Favorite Authors/Favorite Series
Any books by these authors or part of these series would be good choices.
Abbot, Tony Secrets of Droon (Fantasy)
Adler, David Cam Jansen; Fourth Floor Twins; Houdini Club (Mystery)
Baglio, Ben Animal Ark (Animal stories)
Baum, L. Frank Wizard of Oz (Fantasy)
Blume, Judy Fudge (Humor)
Boston, Lucy Children of Green Knowe (Fantasy)
Bowen, Fred All Star Sports (Sports)
Brittain, Bill (Humor, Fantasy, Science Fiction)
Brooks, Walter R. Freddy the Pig (Humorous animal stories)
Brown, Marc Arthur Chapter Books (Humor)
Bulla, Clyde Robert (Historical Fiction)
Cameron, Ann Julian (Humor)
Cameron, Eleanor Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (Science Fiction)
Christian, Mary Blount Sebastian, Super Sleuth (Mystery)
Christopher, Matt (Sports)
Cleary, Beverly (Humor)
Clifford, Eth (Mystery, Humor)
Dadey, Debbie Bailey School Kids (Humorous mysteries)
Dahl, Roald (Fantasy)
Dixon, Franklin W. Hardy Boys (Mystery)
Duffey, Betsy Cody (Humor)
Eager, Edward (Fantasy)
Erickson, John Hank the Cowdog (Humorous animal stories)
Fleischman, Sid (Humor)
Fritz, Jean (Historical Fiction, History, Biography)
Gannett, Ruth My Father’s Dragon (Fantasy)
Gilson, Jamie Hobie Hanson (Fiction)
Gormley, Beatrice Travelers Through Time (Science Fiction)
Greene, Stephanie Owen Foote (Fiction)
Gurney, James Dinotopia (Fantasy) The paperback series has various authors.
Hale, Bruce Chet Gecko (Mystery)
Henry, Marguerite (Animal stories)
Hildick, E. W. McGurk (Mystery)
Howe, James (Humor, Mystery)
Hughes, Dean (Sports)
Hurwitz, Johanna (Humor)
Jacques, Brian Redwall (Fantasy)
King-Smith, Dick (Humor, Animal stories)
Kline, Suzy Herbie Jones; Horrible Harry (Fiction)
Krull, Kathleen Lives of the … (Biography)
Landon, Lucinda Meg Mackintosh (Mystery)
Lindgren, Astrid Pippi Longstocking (Humor)
Manes, Stephen (Humor)
McMullan, K. H. Dragon Slayers’ Academy (Humorous fantasy)
Milne, A. A. Winnie-the-Pooh (Animal fantasy)
Moore, Eva Magic School Bus Chapter Books (Science)
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds (Humor, Mystery, Adventure)
Nixon, Joan Lowery Young Americans Colonial Williamsburg; Orphan Train
Children (Historical Fiction)
Norton, Mary Borrowers (Fantasy)
Osborne, Mary Pope Magic Tree House (Fantasy)
Preller, James Jigsaw Jones (Mystery)
Quattlebaum, Mary Jackson Jones (Fiction)
Roy, Ron A to Z Mysteries (Mystery)
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter (Fantasy)
Sachar, Louis Marvin Redpost (Humor)
Scieszka, Jon Time Warp Trio (Humorous fantasy)
Simon, Seymour Einstein Anderson, Science Sleuth (Scientific mystery)
Sobol, Donald Encyclopedia Brown (Mystery)
Titus, Eve Basil (Mystery animal stories)
Warner, Gertrude Boxcar Children (Mystery)
Watson, Jude Star Wars Jedi Quest (Science Fiction)
Wisler, G. Clifton (Historical Fiction)
A VARIETY OF CHOICES: Newer Releases
Banks, Lynn Reid Harry the Poisonous Centipede (Fantasy) Harry's mother makes him promise never to go up the Up-Pipe to the world of Hoo-Mins, but Harry's best friend George has other ideas. Sequel: Harry the Poisonous Centipede’s Big Adventure.
Bowen, Fred Winners Take All (Sports Fiction) When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the league championship but Kyle doesn’t feel good about winning by cheating.
Butterworth, Oliver Enormous Egg (Fantasy) Problems develop when Nate finds an egg in his henhouse that hatches into a dinosaur.
Coville, Bruce Dragon of Doom (Fantasy) Moongobble, who is not a very good magician, and Edward, Moongobble’s assistant, must face the Dragon of Doom. Other titles in the Moongobble and Me series include Weeping Werewolf and Evil Elves.
