You want the kids to be able clock a ton of required reading minutes while on the road this summer but the thought of piling books into a totally packed car feels too much like your own version of Gray Gardens. Cut down on space without losing the literary by going digital with audio and e-books. Flip through the gallery for the very best new reads. Bonus: you can check most of these out for free at your local library.

The Terrible Two

Audiobook
Two rival pranksters form a partnership to pull off the prank to end all pranks. Mac Barnett, the superstar author of Extra Yarn and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, hits one out of out the ballpark with this delectably funny novel.

Good for: ages 6-12

Available at audible.com, $14.95.

What will your tiny travelers be reading in the car this summer? Share in a Comment below. 

—Emma Bland Smith

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