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Books and authors for young readers with recommendations by topic, reading level, previous favorites, and more.  Have your Pembroke Library Card ready.

Books Recs for Every Reader

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If you can't get enough of your favorite book, check out some of our suggestions below.  Don't see your favorite?  Ask our library staff to make a list or visit one of the websites or databases above.

Online Webcomics (always free!)

  • Audrey's Magic Nine: The story follows a young orphan named Audrey who goes on a quest to help her newly discovered friends unravel an enchanted mystery. Armed with a pencil, sketchbook, and some surprisingly unexceptional magical help, Audrey and company will embark on many whimsical adventures and escapades to reach a mysterious realm beyond her artistic imagination.
  • Cucumber Quest​: GiGi D.G.’s video game–esque tale follows adorable Cucumber the bunny and his sister Almond as they go up against a series of baddies.
  • Scared by the Bell: Though being the new kid is never easy, it’s especially hard for Peter, an average kid whose classmates include a mummy, a pumpkinhead, and a skeleton.
  • Tea Dragon Society: After discovering a lost tea dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of tea dragon care-taking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As she befriends them and their shy ward, Minette, Greta sees how the craft enriches their lives—and eventually her own.
  • The Wormworld Saga: Jonas, a young boy from our human world, stumbles into an alternate universe through a painting in his grandmother's attic. When the portal closes behind him, Jonas must find another way home and begins a journey through this strange and dangerous land.

"Free For Now" Books

Some companies and publishers are responding making their service (or part of their service) free during this time.  Take a peek below for books to read or stuff to watch with your children!​

Fiction & Nonfiction Mix

  • ​​​TumbleBook Library is open until August 31st!  This collection includes animated read-alongs, nonfiction titles, graphic novels (like Geronimo Stilton), bilingual stories, puzzles, and more for grades K-6. 
  • TumbleMath pairs book with math lessons for grades K-6 with quizzes and lesson plans available for each story.​​

All Nonfiction & Facts

  • ​​Scholastic has made its vast online library available for free (end date unknown). Visit the links below with the user name Learning20 and the password Clifford to research and read!
    • BookFlix (pre-K to grade 3) provides a fun way for early readers to engage with delightful stories and interesting nonfiction eBooks.
    • Watch & Learn Library (pre-K to grade 3) builds learning excitement with real-world videos in English and Spanish.
    • TrueFlix (grade 3-5) helps students build science and social studies knowledge in an engaging way.
    • ScienceFlix (grade 5+) gets students excited about all sciences with exciting articles, videos, and projects​.