BookBrightEverything you need for Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books rewards the kid who remembers the small stuff. BookBright is built around the questions they'll actually face. Practice for the format. Win the round.
On the web, plus iPhone, iPad, and Android. One account works on every device.
In what book do magpies outside a window sound just like R2-D2?
NEW STICKER!Designed by teachers who know what students need to feel confident and ready for battle day.
How it works
Three steps. Five minutes a day. Compete with confidence.
Pick your list
Use a preselected list for your grade or build a custom one. Teachers can share a code so a whole class is on the same list in seconds.
Quiz daily
Five minutes a day on the questions kids will actually face. Multiple choice or flashcards. Streaks, stickers, and mastery badges keep it fun.
Compete with confidence
When competition day comes, your reader has practiced the exact question types and recall the format demands.
Two question types
Battle of the Books drills the format. We do too. Here is exactly what a round looks like in the app.
A scenario, quote, or plot detail is presented. The reader picks which book it comes from.
Sample question
In what book do magpies outside a window sound just like R2-D2?
Wonder
R.J. Palacio
A Boy Called Bat
Elana K. Arnold
Bob
Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
The One and Only Ivan
K.A. Applegate
Correct
Livy's mom comes in one morning and points out that the birds outside sound like the chirpy robot from the first Star Wars movie. Livy listens and agrees that the warbles really do sound like R2-D2.
A specific book is named in the question. The reader recalls a detail like a character, plot point, or fact.
Sample question
In Holes, what was the nickname of the boy who had Stanley's cot before him?
Zigzag
Squid
X-Ray
Barf Bag
Not quite
The cot Stanley is given used to belong to a boy named Lewis, whose camp nickname was Barf Bag. Lewis is in the hospital and not returning to camp.
Every right answer earns something.
Stickers, streaks, and a five-tier mastery ladder are wired into every round.
Stickers
Six unique stickers per book in three rarity tiers. Ultra Rare drops glow gold.
Hooked on Worms
How to Eat Fried Worms
ULTRA RAREStreaks
Show up every day. Three right in a row triggers a celebration on the spot, and the fire only builds from there.
YOU'RE ON FIRE!
3 IN A ROW!
Battle Ready
Every book climbs five mastery levels. The top one means your reader has shown both accuracy and coverage.
Level 5 of 5
Teaching Battle of the Books?
Teacher accounts are free. Build your class list. Share a code with your students. Set them up to succeed!
One account. Every screen.
BookBright goes wherever your reader does. Study in any web browser, or get the app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. It is the same BookBright everywhere.
The easiest way to start is right here on the web. Your account signs into every app automatically, keeping every sticker, streak, and mastery level in sync, so progress follows your reader from the laptop to the car to the couch.
Get the app
Real practice, small price.
Start free, then pick either plan to unlock BookBright Pro, the full question bank, flashcards, and complete book summaries.
Individual
$29.99 / year
- Comprehensive question bank
- Flashcard mode
- Targeted missed-question practice
- Marathon mode (40 questions)
- Full book summaries
- 1 student profile
Family
$39.99 / year
- Everything in Individual
- Up to 4 student profiles
- Best value for families
Questions you might have
Battle of the Books runs from grades 3 through 12, and BookBright works across the whole range. Because every competition picks its own books, you set up the exact titles your reader needs, whether you build a list from scratch or start from one of ours and adjust it. It fits any grade and any reading level.
No. The free tier includes a starter selection of multiple-choice questions for every book on your list. The comprehensive question bank, full book summaries, and flashcard mode come with the paid plans.
Children under 13 use student profiles tied to a parent account. We never collect personal information directly from a student profile beyond display name and grade.
Yes, and just about anything else. BookBright works in any web browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone, and there are iPhone, iPad, and Android apps too. Make your free account here on the web and the same login works everywhere, with your progress, lists, and stickers in sync across every device.
Yes, forever. Teachers and librarians get free accounts with no payment method required. Teacher accounts let you build and share book lists.
Cancel anytime, no phone calls or retention loops. Web subscriptions are managed right in your account settings, and app subscriptions cancel through your App Store or Google Play settings. Plans renew automatically so your reader never loses access mid-season. When you cancel, your subscription simply runs to the end of the period you've already paid for and then stops renewing.