Earth’s Best Reading Challenge â–µ Endorsed by the Orange County Department of Education
Earth’s Best Reading Challenge â–µ Endorsed by the Orange County Department of Education
EARLY READER BOOKS
S.T.E.A.M. Race to Space Reading Challenge
This is a reading challenge unlike any that have ventured before. Not just because there are
cool prizes
but because these
books
are secret worlds that will launch your future in ways you never imagined. Let’s explore some great reads!
Accurate information is needed at sign-up to be able to receive notifications and reward packages (packages can vary).
Check to see if you are one of our prize drawing winners.
Your Mission
Base Goal
Read (or be read to) for a total of 150 minutes
Earn 5 virtual tickets and a reward package
(packages can vary)
Bonus Goals
Read (or be read to) for an additional 30 minutes
Earn 3 tickets
Tickets
Submit tickets to any of the prizes found in your Beanstack account
Final day to submit virtual tickets is November 5, 2022.
Prizes to Win
Early Reader Prizes
Be rewarded for your S.T.E.A.M. reading adventure with digital badges, virtual tickets, a certificate of completion and a package of goodies (reward packages can vary). For those who want a greater chance to win prizes, earn extra bonus tickets by continuing to explore secret worlds hidden inside books!
(Prizes can only be redeemed through Beanstack and the last day to submit virtual tickets is November 5, 2022. Winners will receive an email January 1, 2023, notifying them of how to collect their prize.)
S.T.E.A.M. Reading List
Early Reader Books
Most of the books listed below can be found at your local library.
Happy book hunting!
Download the 2022 Early Reader Recommended Reading List PDF
Download the 2021 Early Reader Recommended Reading List PDF
A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You by Mike Barfield
A Shot in the Arm! by Don Brown
Archaeologists on a Dig by Sue Fliess
Astronaut Girl series by Cathy Hapka and Ellen Vandenberg
Astronomically Grand Plan by Rie Neal
Bake, Make, and Learn to Cook by David Atherton
Beep and Bob: Too Much Space by Jonathan Roth
Blast Off!: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America into Space by Suzanne Slade
Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom by Jules Howard
Breaking Through the Clouds by Sandra Nickel
Bugged: How Insects Changed History by Sarah Albee
Chester and the Hot Air Balloon by Dallas & Dannie Raines
Concrete: From the Ground Up by Larissa Theule
Covered in Color by Elisa Boxer
Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs! by Mike Lowery
Drawn from Nature by Helen Ahpornsiri
Ducks Overboard!: A True Story of Plastic in Our Oceans by Markus Motum
Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up by Sally M. Walker
Feathers Together by Caron Levis
Fergus and Zeke at the Science Fair by Kate Messner
Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight by Karyn Parsons and R. Gregory Christie
Going Buggy! by Patty Michaels
Hamish the Hedgehog, The Kitchen Critter
by P.J. Tierney
I (Don't) Like Snakes by Nicola Davies
I'm a Neutrino: Tiny Particles in a Big Universe by Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis
It Came from Outer Space: Meteors & Space Debris by Henry Barker
Journey under the Arctic by James O. Fraioli & Fabien Cousteau
Kids Fight Plastic: How to Be a #2minutesuperhero
by Martin Dorey
LUMINOUS: Living Things That Light Up the Night by Julia Kuo
Marine Biologists on a Dive by Sue Fliess
Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small by Dr. Jess Wade
Otters Love to Play by Jonathan London
Out of the Blue by Elizabeth Shreeve
Out of This World by Sally M. Walker
Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off by Jennifer George
Saving The Day: Garrett Morgan's Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal by Karyn Parsons and R. Gregory Christie
Sharks: A Mighty Bite-y History by Miriam Forster
Slickety Quick: Poems about Sharks by Skila Brown
SOS From Outer Space by Ada Hopper
Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold by Megan McDonald
The Extincts: The Quest for the Unicorn Horn by Scott Magoon
The Science of Baking by Andrea Beaty
The Space Rock Mystery by Lydia Lukidis
What can we do about pollution? by Suzanne Slade
Wombat
by Christopher Cheng
Guardians of the Early Reader Books
Prize Winners
Check the email used to create your Beanstack account to get the details of how and when you'll receive your prize.
Amari L
Glen Yermo Elementary
Barnes & Noble gift card
Aria A
Homeschool
Jake book and puppet
Benicio E
iLEAD Exploration
Rockin Jump Trampoline Park pass
Cesar A
St. Irenaeus Catholic Elementary
Lego gift card
Damian F
Madison (James) Elementary
Rockin Jump Trampoline Park pass
Emile E
Newport Elementary
Hamish book & gift set
Josiah L
Homeschool
Amazon gift card
Lincoln D
Newland (William T.) Elementary
Greystone Kids Book Bundle
Magnolia Pilar P
Rolling Hills Elementary
Candlewick Press book bundle
Makenzie R
Lakeview Elementary (Placentia-Yorba Linda)
Candlewick Press book bundle
Owen G
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary
Hamish book & gift set
Reese S
Hermosa Drive Elementary
Jake book and puppet
Sarah V
McPherson Magnet
Hamish book & gift set
Xaiden P
Hermosa Drive Elementary
Hamish book & gift set
Yukari O
Falcon Academy of Science and Technology
Hamish book & gift set
Contact Us
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3857 Birch Street, Suite 414
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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