Declan recommends George's Marvelous Medicine, by Roald Dahl.

George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her.

Mikey recommends I Survived: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, by Lauren Tarshis.

Ten-year-old George Calder's life changes forever as he, his little sister, Phoebe, and their Aunt Daisy set out across the ocean on the "Titanic" in 1912.

Nicolas recommends Big Nate on a Roll, by Lincoln Peirce.

Middle-schooler Nate Wright vies against his rival, the "perfect" Artur, to win the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.

Thane recommends Spinster Goose, by Lisa Wheeler.

Spinster Goose, the sister of Mother Goose, corrects the bad behaviors of naughty students through a collection of alternatives to classic nursery rhymes.

Jake recommends Flat Stanley: the Amazing Mexican Secret.

Confident that Stanley can succeed where international spies and thieves have failed, Stanley's mom, who loves to cook, mails him to Mexico to get a secret herbal ingredient that she must have.

Kathleen M. recommends Please Write in this Book, by Mary Amato.

When Ms. Wurtz leaves a blank book in the Writer's Corner with a note encouraging those who find it to "talk to each other" in its pages, the student's entries spark a classroom-wide battle.

Nik W. recommends Play Basketball Like a Pro, by Nate LeBoutillier.

Offers professional advice and instructions on how to develop basketball skills, covering conditioning, dribbling, shooting free throws, rebounding, passing, and other topics.

Gabby M. recommends Black Cloud from the Horse Diaries, by Patricia Hermes.

Born in Northern Nevada in 1950, Black Cloud is a black-and-white mustang colt. He loves roaming free with the rest of his herd, playing with the other foals, and learning the ways of wild horses. But when humans intrude on this wandering life, Black Cloud's worled is changed forever. Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse's own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about mustangs and the history of the laws protecting them.

Maddy M. recommends Mr. Klutz is Nuts!, by Dan Gutman.

A skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn more.

Lucas C. recommends Leave it to PET! : the misadventures of a recycled super robot. 3 / story and art by Kenji Sonishi.


PET, a recycled robot with a mission to pay Noboru back by protecting him, encounters a new robot in town who wants to take PET's job.

Kathleen M. recommends Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, by Chris Riddell.

Yellow Caballero unites with other trainers and the evil Team Rocket against the Elite Four.

Winston P. recommends Pokemon Adventures #7, by Hidenori Kusaka.

Yellow Caballero unites with other trainers and the evil Team Rocket against the Elite Four.

Madi B. recommends The Emerald Atlas, by John Stephens.

Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers--and a fearsome enemy--and embark on a prophesied quest to find a magical book.

Darius recommends Special Effects in Film and Television, by Jake Hamilton.

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at some of the magic of the movies including the puppetry techniques used in ET, the animation in Toy Story, and much more.

Alek S. recommends Abigail Iris: The One and Only, by Lisa Glatt and Suzzanne Greenberg.

Abigail Iris thinks she would rather be an only child but after going on vacation with her best friend, who is an "Only," she realizes there are benefits of being one of many.

Zoe recommends Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine.

In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.

William S. recommends Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 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.

Winston B. recommends Stuff that Scares Your Pants Off, by Glenn Murphy.

The science scoop on more than 30 terrifying phenomena!

Wills recommends Soccer Team Upset, by Fred Bowan.

Tyler's hope that his soccer team will be undefeated is dashed when his friend Zack, the team's star midfielder, and two more of the Cougars' best players accept an offer to play for an elite travel team.

Will K. recommends Summer of the Sea Serpent, by Mary Pope Osborne.

Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to the land of the mystical selkies to seek a magical sword for Merlin.

Veronica recommends Frankly, Frannie, by A.J. Stern.

Frannie Miller, who cannot wait to grow up and work in an office with a swivel chair and her own assistant, causes havoc when she tries to help out while on a school field trip to the local radio station.

Vaughn recommends Stage Fright on a Summer Night, by Mary Pope Osborne.

Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to Elizabethan London, where they become actors in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and try to rescue a tame bear.

Tristan recommends Soccer Duel, by Matt Christopher.

Team rivalry threatens to spoil a budding friendship between a showy soccer player, Bryce, and soft-spoken but talented Renny.

Todd recommends Horse Diaries: Risky Chance, by Alison Hart.

In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.

Taylor P. recommends Beany Goes to Camp, by Susan Wojciechowski.

Beany definitely does not want to spend her summer vacation at camp, but she endures bugs and a bossy cabin-mate, finds a new friend, and has an okay time after all.

Taylor C. recommends A to Z Mystery: The Haunted Hotel, by Ron Roy.

When the guests of the Shangri-La Hotel are scared away by a white-haired female ghost, Dink and his friends investigate the mystery.

