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Serafina and the Black Cloak

age 8+

Spooky mystery-thriller about supernatural evil.

By Robert Beatty

(2015)

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Ghosts

age 8+

Insightful, moving graphic novel of sisters facing fears.

By Raina Telgemeier

(2016)

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Real Friends

age 8+

Painfully honest, hopeful memoir of coping with frenemies.

By Shannon Hale

(2017)

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Love That Dog

age 8+

Boy pours his grief into poetry in moving free-verse gem.

By Sharon Creech

(2004)

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

age 8+

Spectacular cinematic book has lots of heart.

By Brian Selznick

(2007)

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Lunch Money

age 8+

Delightful page-turner with rock-solid values.

By Andrew Clements

(2005)

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No Talking

age 8+

Ear-to-ear-grinningly delightful school story.

By Andrew Clements

(2007)

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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

age 8+

Brave mouse adventure a modern classic; great read-aloud.

By Kate DiCamillo

(2004)

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

age 6+

Classic morality tale is wildly entertaining.

By Roald Dahl

(1964)

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The Wild Robot Escapes

age 8+

Animals aid robot journey in sequel tinged with human love.

By Peter Brown

(2018)

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Crenshaw

age 8+

Pitch-perfect story about boy and family facing hard times.

By Katherine Applegate

(2015)

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The Wishing Spell: The Land of Stories, Book 1

age 8+

Captivating, imaginative story of kids in fairy-tale world.

By Chris Colfer

(2012)

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Magic Tree House Series

age 6+

Fun, educational chapter books have something for everyone.

By Mary Pope Osborne

(1992)

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The Phantom Tollbooth

age 8+

Trip to enchanted world excites learning in kids' classic.

By Norton Juster

(1961)

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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

age 8+

Math whiz gets out of comfort zone in smart, touching story.

By Stacy McAnulty

(2018)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

age 8+

Magical start of the fantastic boy-wizard series.

By J. K. Rowling

(1998)

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Goosebumps Series

age 8+

Captivating, spooky mysteries can pack an emotional wallop.

By R. L. Stine

(2003)

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Blended

age 8+

Honest, warm story of family, identity, police brutality.

By Sharon M. Draper

(2018)

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Book 1

age 8+

Fun mystery about kids locked in library by wacky genius.

By Chris Grabenstein

(2013)

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The One and Only Ivan

age 8+

Heartwarming story of a heroic, artistic, captive gorilla.

By Katherine Applegate

(2012)

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