School’s out and summer’s in! Isn’t it great? Now, make most of your summer by not just enjoying the heat of the sun and waves of the beach but also staying at home to be safe and reading books to be entertained. Because of the global health crisis that is happening in the world, you going outside of the vicinity of your home can be a little too dangerous especially for kids. Vacation can be canceled and “staycation” can be pursued. There’s not much difference only there will be no travelling that will happen but it doesn’t mean that you cannot enjoy being in your house with all your family members eating your favorite food, swimming in your inflatable pool, getting tanned on your backyard, and laughing your hearts out.
Reading is also a good activity to do this summer. You can pretend to have a book club and gather all your members — in this case, your family, to read and share ideas. You can also teach your kids or siblings to read and discover the wonders that come along with it. There are a lot of children’s books in literature that can be found online in the form of e-books and audiobooks while there are also the printed copies that you might find in your shelf or in your local bookstore.
So, if you want to keep the children in your homes entertained and learning at the same time, then these amazing books are perfect for them and even for you!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series written by Jeff Kinney which was published by Amulet Books. It contains entertaining illustrations done by Kinney himself while the cover of the book was illustrated by the author and Chad W. Beckerman. Diary of the Wimpy Kid is the first book of the series that was published in April 1, 2007. It centers on the story of a middle school boy named Greg Heffley. What Greg’s greatest desire is to become one of the popular kids in his grade, even all throughout middle school, and so the misfortunes and dilemma begin.
Because of the humor and wit of the story, it was patronized by many readers all around the world. It also became a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into film with the same title that was out on the big screen on March 2010. Diary of a Wimpy Kid was awarded with the 2012 Blue Peter Book award last March 01, 2012. It was followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and a lot more.
The Adventures of Ivy and Kimber
Kimber Marie Snyder authored the amazing book The Adventures of Ivy and Kimber, which was published by iUniverse.com on June 20, 2019. This book is an inspiring read and is intended for children. It follows a girl named Kimber who is eight years old. She really desires to own a horse just like how Mike, her older sibling, does. Because of her heart’s strong yearning, one day she was granted the opportunity to have the horse of her dreams.
But the horse is not as perfect as she thought it was for its one eye is blind and its front legs are a little bowed. Despite of Ivy’s imperfections, Kimber loves her so much. She personally nurtures her every day and she always enjoys riding her daily; thus, making them the best of friends. As they face each day together, they were unexpectedly bestowed a very special blessing.
The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil is the first book of its series followed by The School for Good and Evil: A World Without Princes (2014), The School for Good and Evil: The Last Ever Afte(2015)r, The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook (2016), The School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory(2017), The School for Good and Evil: A Crystal of Time(2019), and The School for Good and Evil: One True King (2020). It is written by Soman Chainani and was published on May 2013 by HarperCollins.
It revolves around the story of Agatha and Sophie, best friends who are completely different not just in clothing but also in characteristics. Sophie expected to be on the groups of children that are being trained to become princes and princesses and everyone thought that Agatha will be on the School of Evil where the future villains are molded. But it turns out oppositely.
Dork Diaries
Rachel Renee Russell is the woman behind the amazing Dork Diaries series. She crafted her experiences in middle school into something that can be a keepsake and legacy, along with the help of her two daughters. The first book is of the same title of the series, which was published by Aladdin Paperbacks on June 2009. It doesn’t just contain humorous and amazing story but also wonderful and cute illustrations.
The book follows the story of a middle school girl named Nikki Maxwell. She is fourteen years old and was granted a scholarship to study into a prestigious private school called Westchester Country Day. She wasn’t happy when she received the news for she knew that she will not fit into a wealthy school. What made her middle-school life worse is when she discovers that her locker is beside the locker of the most popular girl in school, MacKenzie Hollister, who called her “Dork.”
Trina’s Travel 