Summer Reading 2023
The Research
- The "summer slide" is the loss of academic skills that occurs when school is not in session and is primarily attributed to the lack of reading.
- According to educational researchers Richard Allington and Anne McGill-Franzen, the “three-month summer gap can accumulate to a year and a half between the end of kindergarten and the end of grade five (just five summers).”
- Keep children motivated by keeping summer reading fun and exciting!
- High-volume reading leads to gains in fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
- Children who do not read, or read little during the summer, inevitably experience academic setbacks.
Reading Recommendations by Grade
Preschool / Entering Kindergarten
READ ALOUD FAVORITES
- Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz
- Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste
- The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
- The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
- Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
- The Bear’s Song by Benjamin Chaud
- It’s So Quiet: A Not-Quite-Going-to-Bed Book by Sherri Duskey Rinker
- Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee
- Silly Sally by Audrey Woods
- Atticus Caticus by Sarah Maizes
- Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
- Group Hug by Jean Reidy
- Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter
- Mina by Matthew Forsythe
FUNNY PICTURE BOOKS
- The Little Butterfly That Could by Ross Burach
- Unicorns Are the Worst by Alex Willan
- The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming
- Here Comes the Big Mean Dust Bunny by Jan Thomas
- This Is a Moose by Richard T. Morris
- I Am Not a Penguin: A Pangolin's Lament by Liz Wong
- A Pizza with Everything on It by Kyle Scheele
- I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt
- Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham
- Not Now, Cow by Tammi Sauer
- Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great by Bob Shea
- The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas
- Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin
- Like by Annie Barrows
- We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
- Poo-Dunit? A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn Aronson
- Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf by Davide Cali and Marianna Balducci
- Mina by Matthew Forsythe
- Don't Eat Bees (Life Lessons from Chip the Dog) by Dev Petty
- A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
- One Sheep, Two Sheep by Tami Sauer
- Room for Everyone by Naaz Khan
BOOKS WITH LESSONS
- Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham
- Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho
- Lulu the One and Only by Lynnette Mawhinney
- The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
- The Tale of the Valiant Ninja Frog by Alastair Chisholm
- When Charley Met Emma by Amy Webb
- The Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann
- I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
- Chopsticks by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
- One of These Is Not Like the Others by Barney Saltzberg
- Pigeon Math by Asia Citro
- The Donkey Egg by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
- Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
- How to Apologize by David LaRochelle
- Sometimes, All I Need is Me by Juliana Perdomo
- Donut: The Unicorn Who Wants to Fly by Laura Gehl
- Thankful by Elaine Vickers
- Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! by Cori Doerrfeld
- Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
- After the Fall by Dan Santat
NONFICTION BOOKS
- Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman
- Pizza: A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli
- Peculiar Primates: Fun Facts About These Curious Creatures by Debra Kempf Shumaker
- Except Antarctica! by Todd Sturgell
- Mars! Earthlings Welcome by Stacy McAnulty
- Odd Beasts Meet Nature’s Weirdest Animals by Laura Gehl
- Walrus Song by Janet Lawler
- Fiona the Fruit Bat by Dan Riskin
- Hippos Can't Swim and Other Fun Facts by Laura Lyn DiSiena & Hannah Eliot
IMAGINATIVE, MAGICAL BOOKS
- Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
- Anzu the Great Kaiju by Benson Shum
- Brave As a Mouse by Nicolo Carozzi
- Kat Hats by Daniel Pinkwater
- Another by Christian Robinson
- Quest by Aaron Becker
Entering 1st
EASY READERS
SILLY BOOKS
- I Did It! by Michael Emberley
- My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas
- What is Chasing Duck? by Jan Thomas
- Figgy and Boone: Best Brother Ever by Janee Trasler
- Pig Makes Art by Laura Gehl
- Thunder and Cluck by Jill Esbaum
- We Are in a Book by Mo Willems
- I’m On It by Andrea Tsurumi
- Ed and Ted and Ted’s Dog Fred by Andy Griffiths
- Hi, Jack! by Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli
- That Egg is Mine by Liz Goulet Dubois
- Let’s Make Cake by Vikram Madan
REAL LIFE & FRIENDSHIP
- We Are Growing by Laurie Keller
- Don’t Worry, BEE Happy by Ross Burach
- Big Cat by Ethan Long
- The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat
- Trucktown by Jon Scieska
- Peach and Plum Here We Come! by Tim McCanna
- Kit and Kaboodle Take the Train by Michelle Portice
- Unlimited Squirrels in I Lost My Tooth! by Mo Willems
- Nick and Nack Fly a Kite by Brandon Budzi
- Pass the Ball, Mo! by David A. Adler
- Do You Like My Bike? by Norm Feuti
- The Great Bunk Bed Battle by Tina Kugler
ANIMALS
- Slow, Slow Sloths by Bonnie Bader
- Am I a Frog? by Lizzy Rockwell
- We Dig Worms by Kevin McCloskey
- The Lost Kitten by Katherine Cox
- Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear by Kevin Bolger
- Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick & David Serlin
- Goat Wants to Eat by Laura Gehl
- Snails Are Just My Speed! by Kevin McCloskey
PICTURE BOOKS
- Like by Annie Barrows
- Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
- Pineapple Princess by Saina Hahn
- Poo-Dunit? A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn Aronson
- Ways to Make Friends by Jairo Buitrago
- Gibberish by Young Vo
- Dodos Are Not Extinct! They’re Just in Disguise by Paddy Donnelly
- Mina by Matthew Forsythe
- Don’t Eat Bees (Life Lessons from Chip the Dog) by Dev Petty
- A Pizza with Everything on It by Kyle Scheele
- Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste
- Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho
- El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! by Donna Barba Higuera
- Except Antarctica! by Todd Sturgell
EASIEST CHAPTER BOOKS
FUNNY
- Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
- See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle
- An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! by Mo Willems
- See the Dog: Three Stories About a Cat by David LaRochelle
- Surf's Up! by Luke Flowers
- Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
FRIENDSHIP
- Aggie the Brave by Lori Ries
- Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant
- Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
- Frank and Bean by Jamie Michalak
- Doggo & Pupper by Katherine Applegate
EASY CHAPTER BOOKS
FUNNY
- Smell My Foot (Chick and Brain) by Cece Bell
- Moldylocks and the Three Beards by Noah Z. Jones
- The Infamous Ratsos by Kara Lareau
- Nugget and Hot Dog by Jason Tharp
- Geeger the Robot Goes to School by Jarret Lerner
ANIMAL CHARACTERS
- Kitty and Dragon by Meika Hashimoto
- Pug Blasts Off by Kyla May
- Kung Pow Chicken by Cindi Marko
- Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton
- Fenway and the Bone Thieves by Victoria J. Coe
REALISTIC
- Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqui
- Cornbread & Poppy by Matthew Cordell
- Happy Paws: Layla and the Bots by Vicky Fang
- Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott
- The Party and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier
ADVENTURE, MYSTERY, FANTASY
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey
- Notebook of Doom by Troy Cummings
- King and Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth by Dori Hillestad Butler
NON-FICTION
- Caterpillar to Butterfly by Laura Marsh
- Jungle Animals by Camilla Gersh
- Amazing Dogs by Laura Buller
- Fly Guy Presents: Snakes by Tedd Arnold
Entering 2nd
GRAPHIC NOVELS
- Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
- Bird and Squirrel on Ice by James Burks
- Mr. Wolf’s Class: Mystery Club by Aron Nels Steinke
- Cat Ninja by Matthew Cody
- King of the Birds by Elise Gravel
- Bug Scouts #1: Out in the Wild by Mike Lowery
- Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song
- Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe by Shauna J. Grant
REALISTIC
- Good Dog by Cam Higgins
- Too Small Tola by Atinuke
- Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
- Stink by Megan McDonald
- Bark Park by Brandi Dougherty
- The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith
- Planet Omar by Zanib Mian
- Emmett and Jez: Adventures in Fosterland #1 by Hannah Shaw
MAGIC
- Dragons and Marshmallows: Zoey and Sassafras by Asia Citro
- Diary of an Ice Princess: Snow Place Like Home by Christina Soontornvat
- Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West
- Love Puppies by JaNay Brown-Wood
- The Fabled Stables: Willa the Wisp by Jonathan Auxier
- Dragons of Ember City: Happy Spark Day by Shane Richardson and Sarah Marino
FUNNY
- The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey
- Stick Dog by Tom Watson
- Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell by Melanie Watt
- Real Pigeons Fight Crime by Andrew McDonald
- Rabbit & Bear: Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough & Jim Field
MYSTERIES
- Magic Tree House: The Graphic Novels by Mary Pope Osborne
- The Haunted Library by Dori Hillestad Butler
- The Whodunit Detective Agency by Martin Widmark
- A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
- Secret Spy Society The Case of the Missing Cheetah by Veronica Mang
- Mac Undercover (Kid Spy #1) by Mac Barnett
ADVENTURE
- Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! by Kara West
- Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
- Galaxy Zack by Ray O'Ryan
- The Notebook of Doom by Troy Cummings
- Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey
- Ivy Lost and Found by Cynthia Lord
- Bee & Flea and the Compost Caper by Anna Humphrey
NONFICTION
- Go Wild! Sea Turtles by Jill Esbaum
- Fox Explores the Night by Martin Jenkins
- Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink by Stacy McAnulty
- What Do They Do With All That Poo? by Jane Kurtz
- Plants Fight Back by Lisa J. Amstutz
- The Rat by Elise Gravel
- All About Plants: Ada Twist, Scientist The Why Files by Andrea Beaty
- Planets by Elizabeth Carney
Entering 3rd
GRAPHIC NOVELS
- Cat Ninja by Matthew Cody
- Mr. Wolf’s Class: Mystery Club by Aron Nels Steinke
- Wallace the Brave by Will Henry
- Simon and Chester: Super Detectives by Cale Atkinson
- Hound Heroes: Beware the Claw by Todd H. Doodler
- King of the Birds by Elise Gravel
- P.I. Butterfly Gone Guppy Case #1 by Karen Kilpatrick
- First Cat in Space by Mac Barnett
- Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly by Jordan Quinn
REALISTIC
- Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome by Sarai Gonzalez & Monica Brown
