Barnes and Noble today announced the NOOK Kids Summer Reading Program, a free in-store kids and teens summer reading offer for customers who purchase a NOOK Tablet at a Barnes and Noble retail store. The NOOK Tablet Kids Summer Reading Program is available from June 18 through September 2 and includes three different free collections of select bestselling kids' and teen eBooks designed to keep children reading and learning all summer long. This limited time offer applies to new purchases of both NOOK Tablet 16GB ($249) and NOOK Tablet 8GB ($199).
Here is more info on the summer reading program for kids and teens:
Each collection will be offered for a limited time and is divided into three age-appropriate groups: . June 18 through July 15: Summer Reading Collection for Ages 7-12 . July 16 through August 5: Summer Reading Collection for Teens . August 6 through September 2: Picture books for young readers
The first collection of titles, available June 18 through July 15, is specially designed for readers ages seven through 12 and features the following perennial favorites and bestsellers by popular authors:
. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer . The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus series No. 1) by Jonathan Stroud . Disney after Dark (Kingdom Keepers series No. 1) by Ridley Pearson . Judy Moody & Stink: Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt by Megan McDonald . The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies . Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper
Once customers purchase their new NOOK Tablet, young readers can choose to enjoy one title or the entire collection of free summer reading eBooks, which can be instantly downloaded and added to their free digital locker via access codes they will receive at the time of their NOOK purchase. For more information, ask a bookseller or go to: www.nook.com/kids-summer-reading