Summer is the perfect opportunity to continue to encourage your child’s love of reading with books they can relate to, especially between the ages of 8 and 10.
Share this fun summer reading challenge to complete together as a family.
According to the 8th edition of the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, 61 percent of kids say they enjoy summer reading. In fact, 68 percent of kids ages 6-11 are more likely to enjoy summer reading than their older counterparts aged 12-17 (58 percent). Help your child pick out books that let them explore a wide range of genres, as well as page-turning series books that'll set them on a reading marathon.
Start with Cruise Life #2: Raining Cats and Dogs — a charming story about a cruise ship that gets booked by both The Feline Society and The Kennel Club. Will Caitlin, the daughter of the cruise ship's doctor, be able to help all the animals and their owners have a fun cruise?
Find summer activity workbooks that help kids make the leap into the next grade.
Readers will get chills and thrills with Goosebumps House of Shivers #6: One Night at Camp Bigfoot, about a classic summer camp with a twist: It's run by Uncle Squatch, who loves wearing a Bigfoot costume and trying to scare unsuspecting campers. When a Bigfoot is spotted under a full moon, siblings Harper and Dylan will have to figure out if it's Uncle Squatch's usual prank, or a real Bigfoot.
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New Releases
Explore these fresh and exciting new titles for your child to enjoy all summer long.