Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume*

Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem.

Beezus and Ramona

Beverly Cleary*

Beezus' biggest problem was her 4-year-old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knew sisters were supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seemed impossible.

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

Bruce Coville*

Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl*

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his or her own way.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal

Jeff Kinney

Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

Dive: The Discovery

Gordon Korman*

Perhaps one diver in a thousand would have noticed the faint glimmer on the ocean floor. Dante Lewis spotted it immediately. Silver!

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.

All-of-a-Kind Family

Sydney Taylor

The adventures of five sisters growing up in a Jewish family in New York in the early twentieth century.