Do you have a reluctant reader on your hands? Reluctant readers are usually reluctant because they identify reading with schoolwork. Finding popular books for kids is a must.
As tablets and gaming is ever increasing, reading seems to be on the decline. In our house, reading used to be a chore, but since we have been spending a lot more time at the library this year, I all of a sudden have thriving readers in my house.
Making sure your kids have an interest in what they read is the easiest way to get your reluctant reader on the path to becoming an avid reader. There is something for every tween on this list.
Popular Books for Tweens
The Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew
The first five books in the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew chapter book series are now available in a collectible boxed set, perfect for aspiring sleuths!
This clue-filled boxed set includes:
Sleepover Sleuths
Scream for Ice Cream
Pony Problems
The Cinderella Ballet Mystery
The Case of the Sneaky Snowman
The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Collection is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or long time fans of the series.
This collectible set contains the first 10 mysteries in the series presented in a specially designed slipcase.
Enjoy the following Nancy Drew Stories in this set:
#1: The Secret of the Old Clock
#2: The Hidden Staircase
#3: The Bungalow Mystery
#4: The Mystery at Lilac Inn
#5: The Secret of Shadow Ranch
#6: The Secret of Red Gate Farm
#7: The Clue in the Diary
#8: Nancy’s Mysterious Letter
#9: The Sign of the Twisted Candles
#10: Password to Larkspur Lane
The perfect book for aspiring detectives, or longtime Hardy Boys fans!
The first five books in the classic mystery series are packaged together in a collectible box set featuring a beautifully designed slipcover.
Titles included are:
- #1 The Tower Treasure
- #2 The House on the Cliff
- #3 The Secret of the Old Mill
- #4 The Missing Chums
- #5 Hunting for Hidden Gold
Climb aboard, kids! Travel back in time and sail with the Vikings, meet a Roman Emperor, come face-to-face with China’s Kublai Khan, and experience a host of other historical adventures in the Imagination Station series for young readers. This set includes the first three books in the series: Voyage with the Vikings, Attack at the Arena, and Peril in the Palace.
This Box Set Includes Science Chapter Books 1-8. Penguin Puzzle, The Great Shark Escape, The Giant Germ, Twister Trouble, Space Explorers, The Wild Whale Watch, The Search for the Missing Bones and The Truth about Bats.
Amelia Bedelia is all boxed up—literally! This box set includes the first four funny books in the bestselling Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book series and will be a welcome gift for early readers who like to giggle.
Short, fast-paced chapters, tons of friends and funny situations, and black-and-white illustrations on every page make the Amelia Bedelia chapter books an ideal choice for readers of the Ivy + Bean, Magic Tree House, and Junie B. Jones books. Each book features a guide to the idioms introduced in the story.
If you’re looking for chapter books for kids ages 6-8, don’t miss Amelia Bedelia! The Amelia Bedelia books have sold more than 35 million copies.
This Amelia Bedelia chapter book boxed set makes a great gift and a wonderful way to introduce newly independent readers to a favorite character. The four paperbacks in this set are: Amelia Bedelia Means Business, Amelia Bedelia Unleashed, Amelia Bedelia Road Trip! and Amelia Bedelia Goes Wild!
Four beloved Ramona books in one fun box!
The appeal of Beverly Cleary’s stories about the wonderful, blunderful Ramona Quimby has never faded. Each new generation feels connected to Ramona’s unique way of looking at the world as she tries to adjust to new teachers, feels jealous about Susan’s curls, and is secretly pleased by Yard Ape’s teasing.
The scrapes she gets herself into—like wearing pajamas to school or accidentally making egg yolk shampoo—are funny and heartwarming, and sometimes embarrassing. No matter what, Ramona’s lively, curious spirit shines through. Now, with lively art by Jacqueline Rogers, here are four of Beverly Cleary’s favorite Ramona titles in one collection!
This collection includes 4 complete paperbacks:
- Beezus and Ramona
- Ramona the Pest
- Ramona the Brave
- Ramona and Her Father
For the first time ever, the greatest adventures of Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary’s Henry Huggins and his dog, Ribsy, are featured in a three-book box set. This set, which dazzles with Jacqueline Rogers’s illustrations, includes Henry Huggins, Henry and Ribsy, and Ribsy.
Nothing exciting ever happened to Henry Huggins until the day that a dog named Ribsy walked into his life. From then on, the duo’s hilarious scrapes have never ceased to amuse. Whether Henry is scheming to raise money for his paper route or Ribsy accidentally overturns a boat during a fishing trip, these two will charm even the most reluctant readers.
Don’t miss the beloved classic Henry Huggins books from Beverly Cleary. These are truly timeless classics that stand the test of time and still leave readers 7-13 smiling.
Introduce a new generation of readers to the Boxcar Children® chapter books with this classic boxed set, featuring the first four books in the series. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden are four brave siblings who were searching for a home when they discovered a life of mystery and adventure!
