Wednesday, May 30, 2012

BONUS: SUMMER READING LIST OF... More Great Books for BOYS

Grades K-4
Geronimo Stilton- Series about a mouse who has great adventures
Stink- series by Megan McDonald
*Nate the Great
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Captain Underpants
Ralph and the Motorcycle
*Roald Dahl (author of many fantastical books, including Matilda, the BFG, James and the Giant     Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Twitches)
*Magic Tree House Series
Michigan Chillers Series
Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner


Grades 4-8
*Suzanne Collins - Overlander Series
Mike Lupica- Sports novels
Michael Ford- Spartan Quest Series (Ancient Greek Fiction)
*John Flanagan- Ranger’s Apprentice Series (a Fantasy series)
Patricia C. Wrede - Enchanted Forest Chronicles
*Gary Paulsen- Hatchet and Wilderness survival stories
Gennifer Choldenko- Al Capone Does My Shirts
Susan Campbell Bartoletti- The Boy Who Dared
*39 Clues Series - by various mystery authors
*Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carmen (includes connections to short You Tube vinettes)
Jeanne DuPrau- City of Ember
Joseph Bruchac- Code Talker
*Gordon Korman- The Dive, Everest, Kidnapped, Titanic, On the Run and Island Series
*Andrew Clements- Frindle and any other books he has written
Carl Hiaasen- Hoot
Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
Lemony Snicket- Series of Unfortunate Events
Gary Soto- Taking Sides
Sylvia Branzei- Grossology Series –gross science facts
*Andrew Clements- Jake Drake Series
Jean Craighead George- My Side of the Mountain Series
Dan Gutman’s- Million Dollar Shot- basketball contest
RA Montgomery - Choose Your Own Adventure Series
Megan McDonald—Judy Moody Series/ Stink Series
Dan Gutman- Baseball Card Adventures
Kevin D. Garrahan- Third House Down Hidden Cove
*Percy Jackson and the Olympian Series- Greek Mythology
*Louis Sachar- Holes
*Will Hobbs - Far North, Crossing the Wire (many other stories of survival)
Holly Black- Spiderwick Chronicles
James Patterson-Alex Cross Series
*Jack Gantos - Joey Pigza Series and anything else by him

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