Ready, Set, Play! Collection

A wonderful way to motivate children to enjoy books is to introduce them to stories about the things they love, and there is nothing that they love more than playing games. Reading Is Fundamental has a curated book collection that explores the theme of games. From books about classic games such as I-Spy and Guessing Games to more contemporary topics like video games, here are books to encourage a gamer to become a reader.  

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Ready, Set, Play! Booklist

A list of recommended books aligned to the topic Ready, Set, Play!

Escape from a Video Game: The Secret of Phantom Island (Volume 1)

Written by Dustin Brady and Illustrated by Jesse Brady
Cooper Hawke and the Secret of Phantom Island was supposed to set a new standard for gaming. Then, just one month before its release date, it fell off the face of the earth.
2nd - 6th

My Video Game Ate My Homework

Written and Illustrated by Dustin Hansen
Follow Dewey on an amazing adventure that leads him and his friends to a virtual world where they will have to overcome all sorts of digital creatures and solve a number of puzzles in order to get home.
3rd - 7th

Jazzy in the Jungle (A Hide-and-seek Adventures!)

Written and Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Where are you, Baby Jazzy? Jazzy the lemur and Mama JoJo love to play hide-and-seek in the jungle.
Pre-K - K

Piggy: The Cure (An AFK Book)

Written by Terrance Crawford and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson
Dive into terrifying world of PIGGY in the second original illustrated novel based on the fan-favorite video game!
3rd - 7th

Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!: (Press Start! #1)

Written and Illustrated by Thomas Flintham
Super Rabbit Boy is the strongest, bravest, fastest animal in all the land...and he's also the star in a video game.
K - 2nd
21110

Diary of a Minecraft Zombie: A Scare of A Dare

Written by Zack Zombie
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Minecraft Zombie?
1st - 7th

Level 13 (A Slacker Novel)

Written by Gordon Korman
Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time: playing video games online in front of an audience.
3rd - 7th
20177

What's What?: A Guessing Game

Written by Mary Serfozo and Illustrated by Keiko Narahashi
What's cold and wet, warm and dry, and hard and soft? Why a puppy, of course!
Pre-K - 1st
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The Friendship Code #1 (Girls Who Code)

Written by Stacia Deutsch
Lucy can't wait to join the coding club at her school, but when she's put in a working group with girls she doesn't know, her excitement turns to disappointment.
3rd - 7th
16228

The Spinny Icky Showdown (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut)

Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
Now that Arnie has conquered the bowling alley and the planet Ufonut, he's back for another round of wild adventures in The Spinny Icky Showdown.
2nd - 5th
17237

I Spy™ Animals (Scholastic Reader!® Level 1)

Written by Jean Marzollo and Illustrated by Walter Wick
I SPY ANIMALS is based on the bestselling I SPY LITTLE ANIMALS.
Pre-K - 1st