Summer Reading
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Summer Reading: Book Lists and Tips for Every Age
Brightly has everything you need to get your family ready for summer reading. Find great summer reading lists and tips for all ages, book-inspired activities to entertain kids, funny audiobooks for families on the go, and so much more.
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Brightly's Summer Reading Tracker & Challenge for Kids and Teens
Get more out of your child's summer reading with this free Rock 'n' Reading Adventure Park printable tracker, complete with challenges for a summer of book-filled fun!
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Brightly's Summer Reading Challenge for Kids
Brightly's 2021 Summer Reading Challenge offers kids a fun bingo card that they can cross out as they read books that fulfill each prompt, encouraging them to expand their reading horizons.
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Help Kids Power Up on Reading with These Super Series
Power reading is all about the joy of getting hooked by a story and then burning through books at a blazing pace. It’s a great way to reignite your kid’s enthusiasm for reading.
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8 Super Scary Middle Grade Stories to Read by the Campfire
If your kids love reading terrifying tales that keep them up at night, you’re in the right place. Grab the s’more stuff and a few of these bone-chilling books for a night your kids won’t forget!
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Summer Reading Challenge for Kids — 2019 Edition
Filled with inspiring ways to play, learn, and explore this summer, our checklist of 20 interactive challenge ideas makes reading a fun adventure for kids.
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8 Ways to Prevent Tweens from Backsliding This Summer
You can prevent dreaded summer learning loss by keeping your kids’ brains engaged throughout the summer. Here’s how.
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Fun in the Sun: Summer Printables and Activities
Keep your kids busy this summer with our fun book-inspired printables and activities, including coloring pages, word scrambles, mazes, and more.
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Off the Page: 6 Picture Books and Paired Activities to Try at Home
How many times has a picture book inspired your kids to want to try a new skill or activity? In that spirit, we’re pairing picture books with fun activities you can do at home!
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9 Children’s Book Authors on the Joys of Summer Reading
The best reading recommendations oftentimes come from authors themselves. So we asked kids' book authors to share their best tips, titles, and advice for how to make summer reading special. Here's what they had to say.
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The Best Children's Books of Summer 2016
Kick off the summer book season with one of these hot new picture book and chapter book releases!
Grown-Up Reads
Your Week-by-Week Guide to the Best Books of Summer 2016
Whether you've set a personal reading challenge or are just looking for a new bedtime book, you'll find some gems on this list of upcoming grown-up releases.