Summer’s almost over, but that doesn’t mean summer reading should be winding down. We’ve got a sizzling set of stellar new books for young readers to help soak up those final lazy days before school is back in session. A new edition of Jeff Kinney’s bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid; new installments of favorite […]
Even if your kids aren’t psyched for summer to be ending, they will be about all of the awesome reads coming their way in August. Mythological heroes, a newbie from the author of Holes, monster hunters, a half-mermaid, and Harry Houdini himself! Our book picks for this month will help take the sting out of the […]
The New York Times bestselling series, I Survived, brings young readers from the year AD 79 to the present day, racing through thrilling adventures based on real-life events. Author Lauren Tarshis carefully takes us through natural disasters, wars, and cataclysmic world events, weaving history with a personal, intimate story of survival by amazing kids.
All throughout my school career, there was something about history class I just didn’t get. It was always the worst grade on my report card, and in college as soon as I could opt out of taking it, I did. I couldn’t relate to what I saw as simple memorization, never my strong suit: dates, […]