| These are some of our most popular series for kids. Click on the title or cover to find it in the library catalog. |
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Alex Rider Adventures by Anthony Horowitz. (Ages 10-14)
Following the death of his uncle, Alex is recruited by Britain's top-secret intelligence agency to investigate some of the most high profile and dangerous men in the world.
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Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. (Ages 12-14)
Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius and a criminal mastermind who stars in riveting, magical adventures.
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Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. (Ages 12-14)
This trilogy introduces young magician's apprentice Nathaniel and the not-so-tame djinni, Bartimaeus.
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Baseball Card Adventures by Dan Gutman. (Ages 9-13)
Thirteen-year-old Joe can travel through time using vintage baseball cards.
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Bionicle Adventures and Chronicles by Greg Farshtey (Bionicle). (Ages 9-13)
A powerful evil has arisen, casting a shadow over the ancient land of Mata Nui. Just when all seems lost, six heroes emerge from the darkness.
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Bloodhounds, Inc. by Bill Myers. (Ages 9-12)
Sean and his sister Melissa use their detective skills and Biblical truths to solve mysteries.
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Camp Confidential by Melissa J. Morgan. (Ages 9 to 12)
Eleven-year-old Natalie attends a summer camp in Pennslyvania.
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Capital Mysteries by Ron Roy. (Ages 8-11)
KC and Marshall have lots of Capital adventures in Washington, DC. |
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Children of the Lamp by Philip Kerr. (Ages 10-14)
Twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John, descendents from a long line of djinn, learn about their extraordinary powers in Cairo. |
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Children of the Red King by Jenny Nimmo. (Ages 8-12)
Charlie Bone is a descendant of the Red King, who passed his fabulous powers on to Charlie.
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Dear Dumb Diary by Jim Benton. (Ages 8-12)
The hilarious diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be. |
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Disney Fairies by various authors (Disney). (Ages 6-9)
Adventures in Pixie Hollow, in Never Land.
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Dragon Slayer's Academy by Kate McMullan. (Ages 7-10)
Wiglaf and his schoolmates have adventures in the year 999, when dragons were aplenty.
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Dragonlance: The New Adventures by various authors. (Age 10 and up)
An all-new Dragonlance series for younger readers, this saga is set during the period immediately following the Dragonlance Chronicles. |
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Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart. (Ages 10-14)
Enter a whole new world in this exciting middle-grade fantasy series. |
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Fairy Realm by Emily Rodda. (Ages 7-10)
Jessie has adventures in the magical Fairy Realm. |
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Franny K. Stein by Jim Benton. (Ages 7-10)
Franny is a scientist and adventurer, and wants to live a normal life (sometimes).
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From the Files of Madison Finn by Laura Dower. (Ages 8-12)
Madison Finn negotiates the ups and downs of tween life via the internet and email. |
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Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton. (Ages 8-12)
Another funny, fast-paced adventure is always right around the corner. |
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Golden Hamster Saga by Dietlof Reiche. (Ages 8-11)
The adventures of Freddy, a civilized golden hamster who can read and write.
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Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. (Ages 8-13)
Soren, Gylfie, Twilight and Digger are an unlikely band of heroes who have come together to fight a fierce, mysterious enemy. They have traveled to the Great Ga’Hoole Tree to train with a community of owls. |
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Hank Zipzer by Henry Winkler. (Ages 8-12)
The high-spirited and funny adventures of a 4th grader with learning differences. |
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Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers by Scott Lobdell. (Ages 8-12)
The ever-popular boy detective team.
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Hoofbeats by Kathleen Duey. (Ages 8-12)
A series of stories of girls and their horses, with each story comprised of a four-volume set.
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Horace Splattly: The Cupcaked Crusader by David Lawrence. (Ages 8-11)
Empowered by his sister's chemically powered cupcakes, Horace Splattly becomes the Cupcaked Crusader and saves the town from attack.
