Here are Poppy's picks for May 2026, and some highlights. For more details and to order,  go to the book store by clicking on the POPPY's PICKS button:

• THE LAST MANDARIN: A gripping thriller about family and power co-written by Louise Penny, #1 bestselling author of the Gamache novels, and Mellissa Fung, an award-winning journalist. A mother and a daughter race against time in this all-too-real thriller that reaches from Tiananmen Square all the way to the White House.
• DICK THE DELIGHTFUL DUCK: Even the most delightful ducks can have a bad day! What's the matter with Dick the Duck? He's usually so kind and friendly! But today Dick got out on The Wrong Side of Bed. He feels humpy and grumpy, cranky and cross. Can anyone help cheer him up? Luckily Dick's friends rally round and shower him with kindness, and Dick is soon back to his usual delightful self! This magnificently funny rhyming story shows that even the most delightful ducks can have a bad day. (And that's totally okay!)
• MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT: For fans ofThe MaidandThe Grand Budapest Hotelcomes this thrilling (and sexy) debut mystery inspired by a real love hotel, which legend claims has existed forever, luring lovers inside for a night of debauchery.