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Calling all young readers, ages 6-12! On Saturday July 28^that 2pm, Barnes & Noble will host its first Kids’ Book Hangout—a fun social event where burgeoning bookworms can discover books, participate in activities, and celebrate reading along with other local kids. Kids can sign up for the event online at this link, and you can find your local store here. We’ve partnered with Penguin Random House to feature four terrific books across very different genres and reading levels at this inaugural event, which will be held seasonally.

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Monstrous Devices
2.0
1 rating

0 reviews
Monstrous Devices
By Damien Love
2.0
1 ratings0 reviews
“I enjoyed everything about Damien Love’s debut—its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of...
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
4.71
17 ratings

21 reviews
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
By Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate
4.71
17 ratings21 reviews
The newest installment in this New York Times bestselling series introduces new monsters, new ...
Squirm
4.75
8 ratings

11 reviews
Squirm
By Carl Hiaasen
4.75
8 ratings11 reviews
Newbery Honor-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author Carl Hiaasen--beloved for his mode...
5 Worlds Book 1: The Sand Warrior
4.73
11 ratings

18 reviews
5 Worlds Book 1: The Sand Warrior
By Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel
4.73
11 ratings18 reviews
The #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Amulet, Kazu Kibuishi, hails this first book in this...
The Cardboard Kingdom
4.64
11 ratings

14 reviews
The Cardboard Kingdom
By Chad Sell
4.64
11 ratings14 reviews
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All's Faire in Middle School, this graphic nov...

852 Comments

happy_manover 1 year
Yeah. I guess it is. l love reading!
iam_bannaiover 1 year
🧐
x_goddess_xover 1 year
Hey, insn't this supposed to be like the National Geographic book club? I guess we can read, and of course comment.
- wolfy_blueover 1 year
  I guess so but its kind of an old club so a lot of people just moved on from it
  - starlite_safire11 months
    Yep
  - x_goddess_xabout 1 year
    Yeah, I guess so. But it would be nice to earn a badge!
    - starlite_safire11 months
      Yeah
    - wolfy_blueabout 1 year
      Yeah.
ckyrlsaigdcssuyover 1 year
Not gonna do it
- wolfy_blueover 1 year
  do what?
ckyrlsaigdcssuyover 1 year
what do we do here
- wolfy_blueover 1 year
  I dont know...
thepenguingirlover 1 year
why is this club not that...... fun anymore maybe people just moved on?
- starlite_safire11 months
  This isn't fun
- bscover 1 year
  I think so..It's kind of hard to find.
  - wolfy_blueover 1 year
    its pretty old too
    - starlite_safire11 months
      Yeah😑
jkbearover 1 year
What do you do in this club?
- therealsnakesover 1 year
  i do not know
- sky_dragonover 1 year
  I don't know, I have the same question!
- imsome1over 1 year
  I don't know but it is kinda boring cause nobody is on here
  - fosterkeefe14over 1 year
    Yeah, I think this club is supposed to be inactive, and that's why people are not on here, but I don't know. NAT GEO is the current club now.
    - wolfy_blueabout 1 year
      Maybe it's like the old version of NAT GEO.
      - starlite_safire11 months
        Yep
    - therealsnakesover 1 year
      yeah i think so
    - jkbearover 1 year
      yeah, I know
    - imsome1over 1 year
      Ok
  - jkbearover 1 year
    I know right!?
Anonymous over 1 year
Cool Beans
teagytornado101over 1 year
Hows everyone doing?
- wolfy_blueover 1 year
  Im good, how are you?
- therealsnakesover 1 year
  on my lab top
- kotlcfitzphie12over 1 year
  Yes! I just found out about this club!
  - thepenguingirlover 1 year
    me to LOL
- fosterkeefe14over 1 year
  Great!
- imsome1over 1 year
  Good, just bored and stuck inside my house
  - jkbearover 1 year
    same
imsome1over 1 year
Hi, i'm new to this club
- donthavecovid19over 1 year
  Same what do you do???!!☺☺☺
  - jkbearover 1 year
    yeah