Katherine Paterson has taken us to Terabithia and back and in the process has become one of the most beloved children's authors of all time. Often asked which books she recommends, Katherine enlisted the help of her grandchildren to compile a wonderful list of books for kids of all ages. She also revealed the top five books she would take to a desert island.
Although Katherine Paterson isn't known for writing books in a series, she knows how popular these stories are with young readers! From classics that have stood the test of time to recent tween-lit crazes—Katherine's grandchildren recommend series all ages will enjoy.
The Magic Tree House By Mary Pope Osburne, published by Random House Children's Books
The Betsy-Tacy By Maud Hart Lovelace, published by HarperCollins
The Tale of Emily Windsnap By Liz Kessler, published by Morrow from Candlewick Press
City of Ember By Jeanne Duprau, published by Random House Chidlren's Books
The Percy Jackson and the Olympian books By Rick Riordan, published by Hyperion/Miramax Kid
Geronimo Stilton By Stilton Geronimo, published by Scholastic, Inc.
Maximum Ride By James Patterson, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
The Hunger Games and Gregor the Overlander By Suzanne Collins, published by Scholastic, Inc.
Alex Rider By Anthony Horowitz, published by Penguin Group US
Eragon By Christopher Paolini, published by Random House Children's Books
The Spiderwick Chronicles By Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, published by Simon & Shuster Children's
Half-Magic By Edward Eage, published by Thorndike Press
The Chronicles of Narnia By C.S. Lewis, published by HarperCollins
Harry Potter By J.K. Rowling, published by Scholastic Press, a division of Scholastic Inc.
The Twilight Series By Stephenie Meyer, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
It can be challenging to find books that bridge the gap between children's classics and young adult novels. So Katherine's grandkids picked 19 books perfect for preteens that will keep the magic of reading alive!
The Tale of Despereaux By Kate DiCamillo, published by Candlewick Press
The Yankee Years By Joe Torre, published by Anchor
Heat By Mike Lupica, published by Penguin Group (USA)
Siren Song By Anne Ursa, published by Simon & Shuster Children's
The The Willoughbys books By Lois Lowry, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The novels Katherine's grandkids chose for their recommended reading list for teenagers will take you from the French Revolution to modern-day Afghanistan and incredible places in between. Introduce your young adult reader to some of the most riveting stories of all-time.
The Giver
By Lois Lowry, published by Random House Children's Books
A Jar of Dreams
By Yoshika Uchida, published by Simon & Shuster Children's Publishing
To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee, published by Morrow from HarperCollins
The Kite Runner
By Khaled Hosseini, published by Penguin Group (USA)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
By Khaled Hosseini, published by Penguin Group (USA)
Animal Farm
By George Orwell, published by Penguin Group (USA)
1984
By George Orwell, published by Penguin Group (USA)
A Separate Peace
By John Knowles, published by Simon & Shuster Adult
Les Miserables
By Victor Hugo, published by Penguin Group (USA)
Hope Was Here
By John Bauer, published by Penguin Group (USA)
The Bunny Planet
The Island of the Skog
A-Hunting We Will Go
The Mysterious Tadpole
Goodnight Moon
The Mitten
The Little Polar Bear
Mrs. Wishy Washy
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
The Blueberry Pie Elf
Owl Babies
The Magic Tree House
The Betsy-Tacy
The Tale of Emily Windsnap
City of Ember
The Percy Jackson and the Olympian books
Geronimo Stilton
Maximum Ride
The Hunger Games and Gregor the Overlander
Alex Rider
Eragon
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Half-Magic
The Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter
The Twilight Series
The Tale of Despereaux
The Yankee Years
Heat
Siren Song
The The Willoughbys books
Charlotte's Web
One Hundred Dresses
Land of the Lawn Weenies
Ribsy
Little House on the Prairie
Walk Two Moons and "anything she writes"
Tuck Everlasting
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM
Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry
Tom's Midnight Garden
No Promises in the Wind
The Crispin: Cross of Lead books
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Bread and Roses
The Giver
A Jar of Dreams
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Kite Runner
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Animal Farm
1984
A Separate Peace
Les Miserables
Hope Was Here 