| Louis Sachar |
The Boy Who Lost His Face (age 10+) school , growing up , friendship |
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Dogs Don't Tell Jokes (age 9-12) friendship , humor , school | |
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Small Steps (age 10+) sequel to: Holes humor , mystery , friendship | |
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Holes (age 10+) humor , mystery , friendship | |
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Someday Angeline (age 9-12) identity , friendship , brilliant protagonist | |
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Johnny's in the Basement (age 9-12) family , growing up | |
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There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom (age 9-12) identity , friendship , school , humor | |
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Marvin Redpost: a Flying Birthday Cake (age 7-10) in: Marvin Redpost Series realistic , humor | |
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Marvin Redpost: Class President (age 7-10) in: Marvin Redpost Series realistic , humor | |
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Marvin Redpost: a Magic Crystal? (age 7-10) in: Marvin Redpost Series realistic , humor | |
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Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth? (age 7-10) in: Marvin Redpost Series realistic , humor | |
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Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me? (age 7-10) in: Marvin Redpost Series realistic , humor | |
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Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (age 8-11) sequel to: Sideways Stories From Wayside School humor , school | |
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Wayside School is Falling Down (age 8-11) sequel to: Sideways Stories From Wayside School humor , school | |
| Marilyn Sachs |
Call Me Ruth (age 8-11) identity , family , historical |
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A Pocket Full of Seeds (age 9-12) survival , identity , historical | |
| Angie Sage |
Magyk (age 9-12) in: Septimus Heap Series magic , fantasy , humor , action |
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Flyte (age 9-12) in: Septimus Heap Series magic , fantasy , humor , action | |
| S. F. Said |
Varjak Paw (age 9-12) adventure , action , spooky , magic |
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The Outlaw Varjak Paw (age 9-12) sequel to: Varjak Paw adventure , action , spooky , magic | |
| Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
The Little Prince (age 9-12) folklore , voyages/journeys , fantasy , science fiction |
| Graham Salisbury |
Jungle Dogs (age 9-12) growing up , family , animals |
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Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet (age 7-10) in: Calvin Coconut school , adventure , humor | |
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Calvin Coconut: Zoo Breath (age 7-10) in: Calvin Coconut school , adventure , humor | |
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Calvin Coconut: The Zippy Fix (age 7-10) in: Calvin Coconut school , adventure , humor | |
| Carl Sandburg |
Rootabaga Stories (age 9-12) humor , short stories |
| Annie M. G. Schmidt |
Minnie (age 8-11) animals , fantasy |
| Gary D. Schmidt |
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (age 10+) bigotry , friendship , historical |
| Steven Schnur |
The Shadow Children (age 9-12) war , spooky , historical |
| Roni Schotter |
F Is for Freedom (age 9-12) historical , friendship |
| Maxine Rose Schur |
When I Left My Village (age 8-11) adventure , voyages/journeys |
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Samantha's Surprise: a Christmas Story (age 8-11) in: Samantha: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical | |
| Howard Schwach |
A Journey to the Center of the Earth (age 9-12) science fiction , adventure |
| Amy Schwartz |
Yossel Zissel and the Wisdom of Chelm (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , humor |
| Jon Scieszka |
Knights of the Kitchen Table (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor |
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The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
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Your Mother Was a Neanderthal (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
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Tut, Tut! (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
| Ann Herbert Scott |
A Brand is Forever (age 7-10) animals |
| Ouida Sebestyen |
Words by Heart (age 9-12) family , bigotry , historical |
| Tor Seidler |
Mean Margaret (age 8-11) humor , family |
| George Selden |
The Cricket in Times Square (age 8-11) in: The Cricket in Times Square Series friendship , enterprise |
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Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse (age 8-11) in: The Cricket in Times Square Series friendship , enterprise | |
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Chester Cricket's New Home (age 8-11) in: The Cricket in Times Square Series friendship , enterprise | |
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Tucker's Countryside (age 8-11) in: The Cricket in Times Square Series friendship , enterprise | |
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Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride (age 8-11) in: The Cricket in Times Square Series friendship , enterprise | |
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The Old Meadow (age 8-11) in: The Cricket in Times Square Series friendship , enterprise | |
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The Genie of Sutton Place (age 10+) magic , fantasy | |
| Suzanne Selfors |
To Catch a Mermaid (age 8-11) humor , illness/loss , family , fantasy , magic |
| Kate Seredy |
The White Stag (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , historical , folklore |
| Pamela F. Service |
Weirdos of the Universe, Unite! (age 9-12) humor , adventure , science fiction , folklore |
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Stinker's Return (age 8-11) humor , adventure , science fiction | |
| Anna Sewell |
Black Beauty: the Autobiography of a Horse (age 9-12) historical , animals |
| Marjorie Weinman Sharmat |
Getting Something on Maggie Marmelstein (age 9-12) school , realistic , humor , friendship |
