2001 Kids Recommendations

Kindergarten - Second Grade Recommendations
Berenstain Bears and Trouble With Friends
Berenstain Bears In Maniac Mansion
Barney Beagle
Green Eyes and Ham
Arthur's Tooth
Arthur Meets the President
Clifford The Big Red Dog
Madeline's Rescue
The Cat in the Hat
Tale of Peter Rabbit
George and Martha Tons of Fun
Harry the Dirty Dog
Captain Underpants
Amelia Bedelia
Frog and Toad Together
Three Dumb Bunnies
The Giving Tree
Biscuit
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Five Little Ducks

Third Grade Recommendations
Encyclopedia Brown Series - Funny - Anthony Abbatello
Goosebumps Series - Scary - Kelly Ahearn, Jonathan Brutus, Craig Erickson
Peter Pan - Funny, Exciting, Family Book - Amora Laucella
Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock - Exciting Mystery - Rebecca Nicholson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Exciting - Russell Bliss & Kathryn Sutton
You Are Invisible - Funny & Exciting - Thomas Ahearn
Junie B. Jones Series - Funny - Mary Kate Vaughan
Ramona and Her Father - Hilarious - Angela Kenny - Makes you feel like you are in the book - Nicole DeMonte
Rent A Third Grader - Hysterical - Denise Arena
Frindle - Fun story to read - Jenna Quinn
Betsy's Busy Summer - Really Funny - Olivia Rollino
Socks - Nice Family Book - Antonio Vindell
Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses - Adventurous - Robert Amendola
Aliens Ate My Homework - Really Adventurous - Jonathan McMahon
Muggy Maggie - She hates script - Amber Holloman
Mouse and the Motorcycle - Funny Family Book - Mark Gonzalez
Chocolate Touch - Lots of surprises - Elizabeth Bonilla

Fourth Grade Recommendations
Something Upstairs - Really Scary - Christina
Kid Power: No Job Too Big or Small - Funny, Exciting - Mercedees
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Exciting, Scary - Rubel
Goosebumps: Monster Blood - Scary - Matthew
I Hate Camping - Funny - Christopher
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Takes you into your own imagination - Elizabeth
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Exciting - Daniel
Goosebumps: Shrunken Head - Funny & Scary - Dashuan
Oliver Twist - Adventurous, Exciting - Maria & Alissa
Ghost Horse - Spooky & Exciting - Emily
Three Musketeers - Wonderful & Exciting - Brianne & Kevin
I Spy Books - Fun - Dylan
Snowboard Showdown - About Sports - Anthony John
Charlotte's Web - Exciting to read - Mary Rose
Mary Kate and Ashley Adventures - Exciting & Fun - Kirlyn
My Teacher Glows in the Dark - Space book - Joseph
Nascar Racing - Great race car book - Taylor

Fifth Grade Recommendations
The Gift of Magic - Mysterious & Exciting - Nia
Ella Enchanted - Interesting - Deanna
Black Pearl - Adventurous, great book - Joseph
The Reef of Death - Exciting & Spooky - Christopher
Rapunzel - Good Fairytale - Alexandra
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Harvest - Scary - Kenya
Hardy Boys - Mysterious - A.J.
Nancy Drew: Hidden Staircase - Mysterious - Jillian
How To Eat Fried Worms - Hilarious - Michael
Dragonwings - Interesting & Traditional - T. J.
Out of the Dust - It's sad. - Sean
Egypt Game - Very interesting & scary at a point - Robert
Bud Not Buddy - Funny & Interesting - Ryan Exciting - James
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Can't put in down - Caitlin
The Worst Witch - Funny, interesting, can't put it down - Marissa
Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town - Funny & very sweet at times- Carol
Animorphs (in general) - Interesting & enjoyable - Jenaye
Captain Underpants - Funny - Diego
The Enormous Egg - Educational & sad at the end - Steven
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Hard but adventurous - Sam
Number the Stars - Good book with a little scary ending - Krista
Philip Hall Likes Me I Reckon - Funny & exciting - James
Pardon Me You Are Stepping On My Eyeballs - Fun & action packed - James

Sixth Grade Recommendations
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Mysteriously exciting - Danny Beatty
                                                              Breathtaking - Krista Nugent
The Tough Winter - Exciting & Keeps you questioning - Ryan Becker

Holes - Best Book I've Read - Andrew Reed;
           Exciting Vincent Belfiore
           Two Thumbs Up - Anthony Ferrara

House of the Seven Gables - Mysteriously Scary - Brittany Walsh
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Thrilling & Exciting -Bridget Geerlings
                                                               Thrilling tale of enchantment & fun - Heather Nievera

Westing Game - Mysterious & thrilling - Joshua Rivera
                         Boosts your imagination - Heather Nievera
                         Leaves you on the edge of your seat - Kyle Graynor
                         A mind-boggling mystery - Angela Ortiz
                         Fun & thrilling - Bridget Geerlings

McMummy - Exciting & funny - Michael McCarthy
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
                        Magically funny and mysterious - Nicholas Alese
                        Takes you places you have never been before - Heather Nievera
                        Wonderfully exciting & funny - Krista Nugent

Island of the Blue Dolphin
                        Keeps you breathless - Janine Montera
                        Wonderfully enjoyable - Danny Sweeney
                        Very Exquisite - Joan Spruill
                        Stretches Your Imagination - Sherry-Ann Prezeau
                        Source of Excitement - Jennifer Hayes

Secret of Platform 13 -Surprisingly funny - Chelsie Niehoff
                                A magical mystery - Brittany Kappenmacher

Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman - Couldn't put it down - Sherry-Ann Prezeau
Bud Not Buddy - Humorous - Melvin Bonilla; Anticipating Adventure - Alesha Bond
Walk Two Moons - Very enjoyable & keeps you reading - Tiffany Pawson
Keeps you turning page to page - Krista Nugent

Beauty - Keeps your imagination going - Elena Rudnicki
Secret Garden - Heartwarming adventure - Gina Barbieri
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Magical fantasy - Mark Igneri
Robinson Crusoe - Adventurous; couldn't stop wondering - Kyle Graynor
Secret Garden - Heartwarming adventure - Gina Barbieri

Bunnicula - Adventurous & mysterious - Christopher Palmieri
                 Funny - Christopher Michel
Aria From the Sea - Anticipating turn of events - Brittany Kappenmacher

The Lost World - Adventurous & surprisingly scary - Vincent Belfiore

Catherine Called Birdy - Wonderful & lovely - Erika Sciacovelli

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Super spooky - Justin Kubicki

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Breathtaking adventure; keeps you on your toes - Danny Sweeney

Junior High Recommendations
Redwall - Wonderful adventure - Elizabeth Moskalenko
Little Women - Really good - Gracie O'Neill
                      Exciting - Nathalie Gracia
Ice Magic - Exciting & mysterious - Jonathan Murdocco
Red Badge of Courage - Exciting & hopeful - Christopher Hodgetts
                                   Adventurous - Justin Davidoff
Bud Not Buddy - Gets you thinking - Michael Gargano
                         Funny - Yonel Solon
                         Well-written - Colin Spina
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory - Adventurous - Colleen Robertson
Number the Stars - Learn about history in a fun way - Billy Sweeney
Call of the Wild - Wonderful and very moving - Michael Lombardi
View from Saturday - Very interesting - Darnell Guillouette
                               Fun and lively - Bethany Murano
Wrinkle in Time - Interesting & keeps you on your feet - Stephanie Grieb
A mystery - Janee Wilson
White Fang - Suspenseful - Timothy Vaughan
Harry Potter Series - Perfect - Andrew Murano
Holes - Best book ever - Anastasia Kempen
           Scary - Rebecca Brutus
           It's puzzling - Kyle Bonsignore
           Interesting - Janet Bonilla & Noreen Campanella
           Very cool - Dayna Matovich
The Giver - Sad - Nicholas Sekela
                Suspenseful - Jessica Doyle
Red Badge of Courage - Suspenseful - Danny McCaughen
                                    Thrilling - John McCaughern
                                    Unpredictable - Jackie Mc Phillips
Lord of the Rings - Amazing - Andrew Murano
                            Interesting storyline - Bobby Walsh
Missing May - Interesting - Nicole Peterson
                     Sad - Daniella Napoli
                     Weird - Andrew Murano
                     Very good book - Sean Rudy To Kill a Mockingbird - Mysterious - Rebecca Brutus
                     Realistic & sad - Michael Perrone
                     Breathtaking - David Marder
Number the Stars - Interesting - Jessica Gaeta & Anastasia Kempen
Sea Wolf - A little hard to understand but interesting - Timmy Vaughan
Dracula - Good & scary - Andrew Murano
Bridge to Terabithia - Interesting - Janet Bonilla
                               Sad - Anastasia Kempen
                               Shocking at the end - Daniella Napoli
Diary of Anne Frank - Educational and interesting - Nicole Peterson
Death on the Nile - Good & interesting - Kristen Pesola
And Then There Were None - Very mysterious - Kristin Wenze
21 Balloons - Awesome - Scott Conway
Chasing Redbird - Good but sad at some points - Bevin McGee
There Are Survivors - Very heartfelt book - Kristen Pesola
Fear Street - Scary & good thriller - Richard Soriente
The Ear, the Eye, and the Art - Makes you think about the future - Gregory Carbonetti
Time Machine - Imaginative & exciting - Frank DeMonte
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - Exciting & adventurous - Matthew Hidalgo
Catherine Called Birdy - Funny - Kristine Bender
Hatchet - Adventurous - Robert De Marco
Stuart Little - Funny, cute & unpredictable - Tiziana De Rienzo
                    Funny - Nicholas Germosen
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Entertaining - Zaraya Evans
Green Eggs and Ham - A classic - Joseph Palaszczuk
Out of the Dust - Touching & unforgettable - Michelle Puglisi
Of Mice and Men - Compassionate & touching - Desmond Woods
The Pearl - Suspenseful - Amanda Yera