Reading Road Trip: Amusement Park

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Welcome to stop number 7 on our Reading Road Trip! The journey is nearing an end, and we’ve had a great time driving through open country and construction zones, seeing the sights at overlooks and mountaintops, taking a breather at a rest stop, and learning something new at a museum. This week is all about having fun! If this is your first week with us, you can still grab  our map  and join us in the adventure. You can also find the weekly coloring pages and other  printable resources here . For today’s stop, we’re heading to an Amusement Park! The idea this week is to read books that are just plain fun! This can be books that make you laugh, books with fun language or wordplay, or any book that is just plain fun to read. Read:  Any book that makes you laugh or is just plain fun to read aloud! Featured Book:   The Forgetful Knight  by Michele Robinson, illustrated by Fred Blunt. A hilarious story about a knight who has a score to settle with a…what was it again? Oh yes, a dragon! The r
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Summer Challenge Scavenger Hunt GIVEAWAY

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The end of the Summer Challenge means it's time for a GIVEAWAY! If you've been following since the beginning of the summer, you should know about the Summer Challenge Scavenger Hunt. If you haven't been keeping up, now's a good time to catch up for your chance to win books!

One winner will receive a prize pack including THREE books that we featured over the summer. A second winner will win a copy of TWO TOUGH TRUCKS GET LOST by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez, illustrated by Hilary Leung.

How do you enter? Simple! Complete the scavenger hunt tasks (see the list of tasks below) and send your answers to readdiscussdo@gmail.com. You can download and print the form and send a picture of it to us, or you can type the responses into an email. 

The rules? You must have completed at least one item on the scavenger hunt list. Each item equals one entry, so the more you do, the more chances you have to win! How you interpret each thing on the list is up to you. We are pretty flexible here at Read, Discuss, Do! Also, you must be at least 18 years old and have a valid U.S. mailing address to enter. Get your responses to us by Friday, August 18. Be sure to put "Scavenger Hunt" in the subject line of the email. We will announce the winner the following Monday.

Can you read at least one book for each weekly theme? Fill in as many titles as you can for a chance to win more books at the end of the challenge! Each answer equals one entry. Fill in the bonus section for even more chances!

  1. Time to Chill
  2. Interesting Inventions
  3. You're Super, Hero!
  4. A Sporting Good Time
  5. Beat the Heat
  6. Caring for Creation
  7. Adventure Awaits!
  8. Hit the Road, Jack
  9. Song or Dance
  10. Books and Movies
Bonus: How many of these bookish activities can you do? Write a short description for each one that you did. 

  1. Eat a book-themed snack
  2. Make a craft or art project
  3. Send a postcard
  4. Draw a map
  5. Read with a buddy
Have fun and good luck! 

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