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10 Books to Read

by FamilyEducation Staff

Spend some family time with one of these good books!

  • Swine Lake, by James Marshall, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. A story about the famous ballet with the beautiful swans replaced by pigs!

  • Eloise in Paris, by Kay Thompson. Everyone loves Eloise! When the darling of the Plaza Hotel jets to Paris to visit her mom, readers get a travel tale like no other. With her turtle in tow and her well-packed suitcase filled with "everything," Eloise is poised to set Paris on its ear.

  • The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein. This lovely book tells the story of a tree that is willing to give everything for the boy it loves.

  • Holes, by Louis Sachar. Winner of both the 1998 Newbery Medal and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J. K. Rowling. The international favorite of kids and parents alike.

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling. The eagerly awaited sequel to the phenomenally popular Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl. Charlie finds one of the golden tickets that invites the bearer to tour Willie Wonka's fantastical Chocolate Factory. The most wonderful surprise awaits him at the end of the tour.

  • Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak. Come along with Max as he learns to tame the Wild Things in Sendak's most popular book.

  • Amber Brown Goes Fourth, by Paula Danziger. Amber Brown enters fourth grade determined to find a new best friend. At the same time, she must deal with her parent's divorce.

  • A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle. This blend of science fiction and fantasy follows the adventures of Meg, her brother Charles, and their friend Calvin as they search for Charles and Meg's father.

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