Your mileage may vary, but these are series that are perennially popular in my library and I have plenty of kids and teachers asking for the next book.
- A to Z Animal Mysteries by Kayla Whaley
- This series really took off this year and I plan to buy additional copies in 2025.
- Cougar Clues
- Dolphin Detectives
- Ballpark Mysteries by David Kelly
- Kelly's books are always popular, but he got a big boost when he did a virtual visit for one of my elementary schools. His latest books are available only on Amazon, but our audience means it's worth paying a little more to get them.
- Satchel's Stolen Strike (978-1959378068)
- Zillion Zombie Heist (978-1959378099)
- Willie's Clutch Catch (978-1959378129) (Will purchase next year as it was released after my last order)
- Cryptid Club by Michael Brumm
- This has only become popular this last year.
- You don't know Jackalope
- Desmond Cole, Ghost Patrol by Andres Miedoso
- I've always had a handful of ardent fans of this series, but this year it became really popular and I felt more than justified in purchasing all the sequels that were published.
- Hold on to your heads!
- The witch get witcher!
- I'm your biggest phantom
- Diary of a Pug by Kyla May
- I will never really understand the obsession with pugs, but this series is very popular in my library. It's a typical Branches series in diary format with simple text and heavily illustrated.
- Beach Pug
- Pug the sports star
- Dragon Masters by Tracey West
- Every library should have at least the first few of these and most will want the sequels as the series continues to be popular.
- The epic guide to Dragon Masters
- Cave of the Crystal Dragon
- Haunting of the Ghost Dragon
- Dragon Storm by Alastair Chisholm
- This series clicked with a lot of my 3rd and 4th grade classes. Only one book was released this year and I don't know if it's the final title or not.
- Erin and Rockhammer
- Good Dog by Cam Higgins
- I don't know how popular this series is in other areas, but the simple, gentle stories and the rural/farm setting are very popular in my community. I've purchased multiple copies of the first book because it's checked out so often.
- Bo Hatches a plan
- Beach Paws
- The Bark Park
- Investigators and Agents of S.U.I.T. by John Patrick Green
- This is a very popular graphic novel series in my library, although it comes and goes in waves. I actually bought a lot of additional copies and replacement copies this year as the binding is none of the best, especially for the heavy wear a beginning graphic novel gets.
- Agents of S.U.I.T. From Badger to Worse
- Investigators: Class Action
- Jake Maddox
- I do think that every library should have a selection of Jake Maddox titles. However, new titles are generally released twice a year, in January and August, and whether or not you need the new titles will depend on your audience. These are the ones I added this year, not including replacements.
- Batter Power Up 9781669060994
- Gymnastics Challenge 9781669060918
- Live and let dive 9781669061151
- Puck panic 9781669059790
- Skate park plans 9781669059844
- Gridiron Trailblazer 9781669074373
- Lacrosse clash 9781669074526
- Soccer goals 9781669074427
- Softball Hothead 9781669074472
- My Weird School by Dan Gutman
- These have slowed somewhat in popularity, but are still worth purchasing for me. There are frequent sequels, specials, etc. so whether or not you purchase all the new releases, and how many of each, will depend on your community.
- Ms. Greene is mean!
- Hip Hip Hooray! Every day is a holiday!
- Miss Nichol is in a pickle!
- No more school, April fools!
- Mrs. Marge is in charge!
- There's a skunk in my bunk!
- Paige Proves It by Amy Marie Stadelmann
- This is a favorite of mine and it became very popular with 3rd graders last year.
- The Curious Cove
- Press Start by Thomas Flintham
- This series is close in popularity to Owl Diaries. I have found that the paperbacks for some reason fall apart more than any other Branches series though.
- Super Game Book
- Mega Mole Girl Digs Deep
- Real Pigeons by Andrew McDonald
- This is a go-to series that I recommend. It's a little tricky to keep up with because it's an Australian import.
- Real Pigeons Peck Punches
- Sophie Mouse by Poppy Green
- I have an audience for gentle reads and several families love this series - I often hear moms recommending it to their friends.
- Lightning Bug Light Show
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