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Read This! Program: The Big List

The Big List
A list of all student recommendations, alphabetical by title

101 Bug Jokes by Lisa Eisenberg, Katy Hall, and Don Orehek (Recommended by Shawn Costa, Jr.)

101 School Jokes by Lisa Eisenberg, Katy Hall, and Don Orehek

101 Ways to Bug Your Parents by Lee Wardlaw (Recommended by Noah Wright)

Adventures of Vin Fizby, The Clive Cussler (Recommended by Mickel Josselin)

Alice in Blunderland by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Recommended by Rachelle Biennestin)

All-New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book of Fun 2 (Recommended by Shawn Costa, Jr.)

Animorphs Series by K.A. Applegate

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (Recommended by Derrell Desir)

Bad Beginning, The by Lemony Snicket

Bartimaues Trilogy, The by Jonathan Stroud

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo (Recommended by Erick Arevalo, Drishti Chawla, Ashley Ertilien, Sara Mathieu, Rayoni Matos)

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Beware of the Snowman (Goosebumps Series) by R.L. Stine

Beyond the Valley of Thorns by Patrick Carman

BFG, The by Roald Dahl (Recommended by Andrea Ramirez)

Bone: Volume 1 by Jeff Smith

Bubble Gum Monster by Marilyn D. Anderson and Estella Hickman

Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey (Recommended by Garlyn Colas, Shawn Costa, Jr., Ashley Ertilien, Luis Medina)

Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster, The by James Preller and R.W. Alley (Recommended by Tina Rodrigues)

Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White and Garth Williams (Recommended by Beverly Abrego, Ashley Ertilien)

Children of the Lamp by P.B. Kerr

Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne

Chronicles of Dragonlance by Margaret Weis (Recommended by *Catello Battinelli)

Chronicles of Narnia, The  by C.S. Lewis (Recommended by: Beverly Abrego, *Christine Alves, Drishti Chawla, Courtney Ertilien, Maris Latorre, Rayoni Matos, Grace Monteiro, Olivia Porte, Andrea Ramirez, Millyanice Rivera, Hannah Winpenny)

 Cinderella by K.Y. Craft

Clifford’s Christmas by Norman Bridwell (Recommended by Jonathan Delva)

Cricket in Times Square, The by George Selden and Garth Williams (Recommended by Robert Craig, Ilyanna DePierro, Rayoni Matos)

Dark Hills Divide, The by Patrick Carman

Dark is Rising, The by Susan Cooper (Recommended by Carlheb Cemesca)

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

Disney’s Hercules Junior Novelization by Cathy East Dubowski (Recommended by Luis Medina)

Double Fudge by Judy Blume (Recommended by Garlyn Colas)

Dragon Slayers Academy Series by Kate McMullan and Bill Basso (Recommended by Carlheb Cemesca)

Egyptology by Ian Andrew, Dugald Steer (Recommended by Hannah Winpenny)

Eragon by Christopher Paolini (Recommended by Amanjot Toor)

Escape from Blood Castle by Jenny Tyler and Graham Round (Recommended by Jamesly Osirus)

Fairy Rebel, The by Lynn Reid Banks (Recommended by Nathy Meme)

Flush by Carl Hiaasen (Recommended by Kenny Beaucicot, Courtney Ertilien)

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume (Recommended by Beverly Abrego)

Frindle by Andrew Clements and Bryan Selznick (Recommended by Beverly Abrego, Robert Craig, Devin Gauthier, Sara Mathieu, Seamus O’Donovan, Tina Rodrigues)

Garfield by Jim Davis (Recommended by Mickel Josselin)

Gold Cadillac, The by Mildred D. Taylor and Max Ginsberg (Recommended by Alex Andre, Nathy Meme)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Valerie Gorbachev

Good Work, Amelia Bedeliaby Peggy Parish

Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine (Recommended by Catello Battinelli, *Crystal Lemus, Seamus O’ Donovan)

Goosebumps Series: Night of the Living Dummy III by R.L. Stine

Goosebumps Series: Say Cheese and Die by R.L. Stine

Goosebumps: One Day at Horrorland by R.L. Stine

Grail Quest #1: The Camelot Spell (Grail Quest Trilogy) by Laura Anne Gilman (Recommended by Amanjot Toor)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Recommended by Millyanice Rivera)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Recommended by Carlheb Cemesca, Ilyanna DePierro, Larissa Santana)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (Recommended by Larissa Santana, Noah Wright)

Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Recommended by Larissa Santana)

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (Recommended by Drishti Chawla, Robert Craig, Rayoni Matos)

Hatching Magic by Ann Downer

Heart to Heart by Laura Dower (Recommended by Caia Lee)

Henry and Beezus by Beverly Cleary

Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary

Here We All Are by Tomie De Paola (Recommended by Crystal Lemus)

Holes by Louis Sachar (Recommended by Christine Alves, Grace Monteiro, Jamesly Osirus, Millyanice Rivera)

