All levels of our Summer Reading Packs are permanently out of stock. However, your children can still participate in our Summer Reading Program! Download the summer reading logs and bookmarks for free and purchase the books for your child's particular level below!
Good books are powerful. They invite us to slow down and think deeply. They help us to cultivate patience, empathy, wisdom, and moral character. They inspire us to be happier, kinder people. All the books your children read over the years add up, so be intentional about what they read.
The Summer Reading Program from The Good and the Beautiful aims to open up the world to your children with good books so they can fly high and reach places they never dreamed! What they read really does make a difference in who they will become in this life. Join us!
To go along with the free download of the Summer Reading Pack materials, we recommend the following books from The Good and the Beautiful Bookshop for these suggested levels:
Grades K–1 | We recommend Ann and Hans of the Swiss Alps: Book 1NEW BOOK!
Grades 2–4 | We recommend The Secret Door: Badger Hills Farm: Book 1
Grades 5–6 | We recommend The Legend of Bluebell Forest: Book 1 NEW BOOK!
Grades 7–12 | We recommend Far Side of the Sea: Book 1 NEW BOOK!
Young Adult | We recommend *The Kingdom of Stars: Book 1NEW BOOK!
*The Kingdom of Stars books are Young Adult level books meant for those 18 and up. The reading level of these books is similar to our high school books; however, our YA+ books may contain major themes of romance or more mature themes while staying with The Good and the Beautiful standards of promoting moral, wholesome behavior.
1. Scroll down to download the FREE Summer Reading Pack PDF below and print out the reading chart, stickers, and bookmark at home. Each pack contains these free items:
Reading Log to track progress (one for Levels K–6 + sticker sheet; one for Levels 7+)
1 bookmark (one for Levels K–6; one for Levels 7+)
3. After reading 5 books, the reading log is complete, and your child can receive a reward of your choosing, such as a book from The Good and the Beautiful Bookshop, a camp out in the backyard, an ice cream party, or any other special prize.
*Note: Although you will not receive a free book with the PDF download, you can still purchase the books below that are being given away in the Summer Reading Packs. We recommend the following books from The Good and the Beautiful Bookshop:
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Tri-fold reading chart and bookmark for K–6th
Postcard reading chart and bookmark for 7+
Sticker Sheet (will need to either print on sticker paper or cut out)
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Summer Reading Pack Levels K–1
Get the recommended book for the Levels K–1 Summer Reading Pack, Ann and Hans of the Swiss Alps: Book 1, and the next book in the Ann and Hans series below. This series is perfect for your level 1A readers.
Ann and Hans are twins who live in a charming house in the Swiss Alps. On an adventure with their pet cow and goat, they go on a path, up the green hills, and across a little bridge, but the cow goes missing! Where could the cow possibly be? Join the twins and their pets in this delightful tale set in the beautiful countryside.
62 pages
Full-color illustrations
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5
This is the first book in the Ann and Hans of the Swiss Alps series. These level 1A books are original publications, perfect for students who are about halfway through The Good and the Beautiful Level 1 Language Arts Course. It is recommended that they be read in order.
Ann and Hans, a brother-and-sister gardening team from the Swiss Alps, set out on an afternoon adventure with some friends. They meet animals along the way, see the countryside, and face a challenge that Dad helps them overcome. In the end there's a surprise for those who have patiently waited!
61 pages
Full-color illustrations
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the second book in the Ann and Hans of the Swiss Alps series. These level 1A books are original publications, perfect for students who are about halfway through The Good and the Beautiful Level 1 Language Arts Course. It is recommended that they be read in order.
Summer Reading Program Levels 2–4
Get the recommended book for the Levels 2–4 Summer Reading Pack, The Secret Door, and the rest of the Badger Hills Farm series below. The Badger Hills Farm series is perfect for your level 3B readers.
Timothy and Zoey's family has just inherited a unique 177-acre farm. When they learn about a secret door somewhere in their home, the adventures begin! As Christmas approaches, joy is in the air, and new experiences are around every turn. But through it all, they don't forget about their quest to find the secret door. This first book in the Badger Hills Farm series is packed with feel-good messages about family and faith within an exciting, action-packed storyline.
