12 Kids’ Books for Every Summer Day: Rain or Shine

The third book in the beloved Wild Robot series is filled with just as much heart as the first two as Roz sets out to protect the island and all of its inhabitants from a poison tide threatening to destroy their home.

Perfect for Percy Jackson fans old and new, The Chalice of the Gods is an adventure of epic proportions filled with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments from Percy, Annabeth and Grover as they work together to help Percy with his biggest quest yet — getting into college.

An unlikely hero tasked with saving an impossible house in the most whimsical world we’ve seen in a while. You can practically feel the magic seeping off the pages in this first installment of a soon-to-be-favorite adventure series.

Color outside the lines with these four friends who explore identity, community and their love of the arts in this endearing story for fans of Terri Libenson and Lisa Yee. This is a great read that fuels creativity and feeds the imagination.

This magical fantasy adventure brings on the laughs in the best possible way — with a fire breathing dragon. The fast-paced empathic story of friendship and family features inventive world-building and beautiful illustrations.  

Baby elephant Ruby finally gets to share her story in this sweet novel in verse featuring all of the animals readers know and love from The One and Only Ivan and The One and Only Bob.

Mallory is up against her biggest challenge yet — twins. Thankfully, she is a professional babysitter, but that doesn’t mean the twins will make it easy. With relatable situations kids face, this is an empowering story.

Be careful what you wish for — especially if the annoying new kid is around to ruin them. Funny, sweet and imaginative, The Wish Switch is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller.

In a world not unlike our own, 13-year-old Skandar dreams of becoming a respected unicorn rider and competing in the Chaos Cup. But shortly after Skandar bonds with his unicorn, he learns an even greater danger is afoot — and it’s up to them to stop it.

The respective creators of New Kid and The Crossover unite in this ridiculous and hilarious adventure featuring two creative fifth graders who will stop at nothing to one-up each other.

Exploring the tension and drama of middle school friend groups, this summer camp story resonates the same way Raina Telgemeier continues to resonate. Friendships can be challenging and this graphic novel shares a little lesson.

Emmie’s middle school tumult takes an unexpected twist when she finds an unlikely friend. It’s fun, it’s full of warmth, it’s token Terri Libenson. If you’re looking for a light-hearted read about friendships, this is it.