Books for National Campfire Day

Who doesn't love a good story around the campfire?

Updated July 21, 2023
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Campfire stories
Miedoso, Andres
Paper Book
Desmond Cole goes camping and tells some scary campfire stories in the eighth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series! Camping with Desmond Cole is a lot of fun, until he starts telling ghost stories around the campfire. Most kids tell creepy stories that are totally fake,...
Campfire stories
White, Jamie.
Paper Book
Nothing turns a backyard camp-out from yawn to "Yowza!" like a few scary stories. When their repertoire of shadow puppets is exhausted, Martha (the talking dog from PBS's hit TV showMartha Speaks)and her friends decide to share some science-fiction stories--the creepier the better! Martha...
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee
Van Dusen, Chris.
Paper Book
The second book in the much-loved series about Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee! Chris Van Dusen books are always a delight, combining playful rhyming text with bright, comical artwork that's alive with color and detail. In their new...
Dark waters
Arden, Katherine
Paper Book
An Indie Bestseller! Filled with chills, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden's latest installment in the creep-tastic Small Spaces Quartet is sure to haunt. Until next time. That was chilling promise made to Ollie, Coco and Brian after...
Last Child in the Woods Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
Louv, Richard.
Paper Book
The Book That Launched an International Movement   Fans of The Anxious Generation will adore Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller. "An absolute must-read for parents." --The Boston...
Outdoor kids in an inside world : getting your family out of the house and radically engaged with nature
Rinella, Steven
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . "An imperative call to action" (Nick Offerman)to get children off their screens and into nature, with tips for bonding activities that teach the importance of outside timeand build tough, curious, competent kids-from thehost of the Netflix series and podcast...
Summer according to Humphrey
Birney, Betty G.
Paper Book
In his sixth adventure, Humphrey heads off for the great outdoors. When Humphrey hears that school is ending, he panics. School ends? What's a classroom hamster to do if he's not in school? But as it turns out, there's something thrilling in store for Humphrey and Og the frog: going to Camp Happy...
Tales to keep you up at night
Poblocki, Dan
Paper Book
From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits comes a spectacularly creepy novel that will keep you up way past bedtime. Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! "Grab a flashlight and a blanket-this lives up to its...

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