Guess what?! Comics and graphic novels count as credible reading materials and aren’t just for reluctant readers. The truth is children need both variety and choice to become good readers. Meaning, they need nonfiction, different genres of fiction, and different formats of books. Graphic novels give readers a variety in format. And of course, reluctant readers often […]
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Summer Reading Lists For Kids Ages 5 – 18
Happy summer vacation! Get your kids ages 5 to 18, reading with book recommendations from these up-to-date summer reading lists for kids. They’re at every grade level from elementary to middle school to high school!! Reading, lots and lots of reading, is the only way to keep kids growing as readers. But kids need lots of good books. […]
5th Grade Summer Reading List (Ages 10 – 11)
Need a 5th-grade summer reading list? These books for your kids ages 10 or 11 are organized by genres so that kids can explore something in every category. Let kids choose from the list! Why? Because book choice is key to ownership and motivation. SHOP this list on Amazon. All book reviews and recommendations for […]
3rd Grade Summer Reading List (Ages 8 – 9)
What kind of books does your 3rd grader enjoy reading? Here are my recommendations for ages 8 and 9 (third grade) summer reading. Find funny books, fantasy books, friendship stories, adventure stories, and books about animals. These books will get your kids engaged and reading all summer long! SHOP this list. Don’t forget that a summer reading program can be […]
1st Grade Summer Reading List of Books
Keep your soon to be 1st (first) graders, ages 6 and 7, practicing their growing reading skills with the best, most highly recommended books! These are favorite books for beginning readers from the easiest books with a few words per page to beginning chapter books with a sentence per page. (For my kids, this was first grade but for […]
Get Hooked on a New Science Fiction Chapter Book
Read about alternate worlds, aliens and spaceships, and science-fiction inventions! You’ll get all that and more in the new 2019 science fiction chapter books I’m sharing with you today. Get Hooked on a New Science Fiction Chapter Book Greystone Secrets: The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix Exciting from the first page to the last! Why […]
Similar Books for Kids Who Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
If your kids like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, you’ll want to find read-alike books to keep your children engaged in reading. This book list contains books that are just as hilarious and appealing to kids. Happy reading! Books for Kids Who Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid Galactic Hot Dogs: Cosmoe’s Wiener Getaway by Max […]