Read the book.
Earn the whole safari.
The reading-rewards app built for homeschool families and microschools — leveled book lists, a quick quiz for every book, and points, ranks, and stickers that make kids want to keep reading. You see everything they read and how they score.
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The demo loads instantly with sample readers — no signup, nothing to install
A reader’s Book Explorer dashboard
Everything that turns reading into an adventure
Built for homeschool families and microschools — with our own safari leveling, rewards you control, and a clear window into how your readers are doing.
Leveled by Band
Every book sits in a reading Band — our own levels, not a school’s. Place each reader where they fit and the right books appear on their shelf.
A Quiz for Every Book
A quick comprehension check after each book, with a score and points the moment they finish. Simple, honest, and kid-friendly.
Ranks to Earn
Points move a reader from Zebra Scout all the way to Lion Guardian. Reading becomes a trail worth climbing.
Group Dashboard
See what each child read, their quiz scores, and points earned — at a glance. Works for one family or a whole microschool.
Rewards, Your Way
Use our built-in reward ladder, or create your own based on points — ice cream, movie night, whatever motivates your reader.
Stickers & Badges
Milestone stickers kids collect as they go — first book, perfect score, a reading streak, reaching a new band.
Recommended Lists
Hand-picked book suggestions for each reader, refreshed as new titles come out so there’s always a next great read.
Reset Anytime
Reset any quiz whenever you like, so a reader can revisit a favorite book or try again for a better score.
Per-Year or Carry-Over
Start points fresh each school year, or let them grow year after year. It’s your family’s call, right in settings.
Two ladders, one adventure
This is what makes Book Explorer ours, not a copy of a school reading program. One ladder answers what should they read? The other answers how are they doing? — and they move independently.
Where they read
The difficulty of the books, named for safari habitats. You place each reader, and it grows with them.
How they’re doing
The animal title a reader earns from points. Pure encouragement — it climbs as they read more.
So a young reader can be in the Meadow band but already a Cheetah Tracker — easy books, lots of quizzes done. The Band decides what’s on the shelf; the Rank celebrates the effort.
From sign-up to a reader’s first quiz
No setup calls, no imports. Most families are up and reading in a few minutes.
Start your trial
Pick a plan — 7 days free, or skip the trial and start today.
Add your explorers
Add each reader and set their Band — one child or a whole microschool.
They read & quiz
Kids pick a book, take the quiz, and earn points and stickers.
You watch it grow
Scores, points, and ranks update on your dashboard automatically.
7 days free, or skip the trial and start today
One family,
or an entire microschool
The same app scales from a single reader at the kitchen table to a full co-op roster — and every parent gets their own account.
- ✓Each reader placed at their own Band
- ✓Watch the whole group from one dashboard
- ✓Reset a quiz or set rewards per reader
- ✓Up to 5 readers, or up to 35 on a microschool plan
- ✓Each family’s data stays completely private
Scales with you
Starts at $12/month, up to 5 readers
Every plan includes a 7-day free trial. Cancel or change plans anytime, right from inside the app.
- Up to 5 reader profiles
- Full book library & quizzes
- Points, ranks & stickers
- Built-in & custom rewards
- Everything in Family
- Whole-group dashboard
- Bulk reader management
- Everything in Family
- Whole-group dashboard
- Bulk reader management
36+ readers?
Custom pricing for larger schools and co-ops.
“We wanted our own kids to fall in love with books — and a simple way to see how they were really doing, without turning reading into a chore. So we built the reading app we wished we had.”
— Khara & Kristy, founders
Before you start your trial
How does Book Explorer actually work?
Your reader picks a book from their shelf and reads it — on their own, with you, or as a read-aloud. When they finish, they take a short comprehension quiz in the app, earn points toward their next animal rank, and collect stickers along the way. You see every book and score on your dashboard.
How are the leveling “Bands” decided?
Each book is placed in a reading Band (Waterhole through Summit), and you place each reader in the Band that fits them — not locked to a grade. Not sure where to start? The free placement quiz suggests one, and every band is explained here.
Where do the books come from, and are new ones added?
Yes — we add new titles every week, and each reader gets recommended lists so there’s always a next great read. The library keeps growing without you doing a thing.
Can I reset a quiz?
Anytime. From your dashboard you can reset a single quiz — or all of a reader’s quizzes — so they can revisit a book or try for a better score.
Do points reset every school year?
Your choice. Keep points fresh each year for annual goals, or let them carry over so ranks keep growing year after year. It’s a single setting.
What if I have more than 5 readers?
The Family plan covers up to 5 readers at $12/month. Microschool Small covers 6–15 and Microschool Large covers 16–35. Running a bigger co-op? Reach out for custom pricing.
Is my family’s data private?
Yes. Every family has its own account and its own data — no one else, including other families on a microschool plan, can ever see your readers or their scores.
Is this the same login as the Planner?
Book Explorer has its own account, separate from the Homeschool Safari Planner, so reading lives in its own space. And if you’re on our Premium or PreK plan, Book Explorer is included free.
Ready to make reading an adventure?
Try it free with sample readers, or start your 7-day trial today.
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