122 pages
The Secret Door is book 1 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
When they discover a secret door in their home, Zoey and Timothy are curious to explore what lies behind it. They find themselves in a hidden room full of objects that hold far more questions than answers. Join Timothy, Zoey, and company as they unlock the clues to solve their second mystery at Badger Hills Farm!
123 pages
The Hidden Room is book 2 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Come back to Badger Hills Farm, a large tract of peaceful land nestled right inside a bustling city. Tag along with Timothy, Zoey, and their family as they uncover clues, scare invaders off the farm, and get help from their friends to solve the mystery of an old stamp collection found in the hidden room.
120 pages
Message on the Stamps is book 3 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Spring has come to Badger Hills Farm, and with it, new mysteries for the family to solve! But while they decipher another series of clues on the farm, Zoey encounters a few mysteries of her own. Join Zoey, Timothy, and their family as they unravel more surprises from the farm—and from life.
137 pages
Oak Tree Mystery is book 4 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
The Todds have some exciting news to share and so much more to discover as they continue to unlock the mysteries of the objects found in the hidden room. No one could have expected that behind the bricks of their own chimney lay unbelievable surprises that would lead the family far from home on their biggest adventure yet!
123 pages
Clue in the Chimney is book 5 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
The final clue for Timothy and his family to solve lies in the beautiful Swiss countryside. But when answers only lead to more questions, and some important things go missing, Timothy worries that they might end up losing Badger Hills Farm altogether. It becomes clear that finding the greatest treasure of all will require the help of some wonderful new friends.
148 pages
The Hills of Hirzel is book 6 of the Badger Hills Farm series.
Summer Reading Program Levels 5–6
Get the recommended book for the Levels 5–6 Summer Reading Pack, The Legend of Bluebell Forest: Book 1, and the rest of the books in The Legend of Bluebell Forest series below. The Legend of Bluebell Forest series is perfect for your level 5 readers.
Though Evelyn has lived at Misty Creek Mill in Bluebell Forest her entire life, she's never even heard of the legend of Bluebell Forest until a mysterious message falls from the sky. When a boy she has never seen before apologizes for the incident, Evelyn realizes that the newcomer may know a secret about the mill that she doesn't. As unexpected visitors arrive and they, too, seem to be hiding something, Evelyn discovers that untangling a long-forgotten legend could be crucial for rescuing her kingdom. . . and her family.
194 pages
Black-and-white illustrations
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the first book in The Legend of Bluebell Forest series. These level 5 books are original publications, perfect for students who have completed The Good and the Beautiful Level 4 Language Arts Course. It is recommended they be read in order.
When she learns of a new clue to the legend surrounding Laughing Pipes Mill, Evelyn is more eager than ever to discover what is hidden there. However, with Oliver and his sister at the cottage, more mysteries arise, and Evelyn and her new friends are left with a still bigger puzzle when they discover what is within the ancient mill. For Evelyn's family to return home and peace to be restored between the sister kingdoms, the mystery solvers of Laughing Pipes Mill must all work as a team, but that may be more challenging than it appears.
185 pages
Black-and-white illustration
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the second book in The Legend of Bluebell Forest series. These level 5 books are original publications, perfect for students who have completed The Good and the Beautiful Level 4 Language Arts Course. It is recommended they be read in order.
The neighboring kingdoms of Heartwood and Heartsong stand on the brink of war, and thirteen-year-old Evelyn holds the ancient legend that promises to reunite them. With the help of her Aunt Nora and the prince and princess of Heartwood, Evelyn must journey across the two kingdoms to fulfill the legend's decree. Yet with the scheming Demarco terrorizing them from the skies and the king of Heartsong captured and imprisoned, the group's chances of success feel ever more fleeting.
314 pages
Black-and-white illustrations
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the third book in The Legend of Bluebell Forest series. These level 5 books are original publications, perfect for students who have completed The Good and the Beautiful Level 4 Language Arts Course. It is recommended they be read in order.
Summer Reading Program Levels 7–12
Get the recommended book for the Levels 7–12 Summer Reading Pack, Far Side of the Sea Book 1, and the second book in the Far Side of the Sea series below. This series is perfect for your level 7/8 readers.