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Maggie Marmelstein For President (age 9-12) sequel to: Getting Something on Maggie Marmelstein school , realistic , humor , friendship | |
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Dog-gone Hollywood (age 7-10) in: Duz Shedd Series humor , enterprise | |
| Janet Shaw |
Meet Kirsten: an American Girl (age 8-11) in: Kirsten: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical |
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Changes for Kirsten: a Winter Story (age 8-11) in: Kirsten: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical | |
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Happy Birthday, Kirsten!: a Springtime Story (age 8-11) in: Kirsten: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical | |
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Kirsten Learns a Lesson: a School Story (age 8-11) in: Kirsten: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical | |
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Kirsten Saves the Day (age 8-11) in: Kirsten: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical | |
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Kirsten's Surprise: a Christmas Story (age 8-11) in: Kirsten: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical | |
| Will Shetterly |
Thor's Hammer (age 9-12) adventure , fantasy , folklore |
| Susan Shreve |
The Formerly Great Alexander Family (age 8-11) identity , family |
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The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates (age 7-10) humor , friendship , family , school | |
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Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again (age 7-10) sequel to: The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates humor , friendship , family , school | |
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Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge (age 7-10) sequel to: The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates humor , friendship , family , school | |
| Jan Siebold |
Doing Time Online (age 8-11) growing up , friendship , math/science/technology |
| Shel Silverstein |
The Missing Piece (age 9-12) friendship , poetry , math/science/technology |
| Isaac Bashens Singer |
Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse, Sus (age 9-12) folklore , authorship , short stories , historical |
| Gloria Skurzynski |
Virtual War (age 10+) war , adventure , science fiction |
| Alfred Slote |
Finding Buck McHenry (age 9-12) identity , historical , sports |
| Doris Buchanan Smith |
Return to Bitter Creek (age 9-12) tragedy , illness/loss , family |
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A Taste of Blackberries (age 8-11) tragedy , friendship , illness/loss | |
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Best Girl (age 9-12) identity , family | |
| Janice Lee Smith |
The Kid Next Door and Other Headaches: Stories About Adam Joshua (age 7-10) in: The Adam Joshua Capers growing up , school |
| Robert Kimmel Smith |
Chocolate Fever (age 8-11) humor |
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Bobby Baseball (age 9-12) identity , enterprise , sports | |
| Roland Smith |
The Captain's Dog: My Journey With the Lewis and Clark Tribe (age 9-12) adventure , historical , animals |
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Elephant Run (age 9-12) adventure , action , war , historical | |
| Lemony Snicket |
The Bad Beginning (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor |
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The Reptile Room (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Wide Window (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Miserable Mill (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Austere Academy (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Ersatz Elevator (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Vile Village (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Hostile Hospital (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Carnivorous Carnival (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Slippery Slope (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Grim Grotto (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The Penultimate Peril (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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The End (age 9-12) sequel to: The Series of Unfortunate Events tragedy , illness/loss , adventure , humor | |
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Lemony Snicket: the Unauthorized Autobiography (age 9-12) humor , letters/journal | |
| Alan Snow |
Here Be Monsters! An Adventure Involving Magic Trolls and Other Creatures (age 9-12) in: The Ratbridge Chronicles humor , fantasy , magic |
| Zilpha Keatley Snyder |
The Headless Cupid (age 9-12) spooky , mystery , magic , friendship |
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The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case (age 9-12) sequel to: The Headless Cupid spooky , mystery , magic , friendship | |
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The Egypt Game (age 10+) spooky , adventure , friendship | |
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Gib Rides Home (age 9-12) identity , mystery , historical , family | |
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Gib and the Gray Ghost (age 9-12) sequel to: Gib Rides Home identity , mystery , historical , family | |
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Cat Running (age 9-12) friendship , family , historical | |
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Black and Blue Magic (age 9-12) growing up , magic | |
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The Witches of Worm (age 9-12) friendship , magic , spooky | |
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The Trespassers (age 9-12) adventure , mystery , spooky | |
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The Bronze Pen (age 9-12) brilliant protagonist , humor , friendship , magic , family , authorship | |
| Donald Sobol |
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist |
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
| Virginia Sorensen |
Miracles on Maple Hill (age 8-11) war , adventure , family |
| Gary Soto |
Baseball in April (age 9-12) sports , friendship , growing up , short stories |
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Local News (age 10+) friendship , growing up , short stories | |
