Some Recommended Chapter Books for Girls

It's summer and it's time to share new reads with the kids who are off from school. The following list are books that I have recommended to young girl readers who are approximately 3 grade and up (and don't worry, a boy's is coming soon!). We have humor, mysteries, ghost stories, adventures, newer titles and classic titles! Hopefully there is at least one that peaks a reader's interest.

MORE RECENT TITLES

• The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle written by Avi
• The Chasing Vermeer trilogy written by Blue Balliet 
• The Penderwicks trilogy written by Jeanne Bridsall
• Shakespeare's Secret written by Elise Broach
• The Sisters Grimm series written by Michael Buckley and illus. by Peter Ferguson
• Molly Moon series written by Georgia Byng
• The Tale of Despereaux written by Kate DiCamillo and illus. by Timothy Basil Ering
• Coraline written by Neal Gaiman
• Running Out of Time written by Margaret Peterson Haddix
• The Old Willis Place written by Mary Downing Hahn
• Just Grace series written and illus. by Charise Maricle Harper 
• The Tail of Emily Windsnap written by Liz Kessler
• Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo series written by Nancy Krulik and illus. by John and Wendy 
• Pippi Longstocking written Astrid Lindgren and illus. by Louis S. Glanzman
• Nancy Drew and Clue Crew series written by Carolyn Keene and Macky Pamintuan 
• The Hop written by Sharelle Byars Moranville and illus. by Niki Daly
  
• Amelia's Notebook series written and illus. by Marissa Moss
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians series written by Rick Riordan
• Heroes of Olympus series written by Rick Riordan
• The Kane Chronicles series written by Rick Riordan 
• Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowlings  
• Dork Diaries series written and illus. by Rachel Renee Russell
• The Grimm Legacy written by Polly Shulman 
• The Mysterious Benedict Society trilogy written by Trenton Lee Stewart 
• The Books of Elsewhere series written by Jacqueline West 
• The American Girl series by various authors and illus. by various artists 
• Little House series (related to the original Little House on the Prairie series) written by various authors 
• Dear America series written by various authors

CLASSIC TITLES 

• Little Women written by Louisa May Alcott   
• The Wizard of Oz series written by L. Frank Baum
• A Little Princess written by Francis Hodgson Burnett
• The Secret Garden written by Francis Hodgson Burnett
• Matilda written by Roald Dahl and illus. by Quentin Blake
• Trixie Belden series written by Julie Campbell
• Romona series written by Beverly Clearly 
• Because of Winn-Dixie written by Kate DiCamillo
• Harriet the Spy written by Louise Fitzhugh
• Nancy Drew series written by Carolyn Keene
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler written by E. L. Konigsburg   
• Anne of Green Gables series written by L. M. Montgomery
• The Borrowers series written by Mary Norton 
• The Egypt Game written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder and illus. by Alton Raible
• The Boxcar Children series written by Gertrude Chandler Warner 
• Charlotte's Web written by E. B. White 
• Little House on the Prairie series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder  
• The Dollhouse Murders written by Betty Ren Wright