by SLJ Reviews

Nothing like bugs that fizz, animals with mucus-skin, and slimy information about digestion to get the whole family in on these weird science lessons!

Why wouldn't you want a funny story? These are guaranteed to provoke giggles and snorts. 

We've selected some of our favorite poets to remind readers that summer is the time to slow down and savor the sounds of words. 

Our top summer reading picks for picture books and beginning readers.

Highly recommended graphic novels for young readers, tweens, and teens to enjoy all summer long. 

From intimate memoirs to gripping accounts of history to fantastical tales that take teens out of this world, these graphic novels will mesmerize readers.

These YA sci-fi and fantasy titles offer up magical worlds, and new ways of looking at our own.

From robots to Rube Goldberg machines to cosplay costumes, kids of all ages—and their grown-ups—will find plenty of inspiration in these works. 

History, science, current events, and social sciences are explored in these highly engaging narrative and expository nonfiction texts for middle grade readers.