James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahlĥ5. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznickĥ0. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlĤ9. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas RockwellĤ7. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlanĤ6. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid BanksĤ4. The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerĤ3. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’EngleĤ1. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawlsģ7. The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munschģ1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Flemingģ0. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeĢ9. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakĢ8. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly ClearyĢ2. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy BlumeĢ1. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Justerġ9. The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catlingġ6. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Pattersonġ4.

Lemony Snicket: A Series of Unfortunate Eventsġ3. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloġ2.

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dellĩ. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frankħ. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Clearyĥ. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. Is your favorite on the list? Did I overlook any classics? Do you agree that reading to or encouraging them to read themselves is one of the absolute greatest gifts you can ever give your kids?Ģ. They are in no particular order of awesome, although there’s a lot of awesome in this one list. Some of these books I’ve read over and over, and many I began reading to my kids before they were able to themselves. Many of these are for junior high and older, but for the most part they span preschool to high school. And books really can be one of life’s greatest teachers. Can they read every last book on this list? If they do, the reward is they’ve read my very favorite collection of children’s books. So if you’re looking for a great way to entertain kids this summer vacation, print out this list, hit your local library and make a game out of it. Mensa wouldn’t take me even if I begged them to. knee-deep in thunder by Sheila Moon RELEASE DATE: Sept.

Knee-Deep in Thunder by Sheila Moon