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (Recommended by Kenny Beaucicot, Courtney Ertilien, Crystal Lemus, Daysia Martinez, Grace Monteiro, Hannah Winpenny)

How Rude!Series by Alex J. Packer (Recommended by Daysia Martinez)

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell and Nick Sharratt (Recommended by Noah Wright)

I Spy Series by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick

Indian Captive by Lois Lenski

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (Recommended by *Kenny Beaucicot, Carlheb Cemesca, Larissa Santana, Amanjot Toor)

Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (Recommended by Amanjot Toor)

Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson (Recommended by Courtney Ertilien, Daysia Martinez, Grace Monteiro)

Island of the Blue Dolphins, The

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park (Recommended by Rachel Biennestin, Millyanice Rivera, Tina Rodrigues)

Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed by Barbara Park (Recommended by Oliva Porte)

Junie B. Jones Series by Barbara Park

Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg (Recommended by Mickel Josselin)

Justice League Mad Libs by Roger Price, Leonard Stern (Recommended by Jonathan Delva)

Kid Favorites Made Healthy: 150 Delicious Recipes Kids Can’t Resist by Jan Miller (Recommended by Maris Latorre)

Last Summer with Maizon by Jacqeline Woodson (Recommended by Alex Andre, Nathy Meme, Jamesly Osirus)

Legend of Freedom Hill, The by Linda Jacobs Altman, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu (Recommended by Nathy Meme)

Lemonade Trick, The by Scott Corbett

Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse (Recommended by Christine Alves)

Light in the Attic, A by Shel Silverstein

Lion King, The by Disney (Recommended by Alex Andre)

Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The by C.S. Lewis (Recommended by Erick Arevalo, Ilyanna DePierro, Derrell Desir, Caia Lee, Noah Wright)

Lions at Lunchtime by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

Lost World, The by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne (Recommended by Garlyn Colas)

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Matilda by Roald Dahl (Recommended by Sara Mathieu)

Michael Jordan: Basketball’s Best by Chip Lovitt

Millions by Frank Cattrell Boyce (Recommended by Kenny Beaucicot, Mickel Josselin)

Mitch and Amy by Beverly Cleary (Recommended by Sara Mathieu)

My Dog, My Hero by Betsy Byars, Laurie Myers, Betsy Duffey, and Loren Long

My Secret War by Mary Pope Osbourne

Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene (Recommended by Catello Battinelli)

Numbering all the Bones by Anne Rinaldi

Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (Recommended by Andrea Ramirez)

On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer (Recommended by Rachelle Biennestin)

Pinnochio by Carlo Collodi (Recommended by Maris Latorre)

Place Called Freedom, A by Scott Russell Sanders and Thomas B. Allen (Recommended by Jonathan Delva)

Polar Express, The by Chris Van Allsburg (Recommended by Maris Latorre)

Ponies at the Point by Ben Baglio (Recommended by Daysia Martinez)

Report Card, The by Andrew Clements (Recommended by Devin Gauthier)

Riddle, The by Alison Croggon

Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Planet Eccentric! By Ripley Entertainment (Recommended by Olivia Porte)

Rising Tiger, The by Kate Dicamilo (Recommended by Erick Arevalo)

Second Grade:Friends Again! By Miriam Cohen (Recommended by Luis Medina)

Secret Codes 2005 Vol. 1 by Brady Games

Series of Unfortunate Events, A by Lemony Snicket (Recommended by Christine Alves, Catello Battinelli, Drishti Chawla, Garlyn Colas, Robert Craig)

Shiloh the Dog by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (Recommended by Devin Gauthier)

Sixth Grade Secrets by Louis Sachar (Recommended by Rachelle Biennestin)

Snake in the Carpool by Miriam Schlein (Recommended by Tina Rodrigues)

Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan (Recommended by Seamus O’Donovan)

Snow White by the Brothers Grimm

Squirrels in School by Ben Baglio (Recommended by Luis Medina)

Superfudge by Judy Blume (Recommended by Jamesly Osirus)

Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan (Recommended by Alex Andre, Ilyanna DePierro, Derrell Desir, Ashley Ertilien, Andrea Ramirez)

Tale of Desperaux by Kate Dicamilo (Recommended by *Erick Arevalo)

Tales from the House of Bunnicula by James Howe and Joe Grifasi

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Toad Rage by Morris Gleitzman (Recommended by Olivia Porte)

Utterly Me Clarice Bean by Lauren Child (Recommended by Crystal Lemus)

Week in the Woods, A by Andrew Clements (Recommended by Devin Gauthier)

White Star by Marty Crisp (Recommended by *Seamus O’Donovan)

Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne

Wringer by Jerry Spinelli (Recommended by Derrell Desir)

Yo! It’s Captain Yo-yo by Jon Buller (Recommended by Jonathan Delva)

Zenda 1: Zenda and the Gazing Ball by John Amodeo, Ken Petti, and Cassandra Westwood (Recommended by Caia Lee)

Zenda 2: A New Dimension by John Amodeo, Ken Petti, and Cassandra Westwood (Recommended by Caia Lee