Books and Reading
At Ducksters we love to read. Reading can take you to all sorts of places such as a different planet, world, or just a different school. You get to meet lots of interesting and different people as well. So start reading today and go on a wild adventure, meet new friends, face some frightening enemies, and visit a new world at every the turn of a page!
Below you will find some great authors as well as recommended series and award winning books. This, of course, is just a small sampling of the great books that are out there. We are always looking to add new authors, series, and books so keep checking back often.
Looking for a particular type of book to read? Here are a number of lists of books based on the category (or genre) of book:
Authors
Avi
- Newbery Medal winner Crispin:Cross of Lead.
Meg Cabot
- Princess Diary Series.
Beverly Cleary
- Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby books.
Andrew Clements
- Frindle and other funny storys.
Roald Dahl
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, more.
Kate DiCamillo
- Because of Winn-Dixie, Tail of Despereaux.
Margaret Peterson Haddix
- The Missing and Shadow Children.
Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series.
Gordon Korman
- Swindle, Framed!, 39 Clues.
Gary Paulsen
- Hatchet and Wilderness Books.
Mary Pope Osborne
- The Magic Tree House.
Rick Riordan
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
J K Rowling
- Harry Potter.
Dr. Seuss
- Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham.
Lemony Snicket
- An Unfortunate Series of Events.
Jerry Spinelli
- Newbery Medal winner Maniac MaGee.
Donald J. Sobol
- Encyclopedia Brown.
Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Boxcar Children.
Book Series
39 Clues
- Action, Mystery
Alex Rider
- Action, Adventure
Artemis Fowl Series
- Fantasy, Action, Funny
Boxcar Children
- Adventure, Drama
Chronicles of Narnia
- Fantasy, Action
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Funny
Encyclopedia Brown
- Mystery
Guardians of Ga'Hoole
- Action, Adventure, Animal
Hank Zipzer
- Funny
Harry Potter Series
- Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Humphrey Series
- Funny
Hunger Games
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Lord of the Rings
- Fantasy, Action, Adventure
The Magic Tree House
- Mystery, Fantasy
The Missing
- Action, Drama
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- Action, Adventure, Mystery
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Princess Diaries
- Drama
Ramona Quimby Series
- Funny, Drama
Redwall
- Fantasy, Adventure, Animal
The Secret Series
- Mystery, Scary
A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Mystery, Scary
Shadow Children
- Action, Drama
Swindle Series
- Action, Mystery, Funny
Warriors
- Action, Adventure, Animal
Award Listings
Newbery Medal Winners List
Mark Twain Readers Awards
Also check our list of movies based on books.
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