Must-Read Modern Classics for Kids
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. Scholastic This book is a classic whose sheer magnificence screams at you to put down whatever
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. Scholastic This book is a classic whose sheer magnificence screams at you to put down whatever
“Scat,” by Carl Hiaasen. Ember. Nick Waters is stuck with the most evil biology teacher ever, Ms. Bunny Starch. She is rumored to have a
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg Claudia Kincaid was tired of how unappreciated she was by her
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer Little Brown, 2012 Have you ever wondered what happens to fairy tale characters after their stories end? If so,
El Deafo by CeCe Bell Trying to make new friends in school isn’t easy, but CeCe Bell is having a harder time because of her
Frindle by Andrew Clements Aladdin, Simon and Schuster, 1996 Frindle is the story of a boy named Nick Allen who always slacked off during class
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie lived in an apartment with his mom, dad and grandparents. His family was very poor and they could barely
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud When a sudden outbreak of supernatural sightings occurred in London, the people of the city immediately began to set
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Amistad, HarperCollins, 2010 Delphine, Vonetta and Fern haven’t seen their mother for a very long time. In One Crazy
Everything Robotics by Jennifer Swanson with Shah Selbe National Geographic Kids, 2016 Everything Robotics is about the history and purpose of robots. From robots that
Black Beauty By Anna Sewell Orig. published in 1877 (Barnes & Noble 2012 edition) Black Beauty is about a horse whose mother always taught him
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library By Chris Grabenstein Random House, 2013 Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is about a boy named Kyle Keeley who wins