The Best AR Alternative for Classrooms, Schools, Districts and Homeschool Families.

Book Taco gives you quizzes, reading logs, rewards, vocabulary, and real motivation for students who read at home or in school.

#1 Accelerated Reader® Alternative Great for K–8 Homeschool & Classrooms

Why many are looking for an AR alternative?

AR helped many schools begin measuring independent reading. But today, families and educators want more: authentic engagement, flexible tools, and options that work at home as well as in the classroom.

Book Taco keeps the good part—book-specific quizzes—and adds everything AR is missing: reading pets, vocabulary, nonfiction, graphic organizers, and rewards kids actually care about.

Get Started for Free!

Start a 14-day free trial right from our homepage. No credit card needed and absolutely no obligation. You get full access to Book Taco so your readers can take quizzes, log reading time, earn rewards, and explore the entire program before you decide.

Students start the same day you sign up, and you’ll see their comprehension grow in real time.

Compare Book Taco vs. Accelerated Reader

Discover why thousands of schools and families have switched to a more engaging, flexible reading program.

Features
BT Book Taco®
AR Accelerated Reader®
Reading Comprehension Quizzes
Student Reading Log – Interactive, Timer, or Manual
Student Writing Opportunities
Teacher Curated Reading Contests
Assess student creativity with graphic organizers
Custom Book List Creation
Gamified Reading Rewards
Virtual Reading Pet
Teacher Classroom and Student Badges
Student Avatars
Book Taco combines quizzes, logs, and fun incentives into a complete reading engagement system, while Accelerated Reader® focuses primarily on quizzes.

Ready to try Book Taco?

Start a free 14-day trial and see how Book Taco keeps kids reading, logging, and learning—at home or in the classroom.