- Stella Diaz has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
- Ellie, Engineer by Jackson Pearce
- Planet Omar by Zanib Mian
- Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business by Lyla Lee
- Stink and the Shark Sleepover by Megan McDonald
ADVENTURE & MYSTERY
- I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake by Lauren Tarshis
- Trapped in a Video Game by Dustin Brady
- Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery by Raj Haldar
- Mac Undercover by Mac Barnett
- Secret Agent Jack Stalwart by Elizabeth Singer Hunt
- The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg
- P.I. Butterfly Gone Guppy Case #1 by Karen Kilpatrick
FANTASY
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
- Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski
- Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce & Maggie Stiefvater
- Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
- A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong
- Pizazz by Sophy Henn
-
Dragons of Ember City: Happy Spark Day by Shane Richardson
and Sarah Marino
FUNNY
- Doodle Adventures by Mike Lowery
- The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
- Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers by John Dougherty
- Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
- Hamster Princess Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
- The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey
- Monday into the Cave of Thieves by Ralph Lazar
- Bad Kitty: Supercat by Nick Bruel
- Two-Headed Chicken by Tom Angleberger
ANIMALS
- Jenny and the Cat Club by Esther Averill
- The Critter Club by Callie Barkley
- Olga and the Smelly Thing From Nowhere by Elise Gravel
- What Makes a Monster? Discovering the World’s Scariest Creatures by Jess Keating
- Who Would Win?: Ultimate Showdown by Jerry Pallotta
NONFICTION
- Escape This Book! Tombs of Egypt by Bill Doyle
- The Inventors of LEGO® Toys by Erin Hagar
- The Toad by Elise Gravel
- Strange But True! by DK
- Rocket to the Moon by Don Brown
- What if you Had an Animal Nose!? by Sandra Markle
Entering 4th
ADVENTURE & MYSTERY
- Ninja Kid: From Nerd to Ninja by Anh Do
- I Survived (series) by Lauren Tarshis
- Survivor Diaries: Avalanche! by Terry Lynn Johnson
- The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier
- Me, Frida, and the Secret is the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes
- Leon the Extraordinary by Jamar Nicholas
FUNNY
- The Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem Youssef and Catherine R. Daly
- The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John
- Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson
- The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips
- It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds
- Trubble Town Squirrel Do Bad by Stephan Pastis
- Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs
- Crabgrass Comic Adventures by Tauhid Bondia
- Two-Headed Chicken by Tom Angleberger
HISTORICAL FICTION
- The Watson’s Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
- John Lincoln Clem Civil War Drummer Boy by E. F. Abbott
- Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
- Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
- Escape This Book Tombs of Egypt by Bill Doyle
- Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
- Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis
REALISTIC
- Guts by Raina Telgemeier
- The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
- Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
- Restart by Gordon Korman
- Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf
- Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd
- Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
NONFICTION
- Gross As A Snot Otter: The World of Weird Animals by Jess Keating
- From an Idea to Nike by Lowey Bundy Sichol
- Animal BFFs by Sophie Corrigan
- Beavers: The Superpower Field Guides by Rachel Poliquin
- The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome by Jonathan W. Stokes
- A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You by Mike Barfield
- The Biggest Stuff in the Universe by Mr. DeMaio
FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
- Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis
- Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong
- Mellybean and the Giant Monster by Mike White
- Chupacarter by George Lopez and Ryan Calejo
- The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
- If the Magic Fits by Susan Maupin Schmid
- Trapped in a Video Game by Dustin Brady
- Legends of Lotus Island: The Guardian Test by Christina Soontornvat
- Your Pal Fred by Michael Rex
- Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker by J.C. Phillipps
Entering 5th
FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
- Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee
- Area 51 Interns: Alien Summer by James S. Murray and Carsen Smith
- Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo
- Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
- Endling #1: The Last by Katherine Applegate
- Masterminds by Gordon Korman
- Escape from Atlantis by Kate O’Hearn
- Barb The Last Berzerker by Dan & Jason
- 5 Worlds by Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel
- Skyborn #1: Sparrow Rising by Jessica Khoury
- Skyriders by Polly Holyoke
ADVENTURE
- Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Le
- Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibb
- Explorer Academy by Trudi Trueit
- Alone by Megan E. Freeman
- The Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid by Matt Wallace
