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Brightly Storytime: With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck
Pre-K

Storytime Video: With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck

In this installment of Brightly Storytime we’re taking With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck out for a spin! Read along with this imaginative new picture book filled with vehicle-inspired adventures.

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Tween
Teen

Marie Lu’s New Favorite YA and Middle Grade Reads

Bestselling author Marie Lu shares some of the new teen and middle grade books that she’s loving right now and thinks readers will too.

Why Kids Love Middle Grade Mystery Books
Tween

The Real Reason Why Kids Love Mystery Books So Much

I never really thought about why I liked mysteries as a kid so much until my readers began to pose the question to me. After much thought, this is what I came up with...

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Bookshelf Must-Have: The Hueys in The New Sweater

Just in time for sweater weather, our newest pick is The Hueys in The New Sweater, an adorable story about fitting in and standing out that your whole family is sure to love.

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Teen

10 Honest Books About Bullying for Teenagers

A good way to start a dialogue with teens about bullying is through a book, and this collection of fiction and nonfiction reads offers a few places to start.

Kirsten Miller, Co-Author of Nightmares! with Jason Segel
Growing Reader
Tween

Kirsten Miller on Writing with Jason Segel and Conquering Nightmares On and Off the Page

Kirsten Miller, co-author of Nightmares!, chatted with us about the fun of writing with Jason Segel and what kids can learn from the book about facing their fears.

Spooktacular Books
All Ages

Spook-tacular Book and Movie Pairings for Halloween 2016

We've rounded up the best book recommendations for kids and teens based on classic Halloween movies your family knows and loves.

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All Ages

Reading Aloud — The Greatest Gift Your Kids Will Give You

We parents have all been told of the myriad benefits to our children of being read to — an early introduction to stories is a bedrock of literacy. But what of the benefits to parents?

Nightmares! by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller
Growing Reader
Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Nightmares!

This middle grade novel by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller is an enthralling adventure filled with ghoulish fun and great lessons that you won’t be able to put down.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Erin E. Stead

Caldecott Medal-winning Erin E. Stead's charming and wistful artwork in the The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, a brand-new picture book about finding friendship in unexpected places, is enough to take any reader’s breath away.