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Ages 8–10

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Middle-grade adventures and classics.

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The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 8–12

Safe

★ Parent pick

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Ages 6–10

Ages 6–10

Ages 10–14

Ages 8–13

Ages 6–10

Ages 9–13

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Ages 7–12

Caution

★ Parent pick

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Ages 9–14

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

The Cricket in Times Square

Ages 7–11

Ages 8–12

Ages 7–10

Elephant & Piggie: We Are in a Book!

Ages 4–8

Ages 7–11

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Ages 8–13

Ages 9–12

The Magician's Nephew

Ages 8–13

Ages 10–14

Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 8–12

Safe

The Trumpet of the Swan

Ages 6–10

Ages 9–12

Ages 8–12

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