A Novel Little Summer Reading Challenge

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8 participants (180 books)

10 Jun 2024—02 Sep 2024

Overview

A Novel Little Summer Reading Challenge will take place between June 10 and Sept. 2 (Labor Day). The challenge is to read 50 books in this time frame; those who complete this quest will be rewarded at the end with a cupcake party graciously hosted by Sweet Encounter in Downtown Lansing, Michigan. Since it’s difficult to wait for cupcakes under any circumstance, we also want to reward the efforts of our readers along the way by giving out smaller prizes for every 10 books read. 

While this challenge is open to kids of all ages, it is primarily designed for children between the ages of 3 and 10. Parents/guardians/kids will be able to track progress virtually via our StoryGraph link (available in bio) or physically with a log available via download on our website. Stop by A Novel Concept after every 10th book read throughout the summer and show us your progress to collect a small prize, and we will be in touch with cupcake party plans at the end of summer for those who’ve reached the 50 book mark!

Challenge Books

All books added
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

7 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Never Fall for a Dragon by Lola Glass

Never Fall for a Dragon

Mate Mountain #1

Lola Glass

6 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy romance funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

The Life Impossible

Matt Haig

10 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
What Might Have Been by Holly Miller

What Might Have Been

Holly Miller

367 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Shift: Poetry for a New Perspective by Melody Godfred

The Shift: Poetry for a New Perspective

Melody Godfred

160 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

Close to Death

Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery #5

Anthony Horowitz

9 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Good Night Michigan by Adam Gamble

Good Night Michigan

Good Night Our World

Adam Gamble

20 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

childrens adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won

Hooray for Hat!

Hooray

Brian Won

40 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction childrens lighthearted fast-paced
Curious George Goes Fishing by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey

Curious George Goes Fishing

Curious George New Adventures

Margret Rey, H.A. Rey

24 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction childrens adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
Piggies in the Kitchen by Michelle Meadows

Piggies in the Kitchen

Michelle Meadows

32 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

childrens lighthearted fast-paced