Chapter book series that your kids love

[eddy]

Jack is obsessed with reading. I am trying to make a list of book series he might like for when we go to the library. 

He is in 2nd grade. He just finished the whimpy kid series. 

What else is popular with your little readers these days. 

I have him reading Ramona Quimby, age 8 right now. Awww memories!  (heart)

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I had a lot of luck with Captain Underpants.

[eddy]

Aug 31, 2015 19:58:28 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Little House on the Prairie!

Oh wait, that's me.

I do own the box set.....

[hungrycaterpillar]

I don't have kids but I feel like I remember reading The Box Car Children series at that age.

[litebright]

The Bad Kitty chapter books are hilarious, and they actually do a really great job of addressing some topics like election laws/processes (Bad Kitty for President).

Captain Underpants.

Magic Treehouse.

The 'ology books. Dragonology, Oceanology, etc. My kids LOVE those.

[jinkies]

We're reading Harry potter at bedtime and he is loving it, but he wouldn't be able to read it independently yet.

He read a 4-book series called the Dragon Masters over the summer that he was obsessed with.

[Dezi]

Not really a series but my DD really loves all of the Roald Dahl books.

[jaylea]

My weird school, Geronimo Stilton.

[panicked]

What about the A Wrinkle In Time series?
I was partial to the Babysitters Club myself, but probably not something he'd enjoy

[DotAndBuzz]

Magic treehouse

Doctor Doolittle (my brother hates reading at that age, but LOVED) this series

Geronimo Stilton

[jinkies]

Aug 31, 2015 20:03:06 GMT -5 Dezi said:

Not really a series but my DD really loves all of the Roald Dahl books.

Yes! James and the giant peach was our favorite but we've also read the BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

[DotAndBuzz]

Aug 31, 2015 20:05:31 GMT -5 panicked said:

What about the A Wrinkle In Time series?
I was partial to the Babysitters Club myself, but probably not something he'd enjoy

You never know! H totally loved babysitter club series. At one point he owned them all. I'm hoping his mom saved them. She saved every other thing from his childhood, so fingers crossed!

[whitemerlot]

A to Z Mystery series by Ron Roy

[jellymankelly]

Magic Treehouse, Encyclopedia Brown

[mmmomof2]

Probably better for a girl, but DD loved the Ramona series this summer. We're going to try the Judy Blume "Fudge" books, which are probably more boy centric.

[bittybomb]

My second grade son started the Junie B Jones series last year. They had a class trip to see the play at a local college (my alma mater!) and all the kids loved it. It's cute.

[Kimba]

My boys fell in love with the Beast Quest series of books at that age. There are a ton of them and they read them all.

[joenali]

We teach series book clubs in second grade, it's one of my favorite units!

Here are some series books that I have used during that unit:

Mr. Putter and Tabby
Iris and Walter
Bad Kitty
Dragon Slayers Academy
Mercy Watson
Houndsley and Catina
Poppleton
The Littles
The Ramona series
Franny K. Stein
My Weirder School
Bailey School kids
Ivy and Bean
Stink
Judy Moody

[katb]

When I was in the classroom, my third graders (and me!) loved The Series of Unfortunate Events. I have all 13 books, lol. My dd1 read them and now my twins are going through them - although they don't have the love that I still do. I told my DS I was going to start reading them outloud to him.

[katfco]

Magic Treehouse
Junie B. Jones
Boxcar Children
Flat Stanley

[EloiseWeenie]

Aug 31, 2015 19:58:28 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Little House on the Prairie!

Oh wait, that's me.

I'm reading LHotP with Hunter, my 1st grader. He didn't want to read it, until I told him it was the predecessor to Minecraft.

He loves Magic Treehouse. 

[adhdfashion]

Indian in the cupboard.
Hardy Boys
Goosebumps

[jenna]

www.amazon.com/Rick-Riordan/e/B001HD0WE8

Might be a little advanced for 2nd, but I am pretty sure my SS read these in grade school. 4th of 5th grade, I think.

[isabel]

Aug 31, 2015 20:00:37 GMT -5 hungrycaterpillar said:

I don't have kids but I feel like I remember reading The Box Car Children series at that age.

This.

[onomatopoeia]

The "I Survived..." series (Lauren Tarshis) is a huge hit with my son, starting in grade 2 and now entering grade 3. The topics are heavy (9/11, Katrina, the Nazi invasion, Titanic, Gettysburg, etc) but written to that age level. The series has really engaged him and also gotten him interested in history.

My Weird School is also one of his favorite series.

[lilles]

Capital Mysteries
A to z mysteries
Rainbow Magic
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew
Nancy Clancy
Critter Club
Anna and Elsa
Never Girls
Puppy Place

[KKD]

E has been on a Nancy Drew kick this summer. She also loves Roald Dahl and Beverly Cleary, or maybe just Ramona. And Baby-Sitters Club since my MIL saved all of SIL's. Her summer reading has been totally nostalgic for me!

[dexteroni]

Not a parent, but my nephew who liked Captain Underpants also likes the Magic Treehouse and Jedi Academy series.

[eddy]

THanks guys!

I agree this age of reading is so much fun. This age is when reading became such a big deal to me so I am so happy to see he is following in my footsteps.

I am also thrilled to see a lot of the oldies are still popular. Thank you also for the recommendations for some of those new fancy books all the kids like these days.

[mom2twoboys]

Carter loves captain underpants. We are almost done with the 10th book!