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School Is In Session!

Start the school year with a story! Whether you're feeling excited, nervous or somewhere in between, these books capture all the adventures of being in school.

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  • An exuberant tribute to school with rhyming text and charming illustrations.
    Book, 2026New York : Abrams Appleseed, 2026. — JP Schwa
  • It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself! What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him?
    Book, 2016New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2016. — JP Rex
  • Teenage super hero Spider-Man has enough on his plate keeping New York City safe from the likes of Electro and Tombstone — but when you add being a high-schooler, Peter Parker, things get really stressful.
    Book, 2026Los Angeles : Marvel Press, 2026. — J 741.5973 Spide
  • In this playful take on school readiness, a child visits their friends’ schools and discovers how many wonderful things kindergarteners do in a day!
    Book, 2021Toronto, Ontario : Kids Can Press, 2021. — JP Dubuc
  • Starting a new school year can be scary, but your teacher is here for you! Come along with the kids as they learn to work together, try new things, and—with the support of their teacher—soar!
    Book, 2026New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026. — JP Penfo
  • In this hilarious installment of the bestselling Middle School series, Rafe faces a cranky crocodile, a quirky campout, and a dastardly diamond plot in his most topsy-turvy adventure yet.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Jimmy Patterson Books, 2021. — J FIC Patte
  • In Time for School we explore who learns, what we learn, where we learn, when we learn and how we learn in the past, present and into the future.
    Book, 2026[Victoria, BC] : Orca Book Publishers, 2026. — J 370.1523 Pay
  • The third book in an early-reader series inspired by Anne of Green Gables, starring the spirited Anne Shirley as she navigates her first days of school and the incorrigible Gilbert Blythe.
    Book, 2021Toronto : Tundra Books of Northern New York, 2021. — J FIC Georg
  • Cassandra LOVES school so much she never, ever wants to leave!
    Book, 2020Toronto, Ontario : North Winds Press, [2020] — JP Munsc
  • It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious!
    Book, 2018Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, 2018. — JP Higgi
  • With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! A.J. must figure out how to write the best poem to win a contest in this My Weird School Special.
    Book, 2025New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025. — J PB Gutma
  • Kids laughing, sneakers squeaking, balls bouncing―for Thunder, the sounds of the school day often brew into overwhelming noise storms. But when Thunder’s mosom tells him to listen to the sounds of nature, Thunder starts to understand how sounds like…
    Book, 2021Toronto : Annick Press, [2021] — JP Anslo
  • This playful, eye-catching story goes a long way to humanize both teachers and students.
    Book, 2014New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014. — JP Brown
  • This funny, warm, and utterly winning chapter book follows, day by day, the first hundred days in one first grader's classroom.
    Book, 2021New York : Anne Schwartz Books, [2021] — J FIC Jenki
  • In this hilarious book, Narwhal and Jelly become the coolest teachers in the world wide waters.
    Book, 2021Toronto : Tundra Books, [2021] — J 741.5 Clant