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Featured Collections

Accelerated Reader by Level
All Things Disney
Children's Books by State®
Children's Chapters
Top Bedtime Stories
Top 25 Young Children's Books

Kids' Books by Subject

Education & Reference
Growing Up & Facts of Life
Animals
Science, Nature & How It Works
Friendship, Social Skills & School Life
Geography & Cultures
History
Family Life
Activities, Crafts & Games
Action & Adventure
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Biographies
Sports & Outdoors
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Summer Skills

Keep every grade sharp with these skill-building reading lists.
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Children's Chapters

Discover over 60 book series that kids will love
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Top Bedtime Stories

Read them to sweet dreams with these 15 top titles
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Top Summer Picture Books

Hot Dog:
Hot Dog:
Doug Salati

from $16.23

On the Fourth of July: A Sparkly Picture Book About Independence Day
On the Fourth of July: A Sparkly Picture Book About Independence Day
Maggie C. Rudd

from $15.98

Pete the Cat: Hickory Dickory Dock
Pete the Cat: Hickory Dickory Dock
James Dean

from $6.59

How to Catch a Daddysaurus
How to Catch a Daddysaurus
Alice Walstead

from $6.39

When You Can Swim
When You Can Swim
Jack Wong

from $5.29

Our Pool
Our Pool
Lucy Ruth Cummins

from $16.23

The Digger and the Butterfly
The Digger and the Butterfly
Joseph Kuefler

from $16.88

Summer Is for Cousins
Summer Is for Cousins
Rajani LaRocca

from $11.69

Weather Together
Weather Together
Jessie Sima

from $9.29

The Little Mermaid: Make A Splash
The Little Mermaid: Make A Splash
Ashley Franklin

from $4.89

Tumble
Tumble
Adriana Hernandez-Bergstrom

from $10.09

A Book About You and All the World Too
A Book About You and All the World Too
Jean Reidy

from $16.62

A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee
A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee
Chris Van Dusen

from $3.99

When Summer Comes: Exploring Nature in Our Warmest Season
When Summer Comes: Exploring Nature in Our Warmest Season
Aimée M. Bissonette

from $15.33

The World Belonged to Us
The World Belonged to Us
Jacqueline Woodson

from $4.49

Ten Flashing Fireflies
Ten Flashing Fireflies
Philemon Sturges

from $4.39

Summer Song
Summer Song
Kevin Henkes

from $4.79

Together We Swim
Together We Swim

from $14.68

It Began with Lemonade
It Began with Lemonade
Lian Cho

from $15.98

Screen-Free Entertainment
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build
Christina Schul

from $5.09

Magical Water Painting: Under the Sea: (Art Activity Book, Books for Family Travel, Kids' Coloring Books, Magic Color and Fade)
Magical Water Painting: Under the Sea: (Art Activity Book, Books for Family Travel, Kids' Coloring Books, Magic Color and Fade)
Insight Kids

from $8.29

Paint by Sticker Kids: Under the Sea: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time!
Paint by Sticker Kids: Under the Sea: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time!
Workman Publishing

from $3.99

Awesome Science Experiments for Kids: 100+ Fun Steam Projects and Why They Work!
Awesome Science Experiments for Kids: 100+ Fun Steam Projects and Why They Work!
Crystal Chatterton

from $4.99

Around the Farm: Play-a-Sound
Around the Farm: Play-a-Sound
Eric Carle

from $3.59

Where's Wally?
Where's Wally?
Martin Handford

from $3.59

Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules
Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules
Natasha Daniels

from $8.19

Paper Crafts for Kids: 25 Cut-Out Activities for Kids Ages 4-8
Paper Crafts for Kids: 25 Cut-Out Activities for Kids Ages 4-8
Stefania Luca

from $4.89

Paint by Sticker Kids: Unicorns Magic: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time! Includes Glitter Stickers
Paint by Sticker Kids: Unicorns Magic: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time! Includes Glitter Stickers
Workman Publishing

from $4.49

How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess)
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess)
Murray Chandler

from $5.69

I'm Ready to Read with Minnie: Play-a-Sound
I'm Ready to Read with Minnie: Play-a-Sound

from $4.29

Disney Minnie: My First Look and Find: Best Friends
Disney Minnie: My First Look and Find: Best Friends
Publications International

from $5.99

We Are in an ART-ivity Book!
We Are in an ART-ivity Book!
Mo Willems

from $8.89

Don't Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book!
Don't Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book!
Mo Willems

from $7.09

LEGO Make Your Own Movie: 100% Official LEGO Guide to Stop-Motion Animation
LEGO Make Your Own Movie: 100% Official LEGO Guide to Stop-Motion Animation
Editors Of Klutz

Out of Stock

Top Secret: The Ultimate Invisible Ink Activity Book
Top Secret: The Ultimate Invisible Ink Activity Book

from $4.29

Paint by Sticker Kids: Zoo Animals: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time!
Paint by Sticker Kids: Zoo Animals: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time!
Workman Publishing

from $4.89

I'm Ready to Read With Mickey
I'm Ready to Read With Mickey
Publications International

from $4.09

Amazing Animals!: Play-a-Sound
Amazing Animals!: Play-a-Sound
Nathan Barney

Out of Stock

Mindful Moves: Kid-Friendly Yoga and Peaceful Activities for a Happy, Healthy You
Mindful Moves: Kid-Friendly Yoga and Peaceful Activities for a Happy, Healthy You
Nicole Cardoza

from $3.99

Summer Workbooks
Brain Quest Workbook: Pre-K Revised Edition
Brain Quest Workbook: Pre-K Revised Edition
Workman Publishing

