Summer Reads
Just because school's out doesn't have to mean reading time's over. We've got it all covered with our summer reading list that showcases the classics and some modern masterpieces.
Classics for the Little Ones
Whether enjoying a lazy afternoon or tucking the little one in, these books are perfect for summertime.
- Babe the Gallant Pig
- The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
- Beezus and Ramona
- Charlotte's Web
- A Day with Wilbur Robinson
- Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo
- The Giving Tree
- Pat the Bunny
- Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
- Where the Wild Things Are
From horror to romance to fantastic adventure, we know you'll love our list for children nine and up.
- All-American Girl
- Are You There God, It's Me Margaret.
- The Evil Moon
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone
- Holes
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide series, Book 1)
- The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)
- How to be Popular
- How to Eat Fried Worms
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- The Long Silk Strand
- Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls
- Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel
- Peter Pan
- The Penderwicks: a Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
- The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
- Princess Academy
- Regards to the Man in the Moon
- The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
- The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Wizard of Earth Sea
- Witch of Blackbird Pond
- A Wrinkle in Time
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Summer Reads
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For little ones I recommend Zachary Goes Treasure Hunting. It is about a young boy and his many adventures during his summer vacation.
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I recommend "To Kill a Mockingbird" to everybody. It's one of, if not the, best American novel ever written. Ever.
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I loved Island of the Blue Dolphins too! In some ways, that isalnd seems like the ideal place to spend a summer.
If you're looking for a good series to keep kids engaged all summer, try the Encycolpedia Brown Series. Fun stories that teach kids it's cool to be smart!
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