Emerging readers crave great storylines, relatable characters, and page-turning prose.
My 4th grade teacher read this book aloud and I was hooked from the first page.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula Series #1)|Paperback
The fictional Deep Valley (Mankato, MN) was home to a delightful set of families and friends whose antics and heartfelt moments were chronicled in a semi-autobiographical way by Maud Hart Lovelace (Betsy). This series grows with the reader, starting ...
Betsy-Tacy - Maud Hart Lovelace
Doesn't every child wish to be taken away to a fanciful land to befriend talking animals and become the hero? This book delights like no other.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series #2)|Paperback
The delightful Mrs. Piggle Wiggle was beloved by child and parent alike as she taught important life lessons to children whose behavior confounded their parents. Wouldn't every parent like to have Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's magic touch to teach their child...
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle|Paperback
This book is a touching tale about the importance of kindness for people who have little but deserve dignity and respect.
The Hundred Dresses|Paperback
The first in the series about Meg, Charles, and Calvin's adventures in time travel and quest to save Mr. Murry. Beautiful writing and endearing character development make this a generational favorite.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet Series #1) (Newbery Medal Winner)|Paperback
A classic science fiction adventure, the second in the series, lives up to the caliber of the beloved first book, A Wrinkle in Time.
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet Series #2)|Paperback
Continuing adventures of siblings Meg and Charles in this third book of the series by imaginative Madeleine L'Engle. I couldn't put it down as a kid and the stories hold up decade after decade.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet Series #3)|Paperback
The fourth in the series, shifting to Dennys and Sandy Murry's efforts to join the adventures of their older siblings.
Many Waters (Time Quintet Series #4)|Paperback
Fast forward a generation to meet Polly, whose adventures take her 3000 years into the past.
An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet Series #5)|Paperback
Beverly Cleary is a masterful storyteller, and this book is one of her lesser-known but equally funny and worth the read.
Emily's Runaway Imagination|Paperback
All of Beverly Quimby's Ramona books are delightfully funny, and you'll get attached to this family and their quirky relationships with every book in the series that you pick up.