Monday, July 15, 2013

Books we read in 6th/7th Grade:



The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, by Diana Wyne Jones

Floors, by Patrick Carman
Three Below

Drizzle, by Kathleen Van Cleve

Lark Light, by Philip Reeve

The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Alchemyst, The Magician, The Sorceress, The Necromancer,  The Warlock, The Enchantress.  By Michael Scott

Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins

Adventurers Wanted: Slathbog’s Gold, The Horn of Moran, Albreck’s Tomb, by M. L. Forman

Dark Lord of Derkholm, by Diana Wynne Jones
Year of the Griffin

The Floating Island, by Elizabeth Haydon

Septimus Heap: Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste, Syren, Darke, and Fyre, by Angie Sage 

Children of the Lamp, by Kerr

The Magic Thief series, by Prineas

Peter Nimble and his Fantastic Eyes, by Jonathan Auxier

The Emerald Atlas, by John Stephens

Chrestomanci, by Diana Wynne Jones

The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Jester

The Familiars, by Adam Jay Epstein

Silver Wing, by Kenneth Oppel

Dragon Rider, by Cornelia Funke

Over Sea and Under Stone, by Susan Cooper

One Hundred Cupboards series, by N.D. Wilson

Masterpiece ,by Elise Broach

Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest, by Matt Haig

The Seven Keys of Balabad, by Paul Haven

City of Fire, by Laurence Yep

Muddle Earth, by Paul Stewart

Beyonders: A World without Heroes, Seeds of Rebellions, Chasing the Prophesy, by Brandon Mull

Fablehaven series, by Brandon Mull

Mysterious Benedict Society series, byTrenton Lee Stewart

Janitors, by Tyler Whitesides
Janitors: Secrets of New Forest Academy

Candy Shop Wars, by Brandon Mull
Candy Shop Wars: Arcade Catastrophe

The Secret Series: The Name of this Book is Secret, by Pseudonymous Bosch

Children of the Red King series, by Jenny Nimmo

A Whole Nother Story, Another Whole Nother story, No Other Story, by Dr. Cuthburt Soup

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, by Rick Riordon

The Heroes of Olympus series, by Rick Riordon

The Kane Chronicles series, by Rick Riordon

Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites series, by Chris Heimerdinger

Warriors series , by Erin Hunter

Lord of the Rings series, by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

Peter and the Star Catchers series, by Dave Barry

Escape from Zarahemla, by Chris Heimerdinger

Grey Griffins series:  The Revenge of the Shadow King, The Rise of the Black Wolf, The Fall of the Templar, by Derek Benz & J.S. Lewis
The clockwork chronicles:  The Brimstone Key,


Simon Bloom series:  Simon Bloom: The Gravity Keeper, Simon Bloom: The Octopus Effect, by Michael Reisman

The Wednesday tales:  The Palace of Laughter, The Tigers Egg, The Lightning Key, by Jon Berkeley

Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest, by Matt Haig
Samuel Blink and the Runaway Troll

The Secrets of Platform 13, by Eva Ibbotson

Erec Rex: The Dragon’s Eye, The Monsters of Otherness, The Search for Truth, The Three Furies, The Secret of Ashona, by Kaza Kingsley

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Books we read in 5th Grade (at least the ones we can remember):

Lowthar’s Blade: The Forging of the Blade, by R.L. LaFevers
Lowthar’s Blade: The Secrets of the Grim Woods
Lowthar’s Blade: The True Blade of Power

The Eidolon Chronicles: The Secret Country, by Jane Johnson
The Eidolon Chronicles: The Shadow World

Book of the Stars: Quadehar the Sorcerer, by Erik L’Homme

Missing Magic, by Emma Laybourn

The Magic Hat of Mortimer Wintergreen, by Myron Levoy

The Guardians of Ga’Hoole
Castle in the Attic, by Elizabeth Winthrop (192 pg.)

The World According to Humphrey, by Betty G. Birney (130 pgs.)
Adventure According to Humphrey, etc...,

How to Train your Dragon, by Cressida Cowell

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Half Magic, by Edward Eager (208 pgs.)

My Curious Uncle Dudley, by Barry Yourgrau (224pg.)

From the mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankwieler, by E.L. Konigsburg