| 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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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: Is He a Girl? (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: Alone in His Teacher's House (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: Super Fast, Out of Control (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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Sideways Stories From Wayside School (age 8-11) humor , school | |
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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 | |
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Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (age 8-11) humor , short stories , school , math/science/technology | |
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More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (age 8-11) sequel to: Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School humor , short stories , school , math/science/technology | |
| Margaret Sacks |
Themba (age 7-10) mystery , family |
| 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 | |
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Physik (age 9-12) in: Septimus Heap Series magic , fantasy , humor , action | |
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Queste (age 9-12) in: Septimus Heap Series magic , fantasy , humor , action | |
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Syren (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 |
Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet (age 7-10) in: Calvin Coconut school , adventure , humor |
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Calvin Coconut: Hero of Hawaii (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 | |
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Calvin Coconut: Dog Heaven (age 7-10) in: Calvin Coconut school , adventure , humor | |
| Felix Salten |
Bambi: a Life in the Woods (age 9-12) nature , animals , growing up |
| Joan Sandin |
The Long Way to a New Land (age 7-10) voyages/journeys , historical |
| Ruth Sawyer |
Roller Skates (age 9-12) adventure |
| Mindy Schanback |
Princess from Another Planet (age 10+) princesses , humor , science fiction |
| Gary Schmidt |
The Wednesday Wars (age 10+) school , humor , growing up , historical |
| Roni Schotter |
F Is for Freedom (age 9-12) historical , friendship |
| Maxine Rose Schur |
Samantha's Surprise: a Christmas Story (age 8-11) in: Samantha: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical |
| 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 Not-So-Jolly Roger (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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2095 (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 | |
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Summer Reading is Killing Me! (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
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It's All Greek to Me (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
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Marco? polo! (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
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Viking It and Liking It (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
| Tor Seidler |
The Wainscott Weasel (age 8-11) nature , friendship |
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Gully's Travels (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , humor , animals | |
| George Selden |
The Cricket in Times Square (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 Genie of Sutton Place (age 10+) magic , fantasy | |
| Suzanne Selfors |
To Catch a Mermaid (age 8-11) humor , illness/loss , family , fantasy , magic |
| Brian Selznick |
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures (age 9-12) the arts , mystery , math/science/technology , historical |
| Anna Sewell |
Black Beauty: the Autobiography of a Horse (age 9-12) historical , animals |
| Margery Sharp |
The Rescuers (age 9-12) adventure |
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Miss Bianca (age 9-12) sequel to: The Rescuers adventure | |
| 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 | |
| Janice Jordan Shefelman |
Spirit of Iron (age 8-11) adventure , historical |
| Mary Shelley |
Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus (age 10+) tragedy , suspense , science fiction |
| Margaretha Shemin |
The Little Riders (age 9-12) war , adventure , historical |
| Shi |
Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure |
| Shel Silverstein |
The Missing Piece (age 9-12) friendship , poetry , math/science/technology |
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The Giving Tree (age 10+) growing up | |
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Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back (age 7-10) adventure , humor , identity | |
| Marilyn Singer |
Tarantulas on the Brain (age 8-11) humor , animals |
| Sheri Cooper Sinykin |
Alison Walks the Wire (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy |
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Heather Takes the Reins (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | |
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Heather at the Barre (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | |
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Heather Goes to Hollywood (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | |
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Heather, Belle of the Ball (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | |
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Viva Heather (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | |
| Alfred Slote |
The Trading Game (age 9-12) family , enterprise , sports |
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My Robot Buddy (age 8-11) adventure , friendship , science fiction | |
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The Trouble on Janus (age 8-11) sequel to: My Robot Buddy adventure , friendship , science fiction | |
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My Trip to Alpha I (age 8-11) adventure , science fiction | |
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Tony and Me (age 8-11) friendship , sports | |
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Hang Tough, Paul Mather (age 9-12) tragedy , identity , illness/loss , sports | |
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C.O.L.A.R.: a Tale of Outer Space (age 8-11) adventure , science fiction | |
| Dodie Smith |
The Hundred and One Dalmatians (age 8-11) mystery , humor |
| Doris Buchanan Smith |
A Taste of Blackberries (age 8-11) tragedy , friendship , illness/loss |
| Robert Kimmel Smith |
Chocolate Fever (age 8-11) humor |
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The War With Grandpa (age 8-11) family , humor | |
| Roland Smith |
The Captain's Dog: My Journey With the Lewis and Clark Tribe (age 9-12) adventure , historical , animals |
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Peak (age 10+) family , adventure , action , growing up , survival | |
| 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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Janie's Private Eyes (age 9-12) mystery | |
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The Egypt Game (age 10+) spooky , adventure , friendship | |
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The Gypsy Game (age 10+) sequel to: The Egypt Game spooky , adventure , friendship | |
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Gib Rides Home (age 9-12) identity , mystery , historical , family | |
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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 Changeling (age 10+) growing up , friendship | |
