Andrew recommends Warriors into the Wild by Erin Hunter

Warriors Into the Wild (Warriors series)
    by Erin Hunter

Four wild cat clans have shared the forest according to the laws of the ancestors. But the warrior code is threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying — and some deaths are mysterious. In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary housecat named Rusty  who may  turn out to be the bravest warrior of all. 

Timmy recommends Big Nate Strikes Again by Lincoln Peirce

Big Nate Strikes Again
      by Lincoln Peirce

Sixth-grader and self-proclaimed genius Nate Wright faces his all-time enemy, Gina, when they are paired to work on a research paper together and she also gets a position on his intramural team.

Mitav recommends Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter, a fourth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, longs to escape his hateful relatives, the Dursleys, and live as a normal fourteen-year-old wizard, but what Harry does not yet realize is that he is not a normal wizard, and in his case, different can be deadly.

Laura recommends Fairy School Drop-Out by Meredith Badger

Fairy School Drop-out
      by Meredith Badger

Although Elly hates being a fairy, she tries her very best to do well at the Mossy Blossom Academy for Young Fairies, since her parents have told her that another expulsion would mean no Fairy License.

Hugh recommends Missile Mouse : the Star Crusher by Jake Parker

Missile Mouse : the Star Crusher 
     by Jake Parker

 Missile Mouse, a secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency, is launched into a grand adventure when he is sent to rescue a scientist kidnapped by the Rogue Imperium of Planets because of his knowledge of the doomsday machine, Star Crusher.

Benjamin recommends Magyk by Angie Sage

Magyk by Angie Sage

Jenna learns that she is a princess found as a baby by the man she believed was her father and now she and Septimus, who was taken at birth by the midwife, are being threatened by the evil wizard, DomDaniel who intends to finish off the entire royal line.

Anya recommends Ava the Sunset Fairy by Daisy Meadows

Ava the Sunset Fairy by Daisy Meadows

On their first night at Camp Stargaze, Rachel and Kirsty notice the sunset is green and set out to help Ava the Sunset Fairy set things right.

Will V. recommends Big Nate on a Roll by Lincoln Peirce

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.

Tommy recommends Big Nate in a Class By Himself

Big Nate : in a Class by Himself
     by Lincoln Peirce

Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.

 

Shane recommends Virtual Vampires of Vermont by Johnathan Rand

Virtual Vampires of Vermont (American Chillers series)
      by Johnathan Rand.

When Mike and his friend Hayley Winthrop are suddenly pulled into his home computer, they find themselves in a world all its own--a virtual world, where things are not what they appear to be.

 

Ruth recommends The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton

The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic
     by Jennifer Trafton

Twelve-year-old King Lucas, who loves pepper, disdains his subjects, and has a talent for rudeness, sends ten-year old Persimmony, along with Worvil the Worrier and Guafnoggle the Jester, on and adventurous trip to see if there’s really a sleeping giant under Mount Majestic and, if so, to make sure he is absolutely, positively not awakened.

Robert recommends The Last Straw (Wimpy Kid) by Jeff Kinney

The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid series)
     by Jeff Kinney

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.

 

Nick M. recommends Nothin' But Net

Nothin' but Net
      (Matt Christopher series)

When thirteen-year-old Tim Daniels gets a chance to go to basketball camp, he is faced with trying to be accepted by the popular players and remaining true to his friend who has become the focus of practical jokes.

Morgan P. recommends Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin

Kristy's Great Idea : a Graphic Novel  (The Baby-Sitter’s Club series)
by Ann M. Martin

Follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth.

Mary Grace recommends The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snickett

The Miserable Mill (Series of Unfortunate Events )
       by Lemony Snicket

Accidents, evil plots, and general misfortune abound when, in their continuing search for a home, the Beaudelaire orphans are sent to live and work in a sinister lumber mill.

 

Margot recommends The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by R.A. Spratt

The Adventures of Nanny Piggins
     by R.A. Spratt

Nanny Piggins answers stingy Mr. Green's ad for a nanny and takes on his three children, filling their days with fun, adventure, sweets, and love.

Makai recommends Knights of the Lunch Table by Frank Cammuso

Knights of the Lunch Table (The Dodgeball Chronicles series)
     by Frank Cammuso

Artie King's hopes for easing into life at Camelot Middle School are dashed when he opens mysterious locker filled with useful, wonderful items and is pulled into a do-or-die dodgeball game that pits Artie and his friends against the school's toughest kids.

 

Madison V. recommends Mia in the Mix by Coco Simon

Mia in the Mix (The Cupcake Diaries series)
     by Coco Simon

Mia has never had a problem making friends before. Her motto is to be open and friendly with everyone. However, not everyone at her new school believes in mixing in with different groups of friends. When the Popular Girls Club takes interest in Mia's keen fashion sense and decides to recruit her, Mia has to decide between them and the Cupcake Club members.

Madison H recommends Drizzle by Kathleen Van Cleve

Drizzle
      by Kathleen Van Cleve

When a drought threatens her family's magical rhubarb farm, eleven-year-old Polly tries to find a way to make it rain again.

Kevin recommends How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

How to Train Your Dragon      by Cressida Cowell

Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.

Josephine recommends Ida B. and Her Plans Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan

Ida B. and Her Plans Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
      by Katherine Hannigan

In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and send her to public school.

John recommends Meanwhile by Jason Shiga

Meanwhile
    by Jason Shiga
In this choose-your-own adventure graphic novel, a boy stumbles on the laboratory of a mad scientist who asks him to choose between testing a mind-reading device, a time machine, and a doomsday machine.

Joe recommends Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1: Greg Heffley's Journal by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1: Greg Heffley's Journal 
     by Jeff Kinney

Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

James recommends Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda

Deltora Quest
    by Emily Rodda



For centuries, the evil Shadow Lord has been plotting to invade Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands in his way is the magic Belt of Deltora with its seven gems of great and mysterious power. Now, Leif, Barda, and Jasmine must unite to find the seven gems and save Deltora from an eternity of darkness.

Eliza recommends Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Smile
   by Raina Telgemeier

A  graphic novel about a girl’s 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.

Isa recommends 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison

13 Treasures
      by Michelle Harrison

Bedeviled by evil fairies that only she can see, thirteen-year-old Tanya is sent to stay with her cold and distant grandmother at Elvesden Manor, where she and the caretaker's son solve a disturbing mystery that leads them to the discovery that Tanya's life is in danger.

Colin recommends Big Nate on a Roll by Lincoln Peirce

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.

Hally recommends:Miss Holly is Too Jolly by Dan Gutman

Disaster reigns when A.J. participates in the school's holiday pageant celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

Christopher recommends
The Adventures of TinTin the Novel by Herge

Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't any model ship--it holds a piece of the puzzle to finding the resting place of Red Rackham's treasure! But Tintin isn't the only ones after the notorious pirate's booty. Tintin and his dog, Snowy, are on a high-stakes thrill ride, that takes them from land to sea, from open air to the ocean floor!

Danielle recommends
The Doll People by Ann Martin

 A family of porcelain dolls that has lived in the same house for one hundred years is taken aback when a new family of plastic dolls arrives and doesn't follow The Doll Code of Honor.

Adam recommends
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

 

Halle recommends Interrupting chicken, by David Ezra Stein.

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.