Let’s Limit TV time one book at a time!
This list is more geared towards Grades 3-5, put many recommendations have books that can be for your grade specific child/teen!
These activity books and good reads are for parents to work with kids during ...
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Free Gift Summer Reading Challenges!
Activity Books 📝
Good Reads 🤓
Free Gift Summer Reading Challenges!
FREE PIZZA ?!🍕 😍
Remember we used to fill out the list as kids to get free pizza? It still exists and is not just for summer, but for fall as well!!
I don’t know about you, but my son LOVES Pizza Hut and loves the word FREE even more 😂
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Pizza Hut BOOK IT!® Program
Whether you are or are not a fan of the president, your child (grade k-8) can receive a FREE gift from the White House after reading 12 books.
Download the list, have your child read 12 books, draw a picture or write what they read, and parents sub...
WH Summer Reading Challenge
WHO DOESN’T LOVE FREE NEW BOOKS?! 📚
I have done this with my son a few years ago and we are redoing it this year as well! If you go into the store you can actually grab a few lists and get more than one book per 8 books read!
HACK: go into the s...
B&N Summer Reading Free Book Giveaway
I personally do not have an HEB store near me as I’m in GA, however you can take advantage of their summer reading program if they are near you!
I saw they will give a free plushie toy for ages 3-10 for completing the summer reading challenge! Chec...
H-E-B | Read3
Your child can get 10 free play points for reading a book every day for 2 weeks straight! Great if you have a little one who still loves going to Chuck E. Cheese!
Chuck E. Cheese Reading Rewards
Head into Half-Priced Books to pick up a summer reading list, complete it, and get $5 towards your next purchase!
Summer Reading Camp
Activity Books 📝
My son saw me with my Murdoku and Murdle books and wanted to join in! I love that there’s a kids version, it’s better than sitting around watching tv!
Murdle Jr.: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds: Solve Your Way Through 40 Puzzle Mysteries! (B&N Exclusive Edition)
You can grab these book depending on the grade of your child! I love this cause we want our son to not lose what he’s learned this year! Especially since he had a strong finish to his school year! Plus it only takes 15 minutes per day!
Summer Bridge Activities, Grades 4 - 5
Workbook to go along with main book!
Investing for Kids Activity Book: 65 Activities about Saving, Investing, and Growing Your Money
We love this book and mainly keep it in the car for long rides! Keeps kids and parents engaged in conversation and a busy book for a little quiet time too! Good affordable find!
Vacation Activity Book
‘Where’s Waldo’/ ‘I Spy’ for the Pokémon obsessed kid!
Gets your kids to pay attention to detail! My son loved this one!
Let's Find Pokémon! Special Complete Edition (2nd edition)
These books are always funny for kids to add in people, pets, places they know and love for a silly story! I always did these as a kid and we now keep these in the car for my son!
Vacation Fun Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game
Pretty cool book to not only color but to learn as well!
Human Anatomy Coloring Book: An Entertaining and Instructive Guide to the Human Body - Bones, Muscles, Blood, Nerves, and How They Work
Pretty coloring book for girls who love pastels! It comes with the colors already so no extra purchases required!
Kaleidoscope: Too Cute! Coloring: Includes 6 Pastel Markers and Dozens of Designs!
My son is OBSESSED with Sonic! He loves coloring with me and his dad for some down time!
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Coloring Book
I may or may not have added this because I love this one myself 🤭
Wicked Official Coloring Book
Good Reads 🤓
I saw this book recommended on IG and had to pick up a copy for my son! So far he likes it!
The Weighty Word Book: Big Words, Funny Stories, Cool Facts, and Awesome Illustrations for Curious Minds
Awesome book for kids to get to learn about other cultures!
Children Just Like Me: A New Celebration of Children Around the World
My son loves spending money the second he gets any, no matter how much we tell him to save it! So we are going to start reading this with him so he can start to understand why saving is important, I love that there’s a workbook as well!
Investing for Kids: How to Save, Invest, and Grow Money
My son loves Messi and Ronaldo and saw this book and had to grab it! He liked it and didn’t feel it was a hard read, also part of B&N summer reads!
The Academy
My son loves Captain Underpants and Under Dog series, and I heard him laughing while reading this book! Cute first book to a series of graphic novels that are easy to read and great for car rides or even just down time in the hotel!
InvestiGators (InvestiGators Series #1)
Remember Babysitters Club?! Now it’s graphic novels that are very cute! Geared more for girls and another great read for car rides to the beach!
Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series #1)
New Release! Not a full on graphic novel but still has pictures to go along with the story! Good for kids who prefer reading graphic novel, however you want them to still have a good balance to keep up with the school standard of limited photos.
The Last Kids on Earth
Great series for kids who love ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’! Great price for the bundle or even just single book!
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Love this book and read it with my son!
What will these two kitties do when their human leaves them with no treats?! 🐱🐱
Read this cute graphic novel that’s a quick read!
Cat & Cat Adventures: The Quest for Snacks: A Graphic Novel