Duffey, Betsy Spotlight on Cody (Humor) 9-year-old Cody Michaels is bound for stardom in the 3rd grade talent show—just as soon as he figures out his talent.
Evan, Douglas MVP*: *Magellan Voyage Project (Adventure) 12-year-old Adam Story is surprised but intrigued when he is challenged by the deposed ruler of Babababad to become the first kid to travel around the world in 40 days without an adult. Adam quickly learns, however, that he has not been given ALL the details of the project.
Floca, Brian Dinosaurs at the Ends of the Earth (Nonfiction) Describes the expeditions led by Roy Chapman Andrews to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in an effort to uncover dinosaur fossils.
Fraser, Mary Sanctuary: The Story of Three Arch Rocks (Nonfiction) Two naturalists/photographers work to create a wildlife sanctuary on an island off the coast of Oregon.
George, Jean Craighead Moon of the Gray Wolves (Animal Fiction) Describes an Alaskan wolf pack during the November moon.
Griffin, Peni Maze (Fantasy) Caroline and her stepbrother enter a magic painting and find themselves trapped in a maze inhabited by dangerous mythological creatures.
Gutman, Dan Qwerty Stevens Back in Time: The Edison Mystery (Science Fiction)
Qwerty uses the time machine he finds in his backyard to visit Thomas Edison’s workshop in1879.
Hale, Bruce Farewell My Lunchbag (Humorous Mystery) When 4th-grade private eye Chet Gecko is called to catch someone who is stealing food from the school cafeteria, he finds himself framed for the crime.
Hamilton, Virginia People Could Fly (Folklore) African-American folktales of animals, fantasy, and the supernatural.
Harness, Cheryl Ghosts of the White House (Nonfiction) George Washington’s ghost pulls a girl out of her school White House tour and takes her on a personal tour of the building.
Hoover, H. M. Only Child (Science Fiction) On his first trip outside his spaceship home, a 12-year-old boy is kidnapped by aliens.
King-Smith, Dick Water Horse (Animal fantasy) In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, two children find a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature.
Krensky, Stephen Printer's Apprentice (Historical Fiction) In 1735 in New York City, a young printer's apprentice learns about the importance of freedom of speech.
Namioka, Lensey Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear (Fiction) Yingtao is an outsider in his musical family because he is tone-deaf. 1st in a series about the family.
Nixon, Joan Lowery David’s Search (Historical fiction) Part of the Orphan Train Children series. David, 11, leaves New York and is chosen by a Texas family to live on their farm. His new friend Amos, a former slave, is threatened by the growing presence of the Ku Klux Klan in the community.
O’Connor, Jane Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China (Nonfiction) In Northern China in 1974, farmers made an incredible archeological discovery--thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues. The book tells the story of the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb and includes remarkable photographs.
Robinet, Harriette Mississippi Chariot (Historical fiction) A young African-American boy works to free his father who has been unjustly imprisoned.
Rodda, Emily Rowan of Rin (Fantasy) Reluctantly included because only he can read the magical map, young, weak, and timid Rowan joins 6 other villagers in climbing a mountain to try to restore their water supply, as fears of a dragon and other horrors threaten their progress. 1st book in the Rowan series.
Scieszka, Jon Science Verse (Poetry) A teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything. Suddenly a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.
St. George, Judith In the Line of Fire: Presidents’ Lives at Stake (Nonfiction) 4 American presidents have been assassinated; 7 other attempts have been made on the lives of presidents. This book looks at the assassins’ motivations and the effects their dangerous actions had on the nation.
Solheim, James It’s Disgusting—And We Ate It! (Nonfiction) True food facts from around the world and throughout history. Includes factual information, jokes, and poems.
Sullivan, George Don’t Step on the Foul Line (Nonfiction) Describes a variety of superstitions observed by athletes in such sports as baseball, hockey, tennis, and football.
Walter, Mildred Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World (Fiction) Suffering in a family of females, Justin learns real lessons in what "women's work" is when he spends time on his grandfather's ranch.
Westall, Robert Stormsearch (Mystery) The discovery of an antique model ship leads Tim and his sister on a voyage into their family's past.
Yep, Laurence When the Circus Came to Town (Historical fiction) An Asian cook and a Chinese New Year celebration help a 10-year-old girl at a Montana stage coach station to regain her confidence after smallpox scars her face.