Books I Suggest Reading (I’ve read all of them and love them all)

All ages

• Mr. Poppers Penguins by Richard & Florence Atwater
• R.A.S.C.A.L. by Sterling North
• Cheaper By The Dozen by Frank Gilbreth, Jr. & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
• Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink
• What Would Jesus Do? by Charles M. Sheldon; revised by Helen Haidle

Ages 5–9

• Twig by Elizabeth O. Jones
• The Jewel Fairies (7 book series) by Daisy Meadows
• The Weather Fairies (7 book series) by Daisy Meadows
• The Pet Fairies (7 book series) by Daisy Meadows
• The King’s Equal by Katherine Paterson
• Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
• The Littles (several book series) by John Paterson
• A Medieval Festival by Aliki
• Jennie’s Hat by Ezra Jack Keats
• The Library by Sarah Stewart
• Holly Claus: The Christmas Princess by Brittney Ryan
• I.Q. goes to the library by Mary Ann Fraser
• The Signmaker’s Assistant by Tedd Arnold
• The Boxcar Children (lots of books in this series) by Gertrude Warner

Ages 9–12

• Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
• The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson
• Small Steps: the year I got polio by Peg Kehret
• The Cooper Kids Adventure Series (8 books) by Frank E. Peretti
• Landon Snow (6 book series I think) by R.K. Mortenson
• Warriors (about 8 books) by Erin Hunter
• The Archives of Anthropos (6 book series) by John White
• Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
• Rose in Bloom (sequel to Eight Cousins) by Louisa May Alcott
• The Winged Watchman by Hilda van Stockum
• The Kingdom Series (6 book series) by Chuck Black
• The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Spear
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Spear
• The Calico Dress by Elizabeth George Spear
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Spear
• The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf by Gerald Morris
• The Quest for the Fair Unknown by Gerald Morris
• The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung Cart Knight by Gerald Morris
• The Lioness and her Knight by Gerald Morris
• The Seven Sleepers (10 book series) by Gilbert Morris
• The Sword in the Tree by Clyde R. Bulla
• Unicorns of Balinor (8 book series) by Mary Stanton
• Caddie Woodland by Carol Ryrie Brink
• I am David by Anne Holm
• Kidnapped (3 book series) by Gordon Korman
• Island (3 book series) by Gordon Korman
• Everest (3 book series) by Gordon Korman
• Dive (3 book series) by Gordon Korman
• The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
• The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit
• The Railroad Children by E. Nesbit
• Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
• The Story of the Amulet (sequel to Five Children and It) by E. Nesbit
• Dinotopia (large series about dinosaurs) by several different authors
• Deltora Quest (8 book series) by Emily Rodda
• Deltora Shadowlands (3 book series after the Deltora Quest) by Emily Rodda
• The Dragons of Deltora (4 book series after D. Shadowlands) by Emily Rodda
• My side of the story: The Plague by Philip Wooderson
• My side of the story: Salem Witch by Patricia Hermes
• Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld
• Frindle by Andrew Clements
• Scout (7 or 8 book series, one of my favorites) by Piet Prins
• Iron Scouts of the Confederacy by Lee Mc Griffon
• Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
• Rowan Hood by Nancy Springer
• Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest by Nancy Springer
• Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton
• The Tanglewood’s Secret
• The Young Underground (8 book series) by Robert Elmer
• All-Of-A-Kind Family (3 or 4 book series)by Sydney Taylor
• The World of Young George Washington by Suzanne Hilton
• King’s Mountain by G. Clifton Wisler
• Pathki Nana by Kenneth Thomasma
• Daughters of the Faith (5 book series) by Wendy Lawton
• Viking Quest (6 book series) by Lois Walfrid Johnson
• Escape! By Sid Fleischman
• The Roman Mystery Series (about 8 books) by Caroline Lawrence
• The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
• The Return of the Indian (sequel to Indian-Cupboard) by Lynne Reid Banks
• The Secret of the Indian (sequel to Return-Indian) by Lynne Reid Banks
• The Secret of the Cupboard (sequel to Secret...) by Lynne Reid Banks
• The Key to the Indian (sequel to Secret-Cupboard) by Lynne Reid Banks
• Doll Hospital (about 3 books in series) by Joan Holub
• The Mandie Series (lots of books) by Lois Gladys Leppard
• The Crimson Cross Series (several books) by Peter Marshal and D. M.
• Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
• The Princess and the Goblin by George Mac Donald
• The Young Refuges Series (3 book series) by Ed Dunlap
• Bloodstone (4 book series) by Bill Myers
• Redwall (more than 15 books in this series) by Brian Jacques

Ages 12+

• Beric the Briton by G.A. Henty
• Bonnie Prince Charlie by G.A. Henty
• A Knight of the White Cross by G.A. Henty
• The Lion of the North by G.A. Henty
• The Lion of St. Mark by G.A. Henty
• St. Bartholomew’s Eve by G.A. Henty
• Under Wellington’s Command by G.A. Henty
• A Tale of the Western Planes by G.A. Henty
• For the Temple by G.A. Henty
• Under Drake’s Flag by G.A. Henty
• Pandora of Athens B.C. 399 by Denenburg
• Maia of Thebes B.C. 1463 by Ann Turner
• The Archives of Anthropos (6 book series) by John White
• The Squire’s Tale by Gerald Morris
• The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf by Gerald Morris
• The Lioness and her Knight by Gerald Morris
• The Blood Red Horse (#1 in this series) by K.M. Grant
• The Kingdom Series by Chuck Black
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Spear
• Dragons In Our Midst (4 book series) by Bryan Davis
• Oracles of Fire (4 book series, after Dragons I. O. M. series) by Bryan Davis
• The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
• The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
• Beyond the Western Sea (2 book series) by Avi
• Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
• Scout (7 or 8 book series, one of my favorites) by Piet Prins
• A Polar Adventure by Piet Prins
• Mercy at Midnight by Lois Hoadley Dick
• Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
• Peter and the Shadow Thieves (sequel) by Dave Barry & R. Pearson
• Peter and the secret of Rundoon (sequel) by Dave Barry & R. Pearson
• Dragonsong by Ann McCaffrey
• Dragonsinger (sequel to D-Song) by Ann McCaffrey
• Dragondrums (sequel to D-Singer) by Ann McCaffrey
• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
• Mark of the Lion (3 book series) by Francine Rivers
• The Fields of Bannockburn by Donna Fletcher Crow
• The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan
• The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
• Castaways of the Flying Dutchman by Brian Jacques
• The Angel’s Command (sequel to Castaways…) by Brian Jacques
• Voyage of Slaves (sequel to Angel’s Command) by Brian Jacques
• Diary of a Teenage Girl: Kim (4 book series) by Melody Carlson
• If I Perish by Esther Ahn Kim
• Redwall (more than 15 books in this series) by Brian Jacques
• An Emerald Ballad (5 books in this series) by B. J. Hoff