| Louis Sachar |
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes (age 9-12) friendship , humor , school |
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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: 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 | |
| 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 | |
| S. F. Said |
Varjak Paw (age 9-12) adventure , action , spooky , magic |
| Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
The Little Prince (age 9-12) folklore , voyages/journeys , fantasy , science fiction |
| Felix Salten |
Bambi: a Life in the Woods (age 9-12) nature , animals , growing up |
| Susan Schade |
Travels of Thelonious (age 8-11) in: Fog Mound Series fantasy , adventure , science fiction |
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Faradawn (age 8-11) in: Fog Mound Series fantasy , adventure , science fiction | |
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Simon's Dream (age 8-11) in: Fog Mound Series fantasy , adventure , 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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See You Later, Gladiator (age 8-11) in: The Time Warp Trio Series knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , humor | |
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Sam Samurai (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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Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge? (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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Me Oh Maya (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 | |
| Sea |
The Search For Sunken Treasure (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure |
| 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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Harry Cat's Pet Puppy (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 | |
| Brian Selznick |
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures (age 9-12) the arts , mystery , math/science/technology , historical |
| Kate Seredy |
The White Stag (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , historical , folklore |
| Anna Sewell |
Black Beauty: the Autobiography of a Horse (age 9-12) historical , animals |
| Marjorie Weinman Sharmat |
Nate the Great: San Francisco Detective (age 7-10) in: Nate the Great Series mystery |
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Genghis Khan: a Dog Star is Born (age 7-10) in: Duz Shedd Series humor , enterprise | |
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Dirty Tricks (age 7-10) in: Duz Shedd Series humor , enterprise | |
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Mysteriously Yours, Maggie Marmelstein (age 9-12) authorship , school | |
| 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 | |
| Alex Shearer |
Canned (age 10+) mystery , realistic , adventure |
| Janice Jordan Shefelman |
Spirit of Iron (age 8-11) adventure , historical |
| Mary Shelley |
Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus (age 10+) tragedy , suspense , science fiction |
| Will Shetterly |
Thor's Hammer (age 9-12) adventure , fantasy , folklore |
| 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 | |
| Sheri Cooper Sinykin |
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 |
Finding Buck McHenry (age 9-12) identity , historical , sports |
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The Trading Game (age 9-12) family , enterprise , sports | |
| Dodie Smith |
The Hundred and One Dalmatians (age 8-11) mystery , humor |
| Janice Lee Smith |
The Monster in the Third Dresser Drawer (age 7-10) in: The Adam Joshua Capers growing up , school |
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The Halloween Monster (age 7-10) in: The Adam Joshua Capers growing up , school | |
| Patricia Clark Smith |
Weetamoo, Chief of the Pocassets (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Tom Sniegoski |
Billy Hooten, Owlboy (age 8-11) in: The Owlboy Series action , humor , adventure , comics |
| 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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The Changeling (age 10+) growing up , friendship | |
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Song of the Gargoyle (age 10+) the arts , supernatural , adventure | |
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Eyes in the Fishbowl (age 10+) fantasy , spooky | |
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The Runaways (age 9-12) brilliant protagonist , historical , adventure | |
| Virginia Sorensen |
Miracles on Maple Hill (age 8-11) war , adventure , family |
| Gary Soto |
Off and Running (age 8-11) humor , school |
| 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 | |
| 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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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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Tooter Pepperday (age 7-10) humor | |
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The Library Card (age 9-12) growing up , short stories , authorship | |
| 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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Lionclaw: a Tale of Rowan Hood (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 | |
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The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery (age 10+) in: The Enola Holmes Mystery Series suspense , historical , mystery | |
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The Case of the Lefthanded Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery (age 10+) in: The Enola Holmes Mystery Series suspense , historical , mystery | |
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The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: An Enola Holmes Mystery (age 10+) in: The Enola Holmes Mystery Series suspense , historical , mystery | |
| Johanna Spyri |
Heidi (age 9-12) family |
| G. E. Stanley |
Frogs' Legs for Dinner? (age 7-10) enterprise , humor |
| Mary Stanton |
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 | |
| 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 |
Fergus Crane (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , science fiction , school , humor , adventure |
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Corby Flood (age 8-11) in: Far-Flung Adventures math/science/technology , adventure , fantasy , humor | |
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Hugo Pepper (age 8-11) in: Far-Flung Adventures math/science/technology , adventure , fantasy , humor | |
| Trenton Lee Stewart |
The Mysterious Benedict Society (age 10+) in: The Mysterious Benedict Society Series friendship , science fiction , brilliant protagonist , adventure , school |
| R. L. Stine |
The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky |
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Attack of the Jack-o'-Lanterns (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Attack of the Mutant (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Bad Hare Day (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Barking Ghost (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Calling All Creeps! (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Curse of Camp Cold Lake (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Egg Monsters From Mars (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Ghost Camp (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Ghost Next Door (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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The Girl Who Cried Monster (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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How I Got My Shrunken Head (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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It Came From Beneath the Sink! (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Legend of the Lost Legend (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Let's Get Invisible! (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Monster Blood (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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A Night in Terror Tower (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Night of the Living Dummy (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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Piano Lessons Can Be Murder (age 8-11) in: Goosbumps Series mystery , spooky | |
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Welcome to Camp Nightmare (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 | |
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The Knight in Screaming Armor (age 8-11) in: The Goodbumps Series spooky , adventure | |
| 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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Cat Walk (age 8-11) adventure , animals | |
| Jeff Stone |
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 | |
| Todd Strasser |
Hey Dad, Get a Life! (age 8-11) supernatural , family , spooky |
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Help I'm Trapped in My Gym 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 |
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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 |