Winter Reading Challenge 2026: Get Outside!Like this list

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• The Kids' Guide to Birds of Missouri

  Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds

  Tekiela, Stan,

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  Kids will love to learn about the birds that share their neighborhood with this easy-to-use field guide.

• Nightmare in the Backyard

  Strand, Jeff,

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  When 3 friends camp out in the backyard, it's not just the stories they tell each other that are spooky. Maybe the scratching on the tent is just a prank, or maybe it's something more sinister!

• Outside in

  Underwood, Deborah

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  This Caldecott Honor recipient explores the wonders of the Outside, portrayed as a character trying to get the attention of the other characters in the book.

• Outdoor Activity Lab

  Exciting STEM Projects for Budding Scientists

  Challoner, Jack,

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  Readers can explore everyday science with these outdoor activities from the Smithsonian Institution. This title contains 25 projects with step-by-step instructions.

• Creepy Campfire Stories

  Frights to Tell at Night

  Garcia, Anastasia,

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  Gather around the campfire with 20 spooky, spine-tingling tales that blend folklore, urban legend, and our darkest fears.

• Learn About Nature Activity Book

  35 Forest-school Projects and Adventures for Children Aged 7 Years+

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  Building, growing, crafting, and playing! Find outdoor projects for every skill level, with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

• All the Fun Winter Things

  Perl, Erica S.

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  Louise loves to have outside fun all winter long, but her sleepy friend Arnold really needs to hibernate! This title is part of the "Arnold and Louise" series of chapter books.

• Outdoor Science Lab for Kids

  52 Family-friendly Experiments for the Yard, Garden, Playground, and Park

  Heinecke, Liz Lee,

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  Science is all around! Be a citizen scientist with the help of science author Liz Lee Heinecke and her fun science activities for the whole family.

• 24 Hours in the Wilderness

  De Sousa, Ashe,

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  Gigi, Moyo, and Uncle Dee are lost in the wilderness! Explore one of Earth's wildest places with them and learn all kinds of essential survival skills.

• The Astronomy Handbook

  a Field Guide to the Night Sky

  Potter, William, 1964-

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  Explore the biggest outdoor place of all: Outer Space! This star guide will delight budding astronomers, stargazers, and future astronauts, or anyone intrigued by the night sky.