{"id":3663,"date":"2025-02-06T04:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T04:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/?p=3663"},"modified":"2025-04-21T18:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:12:58","slug":"february-new-releases-at-the-mixed-up-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/06\/february-new-releases-at-the-mixed-up-files\/","title":{"rendered":"February New Releases at From The Mixed-Up Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February is here! That means 2025 is well on it&#8217;s way and it&#8217;s time to stock up the To Be Read pile with some fabulous new middle-grade reads.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an extra special New Release&#8217;s month here at the Mixed-Up Files as our very own Sydney Dunlap has a new book out. Happy book birthday, Sydney!!<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s get rolling with this month&#8217;s New Releases.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3664 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Racing-the-Clouds-97x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Racing-the-Clouds-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Racing-the-Clouds.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/racing-the-clouds-sydney-dunlap\/21620157?ean=9781631639166\">Racing the Clouds by<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/racing-the-clouds-sydney-dunlap\/21620157?ean=9781631639166\"> Sydney Dunlap<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If thirteen-year-old Sage had done one thing differently that day last November, everything would be fine. Only she didn&#8217;t, so she and her dad had to leave Philadelphia for a new life in middle-of-nowhere Virginia. Her dad has never actually said he blames her for what happened, but how could he not?<\/p>\n<p>Sage is determined to push it all out of her mind, but then, just before summer vacation, she hears from the grandparents she&#8217;s never met. They want her to visit, and she realizes this could be her chance to mend the rift that&#8217;s kept everybody apart.<\/p>\n<p>When she meets Grandmother Marion, though, Sage is sure her trip is headed for disaster. Except she wasn&#8217;t counting on making a new friend or rescuing a sweet stray dog. With them by her side, maybe she can find the courage to face what she&#8217;s been avoiding all along.<\/p>\n<p>From the award-winning author of It Happened on Saturday comes a heartfelt and empowering story that explores the complexity of family relationships, the value of forgiveness, and how to find your way forward in a tough situation with resilience and hope.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3665 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sweet-Valley-Twins-105x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sweet-Valley-Twins-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sweet-Valley-Twins.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/sweet-valley-twins-sneaking-out-a-graphic-novel-francine-pascal\/21488203?ean=9780593807217\">Sweet Valley Twins: Sneaking Out by <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/contributors\/francine-pascal-ffe6ab5f-c5b8-4178-a5ac-b3c7fc129538\">Francine Pascal <\/a>(Author) <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/contributors\/nicole-andelfinger\">Nicole Andelfinger <\/a>(Adapted by) <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/contributors\/claudia-aguirre\">Claudia Aguirre <\/a>(Illustrator)<\/h2>\n<p><b>The Sweet Valley Twins are ready to rock out as the hottest band comes to town&#8230;too bad they don&#8217;t have permission to go! Will they sneak out to dance the night away or will it all fall apart? Find out in the next installment of the <i>New York Times<\/i> bestselling graphic novel series!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Everyone at Sweet Valley Middle School is going to the biggest concert ever&#8230;everyone except twins, Jessica and Elizabeth! Their favorite band is back in town but no matter how much they beg their parents they can&#8217;t get permission to go. Elizabeth is ready to sulk and stay home, but Jessica refuses to give up hope. She&#8217;ll see this band even if it means lying or leaving her sister behind.<\/p>\n<p>Caught between her parents and her twin will Elizabeth sneak out with Jessica? Or will she blow the whole plan out of the water?<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to rock, laugh, and cheer for the unstoppable duo as they navigate the challenges of friendship, family, and following their dreams in the next Sweet Valley Twins graphic novel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3666 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/On-Thin-Ice-99x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/On-Thin-Ice-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/On-Thin-Ice.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/on-thin-ice-jessica-kim\/21504637?ean=9780593698143\">On Thin Ice by Jessica Kim<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><b>For fans of Disney&#8217;s <i>GO FIGURE<\/i>, a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt dual POV sibling-rivalry story by acclaimed author Jessica Kim<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Twelve-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Dexter Bae are polar opposites in every way except for their love of the ice. Phoebe is hyperfocused on pairs figure skating, and Dex loves his hockey team. But when Phoebe&#8217;s partner injures his knee just two months before competitions and Dex gets cut from his team in favor of a new hotshot goalie from Canada, they&#8217;re both left spinning.<\/p>\n<p>With their skating dreams dashed, their mother suggests that Dex fill in as Phoebe&#8217;s doubles partner. It&#8217;s a hard sell&#8211;the twins haven&#8217;t been close since their father passed away two years ago. For Dex, working with a perfectionist like Phoebe would be a challenge, but if it means he&#8217;d improve his skating technique enough to get back on the hockey team&#8211;and he&#8217;d have something to keep his mind off his dad&#8211;it&#8217;d be worth it. Phoebe isn&#8217;t thrilled either, but what choice does she have if she wants to bring home the gold, something that would&#8217;ve made her dad happy?<\/p>\n<p>Can these siblings skate past their differences toward victory?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3667 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Max-in-the-Land-of-Lies-99x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Max-in-the-Land-of-Lies-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Max-in-the-Land-of-Lies.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/max-in-the-land-of-lies-a-tale-of-world-war-ii-adam-gidwitz\/21749260?ean=9780593112113\">Max in the Land of Lies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><b>Max Bretzfeld is back in Berlin&#8211;as a British spy. His most dangerous mission is about to begin in the much-anticipated sequel to Adam Gidwitz&#8217;s instant bestseller <i>Max in the House of Spies<\/i>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Max is on a mission.<\/p>\n<p>Well, two missions.<\/p>\n<p>One has been assigned by his British spymasters: Infiltrate the Funkhaus, the center of Nazi radio and propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>The other they have forbidden: Find his parents.<\/p>\n<p>Max Bretzfeld was willing to do anything to return to Germany, even become a British spy. Training complete and forged papers in hand, the radio wunderkind&#8217;s missions have begun. But nothing is as he expected. His parents are missing. Nazi intelligence is watching him. And the lines between lies and truth are becoming more blurred every day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3668 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/London-Calling-99x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/London-Calling-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/London-Calling.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/london-calling-james-ponti\/21523010?ean=9781665932509\">London Calling by James Ponti<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><b>In this sixth installment in the <i>New York Times<\/i> bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies stages a rescue in Rome in another international adventure perfect for fans of <i>Spy School<\/i> and Charlie Thorne.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cairo, the newest member of the City Spies, takes the lead when his sister disappears in Istanbul. Determined to save the family of one of their own, the team risks discovery as their search leads them to Rome. Meanwhile, there&#8217;s been intel that seems to threaten the royal wedding about to take place in Westminster, bringing the team back to the UK on an official case for MI6. With so much security all over the city, it&#8217;s harder than ever for the City Spies to go unnoticed. Will their skills be up to the task?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fromthemixedupfiles.com\/february-new-releases-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See what else is coming out in February over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1903\" src=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/150-Transparentgirlwithdogcropped.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"117\" height=\"79\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-315\" src=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TrishSignatureblue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"49\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is here! 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