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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Voting and Election Printables & Activities

Your little ones and growing readers can learn about the election process and how important it is, even if they aren't quite old enough to cast their vote just yet!

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Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: Dinosaurs Before Dark

In this special edition of Brightly Storytime, author Mary Pope Osborne reads a chapter from the new deluxe, illustrated edition of Dinosaurs Before Dark, the first book in her internationally-bestselling Magic Tree House series.

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All Ages

Season’s Readings: Gift Guides, Holiday Stories, and More!

From unique, thoughtful gift ideas for every kid and teen reader on your shopping list to festive reads that light up the season, you’ll find everything you need to celebrate this holiday.

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All Ages

The Best Children’s and YA Books of October 2020

October’s best new books are all treats and no tricks (though there’s plenty of mischief afoot — we’re looking at you, Underwear Dragon). Poignant and playful, fascinating and festive, these new releases can’t be missed.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: How to Make Friends with a Ghost

A handbook on caring for ghostly specters, our new Brightly Storytime features a sweet and quirky guide to making a friend for life (and beyond)!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Author Brad Meltzer and Illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos on the Heroes and Lessons We Need Right Now

Author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos discuss the new books in the Ordinary People Change the World series and what they hope kids learn from them.

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Tween

The Importance of Latinx Representation in Children’s Literature

Author Pablo Cartaya examines the importance of Latinx representation in children's books — including within the publishing industry itself — and what it feels like to see yourself within stories.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

22 Books That Celebrate Lesser-Known African Americans and Their Contributions to History

These stories help celebrate just a few of the countless individuals who, without fanfare, played key roles in history.

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Growing Reader
Tween

16 Great Chapter Books for Third Graders

As third graders develop more independence and the ability to read longer and more complex stories, the world of children’s literature really opens up.

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Teen

Surefire YA Scares: 18 of the Best Teen Horror Books

As other book trends come and go, horror is one genre that holds up over time. These scary books for teens are sure to haunt readers in all the right ways.