Ben’s 2023-2024 Reading List

Physical Books

Magic Tree House: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House: Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne
Jada Jones: Dancing Queen by Kelly Starling Lyons
Backyard Adventure: get messy, get wet, build cool things and have tons of wil by Amanda Thomsen
Arrow to the Sun: a Pueblo Indian tale by Gerald McDermott
The call of the wild/White Fang by Jack London
Coco: a Story About Music, Shoes, and Family by Diana Lopez
Lofting: the Story of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo: Don’t be Such a Turkey by Nancy Krulik
JD the Kid Barber: JD and the family business by J Dillard
The Six Fools by Zora Neale Hurston
Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen
John Henry: an American Legend by Ezra Jack Keats
The call of the wild & white fang by Jack London
Don’t be such a turkey! by Nancy E. Krulik
Haunted castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne
Winter of the ice wizard by Mary Pope Osborne
Dancing queen by Kelly Starling Lyons
J.D. and the family business by J. Dillard
Coco : a story about music, shoes, and family by Diana López
The story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Arrow to the sun : a Pueblo Indian tale by Gerald McDermott
Backyard adventure : get messy, get wet, build cool things, and have tons of wild fun! 51 free-play activities by Amanda Thomsen
John Henry : an American legend by Ezra Jack Keats
The six fools by Joyce Carol Thomas
Brothers of the knight by Debbie Allen
Drummer boy of John John by Mark Greenwood
Mighty Meg and the magical ring by Sammy Griffin
Yoga friends : a pose-by-pose partner adventure for kids by Mariam Gates & Rolf G
30-minute sustainable science projects by Loren Bailey
Rosie Revere, engineer by Andrea Beaty
Skyscrapers : the heights of engineering by John Kerschbaum
Rey and pals by Jeffrey Brown
Voltron, legendary defender, Vol. 3, Absolution by story by Mitch Iverson
Batman & Robin adventures, Volume 3 by Ty Templeton, Hilary J. Bader, Kelley Puck
Nighty night, little green monster by Ed Emberley
The mischievians by William Joyce
Snow sounds : an onomatopoeic story by David A. Johnson
Do like Kyla by Angela Johnson
The tunnel by written by Sarah Howden
Guess who, haiku by words by Deanna Caswell
Amazing DNA by Rebecca L. Johnson
Cassandra, animal psychic, #1, Cassandra steps out by Isabelle Bottier
Photosynthesis by by Karen Latchana Kenney
Eyewitness skeleton by written by Steve Parker
Theo Tan and the iron fan by Jesse Q. Sutanto
A day with dad by Susan Amerikaner
The good dinosaur, Crash, boom, roar! by Susan Amerikaner
Picture perfect by Jacqueline Jules
My fantástica family by Jaqueline Jules
The marigold mess by Jacqueline Jules
Class pet mess! by Dan Gutman
My weird school goes to the museum by Dan Gutman
Talent show mix-up by Dan Gutman
Teamwork trouble by Dan Gutman
Paths & portals By Yang, Gene Luen
Native Americans in history : a history book for kids By Beason, Jimmy
Pirate Pedro By Manushkin, Fran
On top of the world By Manushkin, Fran
The big stink By Manushkin, Fran
Pedro’s big break By Manushkin, Fran
Game Time in Hawaii by Chris Sawyer
Mustang by Leslie McGuire
Picnic at Black Rock by Leslie McGuire
The Jungle Book by Disney
Buzz and the Bubble Planet by Disney
Barbie Shooting for the Stars by Mattel
Doc McStuffins Vroom, vroom by Disney
Babar: the Show must go on by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff
I am Not a Chair by Ross Burach
Goblins by Leslie McGuire
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Baby Kermit’s Old Blanket by Joanne Barkan
Razzle Dazzle Unicorn by Dana Simpson
Unicorn on a Roll by Dana Simpson
Unicorn vs. Goblins by Dana Simpson
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Viorst, Judith; Cruz, Ray
All Are Welcome by Penfold, Alexandra; Kaufman, Suzanne
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Martinez-Neal, Juana
Amelia Bedelia by Parish, Peggy; Sweat, Lynn
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by McDermott, Gerald
And Tango Makes Three by Richardson, Justin; Parnell, Peter
Angela’s Airplane by Munsch, Robert; Martchenko, Michael
Are You My Mother? by Eastman, P.D.
