| Louis Sachar |
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: 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: 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 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 | |
| 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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My Haunted House (age 7-10) in: Araminta Spookie Series humor , spooky , mystery | |
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The Sword in the Grotto (age 7-10) in: Araminta Spookie Series humor , spooky , mystery | |
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Frognapped (age 7-10) in: Araminta Spookie Series humor , spooky , mystery | |
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Vampire Brat (age 7-10) in: Araminta Spookie Series humor , spooky , mystery | |
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Ghostsitters (age 7-10) in: Araminta Spookie Series humor , spooky , mystery | |
| Laura Amy Schlitz |
The Night Fairy (age 7-10) adventure , survival , fantasy |
| Gary Schmidt |
The Wednesday Wars (age 10+) school , humor , growing up , historical |
| 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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See You Later, Gladiator (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
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Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci (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 | |
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Spaceheadz (age 8-11) in: Spaceheadz Series school , science fiction , humor | |
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SPHDZ Book 2 (age 8-11) in: Spaceheadz Series school , science fiction , humor | |
| Tor Seidler |
The Wainscott Weasel (age 8-11) nature , friendship |
| George Selden |
The Cricket in Times Square (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 | |
| Brian Selznick |
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures (age 9-12) the arts , mystery , math/science/technology , historical |
| Pamela F. Service |
Stinker From Space (age 8-11) humor , adventure , science fiction |
| Anna Sewell |
Black Beauty: the Autobiography of a Horse (age 9-12) historical , animals |
| Janet Shaw |
Meet Kaya: an American Girl (age 8-11) in: Kaya: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical |
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Kaya's Escape!: a Survival Story (age 8-11) in: Kaya: an American Girl Series growing up , family , historical | |
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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 | |
| Mary Shelley |
Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus (age 10+) tragedy , suspense , science fiction |
| Margaretha Shemin |
The Little Riders (age 9-12) war , adventure , historical |
| 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 |
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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 | |
| Alfred Slote |
Finding Buck McHenry (age 9-12) identity , historical , 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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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 |
| Janice Lee Smith |
The Monster in the Third Dresser Drawer (age 7-10) in: The Adam Joshua Capers growing up , school |
| 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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Sasquatch (age 10+) nature , adventure , action | |
| 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 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 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 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 | |
| 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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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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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 | |
| Virginia Sorensen |
Miracles on Maple Hill (age 8-11) war , adventure , family |
| Gary Soto |
The Skirt (age 7-10) growing up |
| 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 | |
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Stargirl (age 10+) growing up , friendship , school , identity | |
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The Library Card (age 9-12) growing up , short stories , authorship | |
| Stephanie Spinner |
Aliens for Dinner (age 7-10) in: Aliens for ... Series adventure , humor , science fiction |
| Johanna Spyri |
Heidi (age 9-12) family |
| George Edward Stanley |
The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope; The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief (age 7-10) in: The Third Grade Detectives math/science/technology , school , mystery |
| Suzanne Fisher Staples |
The Green Dog: a Mostly True Story (age 8-11) friendship , animals |
| Rebecca Stead |
When You Reach Me (age 9-12) mystery , family |
| Barbara Steiner |
Mystery at Chilkoot Pass (age 9-12) in: American Girl History Mysteries historical , mystery |
| Robert Louis Stevenson |
Treasure Island (age 10+) voyages/journeys , 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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Freeglader (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 | |
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Clash of the Sky Galleons (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 |
| 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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Merry Christmas, Geronimo (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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Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Surf's Up, Geronimo! (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 Wild, Wild West (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Valentine's Day Disaster (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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The Search for Sunken Treasure (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Phantom of the Subway (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse! (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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All Because of a Cup of Coffee (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Wedding Crasher (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Down and Out Down Under (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Mouse Island Marathon (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Mysterious Cheese Thief (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Valley of the Giant Skeletons (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 Mummy With No Name (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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Christmas Catastrophe (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Secret of Cacklefur Castle (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
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The Christmas Toy Factory (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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A Very Merry Christmas (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure | |
| Thea Stilton |
Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code (age 7-10) in: Thea Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure |
| R. L. Stine |
The Girl Who Cried Monster (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky |
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One Day at HorrorLand (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Welcome to Dead House (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
| Mary Stolz |
The Bully of Barkham Street (age 9-12) sequel to: A Dog on Barkham Street growing up , adventure , animals |
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Go Fish (age 7-10) identity , family | |
| 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 | |
| Todd Strasser |
Hey Dad, Get a Life! (age 8-11) supernatural , family , spooky |
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Help I'm Trapped in My Teacher's Body (age 8-11) in: Help! I'm Trapped! Series spooky , humor | |
| Jonathan Stroud |
The Amulet of Samarkand (age 10+) in: The Bartimaeus Trilogy humor , adventure , action , fantasy , magic |
| Jonathan Swift |
Gulliver's Travels (age 10+) fantasy , humor |
| Stephen R. Swinburne |
Wiff and Dirty George: the Z.E.B.R.A. Incident (age 9-12) adventure , humor , science fiction |