Back to School Spirit: Scholastic Titles for Your Young Learner

Get ready to learn with our amazing back to school book list! Scholastic is committed to making reading exciting for everyone and in honor of #backtoschool we believe in finding a book for every child because learning should be fun!

Board Books and Picture Books:

LET'S PLAY: I LOVE SCHOOL By: Sandra Magsamen

Cartwheel Books | Ages 3 to 5 | June 4, 2024

Let's play! Turn the wheel and get ready for a school adventure in this highly innovative interactive format, part of a brand-new classic game and toy-inspired novelty board book line, Let's Play!, from bestselling creator Sandra Magsamen!

I LOVE MY BLANKIE! By: Sandra Magsamen

Cartwheel Books | Ages 3 to 5 | October 1, 2024

Share this adorable board book that includes an embedded soft cloth blankie and a sweet rhyming ode to that special object that comforts little ones each and every day!

THE REFLECTION IN ME By: Marc Colagiovanni; illus. by Peter H. Reynolds

Orchard | Ages 4 to 8| On sale now!

In the follow-up to When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left, comes a heartwarming and joyful celebration of self-love from #1 New York Times bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds and talented author Marc Colagiovanni!

MILLIE FLEUR’S POISON GARDENBy: Christy Mandin

Orchard | Ages 4 to 8| On sale July 2, 2024

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in being wonderfully weird.

RORY THE REMARKABLE DRAGONBy: Kathryn Rammell

Orchard | Ages 4 to 8 | September 17, 2024

For fans of Dragons Love Tacos and We Don't Eat Our Classmates, comes a hilarious new story about a very special dragon, named Rory!

WHEN BLACK GIRLS DREAM BIG By: Tanisia Moore; illus. by Robert Paul Jr.

Scholastic Press | Ages 2 to 6 | October 15, 2024

YOU are Black Girl Magic. How will you shine YOUR light? This striking companion to I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams celebrates Black female achievement and is perfect for fans of I Am Enough, Little Leaders, and She Persisted.

Early Readers and Chapter Books:

Bob Books: Phonics For Beginning Readers

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 4 to 6 | On sale now!

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This set gives children who are just beginning to read practice with their early phonics skills, setting them up for success on their reading journeys!

THE INSIDE SCOUTS #1: HELP THE KIND LION By: Mitali Banerjee Ruths; illus. by Francesca Mahaney

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 5 to 7 | On sale now!

The Inside Scouts Viv and Sanjay help a lion with a leaky heart in this full-color early reader series!

BEST BUDDIES #3: RAIN IS WET! By: Vickty Fang; illus. by Luia Leal

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 4 to 6 | On sale now!

Pet friends Sniff and Scratch have fun in the rain, in this laugh-out-loud, full-color book perfect for beginning readers!

KWAME’S MAGIC QUEST #1: RISE OF THE GREEN FLAME By: Bernard Mensah, illus. by Natasha Nayo

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 6 to 8 | On sale now!

Magic, adventure, and friendship come together in Kwame's Magic Quest, an action-packed, fully illustrated early chapter book series perfect for fans of Dragon Masters!

KWAME'S MAGIC QUEST #2: RACE TO THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN By: Bernard Mensah; illus. by Natasha Nayo

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 6 to 8 | On sale August 6, 2024

Kwame must stop the green flame from destroying the world, in the second installment of this action-packed early chapter book series perfect for fans of Dragon Masters!

DISASTER SQUAD #1: WILDFIRE RESCUE By: Rekha S. Rajan; illus. by Courtney Lovett

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 6 to 8 | On sale August 6, 2024

The Disaster Squad is ready to save the day in this action-packed early chapter book series perfect for fans of the Magic Tree House series, or for kids who aren’t quite ready to read I Survived!

DISASTER SQUAD #2: HURRICANE RESCUE By: Rekha S. Rajan; illus. by Courtney Lovett

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 6 to 8 | On sale October 15, 2024

In this second adventure, the Jacksons are called to Texas, where a hurricane is heading down the coast. Stormy skies, flooding streets, and crowded storm shelters... there are people and animals in danger! Will the Disaster Squad be able to weather the storm and lend a helping hand?

DISASTER SQUAD #3: BLIZZARD RESCUE By: Rekha S. Rajan; illus. by Courtney Lovett

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 6 to 8 | On sale December 3, 2024

In this third adventure, the Jacksons are called to Minnesota, where a blizzard is sweeping through the area. Snow-filled skies, icy roads, chilly temperatures... There are people and animals in danger! Will the Disaster Squad be able to brave the cold and lend a helping hand?

RAINBOW DAYS #3: THE ORANGE WALL By: Valerie Boiling; illus. by Kai Robinson

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 4 to 6 | On sale now!

Zoya and her puppy Coco are excited for a glittery bedroom makeover in this full-color book perfect for beginning readers!

UNICORN AND YETI #8: FUN AND GAMES By: Heather Ayris Burnell; illus. by Hazel Quintanilla

Scholastic Inc. | Ages 5 to 7 | On sale now!

Sparkly friends Unicorn and Yeti play all sorts of fun games together in this magical book perfect for beginning readers!

FOREVER FAIRIES #1: LULU FLUTTERS By: Maddy Mara

Scholastic Paperbacks | Ages 7 to 10 | On sale now!

The new Sprout Wing fairies, Lulu, Nova, Coco, and Zali, can’t wait to explore their home in the Forever Tree. Soon they’ll try out to see which fairy pod they each belong to, starting with the swift and sporty Flutterflies! Lulu wants to stay close to her friends, but there are four different pods, each with a special talent—plus mischievous trolls stirring up trouble! Will the Sprout Wings be fairy friends forever?

FOREVER FAIRIES #2: NOVA SHIMMERS By: Maddy Mara

Scholastic Paperbacks | Ages 7 to 10 | On sale now!

Nova and her best fairy friends Lulu, Coco, and Zali are ready for their next fairy pod try-out, this time for the Shimmerbuds—who know all about fairy medicine. Nova isn’t very speedy, but she loves helping the forest animals! When the forest trolls interrupt the challenge with more shenanigans, Nova has to think fast. Can she and the other Sprout Wings work together and mend the mess?

FOREVER FAIRIES #3: COCO TWINKLES By: Maddy Mara

Scholastic Paperbacks | Ages 7 to 10 | On sale now!

Coco is so excited to learn from the talented Twinklestars--the expert fairy bakers. Together with Lulu, Nova, and Zali, she has to create a brand-new recipe for the Twinklestar pod tryout. But just when they think they have the perfect recipe, a troll prank causes all of their plans to go awry. Can the fairy friends whip up a creative solution and win the day?

FOREVER FAIRIES #4: ZALI SPARKLES By: Maddy Mara

Scholastic Paperbacks | Ages 7 to 10 | On sale September 17, 2024

Zali and the other Sprout Wings are learning all about the Sparkleberries, the most creative fairy pod in the Magic Forest. Zali is excited for the arts and crafts—but the Sparkleberry tryout also requires singing and dancing, which makes her very nervous! Can Zali overcome her fears and put on an amazing show with her friends? And when it’s over, will the Sprout Fairies get to join their favorite fairy pods?

BAD PRINCESSES #3 By: Jennifer Torres

Scholastic Paperbacks | Ages 8 to 12 | On sale now!

Princesses don’t break the rules, but they may rewrite them…

Every girl dreams of going to the Fine and Ancient Institute for the Royal to learn how to be a princess. But Dalia and Dominga could not be any less enchanted. They are different . . . the same kind of different. They want to join a secret society of villains at the Bewitched Academy for the Dreadful.

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