Babymouse: Queen of the World! by Holm, Jennifer L.; Holm, Matthew
Beautiful Blackbird by Bryan, Ashley
Before She Was Harriet by Cline-Ransome, Lesa; Ransome, James E.
Bee-bim Bop! by Park, Linda Sue; Park, Ho Baek
Big Dog…Little Dog by Eastman, P.D.
Bink & Gollie by DiCamillo, Kate; McGhee, Alison
Blueberries for Sal by McCloskey, Robert
Bread and Jam for Frances by Hoban, Russell; Hoban, Lillian
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Martin Jr., Bill; Carle, Eric
Caps for Sale by Slobodkina, Esphyr
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Martin Jr., Bill; Archambault, John
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Cronin, Doreen; Lewin, Betsy
Corduroy by Freeman, Don
Cows Can’t Fly by Dodd, David
Curious George by Rey, H.A.; Rey, Margret
Dancing Feet! by Craig, Lindsey
David Goes to School by Shannon, David
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Willems, Mo
Each Kindness by Woodson, Jacqueline; Lewis, E.B.
El Deafo by Bell, Cece
Enemy Pie by Munson, Derek; Munson, Derek; Munson, Derek
Fancy Nancy by O’Connor, Jane; Glasser, Robin Preiss
Firebird by Copeland, Misty; Myers, Christopher
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Kalman, Maira
First Day Jitters by Danneberg, Julie; Love, Judy
Freight Train by Crews, Donald
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Lobel, Arnold
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by Konigsburg, E.L.
Gaston by DiPucchio, Kelly; Robinson, Christian
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Andreae, Giles; Parker-Rees, Guy
Good Night, Gorilla by Rathmann, Peggy
Goose by Smith, Laura Wall
Green Eggs and Ham by Seuss, Dr.
Grumpy Monkey by Lang, Suzanne; Lang, Suzanne
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by Rowling, J.K.
Have You Seen My Duckling? by Tafuri, Nancy
Hello Lighthouse by Blackall, Sophie
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Jeffers, Oliver
Hey, Kiddo by Krosoczka, Jarrett J.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Yolen, Jane; Teague, Mark
I Am Enough by Byers, Grace; Dove, Keturah A.
I Am Jazz by Herthel, Jessica; Jennings, Jazz; Jennings, Jessica
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Levy, Debbie; Baddeley, Elizabeth
I Want My Hat Back by Klassen, Jon
I Will Not Eat You by Lehman, Adam
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Numeroff, Laura Joffe; Bond, Felicia
Iggy Peck, Architect by Beaty, Andrea; Roberts, David
Interrupting Chicken by Stein, David Ezra
Jabari Jumps by Cornwall, Gaia
Julian Is a Mermaid by Love, Jessica
Julián Is a Mermaid by Love, Jessica
Jumanji by Van Allsburg, Chris
Jungle Drum by Paparone, Deanna
Last Stop on Market Street by de la Peña, Matt; Robinson, Christian
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Henkes, Kevin
Little Blue Truck by Schertle, Alice; McElmurry, Jill
Little Cloud by Carle, Eric
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Harrison, Vashti
Little Pea by Rosenthal, Amy Krouse; Rosenthal, Amy Krouse
Little Red Riding Hood by Grimm, Brothers; Galdone, Paul
Love by de la Peña, Matt; Robinson, Christian
Love You Forever by Munsch, Robert; McGraw, Sheila
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Waber, Bernard
Madeline by Bemelmans, Ludwig
Make Way for Ducklings by McCloskey, Robert
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Joosse, Barbara M.; Lavallee, Barbara
Max and Ruby’s Bedtime Book by Wells, Rosemary
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Burton, Virginia Lee
Mirette on the High Wire by McCully, Emily Arnold
Miss Rumphius by Cooney, Barbara
Misty Copeland: Firebird by Copeland, Misty; Myers, Christopher
More, More, More, Said the Baby: Three Love Stories by Williams, Vera B.
