Summer Reading for Kids
 
Looking for the latest and greatest kids summer reading recommendations? Check out these kids’ books to keep your little ones entertained and inspired all summer long! Plus, track their reading with our reading log and explore our other fun activities to make any kid’s reading experience even more delightful!

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Martial Arts Star

Mo travels to Hong Kong to shoot her movie and unexpectedly comes across another ancient book of martial arts secrets in this fast-paced, high-kicking sequel to The Legendary Mo Seto.

Mermaids Are the Worst!
Illustrated by Alex Willan

Gilbert the Goblin’s beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their games in the side-splitting latest installment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.

The Monarch
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

A gorgeous, lively picture book companion to Kirsten Hall and Isabelle Arsenault’s beloved and acclaimed The Honeybee that celebrates the inspiring journey of the monarch butterfly.

The Cranky-Verse

A Cranky Chicken Book 4

Cranky Chicken and Speedy the worm are back in another sweetly silly graphic chapter book as the two friends learn how to take care of each other, navigate a cranky injury, and go on a camping trip—sure to be beloved by fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys!

Spy Ski School the Graphic Novel
Illustrated by Anjan Sarkar

The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the fourth book as Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes—and the stakes—get really steep.

Bird of a Thousand Stories

In this transporting and suspenseful companion to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was that’s perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world.

The City Beyond the Stars
Illustrated by Federica Frenna

The captivating sequel to The Kingdom Over the Sea—which is “perfect for fans of Philip Pullman and Tahereh Mafi” (Booklist)—follows Yara and her friends as they change the fate of the kingdom and their magic forever.

Unraveled Book 9.5

The past and present unravel into staggering truths in this can’t-miss installment of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series told entirely from Keefe’s point of view.

Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

The adventure continues with the thrilling fourth installment in the Skandar series from New York Times and internationally bestselling author A.F. Steadman!

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The Fairy Fashion Show

Ready-to-Read Level 1

Illustrated by Bea Jackson

Lily invites her human friend, Willow, to join the fairy fashion show in this second Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the Fairies Welcome series from New York Times bestselling illustrator Bea Jackson.

Sunflower Hour
Illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell

Sophie Mouse visits a sunflower field in the summer in this twenty-second sweet book in The Adventures of Sophie Mouse!

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Woods & Words

The Story of Poet Mary Oliver

Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

This inspiring and enriching picture book biography explores the life and work of beloved poet Mary Oliver in its own uniquely lyrical way, shining a light on Mary’s belief that there are treasures and poems all around us in nature waiting to be discovered.

Fish Farts

And Other Amazing Ways Animals Adapt

Illustrated by Natasha Donovan

From popping off a tail to rolling around in dung to farting to send a message, this funny and informative nonfiction picture book shows the many unusual ways animals adapt to their surroundings!

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The Ballad of Darcy and Russell

From New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson comes a “strongly plotted romantic comedy with plenty of…pitch-perfect drama to dig into” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about love, fate…and that one night that can change everything.

Not If You Break Up with Me First

Two friends who have unhappily found themselves accidentally dating try to drive the other one to call things off in this witty and heartfelt middle school romance.

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