The power of a wonderful book series can be like magic, transforming a little reader into a bookworm with the turn of a page. Books series are a staple in a lot of kids reading repertoires. They motivate young readers and help them build positive experiences. While this motivation is critical in the development of young readers, it is also important for children to experience literature from a wide variety of authors.
My daughter Ava is 8 years and in 3rd grader. She gave her recommendations to the list below.
1. Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows
Age Range: 7 – 10 years
Grade Level: 2 – 5
There are currently 228 Rainbow Magic: The Fairytale Fairies books. Each series includes 4 or 7 books focused on a central theme.
2. Whatever After Boxset by Sarah Mlynowski
Age Range: 8 – 12 years
Grade Level: 3 – 7
Whatever After offers a fresh, modern spin on classic fairytales.
3. Judy Blume series by Judy Blume
Age Range: 7 and up
Grade Level: 2 – 3
Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making up stories inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. She is recognized for such Blume titles as Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Blubber; Just as Long as We’re Together; and the five book series about the irrepressible Fudge.
4. Dork with Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell
Age Range: 9 – 13 years
Grade Level: 4 – 8
Nikki Maxwell has never been popular but, now she’s started at a new school, she’s hoping to leave her old dorky ways behind! Follow Nikki’s adorkable life through sketches, doodles and diary entries as she spills all the details of her not-so-fabulous life full of BFF drama, hopeless crushes and an extremely cringe-worthy family.
5. Max Crumbly by Rachel Renée Russell
Age Range: 9 – 13 years
Grade Level: 4 – 8
Max Crumbly is all about his daily ups and downs in middle school.
6. Franklin School Friends by Claudia Mills
Age Range: 7 – 10 years
Grade Level: 2 – 5
Franklin School Friends is a series that explore the lives of the kids that attend Franklin School and the challenges they encounter on a daily basis.
7. American Girl
Age Range: 8 – 12 years
Grade Level: 3 – 7
The American Girl series is by various authors. Since its inception, American Girl has published books based on the dolls, with novels and other media to tie in with their dolls. The books follow various American girls throughout both historical eras and contemporary settings.
8. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Age Range: 7 – 10 years
Grade Level: 2 – 4
America’s favorite mixed-up housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia! When she makes a sponge cake, she puts in real sponges. When she weeds the garden, she replants the weeds. And when she pitches a tent, she throws it into the woods!
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Age Range: 7 – 13 years
Grade Level: 2 – 8
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books written by the American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. All the main books are the journals of the main character, Greg Heffley. Befitting a teen’s diary, the books are filled with hand-written notes and simple drawings of Greg’s daily adventures.
10. Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson
Age Range: 8 – 12 years
Grade Level: 3 – 7
A daily comic strip begins when 9 year old Phoebe Howell, a girl in the fourth grade, skips a rock across a pond and accidentally hits a unicorn in the face. Freed from her own reflection, the unicorn named Marigold Heavenly Nostrils gives Phoebe one wish, which she decides to use by making the unicorn her best friend.
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