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Books My Kids Have Been Loving
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My elementary & middle school aged kids love these books and series. I'm lucky to be raising readers who have already found their stride, maybe one of these books will inspire your kids as well!
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Elementary
 
Picture Books

Middle School

 
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Another Great Stone Face.
Answers to Dog: (A Moving Tale of Friendship, Rescue, and Self ...
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A Great Stone Face Finalist fantasy novel.
Impossible Creatures (B&N Exclusive Edition) (2024 ...
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This one’s not out yet, but is highly anticipated and we’ve already pre-ordered it. Can’t wait to update this with what my kids think!
The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures)
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My middle schooler has been getting into bigger books and this one kept him interested all throughout!
Renegades (Renegades Trilogy #1)
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This has some dark moments, so proceed with caution, but is a great way to jump into the dystopian genre for middle schoolers!
The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Series #1)
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A new one that both my boys have enjoyed. There’s a trilogy of your kid likes if, as well!
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Author Dusti ...
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Elementary

 
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Siblings protect a refuge for magical creatures.
Fablehaven (Fablehaven Series #1) - Brandon Mull
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A group of kids investigate a shocking discovery. Part of a series.
Masterminds (Masterminds Series #1) by Gordon Korman, Paperback
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Such a fun and sweet adventure!
The Wild Robot (Wild Robot Series #1) by Peter Brown, Paperback
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A classic, but be prepared for some big emotions if your kid is really empathetic.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, Paperback
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One of my kids in particular loves historical series. These have been fun for them.
History Smashers: The American Revolution
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We like dragons-can you tell?
Wings of Fire Book Series
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Such a cute short chapter book series!
Ivy And Bean
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Another classic, but for a reason.
Because of Winn-Dixie: DiCamillo, Kate
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Graphic novels are a great way to get kids interested in longer books when they’re not quite ready to give up the illustrations.
Dog Man (14 book series) Kindle Edition
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My daughter is loving the Ramona series, which is such a fun throwback for me!
The Complete 8-Book Ramona Collection
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Are these my favorite books my kids love? No, but whatever gets them reading!
Captain Underpants Books Series
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A new obsession of my oldest. He’s read all of the Percy Jackson series and waiting for his brother to finish them so they can watch the series.
Percy Jackson Books
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You really can’t beat the Mercy Watson series as an introduction to longer form stories! They’re so much fun with such great characters.
Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures of a Porcine Wonder
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This is such a fun series!
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello Series #1)
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So cute!
Dragonbreath
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Picture Books

 
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This book is so sweet. I teared up listening to it the first time.
The Rabbit Listened
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This is such a funny and me with a great message.
Grumpy Monkey
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