Sarah Yo. recommends Ellie McDoodle: Best Friends Forever, by Ruth Barshaw.

Ellie pet-sits for her neighbor's African grey parrot Alix, about whom she is writing a report, while her family argues over whether to get a cat or a dog, and her little brother accidentally lets Alix out of his cage, all of which is chronicled in Ellie's ever-present sketchbook.

Sarah Yi. recommends Strawberry Hill, by Mary Ann Hobberman.

In this historical fiction book, ten-year-old Allie's family moves from urban New Haven to rural Stamford, Connecticut, in the midst of the Great Depression.

Sameer recommends Bats at the Beach, by Brian Lies.

On a night when the moon can grow no fatter, bats pack their moon-tan lotion and baskets of treats and fly off for some fun on the beach.

Rishi recommends Pirate's Promise, by Clyde Robert Bulla.

Against his will, a young boy is separated from his sister and sold as a bonded servant, but the good-hearted pirate captain who rescues him makes possible a happier future.

Rachel recommends Ms. LaGrange is Strange, by Dan Gutman.

The new lunch lady at Ella Mentry School, Ms. LaGrange, writes secret messages in the mashed potatoes and tries her best to get A.J. and the other students to eat healthy foods.

Petey recommends Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson.

A collection of comic strips following the adventures of Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes.

Peter W. recommends Hockey Tips from the Pros, by Shaun Rossiter.

Presents advice on developing the physical and mental skills required to succeed as a hockey player in the form of short quotations from National Hockey League players such as Dominik Hasek, Saku Koivu, and Mario Lemieux. Includes full-page color photographs.

Peter L. recommends The Sea of Monsters - Percy Jackson #2, by Rick Riordan.

Percy and his friends set out to find his best friend, Grover, who is held prisoner on an island somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, before heading out to save Camp Half-Blood from mythological monsters.

Olivia D. recommends Smile, by Raina Telgemeier.


The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.

Olivia C. recommends Mrs. Patty is Batty!, by Dan Gutman.

School secretary Mrs. Patty claims she will have the best candy on Halloween night, but A.J. and his friends, having heard rumors that she is a witch, wonder if it is worth the risk to trick-or-treat at Mrs. Patty's house.

Nikolas recommends How to Raise and Keep a Dragon, by John Topsell.

A fictional manual that provides advice on raising dragons, discussing feeding, training, grooming, riding, and much more.

Ned recommends Aunt Minnie and the Twister, by Mary Skellings Prigger.

After a tornado rearranges their Kansas house, Aunt Minnie and the nine nieces and nephews living with her add on a much-needed new room.

Natalie N. recommends Horse Diaries: Bell's Star, by Alison Hart.

In the Vermont spring of 1853, Bell's Star, a Morgan horse, and his owner Katie rescue a runaway slave and try to outwit the slave catchers in order to help her to freedom.

Naomi recommends Igraine the Brave, by Cornelia Funke.

The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight; and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery.

Myles recommends The Philadelphia 76ers, by Mark Stewart.

Explores the history, accomplishments, and key personalities of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team. Includes a time line, quotes, maps, a glossary, and resources.

Mia recommends Goddess Girls: Athena the Brain, by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams.

Athena learns that she is a goddess when she is summoned to Mount Olympus by her father, Zeus, and she must quickly adjust to her new status, make friends with the other godboys and goddessgirls, and catch up with all the studies she missed while attending mortal school.

Morgan B. recommends Dessert First, by Hallie Durand.

Third-grader Dessert's love of treats leads to a change in her large family's dinner routine, then an awful mistake, and later a true sacrifice after her teacher, Mrs. Howdy Doody, urges students to march to the beat of their own drums.

Michael G. recommends Goosebumps: How to Kill a Monster, by R. L. Stine.

Gretchen and her stepbrother Clark's creepy trip to their grandparents' place--which lies in the middle of a swamp--gets even scarier when growling noises start coming from the room that is always locked.

Max G. recommends Hockey Stars by Therese Shea.

Describes the lives and careers of National Hockey League players Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jarome Iginla, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Martin Brodeur.

Matthew P. recommends The Ugly Truth - Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5, by Jeff Kinney.

While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.

Matt P. recommends Raymond & Graham: Bases Loaded, by Mike Knudson.

Fourth grade best friends Ray and Graham try to avoid the class bully, have fun with a substitute teacher, and get the attention of the girls they like while concentrating on winning the Little League Championships.

Mason recommends Dinosaurs Before Dark, by Mary Pope Osborne.

Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.

Madison A. recommends Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

A family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house, meet neighboring Indians, build a well, and fight a prairie fire.

Madeline recommends A Good Day, by Kevin Henkes.

A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.