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Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline. (Ages 7-9)
Harry, who's in Miss Mackle's second grade class, likes to do horrible things. |
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Jigsaw Jones by James Preller. (Ages 6-9)
Jigsaw Jones, Private Eye and his partner, Mila, are on the case. They are searching for clues and piecing together the mystery. |
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Judy Moody by Megan McDonald.(Ages 7-10)
Judy is a third grader with plenty of attitude. She has moods to fit every occasion and special faces she makes to go with them. |
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Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo by Nancy Krulik.(Ages 7-9)
Katie, who wished that she could be anyone but herself, has had her wish come true, and she keeps turning into other people. |
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Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. (Ages 9-12)
Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world, where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets.
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Lady Grace Mysteries by Patricia Finney. (Ages 8-12)
The diaries of Lady Grace Cavendish, which take place in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, where Grace serves as a lady-in-waiting. |
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My Weird School by Dan Gutman.(Ages 7-10)
Humorous early chapter book series about a school where the teachers are sillier that the students. |
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Nancy Drew, Girl Detective by Stefan Petrucha. (Ages 9-12)
Everyone's favorite girl detective.
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Owly by Andy Runton.(Ages 8-10)
Owly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who's always on the lookout for new friends and adventure. |
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Pendragon by D. J. MacHale.(Ages 10 and up)
Through a portal, other worlds await, but Bobby Pendragon should be leading his high-school basketball team to victory, not off saving the universe. |
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Ready, Freddy by Abby Klein. (Ages 6-8)
Freddy Thresher is a likable first-grader who wants to be just like everyone else most of the time, and cooler than everyone else the rest of the time. |
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Red Rock Mysteries by Jerry B. Jenkins. (Ages 8-12)
Bryce & Ashley are ATV-riding tweens from Colorado who unearth action-packed mystery & adventure wherever they go.
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Roman Mysteries by Caroline Lawrence. (Ages 9-13)
Four children in ancient Rome --Flavia Gemina, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus -- join together to solve mysteries that are based on historical fact. |
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Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda.( Ages 8-13)
Rowan doesn't realize how brave he is until he saves his village from ruin and from some very frightening monsters.
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Royal Diaries by various authors. (Ages 9-13)
This history series focuses on female royals, portraying their early lives and mystery, danger, romance and relationships within their families.
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Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott. (Ages 7-10)
Eric, Julie, and Neal stumble upon the magical world of Droon, a realm populated by wizards and sorcerers, Purple Lumpies, pilkas, invisible cities, volcano palaces, vanishing islands, and castles under the sea. |
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Septimus Heap by Angie Sage.
(Ages 10-14) |
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Shadow Children by Margaret Peterson Haddix. (Ages 10-14)
A science fiction series about children hidden from society because their families have exceeded the strictly enforced, two-child limit. |
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Shredderman by Wendelin Van Draanen. (Ages 7-10)
Nolan Byrd is picked on by the school bully, Bubba, and finds a way to get even. He builds a website called shredderman.com and secretly becomes Shredderman himself. |
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Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi. (Ages 9-13)
An old book filled with pictures of fantastic creatures holds clues to recent odd events and provides the Grace Kids a key to a mystery. |
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Star Wars the Last of the Jedi by Jude Watson. (Ages 9-12)
A few months after the events in Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi finds himself settling into his exile on Tatooine. |
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Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne. (Ages 8-11)
Thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey are retold for children.
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Third Grade Detectives by George Edward Stanley. (Ages 6-9)
A mystery series about Mr. Merlin's third-grade student detectives.
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Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins. (Ages 9-13)
Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room, and winds up in the Underland.
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Warriors by Erin Hunter. (Ages 8-12)
Adventure fantasy about an ordinary house cat who ventures into the wild to face his destiny and join a clan of wild cats. |
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W.I.T.C.H. by various authors. (Ages 8-12)
Five friends, Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin (W.i.t.c.h.), each have the power to control a natural element. The girls use their powers to guard against evil and to uncover the truth behind mysterious portals leading to other worlds. |