Mother Bruce by Higgins, Ryan T.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by O’Brien, Robert C.
My Friend Rabbit by Rohmann, Eric
My Name Is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? by Fosberry, Jennifer; Litwin, Mike
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Quintero, Isabel; Peña, Zeke
My Princess Boy by Kilodavis, Cheryl; DeSimone, Suzanne
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Brown, Peter
Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth by O’Connor, Jane; Preiss-Glasser, Robin
Not Quite Narwhal by Sima, Jessie
Not Quite Snow White by Franklin, Ashley; Evans, Ebony Glenn
One by Cooper, Kathryn Otoshi
One Cool Friend by Buzzeo, Toni; Small, David
Otis by Long, Loren
Over and Under the Pond by Messner, Kate; Neal, Christopher Silas
P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever by Haldar, Raj; Carpenter, Maria; Beddia, Chris
Paper Bag Princess by Munsch, Robert
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Litwin, Eric; Dean, James
Pink Is for Boys by Pearlman, Robb; Maloney, Eda Kaban
Planting a Rainbow by Ehlert, Lois
Please, Baby, Please by Lee, Spike; Lee, Tonya Lewis
Press Here by Tullet, Hervé
Princess Hair by Miller, Sharee
Puppy Love! (Paw Patrol) by Random House
Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!
by Munsch, Robert; Martchenko, Michael
Rain! by Ashman, Linda; Morales, Christian
Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm; Zelinsky, Paul O.
Red: A Crayon’s Story by Hall, Michael
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Beaty, Andrea; Roberts, David
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes by Thong, Roseanne Greenfield; Parra, John
Say Something! by Reynolds, Peter H.
Shh! We Have a Plan by Haughton, Chris
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Clinton, Chelsea; Boiger, Alexandra
Sheep in a Jeep by Shaw, Nancy E.; Apple, Margot
Shh! We Have a Plan by Haughton, Chris
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Clinton, Chelsea; Boiger, Alexandra
Sheep in a Jeep by Shaw, Nancy E.; Apple, Margot
Snowmen at Night by Buehner, Caralyn; Buehner, Mark
Sophie’s Squash by Miller, Pat Zietlow; Wilsdorf, Anne
Star Wars: A New Hope by Gownley, Jimmy; Gownley, Jimmy
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Gownley, Jimmy; Gownley, Jimmy
Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Ferrari, Alessandro; Ferrari, Alessandro
Star Wars: The Last Jedi by Sacks, Jason Aaron; Saiz, Jesús
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by Ferrari, Alessandro; Ferrari, Alessandro
Steam Train, Dream Train by Rinker, Sherri Duskey; Lichtenheld, Tom
Strega Nona by dePaola, Tomie
Sulwe by Nyong’o, Lupita; Harrison, Vashti
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by Steig, William
Tar Beach by Ringgold, Faith
Ten, Nine, Eight by Bang, Molly
Thank You, Omu! by Mora, Oge
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Pilkey, Dav
The Arrival by Tan, Shaun
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Sarcone-Roach, Julia
The Day You Begin by Woodson, Jacqueline; López, Rafael
The Dot by Reynolds, Peter H.
The Empty Pot by Demi
The Family Book by Parr, Todd
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Barnhill, Kelly
The Giving Tree by Silverstein, Shel
The Going-To-Bed Book by Boynton, Sandra
The Gruffalo by Donaldson, Julia; Scheffler, Axel
The Hat by Brett, Jan
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Juster, Norton; Raschka, Chris
The House on Mango Street by Cisneros, Sandra
The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams by Slade, Tanya Lee; Innerst, Kathryn
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Selznick, Brian
The Kissing Hand by Penn, Audrey; Harper, Ruth E.
