Discover the joy of reading with Book Clubs and Book Fairs

Scholastic Book Clubs • November 22, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs books families gift guide holidays November parents

Holiday Gift Guide: Great Gifts by Grade


Looking for the perfect gift for your growing reader? Scholastic Book Clubs has a wide selection of kid-favourite titles at can’t-miss prices. Find board books, readers, novels and so much more! No matter the age or reading level, you’re sure to find the perfect gift for your favourite reader at Scholastic Book Clubs! See some of our picks below!

PreK-1:

Squish and Snugg Groovy Axolotl

Join Axol the dancing axolotl and his underwater friends in this sweet story as he learns the importance of listening and working as a team. With a super-soft faux-fur cover and embroidered details, this cute book doubles up as a plush toy to snuggle, squish, and squeeze. 

À chacun sa couleur : Un premier livre sur les couleurs de la peau

It’s never too early to start talking about race and the beauty of diversity.

This interactive board book is designed to encourage a first conversation about skin colour. It explores and celebrates the many different colours of us, with a turning wheel showing different faces, and shows little ones that we are all different and unique.

Developed in collaboration with an educational specialist and authenticity readers, this engaging board book includes a cutout that allows children to place their own skin tone amongst the vast array of colours that make up our world.

L’oeuf modèle

What does it mean to be good? Is it ever possible to be too good? 

Meet L’oeuf modele, a helpful egg who always wants to keep the peace, even if that means fixing others’ mistakes. But one day, he has enough and decides that he can no longer be the only good egg in a carton of bad ones. What will he learn on his journey of self-discovery?

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling book La mauvaise graine, this heart-warming picture book teaches readers to take care of themselves before taking care of others.

Bounce!

A new laugh-out-loud tale from Canada’s #1 storytelling team ― Munsch and Martchenko!

Ruth and Barbara are on their way home from school when Ruth falls and scrapes her knee. Luckily an ambulance is driving by, picks and takes them to the hospital.

Once there, the girls are left to wait, and wait… and WAIT. They are so bored that they start looking around and notice that the hospital bed has so many BUTTONS. What are they all for??

Kids will love this new entry into the world of Munsch, in which a mundane life moment quickly becomes uproarious, and fun can be found everywhere.

Grades 2-3:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19: Hot Mess

In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family.

When the Heffleys agree to spend summer break with both Mom’s and Dad’s relatives at the same time, they have to figure out how to be in two places at once. With Greg caught in the middle, can the Heffleys pull off the ultimate scheme? Or will their vacation turn into a hilarious hot mess?

Baby-Sitters Little Sister #8: Karen’s Sleepover

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy’s little stepsister!

Karen is having her first sleepover! She and her friends are going to tell spooky stories, bake cookies, and raid the refrigerator. But then Karen and Nancy get into a big fight, and Karen doesn’t want Nancy to come to her party. A new girl, Pamela, comes instead and she isn’t any fun. What is Karen going to do?

Qui va gagner? Le coyote ou le dingo?

What if a coyote and dingo had a fight? Who do you think would win?

This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious animals: a coyote and a dingo! Readers will learn about each animal’s anatomy, behaviour, and more. Then, compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!

Grades 4+:

Stopping the Shots

Is there room in a family for two hockey stars? In this companion book to Taking the Ice, goalie Mike Krieger (aka Tree) takes centre stage. Although Mike is known to be calm and collected, his home life is more difficult than it seems.

His younger brother, Eric, is a hockey hotshot, already playing on the top U13 team. And their parents are so focused on Eric’s game that Mike’s success in-net is barely noticed ― except by his older brother, Liam, who was born with Down syndrome and is Mike’s biggest fan. Mike’s parents dismiss a suggestion that he could be good enough to attend a top goalie camp, and while Mike is used to living in Eric’s shadow, the tension between the two brothers increases when Mike is asked to play goal for Eric’s team.

When an accident threatens Eric’s hockey career, and money troubles threaten his parents’ farm, Mike worries he might also have to give up the sport he loves. He decides to risk his reputation ― and more ― for the new goalie pads he desperately needs. But when the truth comes out, can Mike find a way to make things right?

Juliette à Venise

I try to find the meaning of the signs that the universe sends me, but I don’t understand. It’s as if I have no intuition… The truth is that I don’t really have any experience in love. They don’t teach us anything about that at school!

Juliette’s mother has to do a report on the effects of climate change on Venice. What an incredible privilege for the duo to visit the most romantic city in the world with its unique architecture and gondolas sailing on the canals. It is in this enchanting setting that Juliette will fall madly in love! Our friend will then experience a whole carnival of emotions. Fortunately, Gina, her best friend, is always there to help her see clearly, even from a distance.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1: The Lightning Thief

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life where he’ll face Greek mythological monsters… and discover his true identity as a hero!

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse ― Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him.

With the discovery of his true identity (the son of the Greek god Poseidon), and a war brewing between the gods, Percy and his friends must recover Zeus’ thunderbolt and put an end to the conflict.

Want more great gift ideas? Visit our Holiday Shop!