Back to School With Dover
Back-to-school season is officially here! Whether you’re a homeschooling or classroom parent, you know the routine: updating supply lists, refreshing wardrobes, and trying to ease everyone back into a school-year schedule. But amid the hustle, there's one simple way to spark excitement for learning: introducing a few great new books.
Dover offers books that keep kids engaged both in and out of the classroom. From early learning favorites and educational activity books to classic literature and hands-on history titles, there are endless opportunities to discover, create, and grow together. Let’s explore some of our favorite books that will make your back-to-school season unforgettable!
From High School to University: Dover Thrift Editions
The classics led blockbuster films and TV adaptations in 2025 and 2026, with Frankenstein, Homer’s Odyssey, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Wuthering Heights capturing our imaginations with our favorite novels. Dover Thrift Editions encompasses over 700 of these classics, including fiction, nonfiction, plays by the ancient Greeks and Shakespeare, and poetry. From the aforementioned book-to-screen adaptations to great novels such as Beowulf, Great Expectations, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Pride and Prejudice, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, you’ll find many of the books required for high school and university reading. And then there’s the #BookTok influence with Russian literature favorites by authors Dostoyevsky, Gogol, and Pushkin. Some of these titles might pop up on school reading lists as well.
Elementary and Middle School Years: STEM Favorites, History, Paw Prints, Children’s Thrift Classics, Evergreen Classics, and Language Learning
Who, what, when, where, and how may not be the easiest questions for parents to answer, but don’t fret. That’s what Dover supplemental activity books are here for. Kids can color and learn with Dover’s award-winning introductory STEM series “My First Book About”, covering the wonders of science and nature.
The excitement of America 250 brought American History to the forefront. Learn about its significant events and people with Picture the Past™ historical coloring book series, and other fact-filled activity books featuring the USA Constitution, states, cities, and landmarks.
In November 2025, Paw Prints Publishing became part of Dover Publications. Paw Prints creates fun, high-quality books for young readers that foster empathy, empowerment, and engagement, while amplifying diverse voices and supporting social-emotional growth. Look for these extraordinary storytellers to deliver new and inspiring stories that will spark the imagination of young readers and nurture their love of reading. Coming soon from David Isaacman of the docuseries Love on the Spectrum is a new beginner novel, The Big Five Save The Lions—a story about friendship, bravery, and caring for animals, with 25 full-color illustrations.
The Children’s Thrift Classics affordable series features dozens of classic stories and poems for children ages 8 and up. Discover amazing animal stories by conservationist Thornton W. Burgess. Pick up accessible adult and teen classics adapted for young readers in easy-to-read versions like Adventures of Don Quixote, The Call of the Wild, and The Three Musketeers.
Evergreen Classics offer a rainbow of timeless classics for readers up to age 14. From Alice in Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables to Little Women, Peter Pan, The Red Badge of Courage, The Secret Garden, and other classics, you’ll find titles offering universal themes of life and great adventures.
Dover makes language-learning and practice for children fun, easy, and affordable! You'll find fun bilingual coloring and activity books, dual-language story books, and more.
Toddler and Preschool Favorites
The idea of riding the school bus can be exciting and/or scary. Prepare little ones for their first ride with fun activity books like Super Simple’s The Wheels on the Bus Sticker Activity Book and Let's Go to School Jelly Sticker Activity Book.
With more than 70 million subscribers on YouTube, Super Simple™ is a trusted name in early learning and entertainment. Little creators can now take their favorite Super Simple songs and characters wherever they go with coloring and activity books that support fine motor skill development and teach ABCs and 123s.
YOYO aims to create books that teach, inspire, and bring joy to little ones. From sensory and story books to coloring, activity, and educational books, there is something to spark the creativity and imagination of every child.
Back-to-school season doesn't have to be stressful. Whether you have a toddler who loves colorful, interactive stories or an older child eager to explore new ideas, the right book can make learning feel less like homework and more like an adventure. Dover gives you the right books to build confidence, curiosity, and excitement in the year ahead, one page at a time. Explore our site today!
