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I am in fifth grade, but read at a higher level. Most of the books that are my level are have mature themes. Would you guys submit some book recommendations?

( I have read the Hunger Games series,Wonder, Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter, Enders Game, and many other books like that. Could you recommend in those genres?) 

submitted by Julia D., age 11, USA
(December 30, 2013 - 10:17 am)

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Any book by John Green

Any book by Scott Westerfeld

Across the Universe Trilogy by Beth Revis

Bloody Jack Series by L.A. Meyer

Septimus Heap Series by Angie Ssge

Any book by Dianna Wynne Jones

Redwall series by Brian Jacques

submitted by Gollum
(December 30, 2013 - 1:50 pm)

Do you like to read classics? What kind of books do you like to read? I love classics, and I would like to recommend What Katy Did, The Princess and The Goblin, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, The Wizard of Oz... all of those great books! Most of the classics have high reading levels. Action/adventure is not really my reading comfort zone, so books like Hunger Games are not for me. 

submitted by Nina, age 11, Florida
(December 30, 2013 - 9:05 pm)

If you enjoyed Anne of Green Gables, you should totally check out the Emily trilogy, also by L.M. Montgomery. Similar idea, very entertaining.

I also love The Once and Future King, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings, but those are, obviously, all fantasy. I have a very limited reading range... :(

submitted by Everinne, age 14, Camelot
(December 30, 2013 - 11:35 pm)

Although I have no immediate recommendations, I understand. I am in seventh grade and I just did a project on Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and before that a project on Pride and Predjudice. I suggest broadening your range and looking for books in the adult section once in a while for there are tons of great books at a suprisingly appropriate reading level.

submitted by Tovah. L, age 12, Massachussetts
(December 31, 2013 - 4:45 pm)

@ Tovah

Have you read Oliver Twist- I loved that book!!! Poor Nancy:( 

submitted by Abigail A., age 12, VT
(January 1, 2014 - 5:08 pm)

I loved it to! Charles Dickens is amazing! I was so sad when Nancy died though. :(

submitted by Tovah. L, age 12, Massachussetts
(January 3, 2014 - 11:29 am)

I really like anything by Rick Riordan. He writes books about normal kids that find out that they are the children of gods or goddesses. There is a Greek myth series a Greek and Roman series and an Egyptian series. 

submitted by makayla g., age 11, nc
(December 31, 2013 - 7:38 pm)

I totally agree with you. I love Greek mythology and I love Percy Jackson.

submitted by Coco, age 12, Kansas City
(January 4, 2014 - 12:52 pm)

Anything by John Green 

Also, The Book Thief is very good. I read A Separate Peace when I was 11... You may like it. It's a very good book to read.  

submitted by Elizabeth, age 14, Germany
(January 1, 2014 - 9:59 am)

I am in sixth grade and I know how you feel. Do you do the Lexile way? My school does and I have to find books above 10 Lexile. The latest book I read was about the French Revolution. It is called The Scarlet Pimpernel. Pimpernels are flowers. It is historical fiction. Let me know if you think you might read it.

submitted by Coco, age 12, Kansas City
(January 4, 2014 - 12:57 pm)

Harry potter is also good.

submitted by thalia grace, age unknown, forest
(January 5, 2014 - 9:01 pm)