We are really big readers around here and we count both audiobooks and physical books!
I'm picky about quality but I also want it to be interesting and relatable to both kiddos. One boy and one girl are past the 8 year old mark in my household. I loo...
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Ones we have read
Ones we want to read
Ones we have read
My kids love these, plus there are so many of them, especially if you also get some of the companion books which delve more into history and science from each original book
Magic Tree House
I read these as a kid too, although they were mostly my sister's books
Encyclopedia Brown Series
The kids discovered these and listened to them all on audiobook
A to Z Mysteries Series | Ron Roy - Children's Book Author
Another from my childhood - the sheer number of these was originally appealing to the kids
The Boxcar Children Mysteries Boxed Set 1-4
A little intense as it is about surviving tragedies, but my younger child at the time was fine with it and in fact both of them were only disappointed that there were not more covering other events and time periods. I have not checked to see if the a...
I Survived: Ten Thrilling Books (Boxed Set)
By the time I was 11, I feel like I had read all of the American girl books to date, and then they just kept adding more!
American Girl: Books
A great classic! I started reading them at just 6 years old if I remember correctly.
Little House On The Prairie Books
A childhood classic, the kids listened to as many of these as were available, plus anything else by this author on audiobook.
Ramona Books
First of all, I hate the big head artwork. But if you can get past that, some of these are even on audiobooks from the library
Who Was Books
My daughter especially listened to this one several times
The Trumpet of the Swan
Ones we want to read
I found these recently!
The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls: Complete Series
I listened to Adventures in Odyssey and even watched some episodes but didn't realize there were books until recently
Imagination Station Special Pack: Books 1-6
I only had one of these when I lived in Florida as a kid, but when I moved to the city the author wrote these books in, Greenville SC, I started collecting more! I hadn't realized it was such a big series!
The Mandie Books Volumes 1-5
Supposedly these are Christian based, we got one but haven't had the chance to read it yet, came recommended
Red Rock Mysteries (15 book series) Kindle Edition
Classics with new covers from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to James and the Giant Peach