Series Books
Ages 2-4
Clifford, by Norman Bridwell
Clifford the Big Red Dog Board Book celebrates Clifford's 35th anniversary. The giant dog -- whose house is bigger than his owners', who bathes in the swimming pool, and occasionally catches the cars he chases --is now as remarkable for his longevity as he is for his size.
Curious George, by H. A. Rey
The curiosity of a newly captured monkey gets him into considerable trouble.
Ages 5-6
Arthur, by Marc Brown
Arthur, his sister D.W., and his friends have been around for nearly 25 years -- and their as popular as ever. There's tons of stories filled with fun and adventure in the Arthur series.
Henry and Mudge, by Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
Horrible Harry, by Suzy Kline
In the four stories featuring Horrible Harry and the whole South School gang, Harry leads a secret mission to place cobwebs all over school, shows the class how to make green slime (while the principle watches), and stages a "deadly skit" that has everyone on the edge of their seats. Life with Harry is never boring!
Ages 7-8
American Girls, by Valerie Tripp
American Girls is a collection of books that tells the stories of six American girls who lived long ago. Each story is told in an entertaining and historically correct way to show how each girl lived in her own period of American history.
Encyclopedia Brown, by Donald J. Sobol Whenever ten-year-old Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown's father, the Chief of Police of Idaville, had a difficult case, Encyclopedia always managed to solve it at the dinner table. So, he decided to open his own detective agency.
Ages 9-10
Harry Potter, by by J. K. Rowling Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Pony Pals, by Jeanne Betancourt
Lulu finds a wounded pony and nurses it back to health with the help of her two friends.
Animorphs, by K. A. Applegate
Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He may tell you about the night he and his friends saw the strange light in the sky. He may even tell you about what happened when they realized the "light" was only a plane -- from another planet.
Here's where Jake's story gets a little weird. He and his friends are told the human race is under attack, but they're given the chance to fight back. Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco have the power to morph into any animal they choose. And they must use that power to outsmart an evil that is greater than anything the world has ever seen...
Ages 11-12
Harry Potter, by by J. K. Rowling Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Dear America
These books invite readers to share in the lives of young girls at different times in American History.
Animorphs, by K. A. Applegate
Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He may tell you about the night he and his friends saw the strange light in the sky. He may even tell you about what happened when they realized the "light" was only a plane -- from another planet.
Here's where Jake's story gets a little weird. He and his friends are told the human race is under attack, but they're given the chance to fight back. Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco have the power to morph into any animal they choose. And they must use that power to outsmart an evil that is greater than anything the world has ever seen...
