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The Family Reading Pick for 2025 is The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown. The kits include a booklet with discussion questions to spark lively conversation, related activities, and more staff-recommended titles to read aloud as a family or in your classroom.
Copies of The Wild Robot and activity booklets will be available at all locations starting January 27, excluding Rocky Ridge and Prototype: Skyview. The booklets include discussion questions to spark conversation and related activities to support reading aloud as a family. You can also download a copy of the booklet — happy reading!
Reading together as a family is a great way to connect, get to know one another, and start bigger conversations about our world and ourselves.
Make the most of your Family Reading Pick experience with these tips for reading with your family.
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According to the Kids and Family Reading Report conducted by Scholastic in 2017, listening to stories read by others can have these benefits, and more.
For ages 4 and up
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Ronald are all set to marry and live in their castle until a dragon smashes it and kidnaps Ronald. Join Elizabeth on an adventure to save Prince Ronald.
For ages 6 and up
When Mona the mouse loses her home in a storm, she finds home and belonging inside a majestic tree in the heart of Fernwood Forest.
For ages 8 –12
Cici wants to bring her grandmother from Taiwan to Seattle to celebrate her birthday. To raise the money, she enters a cooking competition — but taking part teaches her more than just a few recipes.
For ages 10 and up
While living together in the same foster home, Morgan and Eli stumble upon a portal to a parallel reality where they meet Ochek, a mystical fisher. The trio set out on a quest to save Ochek’s community and reconnect with the kids' culture.
For ages 10 and up
Ghost has been running for most of his life — from trouble, mostly. After he decides to race against one of the track stars at an after-school track practice, he is asked to join the team. That means staying out of trouble. Can he do that?
For ages 5-8
Ada Marie Twist has been trying to figure out how things work since she was a baby — asking all the questions that a good scientist should, often leading to chaos at home and at school. Will she solve the mystery of the source of the terrible stink?
For ages 9+
When Edver visits his family’s village in Cuba for the first time, he meets Luza — a sister he didn’t know he had. The pair accidentally catch the interest of a dangerous wildlife poacher, and must work together to save the forest.
For ages 8-12
When Jordan’s parents send him to private school far away from his old neighbourhood, he must navigate being the new kid, as well as one of the only non-white kids in school. Can he learn to fit in while staying true to himself?
For ages 8-12
In this thrilling adventure, Nizhoni, a Navajo seventh-grader, learns she can detect monsters and finds herself on a rescue mission to save her family. This funny, fast-paced quest focuses on the importance of family and respect for the land.
For ages 11+
This cherished novella tells the story of an airplane Pilot who crashes in the Sahara Desert. He comes across the Little Prince, and the two become friends, setting off on a journey through time and space, exploring themes of loneliness, love, and loss.