George and Martha series by James MarshallĬlifford the Big Red Dog series by Norman Bridwell Lewis Picture Books and Learning to Read Series TolkienĪ Wrinkle in Time series by Madeleine L'Engle His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman Draper ( The Buried Bones Mystery)Īuthor and kid-lit expert Anita Silvey, whose own books include 500 Great Books for Teens and 100 Best Books for Children, recommends these titles: Classics That Likely Influenced J.K. Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs by Sharon M. Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo ( Mercy Watson to the Rescue) Secrets of Dripping Fang by Dan Greenburg ( The Onts) Jenny the Cat by Esther Averill ( Jenny and the Cat Club) Jenny Archer by Ellen Conford ( A Job for Jenny Archer)Ĭobble Street Cousins by Cynthia Rylant ( In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen)Īkimbo by Alexander McCall Smith ( Akimbo and the Lions) Winnie by Jennifer Richard Jacobson ( Winnie Dancing on Her Own) Schwenk by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, ages 13-16 ( Dairy Queen) And Some Kids Just Don't Want Magic Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, ages 10-14 ( Raising Cain) Chapter-Book Series (for Younger Readers)Īurora County by Deborah Wiles, ages 9-13 ( Love, Ruby Lavender)Ĭasson Family by Hilary McKay, ages 9-14 ( Saffy's Angel)ĭ.J.
Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan, ages 10-14 ( The Ruins of Gorlan)Ĭhet Gecko Mysteries by Bruce Hale, ages 7-10 ( The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse) Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda, ages 8-11 ( Rowan of Rin)Īlex Rider by Anthony Horowitz, ages 9-14 ( Stormbreaker) Percy and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, ages 8-12 ( The Lightning Thief) The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, ages 10-14 ( The Book of Three) Dara LaPorte, children's books manager at the Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., suggests these series the first title in each collection is in parentheses.
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