Kids can read book sand stories, attend author events, interact with their favorite characters, play book-based games and activities, join dance parties and more. 

Kids can track their summer reading and the longer they extend their reading streak the more digital experiences they earn, which helps unlocks book donations. 

Grab an adventure book and complete learning activities, reading, and more to receive a book gift and prize drawing entries. 

Check out the website for more information. 

Download and print a Reading Journal.

Participation is a fun and easy way for kids to earn free books. They simply read a designated number of books – library books, books borrowed from friends or books bought at Barnes & Noble – write about their favorite part in our Reading Journal, and bring a completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children then choose their free book from the books listed on the Reading Journal and collect their free book from a store near them during July and August.  

Half Price Books Summer Reading Camp, runs from June 1 and runs through July 31.  Readers will have access to book recommendations, craft ideas and cool activities. Turn in completed log to earn $5 HPB bucks. 

Click here for more information and to register

All parents with students in PreK-6th grade (ages 4-12) can enroll in Camp BOOK IT!, our reading program created to stop the summer slide. In June, July and August, parents can use our digital tools to track and reward their kids reading with a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza®. 

Free Summer Reading Packets 

• Summer packets for kids in grades 1-12 include reading passages and worksheets.

• Must create a free login to access.

FYI for Kids

• Engaging and high-quality magazine articles

• Comprehension response sheets 

• Searchable by grade level and topic

TopicReads - Middle School 

• Text sets and follow-up vocabulary and comprehension activities.

• 24 themes to choose from with book suggestions, hands-on activities, and links to educational websites and apps with related content. 

• Activity Calendar 

Leveled reading activities, comprehension practice and story elements reviews for grades K-5 and worksheets related to vocabulary, spelling, science, and cursive. 

Practice exercises, videos and more to help students strengthen skills in math, science, economics, art, art history. 

Brainpop Jr. helps readers research authors and learn compound words, phonics, comprehension and more. 

BrainPop provides enrichment in subjects such as writing, math, science, social studies, technology, reading and more.