Summer is almost here, but that doesn't mean the learning has to stop. This year, Barnes & Noble's Summer Reading Program is back and offering a chance for kids in grades 1-6 to snag a FREE book just for reading!
Here's the Scoop:
- Grab your Summer Reading Journal: Download the 2025 Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Journal online or head to your local Barnes & Noble and pick one up for free!
- Dive into 8 Books: You can choose ANY eight books you like! Read library books, borrow from friends, or select from your own collection.
- Record Your Journey: As you read each book, jot down the title, author, and the part that YOU loved the most in the Reading Journal.
- Claim Your Prize: Once you've finished eight books and filled out your journal, head to Barnes & Noble between July 1st and August 31st, 2025.
- Choose a FREE Book: Present your completed journal and choose a brand new book from a special selection – it's your FREE reward for all your summer reading fun!
Barnes and Noble has a dozen titles for each age group to choose from:
GRADES 1 & 2: Catty Corner Lands on Her Feet by Julie Murphy The Cool Bean Makes a Splash by Jory John Fox at Night by Corey R. Tabor Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel by Barbara Park Pete the Cat’s Family Road Trip by Kimberly and James Dean Pizza and Taco: Draw Your Own Comic! by Stephen Shaskan Princess Minna: The Unicorn Mix-Up by Kirsty Applebaum Spider-Man: Animals Assemble! by Mike Maihack Stella & Marigold by Annie Barrows Stitch Head: The Forgotten Creation by Guy Bass Superpower Puppies: Moose and Violet Knock Things Down by Corey Powell Dragón y sus labores by Dav Pilkey GRADES 3 & 4: The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths Big Nate: Blow the Roof Off! by Lincoln Peirce The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis The Dragon’s Apprentice by James Riley Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran Larwood Ferris by Kate DiCamillo Katie and the Cupcake Cure: The Graphic Novel by Coco Simon Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten: Lost in the Nether by Cube Kid The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler Try Not to LOL: Jokes for Kids by Rob Elliott The Twits by Roald Dahl Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson Los tipos malos by Aaron Blabey GRADES 5 & 6: Awesome Road Trip Activities for Kids by Jen Tousey Choose Your Own Adventure: The Magic of the Unicorn by Deborah Lerme Goodman Ghost by Jason Reynolds Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling It Watches in the Dark by Jeff Strand The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon Smile: A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier Snow White and the Dragon (or, Sleeping Beauty and the Seven Dwarfs) by Kim Bussing Unico: Awakening by Samuel Sattin Warriors: The New Prophecy: Midnight by Erin Hunter El Niño by Pam Muñoz Ryan |
Grab a book, get reading, and start earning your reward!
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