Kids

Jenny is discouraged when her second grade penpal turns out to be a new student from Saudi Arabia who does not speak English very well, but as she works with her they slowly become friends.

In Claudia Mills illustrated Franklin School Friends chapter book series for young readers, third grade students love learning and practing their reading, math, and athletic skills–and enjoy sharing those loves with the rest of their class.

Hilary McKay's Lulu series is a great series for kids who adore animals. Lulu is the animal lover, but her best friend Mellie is always ready to jump in and help her with a stray dog or a found egg that's ready to hatch. Their friendship is sweet, and Lulu's entire family is optimists. When things go wrong, they're always looking on the bright side.

Stink is a book series by Megan McDonald that features the adventures of Stink Moody, the younger brother of Judy Moody. The series includes books such as Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid, Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker, and Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers. The books are humorous and aimed at children aged 6-9.

Judy Moody is a series of children's novels by Megan McDonald. The series is aimed at kids around the age of 6-9 years old. The novels tell the story of Judy, a third-grader girl, and her family, which includes her mother, her father, and her brother stink. Other kids in the neighborhood include Judy's friends Rocky and Frank. The plot of the first novel revolves around Judy's first day of third grade and her attempts to avoid her little brother Stink complete her "Me Collages" for class.

Akimbo book series is one of the best performing series by the critically acclaimed author, Alexander Smith. The books and the storylines in this series are exceedingly short; however, they are full of illustrations and important lessons. All the books, take place in Africa and feature the seven-year-old, Akimbo who is the son of a wildlife guard.