The Last Stop on Market Street by de la Peña, Matt; Robinson, Christian
The Lion and the Mouse by Pinkney, Jerry
The Little Engine That Could by Piper, Watty
The Little House by Burton, Virginia Lee
The Little Prince by Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
The Lorax by Seuss, Dr.
The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System by Cole, Joanna; Degen, Bruce
The Mitten by Brett, Jan
The Name Jar by Choi, Yangsook
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Willems, Mo
The Polar Express by Van Allsburg, Chris
The Snowy Day by Keats, Ezra Jack
The Story of Ferdinand by Leaf, Munro
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Potter, Beatrix
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle, Eric
The Wednesday Wars by Schmidt, Gary D.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum, L. Frank
The Wonky Donkey by Smith, Craig
The Word Collector by Reynolds, Peter H.
The Worst Best Man by Sosa, Mia
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Taback, Simms
They All Saw a Cat by Wenzel, Brendan
This Is Not My Hat by Klassen, Jon
Thunder Boy Jr. by Alexie, Sherman; Morales, Yuyi
Too Many Tamales by Soto, Gary
Touch the Brightest Star by Matheson, Christie
Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm by Steers, Billy; Steers, Billy
Up the Mountain Path by Hall, Marianne Dubuc; Hall, Marianne Dubuc
Waiting by Henkes, Kevin
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Sorell, Traci; Ross, Frané
We’re All Wonders by Palacio, R.J.
What Do You Do with a Problem? by Yamada, Kobi; Besom, Mae
What Do You Do with an Idea? by Yamada, Kobi; Besom, Mae
What If… by Berger, Samantha; Applehans, Mike
What’s Your Favorite Color? by Carle, Eric; Carle, Eric
When I Grow Up by Priddy, Roger
Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak, Maurice
Where’s Waldo? by Handford, Martin
Whistle for Willie by Keats, Ezra Jack; Keats, Ezra Jack
Wrecking Ball by Kinney, Jeff
You Hold Me Up by Gray Smith, Monique; Flett, Danielle
You Matter by Robinson, Christian
You’re Missing It! by Smith, Brady; Smith, Tiffani Thiessen

Audio Books

Magic Tree House Collection Books 1-8 by Mary Pope Osborne
Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion by Andrea Beaty
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Jungle Book 1 & 2
The Double Drastic Time Capsule Caper by Van Temple
Hansel and Gretel by Eric Blair and Claudia Wolf
The Flying Flamingo Sisters by Carrie Seim
The Flying Flamingo Sisters 2 by Carrie Seim
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
The Time Machine by HG Wells
Dracula: Kid Classics by Bram Stoker, Maite Schmitt
Doctor Doolittle: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 by Hugh Lofting
Jacking and the Beanstalk and other stories by BBC Audiobooks
The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande by Adam Gidwitz and David Bowles
King Arthur and the Black Knight by Cari Meister and Sahin Erkocak
Monster and Boy: The Sister Surprise by Hannah Barnaby
Monster and Boy: Monster’s First Day of School by Hannah Barnaby
Monster and Boy, Book 1 by Hannah Barnaby
The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
The Henry Huggins Audio Collection (6 Books) by Beverly Cleary and Tracy Dockray
The Ramona Quimby Audio Collection (8 Books) by Beverly Cleary and Tracy Dockray

E-Books

1. Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena
2. Planes: Fire & Rescue Graphic Novel by Disney Book Group LLC
3. Frankenstein Doesn’t Plant Petunias by Marcia Thornton Jones
4. Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots by Marcia Thornton Jones
5. We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
6. Disney Storybook – Cars by Disney Book Group
7. Dancing Dinos Go to School by Sally Lucas and Margeaux Lucas
8. Where the Secret Lies (Builders) by Smith E. Skyman