Katherine Paterson's Children's Reading List
Nana Doesn't Write Series Books, but the Grandkids Really Do Like Them
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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](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-magic-tree-house-130x89.jpg)
By Mary Pope Osburne, published by Random House Children's Books
![The Betsy-Tacy](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-betsy-tacy-130x89.jpg)
By Maud Hart Lovelace, published by HarperCollins
![The Tale of Emily Windsnap](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-tale-emily-windsnap-130x89.jpg)
By Liz Kessler, published by Morrow from Candlewick Press
![City of Ember](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-city-ember-130x89.jpg)
By Jeanne Duprau, published by Random House Chidlren's Books
![The Percy Jackson and the Olympian books](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-percy-jackson-130x89.jpg)
By Rick Riordan, published by Hyperion/Miramax Kid
![Geronimo Stilton](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-geronimo-stilton-130x89.jpg)
By Stilton Geronimo, published by Scholastic, Inc.
![Maximum Ride](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-maximum-ride-130x89.jpg)
By James Patterson, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
![The Hunger Games and Gregor the Overlander](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-hunger-games-gregor-overlander-130x89.jpg)
By Suzanne Collins, published by Scholastic, Inc.
![Alex Rider](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-alex-rider-130x89.jpg)
By Anthony Horowitz, published by Penguin Group US
![Eragon](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-eragon-130x89.jpg)
By Christopher Paolini, published by Random House Children's Books
![The Spiderwick Chronicles](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-spiderwick-chronicles-130x89.jpg)
By Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, published by Simon & Shuster Children's
![Half-Magic](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-half-magic-130x89.jpg)
By Edward Eage, published by Thorndike Press
![The Chronicles of Narnia](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-chronicles-narnia-130x89.jpg)
By C.S. Lewis, published by HarperCollins
![Harry Potter](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-harry-potter-130x89.jpg)
By J.K. Rowling, published by Scholastic Press, a division of Scholastic Inc.
![The Twilight Series](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-twilight-130x89.jpg)
By Stephenie Meyer, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Books 8–12 year-old "tweens" will love