good books?

Question

what are some good books that I should check out from the library? Not too long?

im in the 8th grade and like all types of books except for horror. (14 yrs)

i mean not so long so that
1) not too heavy too carry around
2) so i can read more books!

Answer 1

What kind of books do you like?

Here's a very random assortment:

Island by Aldous Huxley
Vision Quest by Terry Davis
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Tolkien's trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings"
The Contender by Robert Lipsyte
The Beast Within by Edward Levy
Fire Starter by Stephen King
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Answer 2

These are all "little" books and they take up no room at all. Since you like all sorts of books try mystery series Southern Sisters by Anne George:

Murder On A Bad Hair Day
Murder On A Girl's Night Out
Murder Boogies With Elvis
Murder Runs In The Family
Murder Gets A Life
Murder Shoots The Bull
Murder Carries A Torch
Murder Makes Waves

These are funny as all get out and very good. Anne only wrote the 8 before she passed away and she is truly missed.
You haven't lived until you read about Vulcan's butt overlooking Homewood her hometown. I don't live far from there so I get all the place names. Just try Murder Makes Waves I think it was first and sit back to laugh your head off at Aunt Sister.

Answer 3

I am reading the Left Behind Series. They are very difficult to put down.

James Patterson- Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
Nicholas Sparks- A Bend in the Road
Danielle Steele- The Ghost

Answer 4

I have a ton of suggestions (former Jr High librarian) and I used to have a website devoted to jr. high reads. Email me if you need more.

Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. (+)
Assistant Pig Keeper Taran dreams of becoming a hero.

Bellairs, John. House with a Clock in its Walls. (+)
Behind the walls, the clock ticks away the hours until Doomsday – can Lewis find it in time?

Brittain, Bill. The Wish Giver .
Just press your thumb on the red spot in the center of the card…

Cooper, Susan. The Boggart (+)
Emily’s family inherits a crumbling castle and a boggart in her computer.

Coville, Bruce. Jennifer Murdley's Toad: A Magic Shop Book. (+)
An ordinary looking fifth grader buys a talking toad.

Dahl, Roald. The Witches.(+)
Can a boy-turned-mouse foil the High Witch?

Duane, Diane. So You Want to Be a Wizard (+)
A library book on Wizardry guides 13 year old Nita to another dimension.

Eager, Edward. Half Magic. (+)
The magic charm always grants half a wish-but which half?

Hite, Sid. Dither Farm.
All’s quiet until Aunt Emma arrives, with a flood, Flying carpet, and a kidnapping.

Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13.
A wizard, a hag, a fey, and a mistmaker journey through the gump that connects two worlds.

Jones, Diana. Witch Week. (+)
In a school where witchery is outlawed, the strangest things are happening.

Langton, Jane. The Diamond in the Window. (+)
Eleanor and Eddy search for two children who disappeared years ago.

Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted.
Ella’s curse is that she must obey any order.

Pierce, Tamora. Sandry's Book. (+)
Four friends learn to use their powers.

Snyder, Zilpha. Black and Blue Magic (+)
Harry Houdini Marco sprouts wings.

Winthrop, Elizabeth. Castle in the Attic. (+)
William receives a toy castle, a figurine, and the story that the figure will one day come to life.

Wrede, Patricia. Dealing with Dragons (+)
A princess moves in with a group of dragons.

Yep, Laurence. Dragon Steel. (+)
A princess and her human companion fight the King of Dragons.

Bauer, Marion Dane. On My Honor.
When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences.

Bunting, Eve. A Sudden Silence.
Jesse Harmon searches for the hit and run driver who killed his brother Bry.

Fleischman, Paul. Whirligig.
While traveling to each corner of the country to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he causes, sixteen-year-old Brian finds forgiveness and atonement.

Giff, Patricia Reilly. Pictures of Hollis Woods.
A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to care about her.

Holt, Kimberly Willis. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.
During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world.

Martin, Ann M. A Corner of the Universe.
The summer that Hattie turns twelve, she meets the childlike uncle she never knew and becomes friends with a girl who works at the carnival that comes to Hattie's small town.

McKay, Hilary. Saffy's Angel.
After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistic family changes, until they help her go back to Italy where she was born to find a special memento of her past.

Peck, Richard. Amanda Miranda.
Because these two girls look alike, even though one is servant to the other, Miranda assumes the identity of Amanda even after the sinking of the Titanic, their passage to America.

Philbrick, W. Rodman. Freak the Mighty.

Answer 5

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Children of the River by Linda Crew
Naughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
the Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld

Answer 6

Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood by Conford
Girl of the Limberlost by Porter
Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe by Greene
Summer of the Swans by Byars
TReasure Island by Stevenson
Up a Road Slowly by Hunt
The Acorn People by Jones
Cheaper by the Dozen by Gilbreth
A Gown of Spanish Lace by Oke
Six Months to Live by McDaniel
Departures by Gunn
Fifteen by Cleary
The Hobbit by Tolkien
Beacause of Wynn Dixie by DiCamillo

Answer 7

Haha well it really depends of what your reading level is. If you're like books by Raod Dahl or however you spell it like "The Magic Finger" "The Twitz" "Matilda" if you're older maybe "Puddn'head Wilson" by Mark Twain. "China Boy" by Gus Lee. "Joy Luck Club" or "The Kitchen God's Wife" by Amy Tan. "A Child Called It" I heard that was a really good and sad story by Dave something haha. Adventure books probably "The Hobbit" by J.R.R.Tolkein or all the "Harry Potter"s are wonderful (but thick >__<)

Answer 8

Perhaps you should expand a little bit more on your question, Roxy: What kind of stories do you like? If you like love stories, you'll find more specific answers which would be more helpful; if you prefer adventure stories, likewise; if Science Fiction turns you on, the same principle applies; likewise for fantasy or sword and sorcery tales (like in Harry Potter!). Please be more specific, so that us avid readers may be able to assist you better!

Answer 9

good teen books would be the clique series i read most of them when i was in 7th and 8th grade.umm the sisterhood of the traveling pants is really good.The giver is pretty good i read that in 7th and the outsiders is just a classic book that everybody should read.

Answer 10

Roxy if you want to email me I have alot of great books that i have already read Hidden Prey by John Sanford The last Juror by John Grisham...In Cold Blood by Truman Capote...or I have an endless list of romance novels I dont have anyone to pass them on to and you are more than welcome to them if you wish.They are great books