s ready to prove it to her family by leaving the safety of their mountain cave and capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. But when the human she finds tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, **Aventurine** is transformed into a puny human girl with tiny blunt teeth, no fire, and not one single claw.But she’s still the fiercest creature in the mountains — and now she’s found her true passion: chocolate! All she has to do is get herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she’ll be conquering new territory in no time…won’t she? Still starved for more reading after all that? We feel you. **[Check out our other book reviews, lists, and recommendations!](https://www.yayomg.com/section/books/)**