Need help with children's literature?

Question

I am taking a Children's Literature class and have to read 100 books. Sounds easy, I know. I've got most of them finished, but I still have to read 13 novels by Nov. 30th. I am running out of ideas. Any good (preferrably short) children's novels?

Answer 1

These books are popular with the kids, but not likely to be classics. I hope that they fit your criteria.

The Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter (there are two series of 6)
The Animorph Series by KA Applegate (there are at least 30 of these)
Deltoria Quest
Goosebumps (there are a huge number in this series)
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
Phantom Stallion Series by Terri Farley
Inkheart by Anthea Bell, Cornelia Funke
Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfer
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborn
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (very sad but teachers love it!)
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park (first or second grade level)
Holes by Louis Sachar
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket Series) by Garth Williams, George Selden
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien, Zena Bernstein, Zena Bernstein
From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
Shiloh by Barry Moser, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Answer 2

You've probably already read most of my faves:

--Harriet the Spy, The Long Secret (hilarious), Sport and Nobody;s Family Is Going To Change, by Louise Firzhugh

-A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madelien L'Engle. Also by her, Meet the Austins, which also has some sequels

-Bunnicula, The Celery Stalks at Midnight, Howliday Inn, by James Howe

-Zeely by Virginia Hamilton

-The Oz books

-The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet, by Eleanor Cameron

-Lois Duncan has some shorties

-Beverly Cleary's Ramona series is a hoot. Also Henry Higgins and Ribsy..

Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth, by E. L. Konigsburg

a bit lesser-known

--The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, by Joan Aiken is worth the appx. 170 pages and is a fast read. Also by this author, Black Hearts over Battersea, Nightbirds on Nantucket, Midnight Is a Place, mostly longer

Lizard Music, by D. Manus Pinkwater

The Summer Birds and Emma in WInter by Penelope Farmer

Moon Eyes, by Josephine Poole

Blue Willow, by Doris Gates

The MIss Pickerell adventures by Ellen MacGregor

Dorp Dead by Julia Cunningham

Guess we know what you'll be doing over Thanksgiving weekend... Godd luck and try to enjoy

Answer 3

Short? These are fairly short.

The Celery Stalks at Midnight. --Howe
Catwings- Ursula K. LeGuin (4 vols- maybe 100 pages in total)
Freckle Juice --?
Timecat--Alexnder
Poppy--Avi
The Princess Test--Levine
The Fairy's Mistake--Levine
The Midwife's Apprentice --Cushmon
Johnny and the Dead
Only You Can Save Mankind! ---Pratchett
A Door in the Wall ---?
A Swiftly Tilting Planet--L'Engle
Dragon Drums--McCaffrey

Judy Blue, Beverly Clearly, Zindle, Sacher all wrote fairly short stories.
Good luck.

Answer 4

When I was a kid I loved Skinnybones by Barbara Park.

Beverley Clearly's books are good if you haven't gotten to them yet...

The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (I forget the author)

Sorry, I've hit a blank on the rest! I hope this helps somewhat.

Answer 5

Hi Sera B,

Anything by Judy Blume, Nancy Drew books, the series of Goose Bumps, Where's Waldo.
Good luck & have a good day!

Answer 6

What about the Series of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snickett? They're all short and quick -- and there are 13 of them

Answer 7

properly, think of approximately super books written for infants interior the previous. forget with regards to the guy who reported "an astounding sort of photos and little or no words"; he/she's using a ordinary stereotype that certainly is a much cry from the certainty. some super books that have been written for infants interior the previous are: The Hobbit (specific, whilst i replaced into in 6th grade a astonishing quantity of the 11- and 12-12 months-olds had examine AND enjoyed Tolkien's mythical prequel to The Lord of the jewelry), memories with matters like that of The Time gadget and journey to the midsection of the Earth, and small paperbacks regarding babies who substitute into swept right into a tide of magical deeds and journey. "RPG-style novels" approximately young infants and magic are very frequently occurring in this time and age, quite interior the wake of J. ok. Rowling's epic sequence, Harry Potter, which netted her BILLIONS of greenbacks and an respected Knighthood (considering she lives interior the united kingdom of super Britain). besides the certainty that memories of delusion and magic are main between infants, different subjects, specifically technology fiction and frightening memories, are additionally enjoyed interior the objective marketplace variety of 8 to 12 years. in case you somewhat need to win the competition, regardless of the undeniable fact that, delusion-style yarns are in all probability a thank you to bypass. As for particular suggestions to bear in techniques whilst writing for infants, make constructive to no longer be too subtle. on the least, heavily mean significant activities such through fact the demise of a character; infants of the type you're required to jot down for at the instant are not thick, yet prefer to no longer doubt themselves whilst examining a quick tale or novel. additionally, if you are going to make a narrative with specific overtones of somberness or gloom... do no longer. do only no longer. if you are going to have a tragic scene, only bypass all the way and attempt to make your objective marketplace shed a tear. Paragraphs of drab moping will drag on the techniques of a 9-12 months-previous and could only be tedious for them to verify. ultimately, I want you success! Writing for infants could be relaxing often times, regardless of the undeniable fact that it could additionally be doubt-weighted down and problematical. as long as money's in touch, nonetheless, i'd supply it a shot... heh heh...

Answer 8

The Baby sitters club series by Ann M martin, there are about a hundered of them, they are a bit corny and cheesy,, but good

Answer 9

have u read Enid Blytons books.If not then read them.They are my favourites