Aug 12 – Drop-ins

The Gift

 By Freida McFadden

Hardcover: pr8631685

Pub Date: Nov 2026

Please note page count: 96 pages. Libraries should check their holdings for the self-published edition, ISBN: (9798367070675).

In ‘The Gift’ by Freida McFadden, a dark Christmas thriller inspired by ‘The Gift of the Magi’, a broke waitress named Stella makes a dangerous trade with a pawn shop owner to buy her husband a holiday gift, leading to shocking violence and a twisted ending.

Rising to the Top

 By Coco Simon

Hardcover: pr8797657
Mass Market: pr8797641

Pub Date: Dec 2026


PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: HOME IS WHERE THE CUPCAKE IS, ISBN 9798347107032.

The upcoming talent show has Mia struggling with her confidence in this third book in a middle grade Cupcake Diaries spin-off series!

In the height of self-doubt, Mia gets the chance to show up in ways that are more important than showing out. Can she rise to the occasion and help someone find their confidence?

 

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