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And Condors Danced (age 10+) tragedy , historical , growing up , illness/loss | |
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Song of the Gargoyle (age 10+) the arts , supernatural , adventure | |
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The Truth About Stone Hollow (age 9-12) spooky , fantasy | |
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Fool's Gold (age 10+) realistic , adventure , friendship | |
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Eyes in the Fishbowl (age 10+) fantasy , spooky | |
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Season of Ponies (age 9-12) magic , fantasy , animals | |
| Donald Sobol |
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist |
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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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 Slippery Salamander (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 Keeps the Peace (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
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Encyclopedia Brown Carries On (age 8-11) in: The Encyclopedia Brown Series mystery , brilliant protagonist | |
| Virginia Sorensen |
Miracles on Maple Hill (age 8-11) war , adventure , 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 | |
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Calico Captive (age 9-12) family , war , historical | |
| 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 | |
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The Bathwater Gang (age 7-10) war , humor , family , friendship | |
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Tooter Pepperday (age 7-10) humor | |
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Eggs (age 9-12) humor , friendship , illness/loss | |
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Stargirl (age 10+) growing up , friendship , school , identity | |
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Love, Stargirl (age 10+) sequel to: Stargirl growing up , friendship , school , identity | |
| Johanna Spyri |
Heidi (age 9-12) family |
| Rebecca Stead |
When You Reach Me (age 9-12) mystery , family |
| William Steig |
Abel's Island (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , survival , adventure |
| James Stevenson |
Oliver, Clarence, and Violet (age 7-10) adventure , animals |
| Robert Louis Stevenson |
Kidnapped: the Adventures of David Balfour (age 10+) historical , adventure |
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Treasure Island (age 10+) voyages/journeys , adventure | |
| Jennifer Stewart |
If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast (age 7-10) science fiction , humor |
| 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 | |
| Trenton Lee Stewart |
The Mysterious Benedict Society (age 10+) in: The Mysterious Benedict Society Series friendship , science fiction , brilliant protagonist , adventure , school |
| Judith StGeorge |
Mystery at St. Martin's (age 9-12) mystery |
| Geronimo Stilton |
Attack of the Bandit Cats (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure |
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Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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A Cheese-Colored Camper (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Four Mice Deep in the Jungle (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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I'm Too Fond of My Fur! (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Mona Mousa Code (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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My Name is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Paws Off, Cheddarface! (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton! (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Temple of the Ruby of Fire (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Race Across America (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Kingdom of Fantasy (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Singing Sensation (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Karate Mouse (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
| R. L. Stine |
Attack of the Jack-o'-Lanterns (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky |
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Don't Go to Sleep! (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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My Best Friend is Invisible (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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My Hairiest Adventure (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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You Can't Scare Me! (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Big Blueberry Barf-off! (age 8-11) in: Rotten School Series humor , school | |
| Bram Stoker |
Dracula (age 10+) fantasy , adventure , classic , supernatural |
| Mary Stolz |
Cat Walk (age 8-11) adventure , animals |
| Jeff Stone |
Tiger (age 10+) in: Five Ancestors Series identity , adventure , action , historical |
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Monkey (age 10+) in: Five Ancestors Series identity , adventure , action , historical | |
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Snake (age 10+) in: Five Ancestors Series identity , adventure , action , historical | |
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Crane (age 10+) in: Five Ancestors Series identity , adventure , action , historical | |
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Eagle (age 10+) in: Five Ancestors Series identity , adventure , action , historical | |
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Mouse (age 10+) in: Five Ancestors Series identity , adventure , action , historical | |
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Dragon (age 10+) in: Five Ancestors Series identity , adventure , action , historical | |
| Rex Stone |
Attack of the Tyrannosaurus (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action |
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Charge of the Triceratops (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
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March of the Ankylosaurus (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
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Flight of the Quetzalcoatlus (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
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Catching the Velociraptor (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
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Stampede of the Edmontosaurus (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
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Saving the Stegosaurus (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
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Swimming with the Plesiosaur (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
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Tracking the Diplodocus (age 7-10) in: Dinosaur Cove math/science/technology , adventure , action | |
| Todd Strasser |
Hey Dad, Get a Life! (age 8-11) supernatural , family , 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 | |
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Ptolemy's Gate (age 10+) in: The Bartimaeus Trilogy humor , adventure , action , fantasy , magic | |
| Rosemary Sutcliff |
The Minstrel and the Dragon Pup (age 7-10) fantasy , knights/castles/dragons |
| Jonathan Swift |
Gulliver's Travels (age 10+) fantasy , humor |