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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball

age 8+

Home improvement mishaps abound in funny 14th installment.

By Jeff Kinney

(2019)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown

age 8+

Epic neighborhood snowball fight perks up 13th installment.

By Jeff Kinney

(2018)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway

age 8+

Funny, milder 12th tale plumbs travel fears on Xmas holiday.

By Jeff Kinney

(2017)

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Real Friends

age 8+

Painfully honest, hopeful memoir of coping with frenemies.

By Shannon Hale

(2017)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down

age 8+

Halloween-themed 11th book a fun way to discuss kid scares.

By Jeff Kinney

(2016)

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Ghosts

age 8+

Insightful, moving graphic novel of sisters facing fears.

By Raina Telgemeier

(2016)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School

age 8+

Shout-out to screen-free time in 10th funny installment.

By Jeff Kinney

(2015)

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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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Crenshaw

age 8+

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

By Katherine Applegate

(2015)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

age 8+

Family road trip goes hilariously awry in 9th installment.

By Jeff Kinney

(2014)

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The Enchantress Returns: The Land of Stories, Book 2

age 8+

Adventure, sweetness, peril, some loss in fairy tale sequel.

By Chris Colfer

(2013)

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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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The Stonekeeper: Amulet, Book 1

age 8+

Tragic events kick off action-packed graphic novel fantasy.

By Kazu Kibuishi

(2008)

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Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl

age 8+

More spunk and "rules" from Cabot's popular series.

By Meg Cabot

(2008)

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1

age 8+

Classic Narnia tale has exciting battles, Christian themes.

By C.S. Lewis

(1950)

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The City of Ember

age 8+

Part fantasy, part mystery, part treasure hunt.

By Jeanne DuPrau

(2004)

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Peter Pan

age 8+

Magical adventure has stereotypes, offensive language.

By J.M. Barrie

(1904)

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