Family Guide for Kids Ages 0-6

Answer all of your questions about the Scholastic Summer Challenge with our guide, and prepare to make summer reading a priority in your home.

Family Guide for Kids Ages 7-12

Find answers to frequently-asked questions about the Scholastic Summer Challenge, and learn how to make summer reading a priority in your home.

Letter to Parents

At Scholastic, we believe that literacy is the birthright of every child, as well as the pathway to succeed in school and to realize a complete life.

Summer Challenge FAQs

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Summer Challenge en Español

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Scholastic Summer Challenge: Best Summer Books, Ages 3-5

Cool off with our best summer picks for ages 3-5.

Scholastic Summer Challenge: Hot Book Picks for Ages 6-7

Get our hand-picked selections for your 5- to 7-year-old this summer!

Great Scholastic Summer Challenge Books: Ages 8-10

Check out our curated selections for your intermediate reader.

Scholastic Summer Challenge Books: Ages 10-12

Don't miss our awesome recommendations for your 10- to 12-year-old reader!

Scholastic Summer Challenge Books for Your Young Adult

Young adults gain a better understanding of themselves and others with these inspiring reads.

Books for Bonding: Ages 0-2

Experts recommend these tales to start your child on the road to reading.

Cool Picture Books for Hot Days: Ages 3-5

Warm summer days are the perfect time to curl up under a shady tree with your pre-reader and one of these bright picture books!

Silly Stories: Ages 3-5

Get giggling with fun tales perfect for read alouds!

Books That Really Pop! Ages 3-5

Surprising and interactive, these pop-up books will have your early elementary readers leaping with excitement.

A Seussian Summer: Ages 6-7

Have the summertime blues? Get your reading prescription filled with tales from everyone's favorite doctor!

Best Book Buddies: Ages 6-7

Classic characters can become lifelong pals to early readers.

Stories to Share - Family Read Alouds: Ages 6-7

Bring your family together with celebrated tales that appeal to all ages.

Bug Books: Ages 6-7

If it creeps and crawls your little one is sure to love it.

Summer Camp Stories: Ages 8-10

Whether your grade-schooler is going away or camping in the backyard, these tales will inspire them to read all summer long.

Hot Summer Series: Ages 8-10

Your kids will want to savor these great titles all summer long.

Books Guaranteed to Make You Laugh: Ages 8-10

Fill a boring day or boost a flagging mood with these laugh-out-loud titles.

Beach Blanket Books: Ages 8-10

Whether on the sandy shore or a comfy couch - these reads are sure to fill summer days with excitement.

The Wonders of Science Books: Ages 8-10

Discover mysteries seen and unseen with fiction and nonfiction about the natural world, biology, chemistry, and more.

Baseball Books for Middle Schoolers: Ages 8-10

Whether your adolescent is a starting pitcher or simply a devoted fan, these novels, histories, and reference books will hit a grand slam.

Great Summer Reads for Your Middle Schooler: Ages 11-13

Whether at the beach, in the park or in their room - these exciting tales will place your tween on the road to adventure.

Coming of Age Classics: Ages 11-13

Here's a list of beloved time-tested novels and often-controversial classics that have become reading rites of passage.

Reading Log

Use this reading log to record your child's reading time.

Sign-up Cards

Have your kids use these sign-up cards to record their Summer Challenge information.

Your young reader can easily review the book he just read with our critic's template.

Character Scrapbook Template

Encourage your child to keep a scrapbook reflective of their favorite storybook characters!

Read, Relate, Respond Graphic Organizer

Print our read, relate, and respond sheet and have your young reader record their feelings on what they read!

Pledge Form

Join the 2012 Scholastic Summer Challenge and children from around the world who are uniting together to Read for the World Record.

Certificate of Achievement

Download this free certificate for your kids who participate in the Summer Reading Challenge.