The Read-Aloud Family (Ages 8-12)

1.
The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, #1)
The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 4,902 ratings
2.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,358 ratings
3.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
4.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 911,964 ratings
5.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,103 ratings
6.
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
by: E. Nesbit
3.86 avg rating — 27,825 ratings
7.
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1)
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 8,594 ratings
8.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 208,686 ratings
9.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,121 ratings
10.
The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids 4.47 avg rating — 12,837 ratings
11.
100 Cupboards (100 Cupboards, #1)
100 Cupboards (100 Cupboards, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 19,263 ratings
12.
Esperanza Rising
Esperanza Rising 4.04 avg rating — 111,370 ratings
13.
The Family Under the Bridge
The Family Under the Bridge 3.96 avg rating — 16,330 ratings
14.
Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie 4.10 avg rating — 274,165 ratings
15.
Ember Falls (The Green Ember, #2)
Ember Falls (The Green Ember, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 8,575 ratings
16.
Ember Rising (The Green Ember, #3)
Ember Rising (The Green Ember, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 6,934 ratings
17.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,812 ratings
18.
The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 17,931 ratings
19.
Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1)
Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 38,066 ratings
20.
The Moffats (The Moffats, #1)
The Moffats (The Moffats, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 10,983 ratings
21.
Henry and the Chalk Dragon
Henry and the Chalk Dragon 4.14 avg rating — 1,375 ratings
21.
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 63,278 ratings
23.
The Unmapped Sea (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #5)
The Unmapped Sea (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 4,205 ratings
24.
Return to Gone-Away (Gone-Away Lake, #2)
Return to Gone-Away (Gone-Away Lake, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 3,027 ratings
24.
The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3)
The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 7,339 ratings
26.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,057 ratings
27.
Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic, #2)
Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 5,524 ratings
28.
The Action Bible
The Action Bible 4.56 avg rating — 3,482 ratings
28.
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1)
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 26,753 ratings
30.
The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1)
The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1) 4.27 avg rating — 204,868 ratings
31.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,925 ratings
32.
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes 4.07 avg rating — 37,978 ratings
33.
Blue Birds
Blue Birds 4.04 avg rating — 723 ratings
34.
The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog
The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog 4.44 avg rating — 431 ratings
35.
The Ark Plan (Edge of Extinction, #1)
The Ark Plan (Edge of Extinction, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 1,881 ratings
36.
Locomotive
Locomotive 4.13 avg rating — 6,141 ratings
37.
Frindle
Frindle 3.85 avg rating — 123,738 ratings
38.
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day 4.29 avg rating — 1,976 ratings
38.
Henry Huggins (Henry Huggins, #1)
Henry Huggins (Henry Huggins, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 30,725 ratings
40.
Jasper and the Riddle of Riley's Mine
Jasper and the Riddle of Riley's Mine 3.89 avg rating — 368 ratings
41.
The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)
The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 10,296 ratings
42.
The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4)
The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 5,277 ratings
42.
Magic by the Lake (Tales of Magic, #3)
Magic by the Lake (Tales of Magic, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 5,428 ratings
44.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,451 ratings
45.
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2)
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 67,208 ratings
46.
The Railway Children
The Railway Children
by: E. Nesbit
4.02 avg rating — 62,871 ratings
47.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,677 ratings
48.
The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic
The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic 3.96 avg rating — 2,362 ratings
48.
The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)
The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 10,469 ratings
50.
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus 4.07 avg rating — 6,647 ratings
50.
The Secret of the Swamp King (The Wilderking Trilogy, #2)
The Secret of the Swamp King (The Wilderking Trilogy, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 2,871 ratings
52.
Starry River of the Sky
Starry River of the Sky
by: Grace Lin
4.18 avg rating — 9,943 ratings
53.
The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson 3.91 avg rating — 108,846 ratings
53.
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux 4.07 avg rating — 210,308 ratings
55.
