Last year, I posted lists of books our boys have loved (or not). Looking at it today, I realized I need to update with a new category, since our oldest (3rd grade) has exploded onto the early YA book scene. This has been really fun, but it's also hard to keep him stocked! (Thank you, McKay's and the library!)
If you're looking for books that might appeal to a 2nd- and 3rd-grade boy, these have worked for ours (and they're almost all series, which makes life easier). I should mention that my oldest is not easily scared, so you'll of course have to adapt this list to your own child's personality and tolerance...
Ballpark Mysteries by Kelly
39 Clues by Riordan
Hank Zipzer by Winkler
Gregor the Overlander by Collins
baseball books by Mike Lupica
Hardy Boys by Dixon
Artemis Fowl by Colfer
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Snicket
Inkheart Trilogy by Funke
Peter and the Starcatchers by Barry
Percy Jackson by Riordan
Goosebumps by Stine
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Kinney
The Wingfeather Saga by Peterson
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Stewart
Carole Marsh Mysteries
Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Lasky
Jedi Academy by Brown
I Survived... by Trashes
Harry Potter by Rowling (we just did 1-4 so far)
Suggestions?
Encyclopedia Brown?
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