- The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters
- Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds
MYSTERY
- Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
- Framed! A T.O.A.S.T. Mystery by James Ponti
- The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
- Nooks and Crannies by Jessica Lawson
- The Frame-Up by Wendy McLeod MacKnight
- The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer
- Winterhouse by Ben Guterson
FUNNY
- Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs
- Crabgrass Comic Adventures by Tauhid Bondia
- The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry
- Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
- The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier
- Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
NONFCTION
- Rise Up: Ordinary Kids With Extraordinary Stories by Amanda Li
- Ostriches: The Superpower Field Guide by Rachel Poliquin
- Two Truths and a Lie by Ammi-Joan Paquette & Laurie Ann Thompson
- A Brief History of Underpants by Christine Van Zandt
- The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome by Jonathan Stokes
- Human Body Learning Lab by Betty Choi, M.D.
- Almanac 2023 (Kid's Edition) by National Geographic
- The Biggest Stuff in the Universe by Mr. DeMaio
- Wild Life! by Syd Robinson
HISTORICAL FICTION
- A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
- Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
- Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
- Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee
- Pony by R.J. Palacio
- Loyalty by Avi
- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
ANIMALS
- Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
- Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable
- Always Clementine by Carlie Sorosiak
- The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
- Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones
- A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry
REALISTIC
- Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte
- Roll with It by Jamie Sumner
- A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser
- The Unteachables by Gordon Korman
- Isaiah Dunn is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
- The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- Not an Easy Win by Chrystal B. Giles
Entering 6th
GRAPHIC NOVELS
- Primer by Jennifer Muro and Thomas Krajewski
- The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
- The Doughnut Kingdom by Gigi D.G.
- When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed
- Class Act by Jerry Craft
- Act by Kyla Miller
- Brave by Svetlana Chmakova
- Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
FANTASY & SCI-FI
- The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
- Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis
- The Adventurers Guild by Zach Loran Clark & Nick Eliopulos
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
- Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan
- Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl by Julie Kagawa
- Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
- Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy
- Hither and Nigh by Ellen Potter
- Legend of the Dream Giants by Dustin Hansen
REALISTIC
- Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
- Starfish by Lisa Fipps
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
- Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
- Unsettled by Reem Faruqi
- Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
- Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
HISTORICAL
- Allies by Alan Gratz
- Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson & Kwame Alexander
- Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
- Voyage of the Sparrowhawk by Natasha Farrant
- Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis
- A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
- Traitors Among Us by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
- Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
ADVENTURE
- The Van Gogh Deception by Deron Hicks
- 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
- Framed! A T.O.A.S.T. Mystery by James Ponti
- The Canyon’s Edge by Dusti Bowling
- City Spies by James Ponti
- Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibb
- The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters
- Ali Cross by James Patterson
FUNNY
- Wink by Rob Harrell
- The Last Last Day of Summer by Lamar Giles
- The Jolly Regina by Kara LaReau
- Strange Case of the Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
- Middle School: The Worst Years of my Life by James Patterson & Chris Tebbetts
- The Croc Ate My Homework by Stephan Pastis
- The Great Treehouse War by Lisa Graff
NONFICTION
- Awesome Achievers in Technology by Alan Katz
- Making a Difference by Melissa Seymour
- The Mayflower (History Smashers) by Kate Messner
- The Superpower Field Guide Eels by Rachel Poliquin
- Wild Outside Around the World with Survivorman by Les Stroud
- Courageous Creatures and the Humans Who Help Them by Lauren Tarshis
- Almanac 2023 (Kid's Edition) by National Geographic
- Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for The World’s Most Adventurous Kid by Dylan Thuras and Rosemary Mosco
SCARY
- Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie
- Coraline by Neil Gaiman
- Lockwood & Co The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
- A Tale of Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
- Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland
- The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie