We’re going to need a bigger tote. From true tales to fin-tastic fiction, these reads from the deep are guaranteed shark bait. Plus, enter our Shark Week Sweepstakes! Just When You Thought You Could Go Back in the Water: Jaws by Peter Benchley The classic suspense novel of shark versus man, which was made into the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie. The Jaws phenomenon changed popular culture and continues to inspire a growing interest in sharks and the oceans today. “A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror [that] makes us tingle.”—The Washington Post “Powerful . . . [Benchley’s] story grabs…
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To help keep kids reading and learning this summer, Brightly has put together a comprehensive summer guide with book lists and tips for readers of…
NYC Rom-Com for Dog Lovers
There is plenty of buzz about Jonathan Unleashed by Meg Rosoff, a beach bag-ready summer read for dog lovers: Marie Claire calls it “A humorous tale of…
Essay Contest: Drown by Junot Diaz
It’s been 20 years since Junot Díaz‘s Drown hit shelves! Since then, this stunning story collection has been embraced by countless readers, taught in thousands…
To Catch a Cat
A video and inspiring story from Heather Green, author of To Catch a Cat: A heartfelt, funny memoir about how a kitten rescue project changed…
There’s A Book for That: Shark Week
Shark Week starts this Sunday! Shark Week is back! What has kept this phenomenon going strong for 29 years? Peter Benchley, author of Jaws and bonafide shark…