Road Reads: Best New Audio & E-books for Summer Travels

Pack an entire list of new summer reads for the trip this summer—the days of shoving books into nooks and crannies are over.

By rtemmasmith June 17, 2015

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 Great Good Summer

Ebook
When unlikely allies Ivy and Paul make a pact to help each other out, what started as a melancholy summer turns into the most memorable one they’ve ever had. No mummies or fast-paced action here, just an engaging story and characters all children will relate to. Although the protagonists are in middle school, kids as young as seven will enjoy hearing this read aloud; older independent readers will happily dig in themselves.

Good for: ages 7-12

Available at simonandschuster.com, $10.99.