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Quick List for Ages
8 to 10
| Title | Author | Synopsis | Appeals to | Reading Level | Kid-Lit Stars |
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Avi |
Story of a young girl mouse who crosses the forbidden forest in search of a new home for her family. Series |
Boys and Girls |
04 |
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Banks, Lynne Reid |
Houdini is a very resourceful, intelligent hamster who well deserves to be named after a master of escape. |
Boys and Girls |
04 |
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Banks, Lynne Reid |
Because of a fairy's kind magic, Jen has a wonderful baby girl. All is well until the evil Fairy Queen discovers the crime. |
Girls |
04 |
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Banks, Lynne Reid |
A boy discovers a way to make a plastic Indian real. Series. |
Boys |
04 |
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Billingsley, Franny |
Corinna is an orphan who survives by protecting humans from the otherworldly Folk. |
Girls |
05 |
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Bunting, Eve |
Colin plans to enter a stinky sneaker contest. When his potentially prize winning sneakers disappear, he seeks revenge. |
Boys |
04 |
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson |
A wealthy young girl's father dies and she becomes a servant at her boarding school. |
Girls |
06 |
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Butterworth, Oliver |
When a very strange creature hatches from an egg on Nate's farm, Nate's life is changed completely. |
Boys and Girls |
04 |
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Dahl, Roald |
A young boy stumbles upon a witches convention and learns the details of their plot to rid England of children. |
Boys and Girls |
04 |
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Dahl, Roald |
Mr. Fox outwits three farmers who are trying to kill him. |
Boys and Girls |
03 |
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Dahl, Roald |
Matilda is a 5-year-old genius. Her parents mistreat her and her school's headmistress is truly evil, but Matilda's incredible talents save her from these wicked adults. |
Boys and Girls |
06 |
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Danzinger, Paula |
The adventures of a charming 3rd grade girl. Series. |
Girls |
04 |
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De Angeli, Marguerite |
A young boy crippled by polio, learns to adapt to his handicap. |
Boys |
04 |
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Edmonds, Walter D. |
A brave young boy and his mother defend their home against Indian attack. |
Boys |
03 |
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Fleischman, Sid |
Prince Brat and his whipping boy, Jeremy, run away from the castle. |
Boys |
03 |
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Gardiner, John Reynolds |
A young boy must find a way to raise $500 to save his grandfather's farm. |
Boys |
04 |
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Howard, Ellen |
Emma, 10, leaves her unhappy home and finds work on a canal boat in 19th Century England. |
Girls |
05 |
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Howe, James and Deborah |
Harold, a dog, and Chester, a cat, believe that the family's new pet bunny is really a vampire. Series. |
Boys and Girls |
05 |
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Kassirer, Norma |
Sally stays with her Aunt Sarah for a few days and is drawn in to an old mystery around a magical doll, Elizabeth. |
Girls |
03 |
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Korman, Gordon |
Jeff and Wiley, best friends since forever, try to come up with a nickname for the new girl in school. |
Boys and Girls |
04 |
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Lawson, Robert |
The animals of Rabbit Hill are curious and concerned when new folks move to the neighborhood. |
Boys and Girls |
05 |
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LeGuin, Ursula |
Story of a family of cats who have wings. Series. |
Girls |
03 |
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MacDonald, George |
Princess Irene is in danger from the goblins living in the mountain. |
Girls |
07 |
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Norton, Mary |
Stories of little people who survive by borrowing things from human beings. Series. |
Boys and Girls |
06 |
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Philbrick, Rodman |
Max rescues his new friend, Worm, from her abusive stepfather. Series |
Boys and Girls |
05 |
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Pilkey, Dav |
Evil aliens invade an elementary school and Captain Underpants saves the day (sort of). Series. |
Boys and Girls |
03 |
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Rylant, Cynthia |
Kona, a dog, befriends a squirrel and helps rescue her babies after an ice storm. |
Boys and Girls |
04 |
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