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Science Fiction—Challenging, but manageable for all students who are in the “Wordly Wise Group”
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Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer, http://www.artemisfowl.co.uk/whois.html Bad boy and body guard, elves and time travel. Action!!!! We read this in class, but there are two more novels in this series out: The Arctic Incident and The Eternity Code. |
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Giver, by Lois Lowry – Boy discovers the terrible truth about his world and must make a decision… |
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Lizard Music, by Daniel Pinkwater (Nutty guy who wrote “Fat Men…”) |
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Space Race by Sylvia Waugh (Fantastic book about two aliens that need to go back but, uh-oh! Something happens…! The sequel is Earthborn about a girl who finds out that she is an alien and does not want to leave Earth! Finally, there is Who Goes Home? (I loved it!) |
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Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula LeGuin (A girl who is the Chosen One lives in a dark tomb until…) |
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Wrinkle in Time (1)by L’Engle (2)Wind in the Door and (3)Swiftly Tilting Planet |
Ender's Game (by Orson Scott Card) Parents should look this over---great book, but violent. Discuss with parents. If you enjoy this novel (and if it’s okay with Mom & Dad), there’s an “Ender’s” sequel.Ender's Shadow is actually a companion book to Ender's Game. This is a great, great book, but once again, it's a bit violent. |
His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, Philip Pullman. Incredible creatures, magic, mystery…
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Hobbit, by J.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings (3 books) very good, very interesting. |
| Mr. Was by Pete Hautman. This suspenseful time-travel story has been compared to The Matrix. Some violence. Discuss with parents. Challenging read but it's a good one! |
Tripod Series (Science fiction) These books are challenging reading, but oh, so very good!(1)The White Mountains, (2)The City of Gold & Lead, and (3) The Pool of Fire (by John Christopher) |
Magic and Fantasy!
| The Divide, by Elizabeth Cay. A boy with a fatal heart problem falls into a divide between worlds with strange creatures. Will they be able to help him? Interesting characters, clever plot and suspense--a good read. |
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DARK IS RISING series, by Susan Cooper OVER SEA, UNDER STONE is the first in the 5-part series where 3 children battle dark forces to protect the earth. |
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Green Boy, by Susan Cooper—this takes place in the Bahamas. Magic, mystery, danger!!!! |
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Jennifer Murdley’s Toad, by Bruce Coville (Magic &danger) A girl becomes a toad and must battle evil to un-toad herself. |
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The 13th Floor, by Sid Fleischman (Time-traveling, mystery, history) |
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Time Cat, by Llyod Alexander |
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Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo and Charlie Bone and the Time Twister These books are more "satisfying" than Harry Potter. Charlie discovers he has a curious power, deals with bullies, mysteries, mean granny and aunts and more. I enjoyed the second book (Charlie Bone and the Time Twister) and Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy even more. |
Great Mysteries
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Sammy Keyes Mystery Books by Wendelin Van Draanen. Seventh grader with an attitude, sassy mouth, clever brain and a terrible home-life is one of the best sleuths you’ll ever find. (If your parents like Sue Grafton mysteries, don’t let them see these books because they’ll want to read them…) Every single one of the books in this series is incredibly good. |
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The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright |
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Dovey Coe, by Dowell—Did Dovey really kill the man? If she didn’t kill him, why won’t she say so? |
| Hoot, by Chris Hiaasen. Alligators in the porta-potties, poisonous snakes, a girl with a mean punch, and a deadly bully must all be dealt with by the new boy in town. Excellent! |
Great Stories!
