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Fall Reading Lists For All Ages

18 October 2009 167 views No Comment

ruined bookcoverSummer is gone and Fall is finally in full swing. There’s nothing like curling up under the covers with a good book when the air is growing crisp and the days are growing short.

Autumn’s books are sure to not disappoint; now all you have to do is figure out which one you’ll read first.

The Runaway Mummy by Michael Rex: Anyone who has ever set through repeated readings of “The Runaway Bunny” will appreciate this Halloween parady of Margaret Wise Brown’s classic. Rex also wrote the book “Goodnight Goon.” Ages 4 to 8

Mimi and Lulu by Charise Mericle Harper: This is a perfect book for young fans of the hit “Pinkalicious.” Mimi and Lulu are best friends who love cupcakes, princesses and, of course, each other. These three sweet tales discuss the little the little things that make childhood so sweet. Ages 5 and under.

Dark Night by Dorthee De Monfreid: Not to be confused with the Batman movie spelled with a K, this book follows Felix as he walks alone through the forest at night. Beautiful illustrations bring the story of keeping the scary monsters at bay to life. Ages 4 to 8.

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman: Readers who enjoy folk tales will revel in reading Gaiman’s newest novel based on Norse mythology. It tells the story of boy named Odd, who has had some bad luck of his own. His father died in a Viking expedition, a tree fell on his leg and now he’s met three creatures in the forest. They’ll bring him on an adventure to save the city of the gods from the Frost Giants. Ages 9 to 12.

The Witches Guide to Cooking With Children by Keith McGowan and Yoko Tanaka: Some of the best middle-reader books are fairy tales told in a different light. This one, featuring the witch from Hansel and Gretel, will keep readers on their toes while the protagonists figure out just who their knew neighbor really is. Ages 9 to 12.

The Doom Machine by Mark Teague: Set in a small town in the 1950s, this book by Mark Teague (of “How Do Dinousars…” fame), tells the story of what happens when aliens land and kidnap several residents of Vern Hollow. Ages 9 to 12.

Ruined by Paula Morris: Set in mystic New Orleans, Ruined tells the story of a girl who feels out of place in her new town…until she meets a new friend, who just happens to be a ghost. Will her new friendship help her solve the demons of her own past, or is she also doomed? Teens

Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani: Author Adriana Trigiani (of Big Stone Gap fame) has stepped away from adult fiction to write for teens. Viola has recently enrolled in a boarding school in Indiana, and it seems as if this year is going to be a bust. Soon the New York transplant finds friends in her new roommates– if only she could put her video camera down to experience a life not behind the lens. Teens.

Candor by Pam Bachorz: If your teen always feels as if everyone around her is a little too perfect, she might enjoy reading Candor. Set in a Stepfordesque town in Florida, Oscar Banks is the “It Boy.” But the It Boy has a secret and it involves how everyone in town is so perfect. Then Oscar meets the newest girl in town and he has a tough decision: Keep her there, perfect, or lose her forever? Teens.


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