Some newer series as well as perennial favorites. Looking for more tween lit? Try tweenlit.blogspot.com.

The book of three by Alexander, Lloyd

May Bird and The Ever After. Book 1 by Jodi Lynn Anderson ; illustrations by Leonid Gore

Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson ; illustrations by Greg Call

Worst enemies/best friends by Annie Bryant

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Over sea, under stone by Cooper, Susan

Lion boy by Zizou Corder

The fire within by Chris D'Lacey

So you want to be a wizard by Diane Duane

The city of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

The ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke ; translated from the German by Anthea Bell

Best friends for never by Lisi Harrison

Stormbreaker [sound recording] by Anthony Horowitz

Into the wild by Erin Hunter

Redwall by Brian Jacques ; illustrated by Gary Chalk

The Akhenaten adventure by P.B. Kerr

The magician's nephew by C.S. Lewis ; illustrated by Pauline Baynes

The merchant of death by D.J. MacHale

Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo

Mister Monday by Garth Nix

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Alanna : the first adventure by Tamora Pierce

Only you can save mankind by Terry Pratchett

His dark materials by Philip Pullman

The lightning thief by Rick Riordan

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone by J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Mary GrandPre

The bad beginning by Lemony Snicket ; illustrations by Brett Helquist

Tiger by Jeff Stone

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

H.I.V.E. : Higher-Institute-of-Villainous-Education by Mark Walden

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