Category Kid’s Books So Good They Couldn’t Stop At One

The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo Ages 7-10 Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who…

Emily Windsnap Series Books 1-9 Ages 8-11 For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the…

The Penderwicks Books 1-5 Jeanne Birdsall Ages 7-11 The Penderwicks, where the Penderwick girls visit the state of Arundel and make an unlikely friend. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, where Mr. Penderwick considers dating again, but the girls know they…

The Mysterious Benedict Society Series Books 1-4 Ages 9-12 “Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which…

The Land of Stories Books 1-6 Chris Colfer Ages 8-11 Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic…

Leven Thumps Series Books 1-5 Obert Skye Ages 9-12 Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (a.k.a. “Lev”) lives a wretched life in Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma. But his life is about to change and his destiny be fulfilled as he learns about a secret…

Trials of Apollo Series Books 1-5 Rick Riordan Ages 10-12 How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New…

The Critter Club Books 1- 29 Callie Barkley Read about four best friends who band together to form a rescue shelter to save lost and lonely animals in their town. Amy, Ellie, Liz, and Marion each have different personalities and…

The Chicken Squad Books 1-6 Doreen Cronin Ages 5-8 Meet the Chicken Squad: Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie. These chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff, and they are not about to spend their days pecking chicken feed…

Bunnicula and Friends Series Books 1-7 Deborah & James Howe Ages 7-10 When tomatoes suddenly go white, you have to wonder: is the cute wittle wabbit really a vampire? In this global bestselling classic, Harold the dog and Chester the…