This boxed set includes the following titles:
#1 The Boxcar Children: When four orphaned children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home—and become the Boxcar Children!
#2 Surprise Island:As the Alden children explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island—and to a new friend—than meets the eye.
#3 The Yellow House Mystery: A long-lost clue leads the Alden children to a mysterious old house while on summer vacation.
#4 Mystery Ranch:
The Alden children make a discovery that leads them to investigate a mystery involving their family ranch.
Perfect for aspiring sleuths–master crime-solver Encyclopedia Brown lets you crack the cases along with him!
A set of the first four books in the classic mystery series starring everyone’s favorite boy detective Encyclopedia Brown! Whether Encyclopedia is solving cases for his neighborhood friends or his chief-of-police dad, he always has an intriguing mystery to crack.
Set includes: Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective; Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch; Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues; and Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man.
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this boxed set featuring books 1-4 of the #1 bestselling chapter book series!
Meet Jack and Annie! Jack and his younger sister, Annie, are just regular kids. But when they discover a tree house in the woods, something magical happens. Jack and Annie are whisked back in time to the Age of Dinosaurs, a medieval castle, ancient pyramids, and treasure-seeking pirates.
Books in this set include: Dinosaurs Before Dark (#1), The Knight at Dawn (#2), Mummies in the Morning (#3), and Pirates Past Noon (#4).
Get ready to go back to school with the World’s Funniest Kindergartener, Junie B. Jones, in this four book boxed set! The #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold!
Laugh yourself silly with Junie B. Jones as she starts kindergarten! Read the first four of Junie B. Jones’ hilarious classroom adventures, now together in one perfectly giftable box set. Perfect for the first day of school, preschool or kindergarten graduation, or a great gift any time of year!
Books in this boxed set include:
#1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: Learn to overcome first-day fears with Junie B. Jones.
#2: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business: Junie B. Jones gets a baby brother.
#3: Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth: Junie B.’s big mouth lands her in hot water.
#4: Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying: Junie B. has a big secret to keep.
The Judy Moody Uber-Awesome Collection
Judy Moody rules! Her growing legion of fans can fill in or complete their collections with this super-cool boxed set of 1-9.
Collect like crazy — with all nine of Judy’s adventures in one boxed bonanza!
Twelve chapter books in one great box! With more than 12 million books sold, bestselling author Dan Gutman’s My Weird School series really gets kids reading.
Things have gotten weirder! From a zany graduation ceremony to the off-the-wall antics of their new third-grade teacher, A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School have had some weird and wacky adventures. Now all twelve books in the bestselling My Weird School Daze series are together in one box. This collection is perfect for classrooms and includes:
#1 Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control!
#2 Mr. Sunny Is Funny!
#3 Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet!
#4 Coach Hyatt Is a Riot!
#5 Officer Spence Makes No Sense!
#6 Mrs. Jaffee Is Daffy!
#7 Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad!
#8 Miss Laney Is Zany!
#9 Mrs. Lizzy Is Dizzy!
#10 Miss Mary Is Scary!
#11 Mr. Tony Is Full of Baloney!
#12 Ms. Leakey Is Freaky!
Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.
The first four books in the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now available together in a collectible boxed set. Included are Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules, The Last Straw, and Dog Days in a specially designed package.
Popular Books for Kids Lists
Hundreds of Books for Tweens on Goodreads all Genres
100 Greatest Children’s Books-New York Public Library
Best Books for Kids|Common Sense Media
Here is the list of books my 3rd Grader has read
- Nate the Great
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
- The Boxcar Children
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Cleary
- Here’s a Penny
by Carolyn Haywood
- A Big Ball of String
by Marion Holland
- The Hundred Dresses
by Eleanor Estes
- The Birthday Triplets: Granny Rosie’s Amazing Magical Day
by Kelly Tooman –Here’s my Review
- In Grandma’s Attic
by Arleta Richardson
- No Children No Pets
by Marion Holland
- Changes for Caroline
by Kathleen Ernst
- A Surprise for Caroline
by Kathleen Ernst
- Caroline Takes a Chance
by Kathleen Ernst
- Ramona and Her Father
by Beverly Cleary
- Macaroni & Cheese by Stacie Isabella Turk- Here’s my review
- The Sword in the Tree
by Clyde Robert Bulla
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Forest Rose is a God Loving, Blessed Wife, & Mama to 3 girls. She’s passionate about lifting moms out of the trenches that are discouraged, overwhelmed, or feeling alone or isolated. Her hope is to point them to Christ and equip them to rise up with a newfound hope and joy within, that He alone can provide. Besides blogging, she also loves to create printables!
What a wonderful list of books, we have many of them on our homeschool library and they are favorites for all our children. Thanks for sharing, Pinning over to share with my followers!! Have a blessed week!!
Thanks Nicole! You can never have too many books, right!? Thanks for sharing and pinning! Blessed week and rest of your homeschool year to you.