The Time Garden (Tales of Magic, #4)
The Time Garden (Tales of Magic, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 4,368 ratings
56.
Understood Betsy
Understood Betsy 4.24 avg rating — 14,805 ratings
57.
The Way of the Wilderking (The Wilderking Trilogy, #3)
The Way of the Wilderking (The Wilderking Trilogy, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 2,453 ratings
57.
The Well-Wishers (Tales of Magic, #6)
The Well-Wishers (Tales of Magic, #6) 4.01 avg rating — 2,154 ratings
57.
When the Sea Turned to Silver
When the Sea Turned to Silver
by: Grace Lin
4.36 avg rating — 6,475 ratings
57.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by: Grace Lin
4.32 avg rating — 53,140 ratings
57.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows 4.02 avg rating — 235,240 ratings
62.
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain 3.81 avg rating — 3,665 ratings
63.
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 2)
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 2)
by: Susan Tan
4.27 avg rating — 267 ratings
63.
Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1)
Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 77,908 ratings
65.
By the Great Horn Spoon!
By the Great Horn Spoon! 4.11 avg rating — 8,175 ratings
66.
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 1)
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 1)
by: Susan Tan
4.29 avg rating — 849 ratings
67.
The Dreamer
The Dreamer 3.98 avg rating — 7,759 ratings
68.
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat (Emmy, #1)
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat (Emmy, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 6,947 ratings
69.
Egermeier's Bible Story Book
Egermeier's Bible Story Book 4.48 avg rating — 765 ratings
70.
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1)
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 174,967 ratings
71.
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear 4.50 avg rating — 10,378 ratings
72.
Happy Little Family (Fairchild Family Series, #1)
Happy Little Family (Fairchild Family Series, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 583 ratings
73.
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse 4.05 avg rating — 9,234 ratings
74.
The Long-Lost Home (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #6)
The Long-Lost Home (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #6) 4.28 avg rating — 3,163 ratings
75.
Magic or Not? (Tales of Magic, #5)
Magic or Not? (Tales of Magic, #5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,706 ratings
76.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,022 ratings
77.
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 4.27 avg rating — 2,560 ratings
78.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 4.17 avg rating — 183,696 ratings
79.
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 83,253 ratings
80.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 171,887 ratings
81.
The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)
The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 22,805 ratings
82.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars 4.19 avg rating — 608,417 ratings
83.
On to Oregon
On to Oregon 3.89 avg rating — 199 ratings
84.
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Peter Nimble, #1)
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Peter Nimble, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 12,298 ratings
85.
Poppy
Poppy
by: Avi
3.99 avg rating — 10,368 ratings
86.
The Prairie Thief
The Prairie Thief 4.10 avg rating — 1,487 ratings
87.
Read-Aloud Book of Bible Stories
Read-Aloud Book of Bible Stories 4.66 avg rating — 29 ratings
88.
The Search for Delicious
The Search for Delicious 3.96 avg rating — 4,424 ratings
89.
The Secret School
The Secret School
by: Avi
3.84 avg rating — 5,209 ratings
90.
Seven-Day Magic (Tales of Magic, #7)
Seven-Day Magic (Tales of Magic, #7) 4.13 avg rating — 5,013 ratings
91.
Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White
Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White 4.15 avg rating — 5,763 ratings
92.
Stella by Starlight
Stella by Starlight 4.10 avg rating — 15,252 ratings
93.
Stuart Little
Stuart Little 3.89 avg rating — 130,734 ratings
94.
Surviving the Applewhites (Applewhites, #1)
Surviving the Applewhites (Applewhites, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 11,682 ratings
95.
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
96.
The 13 Clocks
The 13 Clocks 3.99 avg rating — 8,409 ratings
97.
The Trumpet of the Swan
The Trumpet of the Swan 4.11 avg rating — 81,024 ratings
98.
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting 3.91 avg rating — 289,645 ratings