| Hoot, by Chris Hiaasen. Alligators in the porta-potties, poisonous snakes, a girl with a mean punch, and a deadly bully must all be dealt with by the new boy in town. Excellent!(also considered a mystery) |
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A Year Down Yonder, A Long Way from Chicago, both by Richard Peck Funny!!! This guy's grandmother is totally unpredictable. This book is cheerful and full of surprises. |
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Because of Winn-Dixie by DiCamillo (A dog found at the Winn-Dixie brings about changes…) |
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DEAR AMERICA SERIES—The historical novel-journals of girls who lived in a special time in America’s history are all excellent! |
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Dicey’s Song by Cynthia Voight – A young girl and her little brothers and sisters are suddenly left alone in the middle of the parking lot with no money and no food. What will they do?…. Incredibly good story for advanced readers. (Also, Solitary Blue--A lonely boy successfully deals with an absentee mom, bookworm dad and ends up in Dicey's neighborhood.) |
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Dragon’s Gate, by Laurence Yep (He also wrote The Journal of Wong Ming Chun) Fascinating stories of Chinese and the Calif. Gold Rush
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Esperanza Rising by Ryan—Spoiled, rich Mexican girl suddenly becomes desperately poor and discovers she doesn’t know anything when she comes to America and lives with migrant farm workers. |
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Holes, by Louis Sachar If you haven't read it, read it! Try making pickled peaches afterwards--yummy! |
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Jack on the Tracks, by Jack Gantos Hey--this is very, very funny, but easily one of the grossest books I've ever read. |
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Julie of the Wolves, Jean Craighead George Girl runs away and survives with help of wolves but has worse luck with people. If you don’t have an opinion about Julie’s father after finishing the book, you probably missed the most important part. |
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Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis—start with: The Magician’s Nephew, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Read them all--there are more!) |
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Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. An old man and a mighty fish. This short book is full of wonder, adventure, suspense… It’s a challenging read but most in our Wordly Wise group can handle it. |
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Out of the Dust, by Karen Hesse A poem-novel about a terrible, terrible thing that happened to a girl who hoped to be a pianist… (great book, but not cheerful) |
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Red Pony by John Steinbeck. A boy, a horse and the challenges of growing up. Jody does a better job of it than his father did. Advanced Readers. |
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Sees Behind Trees by Michael Dorris (Indian who cannot see, sees much—has quest) |
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Shiloh, by Phyllis Naylor -- About a boy and a dog. |
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Sounder, Armstrong Love, hate and hope all come together with a boy and a loyal, courageous dog. |
| Sticks by Joan Bauer. A boy hopes to win an important pool tournament but has to deal with his own fears and a creepy bully. |
| Stowaway by Karen Hesse. Superb journal made by stowaway aboard Capt. Cook's "Endeavor." Plenty of action and suspense and most of the story is true. |
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The Fear Place by Phyllis Naylor (Brother problem, fear, danger, wild animals.) |
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MY AMERICA – Any of the historical novel-journals (of boys who were actively involved in a special time in history) in these series, is excellent. (DIARY OF WONG MING CHUNG is also in this series!) |
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The Never-ending Story, by Michael Ende The first movie was great, but the original books is even better! |
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The Rescuers by Marilyn Sharp (much better than the movie) |
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi—Puritan girl faces humiliation, death, and, against all odds, survives only to be shunned by her proper manners-loving family. |
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Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech About a girl who has two very strange grandparents and a terrible secret to discover. A shocking ending. (Great story, but not cheerful.)
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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, by Jennifer Holt—The fattest boy on Earth is left in a camper… |
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Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls--Boy and hunting dogs |
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How incredible, clever, and cute this book is! |
Non-Fiction!
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Lincoln: A Photobiography (Freedman) Wow! I loved this book! Interesting to read, great pictures! |
| Guts, an autobiography by Gary Paulsen. In this account of his life, Paulsen reveals his real-life experiences which inspired Brian Robeson's adventures in Hatchet. Incredibly, some of his experiences are much more exciting and dangerous than anything Brian Robeson had to deal with. |
Classics—Challenging, but worth it.
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Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll |
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Bed Knob and Broomstick by Norton—Much better than the Disney movie. |
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Call of the Wild, and White Fang by Jack London Adventure, Action, Intense |
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Phantom Toll Booth, by Norton Juster. Puns (plays on words) are what this is all about. Extremely high level vocabulary. |
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Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain--also, Huckleberry Finn (Do you think By the Great Horn Spoon is a similar story?) |
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Treasure Island , and Robinson Crusoe, by R. L. Stevenson Adventure!!! |