Books for Elementary Schools Kids

CHARLOTTE’S WEB By E.B White and Garth Williams 

Charlotte’s Web is a delightful story based on a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. Wilbur befriends the spider that saves his life. It’s an adventurous story, with no time for friends to betray each other. See how Charlotte saves Wilbur in this novel. Ages 8-10 

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AMBER BROWN GOES FOURTH by Paula Danziger

              Amber Brown is back!!! This time, she’s going to fourth grade, without Justin Daniels, her best friend. How will she survive? How will she act without a best friend? Will Hannah Burton still be mean? Will her parents get back together? Find out in Amber’s new adventure, Amber Brown goes Fourth ages 6-10

THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE by Beverly Cleary

              Ralph, the mouse lives in a motel, in a mouse hole. He has seen families’ come and go. In one family, he finds a friend. A HUMAN friend. He rides the boy’s, (Keith) motorcycle and has fun with the boy. Soon the boy must leave and is Ralph is offered a chance to live with Keith and the motorcycle. Does Ralph go and abandon his family? Find out! Ages 8-11

MARY ANNE SAVES THE DAY by Ann M. Martin

              Mary Anne Spier, Kristy Thomas, Claudia Kishi, and Stacey McGill are part of the babysitters club. They had a big fight and now, the babysitters club is practically torn apart. Can friends ever become a club again? Can Mary Anne help them? Will their friendship live on? Ages 7-12

THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND by Elizabeth George Speare

              Orphaned Kit Tyler finds herself in a bleak Connecticut Colony. She thinks her home won’t be like her old one. She feels alone. She only feels alive and free in the meadows where she finds and old lady known as the Witch of blackbird pond. She visits the Witch and is soon known to be a friend of her and is under suspicion of doing witchcraft! Will their friendship live? Ages 8-12

BLUBBER by Judy Blume

              Linda Fisher is a fat kid is nicknamed Blubber, for doing a report on whales and mentioning blubber. Jill and Wendy make fun of her with other kids. The name sticks. Soon Wendy and Jill have a fight and to get back at Jill, Wendy becomes friends with Linda. Then Linda and Wendy have a fight. Will Jill and Linda become friends? Ages 8+up

  JUST AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER by Judy Blume

Rachel is Stephanie's best friend, and ever since second grade they've shared each other's secrets. When Alison moves into the neighborhood, Stephanie hopes they can all be best friends. But two's company and three's a crowd unless the girls can learn the generosity of true friendship. Will they become best friends? Ages 8+up

INLINE SKATER by Matt Christopher