Summer Reading Club 2: Depths of the Earth

The BC Summer Reading Club week 2 theme is "Depths of the Earth: rocks, volcanoes, and deep time." Check out these suggestions for readers ages 0-12!

Updated July 3, 2024
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A stone is a story
Barnard Booth, Leslie 
Paper Book
Follow a stone's journey through time as it faces ice, water, wind, and scorching heat in this beautiful nonfiction picture book that is Seeds Move! meets A Stone Sat Still. "Where do rocks come from?" The answer may be more incredible than you...

picturebook

Old Rock (is not boring)
Pilutti, Deb, author, illustrator. 
Paper Book
Quirky charm infuses this tale of Old Rock's life story, which is much more exciting than you'd expect. Old Rock has been sitting in the same spot in the pine forest for as long as anyone can remember. Spotted Beetle, Tall Pine, and Hummingbird think just sitting there must be...

picturebook

If rocks could sing a discovered alphabet
McGuirk, Leslie. 
Paper Book
Amazing rocks, found on a stretch of beach near the author's home, comprise this unique alphabet book. A is for Addition, and there are rocks in the shape of real numbers, too. B is for Bird, and there is a bird rock on a nest with an egg. G is for Ghosts, and there is a host of rocks that look like...

picturebook

Oh, the lavas that flow!
Tarpley, Todd 
Paper Book
Laugh and learn with fun facts about hot lava, ash clouds, volcanos, and more--all told in Dr. Seuss's beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! "I'm the Cat in the Hat, and I'm here to explain-o some marvelous facts all about the volcano!" ...

Reader

Rocks and minerals
Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. 
Paper Book
From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists...

Reader

An anthology of our extraordinary Earth
Oldershaw, Cally 
Paper Book
Explore the beauty and majesty of planet Earth in this compendium, with more than 100 incredible stories and images. The world is so much more complex than young minds can fathom, from molten-hot rock and smoldering volcanoes to icy glaciers and bubbling springs. This book about...

Non-fiction

Volcano experts on the edge
Fliess, Sue 
Paper Book
A team of kid volcanologists uses tools, technology, and teamwork to make a discovery. Owen is a volcanologist. He and his team study volcanoes to learn more about their activity and behavior. On a journey to the frozen peaks of Iceland, Owen's team uses...

Non-fiction

The big Earth book /
Brake, Mark.
Paper Book
Planet Earth. Four elements. One incredible story. Lonely Planet Kids' The Big Earth Book takes children on a rollercoaster ride through history, geography, science and more to show how four elements - earth, fire, air and water - created the world and everything that exists today...

Non-fiction

Dirtmeister's nitty gritty planet Earth all about rocks, minerals, fossils, earthquakes, volcanoes, & even dirt!
Tomecek, Steve 
Paper Book
Come and explore the world under your feet with the Dirtmeister and friends! Part graphic novel, part fun guidebook, this very cool, rocky journey introduces both eager and reluctant readers to the basic geologic processes that shape our Earth. Clear and concise explanations of the various geologic...

Non-fiction

Kaboom! a volcano erupts
Kulekjian, Jessica 
Paper Book
A perfect pick for budding volcanologists - or any child who can't resist a good kaboom! Here's a step-by-step story of a volcanic eruption - told from the volcano's point of view! Readers meet the volcano as it placidly slumbers, which it's been doing for thousands of years. Then things begin to...

Non-fiction

Hands-on science geology
Schaefer, Lola M., 1950- author. 
Paper Book
Press Heremeets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about rocks, minerals, and Earth science. Welcome to the geology lab! In this interactive picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiments to life. They slide tectonic...

Non-fiction

Under your feet
Stroud, Jacqueline L. 
Paper Book
Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered... Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth's surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the...

Non-fiction

Rocks and minerals /
Farndon, John
Paper Book
Early in the 17th century, Francis Bacon decided that the best way to learn about the world was to discover things for oneself. Since then, science has been a marriage of observation and experimentation. The experiments contained in each chapter allow young scientists to investigate basic principles...

Non-fiction

Older than dirt a kinda-sorta biography of Earth
Brown, Don, 1949- author. 
Paper Book
Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG and what began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents. But if...

Graphic novel

The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic rescue
King, SJ 
Paper Book
Travel back in time and discover facts you never knew about dinosaurs and prehistoric life in this fourth instalment of the The Secret Explorers. This group of brilliant kids come together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries and gather knowledge...

Primary fiction

The lifters
Eggers, Dave 
Paper Book
Journey to an underground world where adventure awaits and heroes are made in this middle grade novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of The Monk of Mokha and Her Right Foot. When Gran and his family move to Carousel, he has no idea that the town is...

Intermediate fiction

I survived the eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980
Tarshis, Lauren 
Paper Book
The mountain exploded with the power of ten million tons of dynamite...Eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe has grown up with the beautiful Mount St. Helens always in the background. She's hiked its winding trails, dived into its cold lakes, and fished for trout in its streams. Just looking at Mount St....

Intermediate fiction

I survived the destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
Tarshis, Lauren 
Paper Book
The beast beneath the mountain is restless...No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is...

Intermediate fiction


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