Boo's book recommendations

Boo is in third grade and is a voracious reader. Half of my life's ambition is realized. One kid down; one to go. We go to the library weekly, and I often reserve books online and pick them up when we go -- a service I LOVE. Nothing brings me greater joy than hearing about a good book and surprising Boo with it. Please share your recommendations!

   

Disclaimer: I have only read a few of these books. I'm not a fan of censorship. Shocker, I know. Boo is allowed to read whatever she likes.

  

Here are the top two books she gushes about:

• Rules by Cynthia Lord
• The Big Book of Girl Stuff by Bart King (she read the Boy one, too. Just to be sure they weren't getting away with anything.)

Books in a Series

What is it with kids in this age group and series books? Most of these are well-known, but maybe the list has an idea or two for parents of kids who like similar books:

• Judy Moody by Megan McDonald and Peter H. Reynolds (also their Stink books)
• Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall
• Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
• Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell
• The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler and Sarah Gibb
• Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
• Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
• Sophie the Great by Lara Bergen
• Clementine by Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee
• Non-fiction American Girl books (like Friends: Making Them & Keeping Them)
• Klutz books (like Me and My Friends: The Book of Us)

 Graphic Novels

  

Boo is seriously into this genre. Yesterday she asked me the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel. I said length. I just looked it up and apparently that's as good an answer as any. Binding is a side effect of length, right? 

• Owly by Andy Runton ("sad")
• Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi ("lots of action. Like Star Wars. Don't read them at night when no one is around.")
• Fashion Kitty by Charise Mericle Harper
• And a shout-out from me: The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Wordless. Beautiful. Recommended for all ages.)