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Celebrate Summer!

Celebrate summer with these great reads for children ages 8 – 12.

Calgary Public Library

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  • Making trail mix, drawing a map, climbing a tree, and building a bug hotel are just a few of the 80 plus activities included in this engaging and colourful book from the Lonely Planet Kids series. The heart of the book is simply about connecting…
    Book, 2023[Carlton, Victoria] : Lonely Planet Global Ltd., 2023, ©2023. — J 796. 545 BAK
  • Elliot Eisner isn’t expecting his first day at a new school to be great, but when his teacher takes the class on an unusual field trip, he starts to think everything will be okay. Finding a friend, fellow new student Uchenna, certainly helps.…
    Book, 2018New York : Dutton Children's Books, ©2018. — J GID
  • The Watercress rabbit family's sudden move to the Broken Arms tree apartments, with its eccentric neighbours and dangers lurking in the woods, sets the stage for a thrilling adventure. Despite its sad beginning, the story takes a heartwarming and…
    Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, ©2022. — J MAG
  • It was the summer of ’78 and Elvis showed up for a glass of lemonade at a stand in front of a run-down trailer park on the Eagle Shores First Nation on southern Vancouver Island. And that’s when Truly Bateman’s life changed. With a self-absorbed…
    Book, 2021Toronto : DCB, ©2021. — J GEN
  • Eddie avoids doing laundry all summer by wearing everything he can find in his closet. Unfortunately, he gets grounded until he washes his clothes. His parents, and most of his community, head off for the big Beach Bash without him. But a surprise…
    Book, 2022New York : Scholastic Press, ©2022. — J REY
  • Monster-loving, non-binary Zed Watson goes on a literary scavenger hunt road trip with their flora loving school-mate Gabe and their big sister Sam to find the unpublished novel "The Monster's Castle," written by Zed’s favourite author. They are…
    Book, 2021Toronto : HarperCollins Pub., ©2021. — J SYL
  • On his way to his last Monday of elementary school, eleven-year-old Evan is surprised to see that a Little Free Library has appeared overnight. Guarded by a cat, the library contains books from the old library which burned down more than 20 years…
    Book, 2023New York : Feiwel and Friends, ©2023. — J STE
  • Sue's summer vacation is off to a “great” start – instead of spending time with her friends and going to camp like she dreamt of, she's visiting family in rural Honduras completely cut off from the internet! On top of that, her mom has announced…
    Graphic Novel, 2022New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2022, ©2022. — J GRAPHIX FAJ
  • In this graphic novel, two sisters in middle school who have been drifting apart are sent to a Taiwanese American summer camp by their parents. While Claire embraces her cultural identity, Michelle has always worked hard to fit in with the popular…
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York : HarperAlley, 2024, ©2024. — J GRAPHIX LAM
  • In this fantasy world, Willodeen has grown to love all the creatures of the earth, including those that others would consider monstrous, most notable the ugly, stinky, noisy screechers. When her town is cursed, Willodeen must stand up for the…
    Book, 2021New York : Feiwel and Friends, ©2021. — J APP