John is an extremely capable reader and we struggle with finding "just right" books (content and level wise) for him. Add to the mix that he doesn't even like reading (or so he claims) and we've been in quite a pickle. You see, Honey and I are both avid readers and would love to see our boys follow suit... not to mention I would really love to see him sit down and read for the required time each night without badgering and cajoling. At the beginning of summer, I reached out for recommendations on great books for boys and I have made it my MISSION in second grade to help show the boy how intriguing and entertaining and wonderful reading can be!
To that end, I have compiled all of your comments and emails with some of our own favorites in the master list below. I even looked up appropriate grade levels (per amazon) as I was going along because there were some that wasn't familiar with but didn't want to forget down the road. I printed my list and we keep it in our library bag for quick reference.
| Grade | Series | Author |
| 1st - 4th | Andrew Lost | JC Greenburg |
| 3rd - 6th | Animal Stories | Thornton Burgess |
| 1st - 4th | A-Z Mysteries | Ron Roy |
| 2nd - 5th | Bailey School Kids | Marcia Thornton |
| 1st - 4th | Ballpark Mysteries | David Kelly |
| 5th + | Baseball Card Adventures | Dan Gutman |
| 2nd - 5th | Boxcar Children | Gertrude Warner |
| 2nd + | Captain Underpants | Dav Pilkey |
| 2nd + | Choose Your Own Adventure | RA Montgomery |
| 2nd + | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Jeff Kinney |
| 1st - 4th | Dragon Slayer’s Academy | Kate McMullan |
| 2nd + | Encyclopedia Brown | Donald Sobol |
| 1st - 5th | Flat Stanley | Jeff Brown |
| 2nd + | Fudge | Judy Blume |
| 2nd - 5th | Geronimo Stilton | Geronimo Stilton |
| 3rd + | Hardy Boys | Franklin Dixon |
| 4th + | Harry Potter | JK Rowling |
| 2nd - 4th | Horrible Harry | Suzy Kline |
| 3rd - 7th | Humphrey the Hamster | Betty G Birney |
| 2nd - 5th | I Survived | Lauren Tarshis |
| 1st - 4th | Junie B. Jones | Barbara Park |
| 3rd - 7th | Little House on the Prairie | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| 3rd - 7th | Magic Tree House | Mary Pope Osborne |
| 1st - 4th | Marvin Redpost | Louis Sachar |
| 3rd - 7th | Million Dollar | Dan Gutman |
| 2nd + | My Father's Dragon | Ruth Stiles Gannett |
| 1st - 5th | My Weird School | Dan Gutman |
| 1st - 4th | Pee Wee Scouts | Judy Delton |
| 3rd - 7th | Ralph S. Mouse | Beverly Cleary |
| 3rd - 7th | Ramona | Beverly Cleary |
| K - 3rd | Ready Freddy | Abby Klein |
| 3rd - 7th | Redwall | Brian Jacques |
| 3rd - 7th | Shadow Children | |
| 3rd + | The Chronicles of Narnia | CS Lewis |
| 3rd - 7th | The Enormous Egg | Oliver Butterworth |
| 1st - 5th | The Invisible Inkling | Emily Jenkins |
| 2nd - 5th | The Littles | Jon Peterson |
| 3rd - 7th | The Mysterious Benedict Society | Trenton Lee Stewart |
| K - 3rd | The Prince of the Pond | Donna Jo Napoli |
| 2nd - 4th | Time Warp Trio | Jon Scieszka |
| 2nd - 5th | Toys Go Out | Emily Jenkins |
| 3rd - 7th | Wayside School | Louis Sachar |
| 2nd - 6th | Zack Files | Dan Greenburg |
I sure hope I can report back with good news by the end of the year. Happy reading, y'all!
xoxo
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