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Growing Reader
Tween

The Best Chapter Books To Read as a Family

Need to jumpstart your family’s read-aloud routine? These chapter books for kids ages 8-12 are the perfect starting point!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

10 Outstanding STEM Picture Books for Kids

These standout picture books make it easy and delightful for you AND your child to learn new STEM concepts.

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Teen

11 Mermaid Books To Enchant Young Adult Readers

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

10 Nonfiction Audiobooks for Young Listeners

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

14 Picture Books With Surprise Twist Endings

Is there anything better than a twist ending? We’ve collected some of our favorite children’s books with surprise twists that will delight readers of all ages.

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Teen

Sneak Peek: The Grimoire of Grave Fates

Twenty hours. Eighteen students. One murderer. Start reading an excerpt from this gripping tale full of magic and mystery.

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Pre-K

How to Talk to Young Children About Gender

From gender-neutral language to inclusive play spaces, there is much caregivers and educators can do to reflect a more expansive perception of gender.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

One Step at a Time: 15 Books About Blended Families

Navigating the world of stepfamilies can be difficult, but reading about characters going through the family-blending process can help kids work through it.

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Tween

Mind-Blowing Dystopian Books for Middle Grade Readers

Once your middle grade reader picks up these mind-blowing dystopian books, they won’t be able to put them down.

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12 Kid-Approved Books for Advanced Fourth and Fifth Grade Readers

It can be hard for advanced readers to find that just right book. Check out these age-appropriate yet challenging books kids recommend as must-reads.