We’re back with an all-new summer reading list and activity program for kids ages 6-9 and 9-12.
Click the links below to learn more about each book!
- Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell by Melanie Watt
- Simon and Chester: Super Detectives! by Cale Atkinson
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik
- Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox by Michael Buckley
- Red Fox Road by Frances Greenslade
- The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster by Cary Fagan
- Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing
- The Outdoor Scientist by Temple Grandin
- Scout is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong
- A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying: The Gryphon’s Lair by Kelley Armstrong
- The 2023 Almanac of Fun by Highlights
- Doom’s Day Camp by Joshua Hauke
- A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
- Puffin Classics: Looking at the Moon by Kit Pearson
Downloadables:
Printable learn-at-home resources for discussions and conversations are available in the links below.
- Camp Penguin 2022 – Reading Passport
- A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying: The Gryphon’s Lair – discussion guide
- A Wish in the Dark – discussion guide
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet – discussion guide
- Red Fox Road – discussion guide
- Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell – activity sheet
- Simon and Chester: Super Detectives – activity sheet
List of Participating Stores in 2022:
Visit your closest participating store to order your Camp Penguin books.
- Alberta: Analog Books Inc. (Lethbridge), Audreys Book (Edmonton), Cafe Books (Canmore)
- British Columbia: Black Bond Books (Surrey), Huckleberry Books (Cranbrook), Iron Dog Books (Vancouver), Kinder Books (New Westminster), Misty River Books (Terrace), Munro’s Books (Victoria), Vancouver Kidsbooks (Vancouver)
- New Brunswick: Tidewater Books (Sackville)
- Northwest Territories: Yellowknife Book Cellar (Yellowknife)
- Nova Scotia: Block Shop Books (Lunenburg), Lunenburg Bound (Lunenburg)
- Ontario: Blue Heron Books (Uxbridge), BookLore (Orangeville), Epic Books (Hamilton), Firefly & Fox Books (Simcoe), Mabel’s Fables (Toronto), Moonbeam Books (Toronto)
- Quebec: Librairie Clio (Pointe-Claire)
Events
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 1pm ET/10am PT, join Canadian authors Cale Atkinson and Jade Armstrong for a virtual panel and discussion about making comics. Register on Eventbrite now to get the Zoom link!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/camp-penguin-virtual-creating-comics-with-cale-atkinson-and-jade-armstrong-tickets-367579007707
If you have any questions about Camp Penguin, please feel free to write us at YoungReaders@penguinrandomhouse.com.