from $12.68

Brain Quest Workbook: Kindergarten Revised Edition
Brain Quest Workbook: Kindergarten Revised Edition
Workman Publishing

from $12.68

Brain Quest Workbook: 1st Grade Revised Edition
Brain Quest Workbook: 1st Grade Revised Edition
Workman Publishing

from $12.91

Brain Quest Workbook: 2nd Grade Revised Edition
Brain Quest Workbook: 2nd Grade Revised Edition
Workman Publishing

from $10.59

Brain Quest Workbook: 4th Grade Revised Edition
Brain Quest Workbook: 4th Grade Revised Edition
Barbara Gregorich

from $12.91

Brain Quest Workbook: 5th Grade Revised Edition
Brain Quest Workbook: 5th Grade Revised Edition
Workman Publishing

from $10.09

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades PK - K
Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades PK - K

from $4.39

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades K - 1
Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades K - 1

from $3.99

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 1 - 2
Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 1 - 2

from $3.59

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 2 - 3
Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 2 - 3

from $3.99

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 3 - 4
Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 3 - 4

from $3.99

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 4 - 5
Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 4 - 5

from $3.59

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 6 - 7
Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 6 - 7

from $3.86

Summer Bridge Activities, Grades 8 - 9
Summer Bridge Activities, Grades 8 - 9

from $7.09

New Middle Grade Novels

The One and Only Ruby
The One and Only Ruby
Katherine Applegate

from $8.89

Stranger Things: Heroes and Monsters (Choose Your Own Adventure)
Stranger Things: Heroes and Monsters (Choose Your Own Adventure)
Random House

from $8.19

The Firefly Summer
The Firefly Summer
Morgan Matson

from $8.99

Lost in the Caverns
Lost in the Caverns
Kathryn L. Butler

from $14.04

From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun and the Star
From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun and the Star
Rick Riordan

from $13.39

The Labors of Hercules Beal
The Labors of Hercules Beal
Gary D. Schmidt

from $16.62

Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel
Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

from $9.59

Honest June: Secrets and Spies
Honest June: Secrets and Spies
Tina Wells

from $12.74

Falling Out of Time
Falling Out of Time
Margaret Peterson Haddix

from $10.99

Out of the Shadow World
Out of the Shadow World

from $9.99

Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
Pari Thomson

from $8.99

The Last Fallen Realm
The Last Fallen Realm
Graci Kim

from $10.09

The Golden Frog Games
The Golden Frog Games
Claribel A. Ortega

from $8.89

Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt
Chris Grabenstein

from $13.39

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived Graphic Novel #7)
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived Graphic Novel #7)
Lauren Tarshis

from $8.19

The Storyteller
The Storyteller
Brandon Hobson

from $7.09

Kids' Favorite Graphic Novels

Cat Kid Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man
Cat Kid Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man
Dav Pilkey

from $4.59

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney

from $3.59

The Last Kids on Earth
The Last Kids on Earth
Max Brallier

from $4.19

The Stonekeeper
The Stonekeeper
Kazu Kibuishi

from $4.59

Star Wars: Jedi Academy
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
Jeffrey Brown

from $4.49

The Dragonet Prophecy
The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T. Sutherland

from $4.59

Kristy's Great Idea
Kristy's Great Idea
Raina Telgemeier

from $3.99

New Kid
New Kid
Jerry Craft

from $4.79

Squished: A Graphic Novel
Squished: A Graphic Novel
Megan Wagner Lloyd

from $7.29

Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
Dav Pilkey

from $4.59

Invisible: A Graphic Novel
Invisible: A Graphic Novel
Christina Diaz Gonzalez

from $7.89

Smile
Smile
Raina Telgemeier

from $4.49

The Tryout: A Graphic Novel
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel
Christina Soontornvat

from $4.59

El Deafo
El Deafo
Cece Bell

from $4.49

Secrets and Sidekicks
Secrets and Sidekicks
Colleen A.F. Venable

from $8.49

InvestiGators
InvestiGators
John Patrick Green

from $5.29

Agents of S.U.I.T.
Agents of S.U.I.T.
Christopher Hastings

from $10.99

Thunderous
Thunderous
Natalie Peeterse

from $4.79

Punk Rock Unicorn: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure
Punk Rock Unicorn: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure
Dana Simpson

from $8.39

Ham Helsing #3: Raising the Stakes
Ham Helsing #3: Raising the Stakes
Rich Moyer

from $13.00

Geronimo Stilton Reporter #13: Reported Missing
Geronimo Stilton Reporter #13: Reported Missing
Geronimo Stilton

from $7.99

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12: The Getaway
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12: The Getaway
Jeff Kinney

from $4.09

Four Eyes : Based on a True Story
Four Eyes : Based on a True Story

from $6.49

At Home in the Sea
May 16, 2023
At Home in the Sea
Some favorite mermaids of page and screen
At Home in the Sea
May 16, 2023
At Home in the Sea
Some favorite mermaids of page and screen
The Best Poetry Books for Kids & Teens
April 06, 2022
The Best Poetry Books for Kids & Teens
The Best Poetry Books for Kids & Teens
April 06, 2022
The Best Poetry Books for Kids & Teens
21 Books to Welcome Back Baseball
March 09, 2023
21 Books to Welcome Back Baseball
Celebrating America's favorite pastime with great reads for kids, teens, and adults
21 Books to Welcome Back Baseball
March 09, 2023
21 Books to Welcome Back Baseball
Celebrating America's favorite pastime with great reads for kids, teens, and adults

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Click the picture below to save and print our summer reading challenge coloring page! Have the kids color in one book for every 20 minutes read and watch as the shelves fill up and their summer is filled with reading.

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