A Summer of Unfortunate Events

[SoulFrost]

Not so very…

“Students who read any eight books of their own choosing, list them, and record their favorite part of the book in their `A Summer of Unfortunate Events’ journal, can receive a Barnes & Noble coupon for a free book from a list of best-selling paperback titles,” the superstore chain said.

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"One of the nice things about the Summer Reading Program is that Barnes & Noble is giving away books for free. You can read books from a library or an independent store and then they’ll give you a book.

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The 13th and final book in the spooky Snicket series will be published Oct. 13, a Friday, of course. Children who participate in the Summer Reading Program will be eligible for an autographed copy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060522/ap_en_ot/books_lemony_snicket
Sounds like a good deal if you have kids.

[CalMeacham]

Thanks! I sent a copy of the URL home – MilliCal is a voracious reader, and will finish eight books easily (she’s already keeping a journal for school, anyway). They seem to have a restricted list of free books, but she’ll probably find something there she likes. I’ll bet at least one of the Lemony Snicket books is on the list, and she hasn’t read them all.