I Hate Reading: How to Read When You'd Rather Not

I Hate Reading is a highly visual paper-over-board chapter book designed to help even the most reluctant reader breeze through reading time, feel successful at reading, and even laugh! Get reluctant readers reading with I Hate Reading!

OK. So, you have to read for 20
minutes, but you don’t want to. Maybe your mom or dad or teacher even has a timer—yikes!

If you have to read, but you don’t
like reading, this book is for you! If someone’s bugging you to open a book,
grab this one. In this book, you’ll zoom through 20 minutes of
reading . . . without really reading!

Did you know that 65% of 4th graders in the US read below grade level? Learning to read can be frustrating. But it can also be fun. I Hate Reading by Beth Bacon validates the experience of reluctant readers and rewards them with laughter.

Beth Bacon writes funny books for intermediate reluctant readers. She earned an MFA in writing for children from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She also has a degree in communications from NYU and a degree in literature from Harvard. She previously worked with Apple on communications and marketing, as well as in elementary school education.