Family Read Alouds
Reading books aloud as a family is a perfect way to spend time together while also increasing children’s reading skills. Listening to stories helps kids who are learning, and who know how to read, by building their vocabulary and comprehension skills. And above all, there’s nothing quite like sharing a story with someone. Many of these titles also exist as audio books – ask a librarian if you need help finding a title. (Updated December 2025)
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Puzzleheart
Nonbinary tween Perigee faces off with her grandmother’s escape-room-themed bed-and-breakfast, the sentient Puzzle House. Riddles, puzzles and mysteries abound – and solving them just might bring their estranged family closer together.
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The Story of Gumluck the Wizard
Gumluck wants nothing more than to be a helpful hero to the local townspeople -- but fact is, he’s kind of a silly noodlehead! Will he still be named this year’s Harvest Hero?
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Will's Race for Home
William Samuels and his father leave their lives as sharecroppers in Texas to join the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush. An exciting survival story, as Will and his father face the dangers of violence and racism at every turn.
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Impossible Creatures
Christopher’s family are guardians of the portal to the Archipelago, where magic and mythological creatures are hidden. When those creatures start dying, it’s up to Christopher and Mal, a girl from the Archipelago, to save both their worlds.
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The Summer of the Bone Horses
When Eddie must go stay for a time with his grandparents on the Rosebud Reservation, he misses his parents and home. But slowly, he begins to enjoy all the new activities and learning from his Lakota elders.
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Scarlet Morning
Viola and Wilmer have been waiting on a dead island for their parents for fifteen boring years. When a mysterious pirate captain sweeps into their lives, they strike a bargain to join the pirate crew and head off for adventure on the high seas.
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Bad Badger
Septimus is not like other badgers – he loves opera and omelets, has spots instead of stripes, and is a bit of a loner. When his seagull friend Gully disappears, Septimus overcomes his self-doubts and sets out to find his feathered friend.
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