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Cove Club participation and rewards

Last updated September 5, 2026

Who participates

The Cove Club is for young readers participating with a parent, guardian, teacher, librarian, or other responsible adult. The adult submits feedback and communicates with Stinky Cove.

Earning Cove Shells

A thoughtful, substantially completed feedback response earns 10 Cove Shells, once per book per reader. We may decline duplicate, automated, empty, or unrelated submissions.

Honesty comes first

Cove Shells reward participation—not praise. A reader never has to like a book, write a positive comment, give a rating, post publicly, or grant quote permission. Amazon and other public reviews are not required and do not earn Cove Shells.

Rewards

Cove Shells may be exchanged for available Cove Club rewards. Reward choices, quantities, timing, shipping eligibility, and required Shell totals will be announced before redemption. Rewards have no cash value, cannot be transferred or sold, and may change while the pilot program develops. We will honor Shells already confirmed whenever reasonably possible.

Good citizenship

Submissions must be respectful and must not include private information about a child or another person. Stinky Cove may pause participation when needed to protect readers, families, or the program.

Questions

Email club@stinkycove.com. A grown-up may also ask us to correct a Shell total or end participation.