Need help finding new books for the young readers in your life? Bookopolis – the online community of 7-12 year old readers – is here to help! Peers are the #1 source of new book ideas for kids these days, so here’s some advice from other young readers.
Below is a list of ten of the most popular books enjoyed by young readers in Bookopolis in 2014. The list is a great mix of new books, classics, fantasy tales, realistic fiction, and true stories.
For more book ideas to hook young readers, visit http://bit.ly/Bookopolis_Reader_Picks. Or email the Mayor of Bookopolis at kari@bookopolis.com.
2014 Bookopolis Children’s Fiction Book Picks
From Young Readers for Young Readers
1. Wonder by R. J. Palaccio
Good for 8-12 year olds who like good stories
Genre: Realistic Fiction
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:0375869026
2. A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Good for 8-12 year olds who like magical stories
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:0545552702
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8 by Jeff Kinney
Good for 8-12 year olds, especially reluctant readers
Genre: Humor/Graphic Novel/Series
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:141971189X
4. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Good for 8-12 year olds who like adventure and mythology
Genre: Fantasy/Action/Adventure
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:0786838655
5. Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Good for 8-12 year olds who like humor, especially reluctant readers
Genre: Humor/Graphic Novel
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:0545540607
6.The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
Good for 9-12 year olds who like fairy tales and adventure
Genre: Fairy Tale/Fantasy
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:006210490X
7. Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
Good for 8-12 year olds who like modern fairy tales and adventure
Genre: Fairy Tale/Fantasy
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:0316201561
8. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Good for 7-12 year olds who like true stories about animals
Genre: Animals/Historical Fiction
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:0061992259
9. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Good for 9-12 year olds who like good stories
Genre: Classics/Realistic Fiction
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:B00HK6U9VC
10. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Good for 8-12 year old advanced readers
Genre: Classics/Fantasy
See Kids’ Reviews: http://bookopolis.com/#/search-detail/asin:0394820371
