Reading Lists
Animal Tales

Some memorable books from your childhood often feature special relationships between humans and animals, which taught some very important lessons about love, friends ...
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Aquatic Adventurer

The ocean is fascinating, terrifying, and full of wonder. You and your undersea adventurer can explore the ocean with these great books featuring all things aquatic!


By the Sea

Disappear into cool, crystal-blue water, letting the ocean waves drown out the worries of life and wash away all that icky sweat with these YA ocean-inspired books! ...
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Ocean Tales

Learning about the ocean is super fun for kids thanks to the amazingly diverse nature of marine life and environments. The ocean books in this list include fun fictional stories for kids of all ages.


Seas the Day

Cast your net over these books and sea what you might uncover in one of these books!


Tales of Tails

Do your favorite animals have tails? Travel to the jungle, the sea, the forest, and more to meet all sorts of animals!


Tall Tales

These stories mix fact and fiction together to create an exaggerated story of an actual event. Can you see the truth in these tall tales?


Timeless Mythology

Mythology forms the backbone of all the cultures in the world. They are also fun and highly entertaining, and their continuing relevance is evident in the fact that ...
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Non-human main characters (6-12th)

Read a story in which the main character is NOT human!  This is the first of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Non-human main characters (adult)

Read a story in which the main character is NOT human!  This is the first of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Non-human main characters (K-5)

Read a story in which the main character is NOT human!  This is the first of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Non-human main characters (preK)

Read a story in which the main character is NOT human!  This is the first of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Setting in Title - 6-12th

Read a story that tells you where it takes place right in the title!  This is the second of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Setting in Title - Adult

Read a story that tells you where it takes place right in the title!  This is the second of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Setting in Title - Birth-PreK

Read a story that tells you where it takes place right in the title!  This is the second of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Setting in Title - K-5th

Read a story that tells you where it takes place right in the title!  This is the second of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Sidekicks - 6-12th

Whether they're a traveling companion, a best friend, or a loyal pet, a sidekick makes life more fun!  This is the third of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Sidekicks - Adult

Whether they're a traveling companion, a best friend, or a loyal pet, a sidekick makes life more fun!  This is the third of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Sidekicks - K-5th

Whether they're a traveling companion, a best friend, or a loyal pet, a sidekick makes life more fun!  This is the third of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Sidekicks - PreK

Whether they're a traveling companion, a best friend, or a loyal pet, a sidekick makes life more fun!  This is the third of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.


Quest - 6-12th

Quests come in all flavors - a story could be about a quest for truth, a quest for adventure, or even a quest of self discovery.  This is the fourth of our six ...
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Quest - Adult

Quests come in all flavors - a story could be about a quest for truth, a quest for adventure, or even a quest of self discovery.  This is the fourth of our six ...
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Quest - birth-PreK + K-5

Quests come in all flavors - a story could be about a quest for truth, a quest for adventure, or even a quest of self discovery.  This is the fourth of our six ...
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Overcoming Obstacles - birth-PreK + K-5

Overcoming obstacles is what makes stories interesting! How do you overcome obstacles or problems?  This is the fifth of our six themed reading challenges for the summer.