For older readers (ages 8–11)
- I Tell Myself I’m Awesome – Joshua Seigal, illustrated by Chris Piascik
- Raising the Roof – Jack Pepper, illustrated by Michele Bruttomesso
- Girl on the Fly – Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
- Be More Olivia Rodrigo
- Rebel Girls Rock: 25 Tales of Women in Music
- The Color of Sound – Emily Barth Isler
- Hari Kumar: Ultimate Superstar – Rashmi Sirdeshpande, illustrated by Mamta Singh
- Melody Queen – Puneet Bhandal
- Glory Days in New Orleans! – Bïa, illustrated by Fanny Berthiaume
- Gordon Starts a Band – Alex Latimer
- Isadora Moon and the Pop Stars – Harriet Muncaster
- Space Band – Tom Fletcher
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde – Jeff Kinney
- Lil’ Muffin Drops the Mic – Romesh Ranganathan, illustrated by James Lancett
- Happy Hills: Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens – Sophy Henn
- The Adventures of Rap Kid – MC Grammar
- The Magic Piano: Dahlia and the Land Without Music – James B Partridge, illustrated by Laura Wood
- Skylar and the K-Pop Head Teacher – Luan Goldie
- You VS the Poison Plot – Josh Hicks
- My School Musical and Other Punishments – Catherine Wilkins, illustrated by Katie Abey
- Running My Own Race – Abena Eyeson
- Hunt for the Golden Scarab – M. G. Leonard, illustrated by Manuel Sumberac
- The Piano at the Station – Helen Rutter, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
- Kofi and the Brand New Vibe – Jeffrey Boakye
- How to Build an Orchestra – Mary Auld, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli