The One and Only... Katherine Applegate

The One and Only Ivan Level 3.6 / 4 points When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

The One and Only Bob Level 3.9 / 4 points Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

Caela Carter

Forever, or a Long, Long Time Level 3.7 / 10 points Having shared so many foster homes that they are unable to trust that the family that has adopted them will last, Flora and her brother, Julian, are assisted by their new mother on a journey to resolve their past so that they can build a future.

How to Be a Girl in the World Twelve-year-old Lydia, feeling threatened by the attention her changing body is getting from boys and men, finds a way to take control of her own skin.

My Best Friend, Maybe Colette's life is near-perfect, if boring, so when her ex-best friend, Sadie, asks her to come on vacation to the Greek Islands for a family wedding, Colette agrees but is surprised to learn Sadie's true reason for the invitation.

My Life with the Liars Level 4.1 / 9 points Raised in a cult, twelve-year-old Zylnn has been taught that the outside world is dark and full of liars, but when her father rescues her, Zylnn experiences new aspects of life for the first time and has to make a decision about the cult.

One Speck of Truth Level 3.7 / 9 points Alma yearns for the truth about her dead birth father, and a trip to his birthplace might provide the answers she desperately seeks.

Tumbling Level 5.0 / 14 points After sacrificing their childhoods, Grace, Leigh, Camille, Wilhelmina, and Monica are competing in the two days of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, after which their lives will change forever.

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Secret Zoo series Bryan Chick

Noah and his friends follow a trail of mysterious clues to uncover a secret behind the walls of the Clarksville City Zoo--a secret that must be protected at all costs.

The Secret Zoo Level 4.7 / 7 points Secrets and Shadows Level 5.3 / 7 points Riddles and Danger Level 5.1 / 8 points Traps and Specters Level 5.3 / 8 points Raids and Rescues Level 5.5 / 8 points The Final Fight Level 5.1 / 8 points

Jerry Craft New Kid Level 2.9 / 2 points Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life, but instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics.

Class Act Level 2.8 / 2 points Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted. Drew begins to feel his friend Liam might be one of them.

Maze Runner series James Dashner

Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.

The Maze Runner Level 5.3 / 15 points The Scorch Trials Level 5.0 / 15 points The Death Cure Level 5.3 / 13 points The Kill Order Level 5.7 / 14 points The Fever Code Level 5.3 / 13 points

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Tim Green Football Genius Football Genius Level 4.8 / 7 points Football Hero Level 5.1 / 9 points Football Champ Level 5.3 / 8 points The Big Time Level 4.8 / 7 points Deep Zone Level 4.9 / 7 points Perfect Season Level 4.6 / 10 points

Baseball Great Baseball Great Level 5.1 / 7 points Rivals Level 5.2 / 7 points Best of the Best Level 4.8 / 7 points Home Run Level 4.6 / 9 points

New Kid New Kid Level 4.5 / 8 points First Team Level 4.5 / 9 points

Baseball Genius Baseball Genius Level 4.6 / 8 points Double Play Level 4.7 / 9 points Grand Slam (coming 2021)

Pinch Hit Level 4.4 / 9 points Unstoppable Level 4.4 / 9 points Force Out Level 4.7 / 8 points Lost Boy Level 4.6 / 9 points Kid Owner Level 5.0 / 11 ponts Left Out Level 4.9 / 10 points Touchdown Kid Level 4.6 / 9 points The Big Game Level 4.4 / 9 points Final Season (coming 2021)

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Mary Downing Hahn All the Lovely Bad Ones Level 4.5 / 6 points While spending the summer at their grandmother's Vermont inn, two prankster siblings awaken young ghosts from the inn's distant past who refuse to "rest in peace."

Closed for the Season Level 4.4 / 6 points When thirteen-year-old Logan and his family move into a run-down old house in rural Virginia, he discovers that a woman was murdered there and becomes involved with his neighbor Arthur in a dangerous investigation to try to uncover the killer.

Deep and Dark and Dangerous Level 4. 0 / 7 points When thirteen-year-old Ali spends the summer with her aunt and cousin at the family's vacation home, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years.

The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall Level 4.4 / 4 points In the nineteenth century, ten-year-old Florence Crutchfield leaves a London orphanage to live with her great-uncle, great-aunt, and sickly cousin James, but she soon realizes the home has another resident, who means to do her and James harm.

The Girl in the Locked Room Level 4.3 / 5 points Told in two voices, Jules, whose father is restoring an abandoned house, and a girl who lived there a century before begin to communicate and slowly, the girl's tragic story is revealed.

Guest: A Changeling Story Level 4.4 / 6 points Young Mollie traverses eerie, perilous lands to retrieve her baby brother, Thomas, from the Kinde Folke, malicious sprites who snatched him and left a hideous changeling in his place.

One for Sorrow Level 4.3 / 8 points When unlikeable Elsie dies in the influenza pandemic of 1918, she comes back to haunt Annie to make sure she'll be Annie's best--and only--friend soon.

The Puppet's Payback and Other Chilling Tales Level 4.6 / 5 points From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, an assortment of eerie short stories to thrill and chill young readers.

Took Level 4.3 / 7 points A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Daniel's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is "took" to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years.

January 2021 peer recommendations Page 4 Warriors series Erin Hunter Into the Wild Level 5.6 / 10 points Warriors Manga: Tigerstar & Sasha Fire and Ice Level 5.4 / 11 points Into the Woods Level 2.6 / 1 point Warriors: Dawn of the Clans Forest of Secrets Level 5.8 / 11 points Escape from the Forest Level 2.7 / 1 point The Sun Trail Level 5.4 / 12 points Rising Storm Level 6.1 / 11 points Return to the Clans Level 2.7 / 1 point Thunder Rising Level 5.5 / 11 points A Dangerous Path Level 5.9 / 12 points The First Battle Level 4.3 / 10 points The Darkest Hour Level 6.3 12 points Warriors Manga: Rise of Scourge The Blazing Star Level 5.6 / 11 points The Rise of Scourge Level 2.3 / .5 point A Forest Divided Level 4.4 / 11 points Warriors: The New Prophecy Path of Stars Level 4.5 / 11 points Midnight Level 6.0 / 12 points Warriors: Omen of the Stars Moonrise Level 5.8 / 11 points The Fourth Apprentice Level 5.4 / 11 points Survivors: The Gathering Darkness Dawn Level 5.1 / 11 points Fading Echoes Level 4.4 / 9 points A Pack Divided Level 5.5 / 9 points Starlight Level 5.9 / 12 points Night Whispers Level 4.0 / 9 points Dead of Night Level 5.8 / 9 points Twilight Level 5.5 / 11 points Sign of the Moon Level 5.2 / 11 points Into the Shadows Level 5.5 / 9 points Sunset Level 5.5 / 11 points The Forgotten Warrior Level 5.2 / 11 points Red Moon Rising Level 5.2 / 9 points The Last Hope Level 4.0 / 10 points The Exile's Journey Level 5.6 / 10 points Warriors: Power of Three The Final Battle Level 5.4 / 10 points The Sight Level 4.9 / 12 points Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path Dark River Level 4.3 / 10 points Shattered Peace Level 2.7 / 1 point Warriors: A Vision of Shadows Outcast Level Level 5.4 / 11 points A Clan in Need Level 2.7 / 1 point The Apprentice's Quest Level 5.5/11 points Eclipse Level Level 4.3 / 10 points The Heart of a Warrior Level 2.8 / 1 point Thunder and Shadow Level 4.2 / 12 points Long Shadows Level 5.3 / 11 points Shattered Sky Level 5.9 / 11 points Sunrise Level 5.2 / 11 points Warriors Manga: Seekers Darkest Night Level 4.2 / 10 points Toklo's Story Level 2.2 / .5 point River of Fire Level 5.5 / 10 points Warriors: Super Edition Kallik's Adventure Level 2.1 / .5 point The Raging Storm Level 4.3 / 10 points Firestar's Quest Level 5.5 / 19 points Bluestar's Prophecy Level 4.5 / 16 points Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger Bravelands SkyClan's Destiny Level 5.6 / 17 points The Rescue Level 2.9 / 1 point Broken Pride Level 5.6 / 12 points Crookedstar's Promise Level 3.9 / 15 points Beyond the Code Level 3.0 / 1 point Code of Honor Level 5.4 / 13 points Yellowfang's Secret Level 5.3 / 18 points After the Flood Level 2.7 / 1 point Blood and Bone Level 5.4 / 10 points Tallstar's Revenge Level 4.1 / 16 points Shifting Shadows Level 5.4 / 12 points Bramblestar's Storm Level 5.4 / 17 points Seekers: Return to the Wild The Spirit-Eaters Level 5.5 / 11 points Moth Flight's Vision Level 4.5 / 16 points Island of Shadows Level 5.2 / 10 points Oathkeeper Hawkwing's Journey Level 5.6 / 16 points The Melting Sea Level 5.3 / 10 points Tigerheart's Shadow Level 4.5 / 14 points River of Lost Bears Level 3.7 / 10 points Warriors: The Broken Code Crowfeather's Trial Level 5.9 / 16 points Forest of Wolves Level 5.3 / 10 points Lost Stars Level 5.8 / 10 points Squirrelflight's Hope Level 4.3 / 14 points The Burning Horizon Level 5.7 / 11 points The Silent Thaw Level 4.3 / 11 points Graystripe's Vow The Longest Day Level 4.1 / 10 points Veil of Shadows Level 5.9 / 11 points Darkness Within Warriors Manga: Graystripe's Adventure Survivors The Place of No Stars (coming 2021) The Lost Warrior Level 2.3 / .5 point The Empty City Level 5.2 / 8 points Warrior's Refuge Level 2.2 / .5 point A Hidden Enemy Level 5.5 / 9 points Bravelands: Shadows on the Mountain Warrior's Return Level 2.5 / 1 point Darkness Falls Level 5.1 / 9 points Curse of the Sandtongue (coming 2021)

The Broken Path Level 5.1 / 9 points Seekers The Endless Lake Level 5.0 / 9 points Bravelands: Curse of the Sandtongue The Quest Begins Level 5.4 / 12 points Storm of Dogs Level 5.1 / 8 points Shadows on the Mountain (coming 2021) Great Bear Lake Level 5.2 / 11 points Alpha's Tale Smoke Mountain Level 4.8 / 9 points Sweet's Journey Bamboo Kingdom The Last Wilderness Level 5.3 / 9 points Moon's Choice Creatures of the Flood (coming 2021) Fire in the Sky Level 5.0 / 9 points

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The Contract series Derek Jeter

In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.

The Contract Level 4.8 / 5 points Hit & Miss Level 4.6 / 5 points Change Up Level 4.8 / 5 points Fair Ball Level 4.7 / 5 points Curveball Level 5.0 / 5 points Fast Break Level 4.5 / 5 points Strike Zone Wind Up (coming 2021)

Gordon Korman Slacker Level 5.2 / 7 points When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concen- trate on his video-gaming-- but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything is now the center of everything, whether he likes it or not.

Level 13 Level 5.3 / 8 points Dedicated slacker Cameron Boxer thinks he has found gamer heaven: playing video games online for an audience (and money); but the Positive Action Group (the club he created to keep his parents off his back) keeps getting in the way with meetings and fund-raisers for worthy causes, and his friends keep turning to him for plans and girlfriend advice, plus Elvis the beaver is back chewing on the back wall--and all Cameron wants to do is to conquer the infamous level 13.

The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia

Publication Order Chronological The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Level 5.7 / 6 points 2 Prince Caspian Level 5.7 / 7 points 4 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Level 5.9 / 9 points 5 The Silver Chair Level 5.7 / 8 points 6 The Horse and his Boy Level 5.8 / 8 points 3 The Magician's Nephew Level 5.4 / 6 points 1 The Last Battle Level 5.6 / 7 points 7 January 2021 peer recommendations Page 6

Fablehaven series Brandon Mull

For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden ref- uge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite.

Fablehaven Level 4.8 / 11 points Rise of the Evening Star Level 5.0 / 15 points Grip of the Shadow Plague Level 5.6 / 17 points Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary Level 5.1 / 19 points Keys to the Demon Prison Level 5.2 / 21 points

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Robert C. O’Brien Level 5.1 / 8 points

Having no one to help her with her problems, a widowed mouse visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made them wise and long lived.

Wish Barbara O’Connor Level 5.0 / 6 points

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same silent wish since fourth grade. With the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, it just might come true.

Max Einstein James Patterson (with Chris Grabenstein)

Max Einstein and a group of international geniuses use their creativity and curiosity to help solve some of the world's toughest problems with science.

The Genius Experiment Level 5.1 / 7 points Rebels With A Cause Level 5.0 / 6 points Saves the Future Level 5.3 / 7 points World Champions! (coming 2021)

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Divergent series Veronica Roth

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Divergent Level 4.8 / 16 points Insurgent Level 5.0 / 16 points Allegiant Level 5.7 / 17 points

Harry Potter Series J.K. Rowling Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Level 5.5 / 12 points Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Level 6.7 / 14 points Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Level 6.7 / 18 points Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Level 6.8 / 32 points Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Level 7.2 / 44 points Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Level 7.2 / 29 points Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Level 6.9 / 34 points

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Level 3.9 / 6 points Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Level 8.8 / 2 points Quidditch through the Ages Level 8.2 / 2 points The Tales of Beedle the Bard Level 8.3 / 2 points

The Ickabog Brand New: published November 2020! Level 6.8 / 10 points

The Ickabog is coming... A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children's bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds.

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Dork Diaries series Rachel Renée Russell

This series follows Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles her life through text and art—her move to a new school, her battles with queen bee MacKenzie, and her zany adventures with her BFFs Chloe and Zoey by her side!

Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life Level 5.4 / 5 points Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl Level 5.1 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star Level 4.9 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess Level 4.5 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-smart Miss Know-it-all Level 4.7 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker Level 4.2 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star Level 4.6 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After Level 4.3 / 3 points Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen Level 4.9 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter Level 4.4 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy Level 4.9 / 3 points Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe Level 4.5 / 3 points Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday Level 4.6 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever Level 5.1 / 4 points Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure

Guys Read… series Edited by Jon Scieszka

Heroes and Villains: Presents a collection of humorous stories featuring an array of characters with and without capes. (Level 5.1 / 7 points)

Other Worlds: An anthology of original science fiction and fantasy stories.(Level 5.0 / 9 points)

The Sports Pages: A collection of sports stories featuring everything from fighting to friendship, set everywhere from the tennis court to the hockey rink. (Level 5.2 / 7 points)

Terrifying Tales: A bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories with illustrations by Gris Grimly, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends' pants off. (Level 4.3 / 7 points)

Thriller: A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenage terrorist, a mysterious wish-granting machine, and the world's worst private detective. (Level 4.9 / 8 points)

True Stories: A collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there. (Level 6.4 / 7 points)

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Raina Telgemeier

Drama Level 2.3 / 1 point Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.

Ghosts Level 2.6 / 1 point Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis. Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts.

Guts Level 2.6 / 1 point When stomach problems cause Raina to develop food anxiety and miss school, she learns to deal with both the physical and emotional challenges of middle school.

Sisters Level 2.4 / 1 point This graphic novel tells of the relationship between Raina, age fourteen, and her ten-year-old sister, Amara, as they travel to a family reunion in Colorado.

Smile Level 2.6 / 1 point From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Level 7.1 / 16 points Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai describes her fight for education for girls under Taliban rule, the support she received from her parents to pursue an education, and how the Taliban retaliated against her by trying to kill her.

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