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.

Magic Treehouse: Shadow of the Shark

Audiobook
Kids wait with baited breath for each installment in this tried-and-true early chapter book series; good thing there’s a new one out in time for summer! These books shine with smart and likeable main characters and plotlines that teach about history and geography as they entertain. In #53, Jack and Annie grapple with a killer shark off the Mexico coast.

Good for: ages 3-7

Available at audible.com, $11.20.

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

—Emma Bland Smith

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