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Baby & Toddler

Your Baby’s First Year: What to Read to Them at Every Stage

The difference between a newborn baby and a 1-year-old is amazing! These books and reading techniques are great for each of their various first-year stages.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Ride On! 11 Enjoyable Books About Bicycles for Children

From trikes to training wheels to two-wheel bikes, there's something for every little cyclist on this list of books about bikes for kids.

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Growing Reader

13 Frightfully Fun Stories To Get Your Kids in the Halloween Spirit

Get ready for goblins, ghosts, and spectacular stories! From silly picture books to eerie early readers, these are the perfect reads for Halloween.

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Teen

The Game Is Afoot: 19 Masterful Teen Mysteries

These fantastic YA mysteries were written specifically for teens and fill the whodunit gap for young adult readers in unexpected and novel ways.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Halloween Printables & Activities

Make Halloween a spectacularly scary time with these fun activities for your little monsters!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

9 Children’s Books About Dyslexia

These empowering books about kids with dyslexia foster understanding and celebrate diversity while engaging those who struggle to read.

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Tween

Hauntingly Good Ghost Stories for 9- to 12-Year-Olds

These middle grade novels feature ghosts, creepy dolls, and strange worlds, providing scares at every level, from mild (and even funny) to tense and gripping.

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All Ages

The Best New Children’s & YA Books of October

Find exciting new picture books from beloved children’s authors, fun and interesting stories for middle readers, and heartfelt YA to obsess over.

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Growing Reader

You Can Do It! Children’s Books That Promote a Growth Mindset

These books featuring characters who showcase a growth mindset can help kids see challenges and mistakes as opportunities to grow.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Books To Help Children With Grief and Loss

As parents, we often struggle to support our children through their grief. Reading and discussing picture books on grief and loss can help.