RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Tyrell is convinced that sixth grade is going to be the greatest year of his life, but between a best friend acting strange, harder schoolwork, and a terrifying school show, things are not going according to plan.

Edgar is worried when his weird new neighbors invite him over for a Halloween celebration!

RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Dale Donovan has one dream: to become an artist. But when his family and school keep pushing him toward a more "practical" future, he decides to take matters into his own hands by starting an after-school art club with other students who feel the same way.

RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Cory's dance crew is counting on him for one last big competition before everyone heads off to different high schools, but everything starts falling apart when strict parents, failing grades, and a surprising new friendship pull him in every direction.

RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. One moment Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep, and the next, a failed dam is sending a wall of water straight toward his campsite. With their counselors gone and five kids completely alone in the Montana wilderness, survival becomes the only thing that matters.

When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever...

A slight misunderstanding between two friends shows the difference between the needs of a boy and...

City Dog encounters Frog on a visit to the country. Through each season, they build upon their new...

A boy and his dog discover how the laws of force and motion affect their everyday lives. An example...

In 2004, the aftermath of the tsunami leaves a young hippo stranded at sea. This is the story of his...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1968. Corduroy is a little teddy bear sitting on a store shelf, waiting and hoping for someone to take him home. When a girl named Lisa spots him, she knows right away that he is the perfect bear for her.

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1979. Five funny stories about the everyday adventures of two best friends. "Lobel's style is friendly, subtle and entertaining."—Booklist

Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1967. Ponyboy thinks he knows exactly where he stands in life: a greaser, loyal to his brothers and his crew, always one run-in away from trouble with the wealthy Socs. But when one violent night changes everything, he's forced to question who he really is and what he's willing to fight for. Can he figure out who he is before the world decides for him?

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1970. Frog and Toad are best friends who are always there for each other, whether one of them needs cheering up, loses something important, or just needs a good story. Together they show that true friendship means showing up, no matter what. Can you think of a friend who makes every day better, just like Frog and Toad do for each other?

Moose loves shapes. In fact, he loves them so much, he has trouble letting the narrator tell the...

Rags was just a stray mutt—until the day he met Private James Donovan and found not only a home, but...

Composer Igor Stravinsky and dancer Vaslav Nijinsky teamed up to create an original work called The...

Two pigs go on a nature walk, returning to find their friends Bear and Mouse have inhabited and...

This story connects Thomas Jefferson’s garden pea contest to a gardening contest in a classroom 200...

While Zebra tries to get the letters of the alphabet in order, an impatient moose stirs up trouble...