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Scholastic Book Giveaway

Ever since I was a kid, I have been enamored with Scholastic books. I remember the sheer joy of getting their club fliers at school. My son’s school doesn’t seem to give out the flyers enough (such slackers), so I rely on book fair time to stock up.  With the Olympics well underway, the whole world is pretty much caught up in Winter Sports fever. Scholastic put together a great Gold Medal book list to help get your kids into the Olympic spirit. These books include a wide range of fun reads for kids ages 4-14! Check out the list and see if any of your child’s favorites are on it!

The Scholastic Gold Medal Book List:

(list is not ranked in any order)

  • Dream Big, Little Pig! by Kristi Yamaguchi (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky): ages 4–6
  • Olympig!: The Triumphant Story of an Underdog by Victoria Jamieson (Dial): ages 5–8
  • *Polar Bears on Ice by Kate Flanagan (Scholastic): ages 6–8
  • G is for Gold: An Olympics Alphabet by Brad Herzog (Sleeping Bear Press): ages 6–9
  • *Isabelle the Ice Dance Fairy by Daisy Meadows (Scholastic): ages 7–10
  • Rainbow Magic: Olympia The Games Fairy by Daisy Meadows (Scholastic): ages 7–10
  • *Ready, Freddy! #16: Ready, Set, Snow! by Abby Klein (Scholastic): ages 7–10
  • *Jigsaw Jones #29: The Case of the Snowboarding Superstar by James Preller (Scholastic): ages 7–9
  • Magic Tree House: Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House): ages 7–10
  • Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House): ages 7–10
  • *Geronimo Stilton #33: Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery by Geronimo Stilton (Scholastic): ages 8–10
  • Mystery at the Olympics: Rush for the Gold by John Feinstein (Random House): ages 10 and up
  • *Candy Apple #23: Ice Dreams (Special Edition) by Lisa Papdemetriou (Scholastic): ages 10–13
  • Gold Medal Winter by Donna Freitas (Scholastic): age 10–14
  • Gold Medal Summer by Donna Freitas (Scholastic): ages 10–14

*available as an eBook through Storia®. All the books listed above are available through Scholastic Reading Club, Storia or bookstores nationwide. Purchases through Scholastic Reading Club support your child’s school and classroom.

Scholastic Book Winter Olympics Prize Pack Giveaway

To celebrate the Olympics and these fun books, I partnered with Scholastic to bring you a fantastic giveaway of FIVE of the above! The five that I handpicked for you are:

  • Magic Tree House: Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House): ages 7–10

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Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! No girls allowed at the Olympic Games! That’s the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells jack to go to the games without her, he knows she’s up to something. Will Annie find a way to see the games? Or will she get herself—and Jack—into Olympic-size trouble? Find out in Hour of the Olympics.

  • Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House): ages 7–10

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When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics, they had lots of questions. What did the ancient Greeks wear? What did they do for fun? Where were the very first Olympics held? How are our modern Olympics similar to the ancient Olympics? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts.

  • Olympig!: The Triumphant Story of an Underdog by Victoria Jamieson

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Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming in last in every sport, there’s no getting this Olympig down. It’s just great practice for the Winter Games!

  • Mystery at the Olympics: Rush for the Gold by John Feinstein

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Teen sports reporter Susan Carol is competing as a swimmer at her first-ever Olympic games. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, and her best friend Stevie is both amazed and envious. Usually they cover sporting events together, now he’s covering her. But Stevie can’t shake the feeling that something’s not right. Everyone wants a piece of Susan Carol’s success—agents, sponsors, the media. Just how far will they go to ensure that America’s newest Olympic darling wins gold?

  • Gold Medal Winter by Donna Freitas (Scholastic): age 10–14

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After years of early morning training and more jumps than she can count, Esperanza’s dream of figure skating for the United States is coming true at last! But with the excitement of an Olympic slot comes new attention — and BIG distractions. Suddenly Espi can’t go out with her friends, or even out her back door, without reporters and autograph-seekers following her every move. Her new teammates have a lot more international experience, and they let Espi know that they don’t think she’s ready. Hunter Wills, the men’s figure skating champion, seems to be flirting with her, even as the press matches her up with Danny Morrison, the youngest — and maybe cutest — member of the U.S. hockey team.

 

 

I figure this is a great mix of books for school-age kids. Enter below on the Rafflecopter form for your chance to win! Giveaway open to US readers age 18+, and ends on 3/1.

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