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
Elizabeth Burger