Books for Kids
Celeste's Favorites
• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien
• Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
• The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio
• Mandie and the Charleston Phantom
• Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• Sawdust in His Shoes by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
• Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
• The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio
• Mandie and the Charleston Phantom
• Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• Sawdust in His Shoes by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Farrah's Favorites
• Mr. Mysterious and Company by Sid Fleischman
• Meet Molly, an American Girl by Valerie Tripp
• On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• The Secret Garden by Francess Hodgson Burnett
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
• Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
• Meet Molly, an American Girl by Valerie Tripp
• On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• The Secret Garden by Francess Hodgson Burnett
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
• Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Karolyn's Favorites
• Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
• Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parrish
• Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik
• Tiggy Changes Her Mind by Jane Carruth
• Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
• Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parrish
• Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik
• Tiggy Changes Her Mind by Jane Carruth
Monty's Favorites
• The Secret Life of Walter Kitty by Barbara Jean Hicks
• The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
• The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by Stan and Jan Berenstain
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Ron and Judi Barrett
• The Little Red Hen by Diane Muldrow
• The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
• The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
• The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by Stan and Jan Berenstain
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Ron and Judi Barrett
• The Little Red Hen by Diane Muldrow
• The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
Books about Girls (who Celeste wishes she was friends with)
• Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
• Honestly, Katie John! by Mary Calhoun
• In Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson (and all the Grandma’s Attic books)
• Bloomability by Sharon Creech
• Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry
• Never Miss a Sunset by Jeanette Gilge-Barnes
• Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery
• Magic for Marigold by L.M. Montgomery
• Donna Parker on Her Own by Marcia Martin
• The Babysitters’ Club by Anne M. Martin
• The Thanksgiving Treasure by Gail Rock
• Honestly, Katie John! by Mary Calhoun
• In Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson (and all the Grandma’s Attic books)
• Bloomability by Sharon Creech
• Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry
• Never Miss a Sunset by Jeanette Gilge-Barnes
• Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery
• Magic for Marigold by L.M. Montgomery
• Donna Parker on Her Own by Marcia Martin
• The Babysitters’ Club by Anne M. Martin
• The Thanksgiving Treasure by Gail Rock
Adventure Books
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Lost in the Barrens by Farley Mowat
• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Lost in the Barrens by Farley Mowat
• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Imagination Books
• The Borrowers by Mary Norton (and all the Borrower books)
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
• The Amazing Adventures of Toby the Trilby by Angela C. Castillo
• The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (and all the Pippi books)
• The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
• The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts
• The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Banks Reid (and all the Indian in the Cupboard books)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
• The Amazing Adventures of Toby the Trilby by Angela C. Castillo
• The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (and all the Pippi books)
• The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
• The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts
• The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Banks Reid (and all the Indian in the Cupboard books)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Books about Times Past
• The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
• Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
• Sawdust in His Shoes by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• My Mother, the Witch by Rose Blue
• The Velvet Room by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
• Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
• Little Men by Louisa Mae Alcott
• The Little House books (Little Town on the Prairie is Celeste’s favorite)
• Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
• Sawdust in His Shoes by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• My Mother, the Witch by Rose Blue
• The Velvet Room by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
• Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
• Little Men by Louisa Mae Alcott
• The Little House books (Little Town on the Prairie is Celeste’s favorite)
Mystery Books
• The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
• Holes by Louis Sachar
• Encylcopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
• Mystery in the Pirate Oak by Helen Fuller Orton
• Mandie and the Mysterious Tunnel by Lois Gladys Leppard
• Running out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
• Missing Melinda by Jacqueline Jackson
• Against Time by Roderic Jeffries
• The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle by Robert Arthur (and all the Three Investigator books)
• Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene (and all the Nancy Drew books)
• The Happy Hollisters and the Scarecrow Mystery by Jerry West (and all the Happy Hollister books)
• Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Missing Millionaire by Kathryn Kenny (and all the Trixie Belden books)
• Holes by Louis Sachar
• Encylcopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
• Mystery in the Pirate Oak by Helen Fuller Orton
• Mandie and the Mysterious Tunnel by Lois Gladys Leppard
• Running out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
• Missing Melinda by Jacqueline Jackson
• Against Time by Roderic Jeffries
• The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle by Robert Arthur (and all the Three Investigator books)
• Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene (and all the Nancy Drew books)
• The Happy Hollisters and the Scarecrow Mystery by Jerry West (and all the Happy Hollister books)
• Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Missing Millionaire by Kathryn Kenny (and all the Trixie Belden books)
Animal Books
• The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
• Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey
• King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
• Freedom for a Cheetah by Arthur Catherall
• The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
• Follow My Leader by James B. Garfield
• Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey
• King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
• Freedom for a Cheetah by Arthur Catherall
• The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
• Follow My Leader by James B. Garfield
Nurse Books
• Cherry Ames books by Helen Wells (Cherry Ames, Jungle Nurse is Celeste’s favorite)
• Sue Barton books by Helen Dore Boylston
• Sue Barton books by Helen Dore Boylston
Books for older kids (Celeste wants to read these in a year or two)
• Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• Jo’s Boys by Louisa Mae Alcott
• Little Women by Louisa Mae Alcott
• Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster
• Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe