Our kbc members look forward to special deals during the summer school break! Sharing everything they recommended!
I Don’t Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty for 3-6 years (32 pages) . Another book in this series is
I Don’t Want to Go to Sleep. There are many other books by this author.
Happy As A Hog Out Of Mud for 3-6/7 years (36 pages)
That’s Me Loving You From the author of the New York Times bestselling I Wish You More for 3-6/7 years (40 pages). Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld have created many must have books together!
SOMETIMES I KAPLOOM (Big Feelings) for 3-6 years (40 pages). Rachel Vail has a series of these Sometimes I Big Feelings books. She has also written my books for middle graders (shared in the chapter books section below)
PYR 1: Clara and Clem in Outer Space (Penguin Young Readers, Level 1) for 5-6 years (32 pages). There are many other books in PYR series – levels 1-3.
Gymnastics Jump (Sports Illustrated Kids: Starting Line Readers 1) for 4-6 years (32 pages)
EARLY CHAPTER BOOKS
The Tindims of Rubbish Island for 4-8 years (144 pages). There are many other books in THE TINDIMS series by Award Winning author Sally Gardner
Sally Gardner has also authored a MAGICAL CHILDREN SERIES for 5-8 years/7-9 years
King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats: The Documentary Films of Jack Hill for 4-8 years (48 pages). There are more books in the King & Kayla series by Dori Hillestad Butler.
The Ghost Backstage #3 (The Haunted Library) for 6-8 years (128 pages). There are quite a few books in THE HAUNTED LIBRARY series by Dori Hillestad Butler.
Mr. Summerlings Secret Code #1 (The Treasure Troop) for 6/7-10 years (128 pages – large print with b/w illustrations). There are other books in THE TREASURE TROOP series by Dori Hillestad Butler.
Dear Mrs. Larue: Letters from Obedience School – for 5/6-10 years or adults like asha! (5 yos would need to co-read with a sibling or parent). Asha has shared this in her readathon. “I think this is the bestest book I grabbed from the scholastic sale this year!!! It’s a huge picture book about Ike a dog who is sent to obedience school from where he writes a letter to his owner begging to come home. The illustrations are mind-blowing of course. But every child should have this book to learn how to be creative! Letter writing is an art we can all learn from Ike the dog!”
This book can be ordered from Scholastic India via our kbc storefront as well. Scholastic India always has special offers on.
CHAPTER BOOKS
THE STRANGE CASE OF NAYANTARA by Vaishali Shroff for 8 years+. Asha ordered this book after reading Spriha’s review here. “
“Nayantara was a gift from the stars to her parents living in an orthodox village in Gujarat. People expected her to grow horns or twinkle like stars but everything seemed to be a myth until the villagers finally realize her power. Nayantara did not like anyone touching her without her consent. Every time an adult tickles, pulls cheeks, hugs or pulls a child into lap without consent, they get cursed. Read this book with lot of colorful pictures to find out how the curse is lifted with the help of Silly Baba. Will the adults ever let the children become the boss of their own bodies even if it means restricted display of affection?”
There are many other such books published by Mango – an imprint of DC books – all by Indian authors. These are very affordable too!
Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth for 8-12 years (208 pgs). There are other books in the HILO series.
Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully by Rachel Vail for 7-9 years (240 pages). Justin Case Series is around school incidents.
Bad Best Friend by Rachel Vail for 10-13 years (300 pages). More middle school drama books by the author include:
Unfriended: A Novel Inspired by the Life of L.M. Montgomery 10-13 years (304 pages)
Well, That Was Awkward: The Pelican Shakespeare for 10-14 years. (314 pages)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time by Frank Cottrell Boyce for 9-11 years (240 pages). There are other books in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang series.
Puffin Classics : Tales of the Greek Heroes for 8-12 years (304 pages)
NON FICTION
Awesome Facts for Curious Kids (available for different age groups)
What Is Black Lives Matter? for 8 years+ We have linked the different kinds of series and books in this post on the site.
There is an entire WHO WAS SERIES (112 pages) as well as WHAT WAS SERIES , WHAT IS SERIES, WHERE IS SERIES that are really interesting and many books across these series get ordered often. Best part, they are very affordable and are enjoyed by 8 years onwards, even grown ups!
Girl Power: Indian Women who Broke the Rules (Selected stories) by Neha J Hiranandani for 8-12 years (48 pages)
SELF HELP
A Children’s Book about Emotions series by Dr. Sharie Coombes for 2/3-5 years (10 pages). These books are also available at Parragon Publishing directly from their website (this is the kbc affiliate link to order). They always have offers on and for KBC members, there is a special coupon code from time to time.
For 3-6 years – NO MORE WORRIES SERIES by Dr Sharie Coombes (many of us have books from this series and highly recommend them). These books are also available at Parragon Publishing directly from their website (this is the kbc affiliate link to order). They always have offers on and for KBC members, there is a special coupon code from time to time.
All of Dr Sharie Coombes’ books can be found here. What we didn’t know is that there is a very helpful series for older kids as well!
DR SHARIE COOMBES ALSO HAS A SERIES CALLED MINDFUL KIDS FOR 7-11 YEARS (96 pages) Some titles include
Be Brave Mindful Kids
NO WORRIES! MINDFUL KIDS
Sleep Tight! Mindful Kids
Hello Happy! Mindful Kids
BE RESILIENT! (MINDFUL KIDS)
Be Positive! Mindful Kids: An activity book for children who want to feel more self-confident
Letting Go! Mindful Kids: An activity book for children who need support through experiences of loss, change, disappointment and grief
Online Offline! Mindful Kids
Keep Calm! (Mindful Kids)
Be Green! Mindful Kids Global Citizen
Be Kind! Mindful Kids Global Citizen
Old School by New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman for 10 years+ (288 pages). Gordon Korman has written 100+ books for kids!
YA/TEEN BOOKS
The Naturals: All In – for 12 years+ (400 pages) – perfect for murder mystery fans
SPIRITUALITY
Gita for Kids | Teachings, Sanskrit lessons and Activities | Simple and fun, for all ages for 6+ years (56 pages)
Everyday Shlokas Mantras Prayers and More for Kids (120 pages) for 6/7/8 years+ (depending on interest)
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