You might want to give some of these books a try:
Riot Brothers books by Mary Amato
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Ellie McDoodle books by Ruth McNally Barshaw
Legend of… books by Eoin Colfer
The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle by David Elliott
Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald
Babymouse books by Jennifer Holm
Alvin Ho books by Lenore Look
Stink books by Megan McDonald
School! : adventures at the Harvey N. Trouble Elementary School by Kate McMullan
Amelia notebooks by Marissa Moss
Who Shrunk Daniel Funk books by Lin Oliver
Big Nate books by Lincoln Peirce
Max Quigley: Technically Not a Bully by James Roy
Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell
Sideways School books by Louis Sachar
Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze by Alan Silberberg
My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian
Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters by Rachel Vail
Shredderman books by Wendelin Van Drannen
Frankie Pickle books by Eric Wight
Hank Zipzer books by Henry Winkler
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And these series:
The Pain and the Great One series by Judy Blume
Clarice Bean series by Lauren Child
Ramona books by Beverly Cleary
Jenny Archer series by Ellen Conford
Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger
Mallory books by Laurie Friedman
Moxy Maxwell series by Peggy Gifford
Just Grace series by Charise Mericle Harper
Babymouse graphic novels by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Piper Reed series by Kimberly Holt
Elisa books by Johanna Hurwitz
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo series by Nancy Krulik
Best Enemies series by Kathleen Leverich
Gooney Bird Greene books by Lois Lowry
Ruby Lu books by Lenore Look
Betsy-Tacy books by Mary Hart Lovelace
Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series by Anne Mazer
Sister Magic series by Anne Mazer
Judy Moody books by Megan McDonald
Clementine books by Sara Pennypacker
M & M series by Pat Ross
The Cobble Street Cousins books by Cynthia Rylant
Some series that appeal to girls:
Fashion Kitty comic – Charise Mericle Harper
Babymouse comic – Jennifer M. Holm and Matthew Holm
Animal Ark – Ben M. Baglio
Puppy Place – Ellen Miles
American Girl – various authors
Wild at Heart – Laurie Halse Anderson
Fairies series – Daisy Meadows
Beacon Street Girls – Annie Bryant
Cobble Street Cousins – Cynthia Rylant
Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder
Ramona – Beverly Cleary
Babysitters Club and Babysitters Little Sisters – Ann M. Martin
Doll people – Ann M. Martin
Ivy + Bean – Annie Barrows
Clementine – Sara Pennypacker
Just Grace – Charise Mericle Harper
Amber Brown – Paula Danziger
Magic Treehouse – Mary Pope Osborne
Some authors who appeal to girls:
Judy Blume
Esme Raji Codell
Lois Lowry
Hilary McKay
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Dick King-Smith
Gail Carson Levine
Frances Hodgson Burnett
More recommendations:
For graphic novels and comics, try Sidekicks
Try one of these bibliographies:
Let’s hear it for the girls: 375 great books for readers 2-14 by Erica Bauermeister and Holly Smith
Once upon a heroine: 450 books for girls to love by Alison Cooper-Mullin and Jennifer Marmaduke Coye
Some series that appeal to boys:
Time Warp Trio – Jon Scieszka
Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
Captain Underpants – Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta – Dav Pilkey
Pokemon – various authors
Star Wars – various authors
Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Rick Riordan
Flat Stanley – Jeff Brown
Stink – Megan McDonald
Martin Bridge – Jessica Scott Kerrin
Henry Huggins – Beverly Cleary
Bunnicula – James Howe
Hank Zipzer – Henry Winkler
Geronimo Stilton – Geronimo Stilton
Secrets of Droon – Tony Abbott
Underland Chronicles – Suzanne Collins
Pendragon – D.J. MacHale
Joey Pigza – Jack Gantos
Shredderman – Wendelin Van Draanen
Melvin Beederman, Superhero – Greg Trine
Magic Treehouse – Mary Pope Osborne
Some authors who appeal to boys:
Dan Gutman
Gary Paulsen
Matt Christopher
Mike Lupica
Gordon Korman
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Andrew Clements
Jerry Spinelli
John Bellairs
Eoin Colfer
More recommendations:
Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read website
Michael Sullivan’s Books for Boys website
For graphic novels and comics, try the Sidekicks website
Great Books for Boys: more than 600 books for boys 2 to 14 by Kathleen Odean
Easy Readers
Easy Reader Series
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Chapter Book Series
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