Prairie Path Books Has Perfect Remedy for the 'I'm Bored' Summer Syndrome

Do you know what next Friday is?

For many moms and dads, Friday will launch the first weekend of a very long, unproductive summer if their kids don't have enough to do.

But kids love to read, right? So why not sign them up for one of Prairie Path Books new book clubs for kids? This program is for kids of ALL ages—all the way through high school. They will read one book a month in June, July and August, then get together to discuss them.

Lots of kids (along with tons of adults) attended the June 2 grand opening of Prairie Path Books, which is tucked inside Toms Price Home Furnishings in Wheaton. Elementary School student John Boyd said the store was "awesome."

"It's amazing!" he said. "It's clean, and you feel like you're in a house. I love being surrounded by all those books. I want to go back all the time."

The very first book club meetings are next Friday, June 13. On that day, there will be one meeting for kids entering kindergarten through second grade, and another for kids entering third and fourth grades. The younger kids will read "Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook" from 11 a.m. to noon, and the older ones will discuss "Danny, the Champion of the World from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These books are available at Prairie Path Books right now, so stop in and pick them up.

Following is a schedule of all the kids' book clubs at Prairie Path Books this summer and the books that will be discussed. (Check out these awesome titles!):

K-2nd grade: 11 a.m. to noon

• June 13: "Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook"
• July 15: "How I Became a Pirate"
• Aug. 8: "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs"

3rd and 4th grade: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• June 13: "Danny, the Champion of the World"
• July 15: "2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow's Kids"
• Aug. 8: "Bunnicula"

5th and 6th grade: 2 to 4 p.m.

• June 17: "Counting by 7s"
• July 22: "When You Reach Me"
• Aug. 12: "So B. It"

7th through 9th grade: 4 to 6 p.m.

• June 17: "The 5th Wave"
• July 22: "Maze Runner"
• Aug. 12: "Between Shades of Gray"

10th through 12th grade: 3 to 5 p.m.

• June 18: "Paper Towns"
• July 18: "Legend"
• Aug. 14: "The Impossible Knife Memory"

The staff at Prairie Path Books, 303 E. Front St. in Wheaton, thanks everyone who came by to help them celebrate the store's grand opening. Check out these photos of that special day. If you haven't seen the store yet, stop in and check it out (because photos don't really do it justice). You won't be disappointed!

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