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I start with easier books at the beginning of the year and then as their comprehension grows we can read books with more complicated plots. I have tried several and stopped a few chapters in just b/c they didn't grab their little minds. So this list is tried and true.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
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4.17 avg rating — 919,990 ratings
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
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Charlotte’s Web
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4.21 avg rating — 2,015,008 ratings
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James and the Giant Peach
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4.04 avg rating — 510,187 ratings
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Sherlock Academy (Sherlock Academy, #1)
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F.C. Shaw (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 315 ratings
score: 696,
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7 people voted
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Stuart Little
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3.89 avg rating — 131,491 ratings
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My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1)
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4.11 avg rating — 41,343 ratings
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1)
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3.97 avg rating — 89,039 ratings
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Watson's Case (Sherlock Academy, #2)
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F.C. Shaw (Goodreads Author)
4.45 avg rating — 146 ratings
score: 500,
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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4.47 avg rating — 11,197,332 ratings
score: 486,
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
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4.43 avg rating — 4,404,707 ratings
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
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4.25 avg rating — 67,019 ratings
score: 477,
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Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) (Junie B. Jones, #18)
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4.07 avg rating — 9,005 ratings
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The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
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4.03 avg rating — 100,602 ratings
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Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
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4.15 avg rating — 207,941 ratings
score: 357,
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The Lost Children
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Carolyn Cohagan (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 1,403 ratings
score: 300,
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3 people voted
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Owls in the Family
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4.11 avg rating — 5,813 ratings
score: 295,
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James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small
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4.51 avg rating — 13,165 ratings
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Stone Fox
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4.04 avg rating — 19,697 ratings
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Harriet the Spy
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3.95 avg rating — 100,535 ratings
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The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)
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3.93 avg rating — 108,756 ratings
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Socks
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3.94 avg rating — 10,599 ratings
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
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4.17 avg rating — 184,401 ratings
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George's Marvellous Medicine
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4.02 avg rating — 98,559 ratings
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The Door in the Wall
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3.78 avg rating — 20,424 ratings
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The Wind in the Willows
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4.02 avg rating — 237,576 ratings
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Being Bree: Bree and the Nametag Worries (1)
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Christine Sromek Laforet (Goodreads Author)
4.78 avg rating — 18 ratings
score: 200,
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Black Hole Radio (Black Hole Radio, #1)
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Ann Birdgenaw (Goodreads Author)
4.24 avg rating — 79 ratings
score: 200,
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Rascal
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4.17 avg rating — 14,099 ratings
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Jason Lizzy and the Snowman Village
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Charity Marie (Goodreads Author)
4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings
score: 198,
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
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4.38 avg rating — 391,831 ratings
score: 198,
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Elmer and the Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #2)
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4.07 avg rating — 5,962 ratings
score: 197,
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The Dragons of Blueland (My Father's Dragon, #3)
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4.10 avg rating — 4,998 ratings
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Runaway Ralph (Ralph S. Mouse, #2)
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3.96 avg rating — 23,874 ratings
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)
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4.11 avg rating — 73,077 ratings
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Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)
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4.12 avg rating — 57,955 ratings
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The Secret School
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3.84 avg rating — 5,243 ratings
score: 182,
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The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)
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4.20 avg rating — 75,293 ratings
score: 181,
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Freddie Ramos Takes Off (Zapato Power #1)
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Jacqueline Jules (Goodreads Author)
3.74 avg rating — 484 ratings
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Jillian McClout, Happy Scout: A Smile Is Born
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D.J. Stamper (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Fruzzle's Mystery Talent: A Bed Time Fantasy Story for Children ages 3-10
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Karen (Kara) Brueggeman (Goodreads Author)
4.40 avg rating — 70 ratings
score: 98,
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The Tale of Despereaux
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Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 211,710 ratings
score: 92,
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Classic Fairy Tales
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4.12 avg rating — 3,173 ratings
score: 91,
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The Borribles (The Borrible Trilogy #1)
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4.04 avg rating — 654 ratings
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The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus: The Classic Collection of Brer Rabbit and Friends
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4.14 avg rating — 1,586 ratings
score: 89,
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The Littles
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4.01 avg rating — 18,635 ratings
score: 88,
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Uncle Wiggly's Storybook
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4.22 avg rating — 1,126 ratings
score: 87,
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A Treasury of Bunny Stories
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4.39 avg rating — 645 ratings
score: 86,
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When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh, #3)
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4.23 avg rating — 26,823 ratings
score: 85,
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Oct 18, 2015 09:12PM
I am honored to be on this list and if you ever want me to do an author visit (via Skype) I would be happy to say hello to your students. All the best, Carolyn Cohagan (author of "The Lost Children")
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