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The hook: When your last name is 鈥淢ystery,鈥� of course you will be an excellent detective! Nine-year-old Mariella investigates benign, age-appropriate mysteries such as who is trying to sabotage the local baking contest. And like any good detective, she keeps track of clues in this super-secret notebook. This book is part of a series about a plucky girl sleuth and her friends, with funny sketches and tips that will engage reluctant or beginning readers.

Perfect for: Young sleuths and problem solvers.

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Ramona the Pest is one of Beverly Cleary’s most iconic of her classic stories about the feisty Ramona. Children are sure to love hearing about Ramona’s troubles in Miss Binney’s kindergarten. Ramona fans will also enjoy Beezus and Ramona and Ramona Quimby, Age 8.

Perfect for: Inventive kids with creative ideas to cure boredom and update old rules.

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Uniquely told by weaving together the adventures of 11-year-old Maya with those of Artemisia, a wild horse in the remote Wyoming wilderness, this is a beautiful coming-of-age story about relationships and making tough decisions. With the death of her grandmother, Maya is thrust into a totally foreign lifestyle. Accustomed to a rigid and formal urban household, Maya suddenly finds herself on a rural ranch surrounded by loving and caring people. Artemisia, who runs in a herd near Maya’s new home, is also forced into a new situation when a horse round-up separates her from the rest of her herd. Discovering one another, the two develop a bond that will be tested under severe conditions. The addition of a glossary and a list of websites dealing with the subject of wild horses in America make this a must-read for any horse lover.

Perfect for: Kids who love horses.

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The hook: Because of a hysterical encounter with Winn-Dixie, a stray but lovable dog, India Opal’s life changes forever. Opal is forced to deal with the absence of her mother and a father who is absorbed in his work. One day she stumbles upon a stray dog in the Winn-Dixie grocery and it’s love at first sight. Opal adopts the dog and he helps her make friends with people that the town-folks have labeled as strange and different. This is a beautiful story about friendship, forgiveness, and tolerance.

Want to see the movie? Check out the family-friendly 2005 adaptation.

Perfect for: Kids who like making friends.

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Ralph the mouse lives on the second floor of a hotel, where he lives off the crumbs left behind by the guests. But he has always dreamed of leaving. One day, an unusual boy checks in with his family. The boy has a little toy motorcycle that Ralph desperately wants to ride, if only he can figure out how to get it to start! Luckily, the boy shares Ralph鈥檚 love for adventure. Originally published in 1965, this now-classic tale of friendship is still thrilling for kids.

Perfect for: Kids who love adventure.

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The hook: Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory invites five lucky lottery winners to tour the facility and observe its amazing secrets. Four of the visiting children are nasty brats who will get exactly what they deserve. Only Charlie is worthy. Wild, hysterical, irreverent but ethical 鈥� it’s a classic modern fable that ridicules greed.

Want to see the movie? Kids may be more drawn to the chaotic, colorful 2005 adaptation starring Johnny Depp, but the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), which was written by Dahl himself, is a gentler take that still stands up today.

Perfect for: Kids who like classic stories.

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The hook: Sassy 6-year-old Eloise, who lives at New York鈥檚 Plaza Hotel, has been mesmerizing children with her antics for more than 60 years. You鈥檒l barely be able to keep up with Eloise (or with the text, which does away with grammatical conventions like periods and commas), as she capers about the hotel, tormenting the staff and harrying the guests. Be forewarned: In Eloise鈥檚 world, 鈥済etting bored is not allowed.鈥�

Want to see the movie? Kids who can鈥檛 get enough Eloise might enjoy the 2003 made-for-TV adaptations (Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime) or the animated series.

Perfect for: Kids who love the idea of fierce independence.

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The hook: Stellaluna is a baby fruit bat happily flying along with her mother when an owl attacks. The poor little bat is knocked out of her mother’s grasp and lands in a birds’ nest. The mother bird accepts Stellaluna as long as she acts like a bird, not a bat. Soon enough, Stellaluna learns to eat bugs and stop hanging by her feet. When she finally has a chance to show her bird siblings, Pip, Flutter and Flap, what life as a bat is like, they are left all in a muddle: “How can we be so different and feel so much alike?” one asks. Anyone who has ever been in a position where they can’t be who they really are will relate to Stellaluna’s predicament. Cannon’s award-winning illustrations convey the nocturnal world beautifully. Readers will be enchanted by this book with its messages of acceptance, friendship and a mothers’ love.

Want to see the movie? The 2012 animated adaptation fleshes out the picture book with additional characters and songs while staying true to the story.

Perfect for: Kids who like making friends.

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The hook: This Newberry Medal winner weaves together the stories of three very different characters who find themselves on an incredible journey together. Despereaux Tilling, a brave but misunderstood mouse, has giant ears, a passion for books, and the misfortune to have fallen in love with a Princess named Pea 鈥� a transgression which sends him to the dungeon. Roscuro the rat shares the dungeon with Despereaux but longs to live in the daylight. And the partially deaf serving girl, Miggery Sow, secretly dreams of being a princess. How will their paths and destinies cross?

Want to see the movie? The beautifully animated 2008 film adaptation further explores the themes of hope and unlikely heroism addressed in the book in a way that鈥檚 appealing to both kids and adults.

Perfect for: Kids who have experienced feeling different.

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Cece Bell lost her hearing at age 4. Now, she wears a hearing aid. The device is big and awkward and it makes fitting in at 黄色app difficult. But once she discovers that it lets her hear things others can鈥檛, such as the teacher talking in the next room, she finds a way to fit in with her classmates: by becoming El Deafo, a Listener for All! This sweet and funny memoir, drawn comic-book style and based on the author鈥檚 life, is a story about being different and about turning challenges into superpowers.

Perfect for: Helping kids see the silver lining.

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The hook: Miguel鈥檚 parents just got divorced. He and his younger sister move with their mother from New York to Vermont. When Miguel鈥檚 colorful, irrepressible Tia Lola arrives from the Dominican Republic to help, Miguel is embarrassed by how she stands out. But her loving manner, her magical way with people, and her cooking change his mind. This warm, funny story about bridging cultures and the importance of family is the first in a series of three books.

Perfect for: Kids who’ve been embarrassed by their family.

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