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September is Roald Dahl Month. What better way to celebrate the birthday month of the world's greatest storyteller than to participate in a Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon?
What is it?
- A reading challenge that kicks off in September for Roald Dahl Month!
How can kids participate?
- Kids track their reading progress in the Official Reading Journal from September through December.
- When they've read three Roald Dahl books, they have a parent, teacher, librarian, or guardian sign their entry coupon in the Official Reading Journal and mail in the signed coupon to receive Dahlicious prizes!
Here's how you can get involved:
- Click here for the official Dahlathon website, where you can get more information about the program and download materials such as the Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon Official Reading Journal, which includes the official entry form; a Roald Dahl Month Celebration Calendar with a new idea for each day of the month; and Reproducible Activity Sheets for use in the classroom or at home.
- Click here for Official Reading Dahlathon materials (including a reproducible, printable version of the Official Reading Journal)
- Email schoolandlibrary@us.penguingroup.com with "Dahl Reading Journal Giveaway" as the subject line for a bundle of 20 Official Reading Journals, while supplies last.
For a complete list of the books by Roald Dahl, click here.
John Flannagan, whose bestselling Ranger's Apprentice series are a fantastic addition to any boy's bookshelf, writes a letter to his readers, answers fan questions, and participates in an author video. Click here to see more.
This month's giveaway is a free advanced copy of the new Dragonbreath: Curse of the Were-weiner. Click here to learn more about this hilarious series and pick up your copy today!
Check out an author video of John Grisham, author of the brand-new-perfect-for-boys series, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer.
Planning on celebrating Roald Dahl Month and participating in the Roald Dahl Reading Dahlathon? Get your boys interested in the scrumdiddlyumptious world of Roald Dahl with this great new author profile.
Some of our other favorite features on Books 4 Boys are:
- VIDEOS, WIDGETS & MORE: which showcases the awesome multimedia we have available for our books from trailers to author videos to websites.
- A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR: special notes written exclusively for this site from favorite authors about why they write for boys.
- IF YOU LIKE...: a great way to compare our books and discover new titles.
- CHECK IT OUT! FREE EXCERPTS: when boys aren't sure what to read, test driving a book can be a fantastic way to get them hooked.
- BOOK CLUB TIPS & RECOMMENDATIONS: instructions on how to start a book club and suggestions for reads for every age level.
- POPULAR SEARCHES: the best page for a reader who isn't sure where to start—see what's the most popular with boys right now!
Visit www.penguin.com/books4boys and start compiling a list of books your boys will like today!
Encourage your community—be it your school, library, or whole town—to all read a version of Greg Mortenson's inspiring story of building a school in the mountains of Afghanistan. The different versions of Three Cups of Tea can be incorporated into the following curriculum categories for your classroom and library lessons: biography, family, childhood, education, travel & places, and nonfiction. This reading program is a great way to ease students and families back into the school year. Students can even help with Greg's mission by raising money with the Pennies for Peace program. on.
Read it. Talk about it. Give back. Make a difference.
Click here for a free downloadable discussion guide to these three books as well as flyers and posters you can use to help spread the word.
Read it. Talk about it. Give back. Make a difference.
For more information on the Pennies for Peace program, click here or visit www.penniesforpeace.org.
Crash into the next savvy adventure with the discussion guide to Savvy and Scumble by Ingrid Law. Perfect for the classroom, these companion novels combine Ingrid Law's unique writing style with all the charm of the wild west to create tales and characters you won't soon forget. Look for discussion questions to enhance student comprehension and fun activity suggestions for the classroom for both books.
Click here to download the free guide!
Ingrid Law is a huge fan of words and stories, of small towns and big ideas. Born in New York, Ingrid's family moved to Colorado when she was six years old. Ingrid's first book and New York Times bestseller, Savvy, received numerous awards, including a Newbery Honor, and appeared on many lists. Her second book, Scumble, takes place in the same world, but with a whole new cast of characters.
Click here to learn more and to find out how to invite Ingrid to make an appearance at your school, library, or conference.
A perfect murder
A faceless witness
One person knows the whole truth... and he's only thirteen years old.
Meet Theodore Boone.
With two attorneys for parents, thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows more about the law than most lawyers do. But when a high profile murder trial comes to his small town and Theo gets pulled into it, it's up to this amateur attorney to save the day.
Get your copy today and bring the courtroom to the classroom with the Theodore Boone Courtroom Kit. The FREE kit includes:
Click here for more information on this exciting new series.
Don't miss our newest episodes on The Video and Radio Network! Check out a wonderful read-aloud of Otis by host of Penguin Storytime, Liz Shanks. This month's episode of YA Central features author Heather Brewer celebrating the release of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eleventh Grade Burns by inviting her minions to party the night away at the Snow Ball. Whet your palate for the new Blood Promise by Richelle Mead by reading excerpts of her Vampire Academy series in The Reading Room.
Click here to sign up for the Teacher & Librarian Newsletter and get exclusive content, teaching tools, author interviews, contest information and more delivered directly to your inbox, once every other month.
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