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The Pool Party (age 8-11) humor , identity , family | |
| Elizabeth George Speare |
The Sign of the Beaver (age 9-12) survival , adventure |
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The Bronze Bow (age 10+) adventure , folklore | |
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond (age 10+) magic , bigotry , historical | |
| Armstrong Sperry |
Call It Courage (age 9-12) adventure , survival , folklore |
| Jerry Spinelli |
Maniac Magee : a Novel (age 10+) folklore , humor , bigotry , realistic , friendship , sports |
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Loser (age 8-11) identity , realistic , school , family | |
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Wringer (age 8-11) identity , friendship , nature , growing up | |
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Crash (age 10+) family , friendship , growing up | |
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Fourth Grade Rats (age 8-11) school , humor , realistic , friendship | |
| Nancy Springer |
Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest (age 9-12) in: Tales of Rowan Hood Series folklore , adventure , fantasy , identity |
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Outlaw Princess of Sherwood: a Tale of Rowan Hood (age 9-12) in: Tales of Rowan Hood Series folklore , adventure , fantasy , identity | |
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Rowan Hood Returns: the Final Chapter (age 9-12) in: Tales of Rowan Hood Series folklore , adventure , fantasy , identity | |
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Wild Boy: a Tale of Rowan Hood (age 9-12) in: Tales of Rowan Hood Series folklore , adventure , fantasy , identity | |
| Johanna Spyri |
Heidi (age 9-12) family |
| Mary Stanton |
Road to Balinor (age 8-11) in: The Unicorns of Balinor Series princesses , magic , fantasy |
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Sunchaser's Quest (age 8-11) in: The Unicorns of Balinor Series princesses , magic , fantasy | |
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Valley of Fear (age 8-11) in: The Unicorns of Balinor Series princesses , magic , fantasy | |
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By Fire, By Moonlight (age 8-11) in: The Unicorns of Balinor Series princesses , magic , fantasy | |
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Search for the Star (age 8-11) in: The Unicorns of Balinor Series princesses , magic , fantasy | |
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Secrets of the Scepter (age 8-11) in: The Unicorns of Balinor Series princesses , magic , fantasy | |
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Shadows Over Balinor (age 8-11) in: The Unicorns of Balinor Series princesses , magic , fantasy | |
| Suzanne Fisher Staples |
The Green Dog: a Mostly True Story (age 8-11) friendship , animals |
| Sue Stauffacher |
Donuthead (age 8-11) identity , friendship , humor |
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Harry Sue (age 8-11) growing up , friendship , family | |
| William Steig |
Dominic (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , adventure |
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Abel's Island (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , survival , adventure | |
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The Real Thief (age 8-11) mystery , friendship | |
| Betty and Samuel Sterman |
Backyard Dragon (age 8-11) fantasy , friendship , knights/castles/dragons |
| Carla Stevens |
Trouble for Lucy (age 9-12) historical , animals |
| James Stevenson |
The Bones in the Cliff (age 9-12) adventure , friendship , family |
| Robert Louis Stevenson |
Kidnapped: the Adventures of David Balfour (age 10+) historical , adventure |
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Treasure Island (age 10+) voyages/journeys , adventure | |
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (age 9-12) identity , spooky | |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (age 9-12) identity , spooky | |
| Elisabeth Jane Stewart |
On the Long Trail Home (age 9-12) survival , voyages/journeys , historical |
| Paul Stewart |
Fergus Crane (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , science fiction , school , humor , adventure |
| Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell |
Beyond the Deepwoods (age 10+) in: The Edge Chronicles action , identity , adventure , fantasy |
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Stormchaser (age 10+) in: The Edge Chronicles action , identity , adventure , fantasy | |
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Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (age 10+) in: The Edge Chronicles action , identity , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Last of the Sky Pirates (age 10+) in: The Edge Chronicles action , identity , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Curse of the Gloamglozer (age 10+) in: The Edge Chronicles action , identity , adventure , fantasy | |
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Vox (age 10+) in: The Edge Chronicles action , identity , adventure , fantasy | |
| Geronimo Stilton |
Merry Christmas, Geronimo (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure |
| Bram Stoker |
Dracula (age 10+) fantasy , adventure , classic , supernatural |
| Mary Stolz |
A Dog on Barkham Street (age 9-12) growing up , adventure , animals |
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The Bully of Barkham Street (age 9-12) sequel to: A Dog on Barkham Street growing up , adventure , animals | |
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The Noonday Friends (age 9-12) humor , school , friendship , realistic | |
| Cynthia Stowe |
Not-so-normal Norman (age 8-11) animals , enterprise |
| Linda Leopold Strauss |
A Fairy Called Hilary (age 7-10) traditions , fantasy , magic |
| Craig Strete |
The World in Grandfather's Hands (age 10+) family , identity , illness/loss |
| Brad Strickland |
Survive! (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy |
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The Specter from the Magician's Museum (age 9-12) magic , adventure , spooky | |
| Jonathan Stroud |
The Amulet of Samarkand (age 10+) in: The Bartimaeus Trilogy humor , adventure , action , fantasy , magic |
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The Golems Eye (age 10+) in: The Bartimaeus Trilogy humor , adventure , action , fantasy , magic | |
| Jimmy Symonds |
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (age 9-12) friendship , historical |