Getting a FREE book from Barnes & Noble is easy! Students in first through sixth grades can receive a free book for participating in Barnes & Noble’s Summer Reading Program!
Participating is simple:
STEP 1: Click here to download the summer reading journal (or click here for the Spanish version). You’ll need to print it and fill it out!
STEP 2: Read eight books. You can read any books you want to! Write the title, author and your favorite part of each book in the journal.
STEP 3: Bring your finished journal to a Barnes & Noble location between August 1st and August 31st, 2019! Click here to find a store near you!
STEP 4: Pick your free book from the list! Here are the options for 2018:
Grades 1 & 2
- Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls’ Rights by Malala Yousafzai
- The Mount Rushmore Calamity (Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventure Series #1) by Sara Pennypacker
- Amelia Bedelia Means Business (Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Series #1) by Herman Parish
- Pete the Cat and the Cool Caterpillar by James Dean
- Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Chez Nancy by Nancy Parent
- The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
- Jorge el curioso: Da basura a tesoro (bilingual) by Sudipta Bardham-Quallen
- Sunbeam’s Shine (Unicorn Princesses #1) by Emily Bliss
Grades 3 & 4
- Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
- CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew Brockington
- Mistakes Were Made (Timmy Failure Series #1) by Stephan Pastis
- My FANGtasitcally Evil Vampire Pet by Mo O’Hara
- The Super Life of Ben Braver by Marcus Emerson
- Drew Pendous and the Camp Color War (Drew Pendous #1) by David Lewman
- Drew Pendous Travels to ANcient Egypt (Drew Pendous #2) by David Lewman
- Classic Starts: The Swiss Family Robinson
- Judy Moody (Judy Moody #1) by Megan McDonald
- Judy Moody esta del mal humor, de muy mal humor (Judy Moody) by Megan McDonald
Grades 5 & 6
- The Last (Ending Series #1) by Katherine Applegate
- Friendship List #1: 11 before 12 by Lisa Greenwald
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- Treasure Hunters (Treasure Hunters Series #1) by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
- Ellie’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Puppy Tale by W. Bruce Cameron
- The Race to Space: Countodwn to Liftoff (Epic Fails #2) by Erik Slader and Ben Thompson
- Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Series #1) by Roshani Chokshi
- Disney After Dark (Kingdom Keepers Series #1) by Ridley Pearson
- The Unicorn Quest by Kamilla Benko
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