In the Middle Ages, when Viking raids relentlessly threaten the people of the British Isles, two boys living on opposite sides of a formidable sea have their courage and strength put to the test. Traveling on a Viking longboat, Finn seeks a chance to escape his captors and find the beloved father he was separated from as a child. Malachy, an Irish boy raised by monks in a remote cliffside monastery, wishes simply to defend the only life he knows. As the boys' lives are inescapably connected, fighting from opposite sides of the battle, they must each carve a path to discover where they belong within the Lord's plan.
155 pages
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the first book in the Far Side of the Sea series. These level 7/8 books are original publications, and it is recommended they be read in order.
Two brothers must step into lives they never imagined. Finn travels to the lake monastery of Inishmore, and as his father remains unconscious, his sister keeps disappearing, and rumors of a Viking informant stir unease among the monks, he wrestles with his newfound freedom.
Meanwhile, Malachy sails as a Viking thrall with the traitor monk, Brother Tómas, and each day, it seems a new and greater danger arises. Separated by the sea but bound by family, both boys must learn what it means to love broken people and choose faith even when the odds seem impossible.
150 pages
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the second book in the Far Side of the Sea series. These level 7/8 books are original publications, and it is recommended they be read in order.
Summer Reading Program Young Adult
Get the recommended book for the Summer Reading Pack for young adults, The Kingdom of Stars: Book 1, and the next books in The Kingdom of Stars series below. This series is perfect for your young adult and adult readers alike.
"If you had the chance to go outside the wall...would you take it?"
For a quarter of a century, the residents of Poppy Peninsula have been banished and barricaded behind a stone wall, isolated from the Kingdom of Stars and the entire world. Tabitha has happily lived her entire life sheltered in the beautiful peninsula. But when Tabitha finds a mysterious note wedged in a crevice inside the wall, other strange events begin to unfold that threaten the safety and normalcy she holds so dear. Tabitha is thrust into an adventure that will test her courage, her heart, and the fate of everyone she's ever known.
169 pages
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the first book in The Kingdom of Stars series. These original publications are wonderful books for young adults and adults alike.
He melted into the background, just another patron at the market, but the moment Tabitha glimpsed his green eyes peeking out from underneath the hood, she gasped, "You!"
Still reeling from the attack on Poppy Peninsula, new mysteries arising, and her feelings for James, Tabitha is tired of change. She wants everything to go back to the way it was when her biggest worries were over her garden and students. But change is intent on finding her, and she soon finds herself harboring a stranger from outside the peninsula and keeping too many secrets. As the safety of the peninsula unravels, Tabitha realizes normal is no longer possible and facing the unknown may be the only path forward.
166 pages
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the second book in The Kingdom of Stars series. These original publications are wonderful books for young adults and adults alike.
Her heart lurched in her throat as the loose rocks slipped until they disappeared, just like the stranger had, and the earth fell out from below her.
The harrowing escape from the peninsula has left Tabitha rattled and scared, but free—free for the first time in her life. With a new world around her, a band of soldiers chasing her, and a kingdom full of questions ahead of her, Tabitha has to watch her step, as each decision she makes will affect the fate of everyone she cares about. But the journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty, both outward and within Tabitha's heart. As threats close in from all sides, Tabitha battles her fear, faces her truth, and presses onward to the Kingdom of Stars.
183 pages
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the third book in The Kingdom of Stars series. These original publications are wonderful books for young adults and adults alike.
After a shocking revelation leaves Tabitha reeling, she finds herself lost in her parents' kingdom and hunted as a fugitive. Between old allies and new faces, how can she determine who to trust when one mistake could send her to the dungeon forever? Despite the risk, Tabitha knows she can't keep hiding: Disease rages through the city while the people of the peninsula suffer and a corrupt king looks on. But she is out of time. The kingdom threatens to crumble underneath her feet, and it will take everything Tabitha has—her heart, her knowledge, her bravery, and her friends—to save it.
199 pages
Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"
This is the fourth book in The Kingdom of Stars series. These original publications are wonderful books for young adults and adults alike.
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