Booklists

The following is a compact list of books chosen for nine year olds. For a complete list of top recommendations please see Recommended and Highly Recommended 4th Grade books.

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The Missing Chums, Hardy Boys #4 by Franklin Dixon Highly Recommended

The Tower Treasure, Hardy Boys #1 by Franklin Dixon Highly Recommended

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley and illustrated by Walter Farley Highly Recommended

King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry and illustrated by Wesley Dennis Highly Recommended

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry and illustrated by Wesley Dennis Highly Recommended

Karlsson on the Roof by Astrid Lindgren Highly Recommended

The Hundred and One Dalmations by Dodie Smith Highly Recommended

The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Highly Recommended

Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers and illustrated by Mary Shepard Highly Recommended

House on the Cliff, Hardy Boys Series #2 by Franklin Dixon Recommended

The Hidden Staircase, Nancy Drew #2 by Carolyn Keene Recommended

The Secret of the Old Clock, Nancy Drew #1 by Carolyn Keene Recommended

Trixie Belden; Mystery on the Mississippi by Kathryn Kenney and illustrated by Haris Petie Recommended

The Capture, Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky Recommended

African Adventure by Willard Price Recommended

Crocodile Adventure (and others in series) by Willard Price Recommended

Wingwalker by Rosemary Wells and illustrated by Rosemary Wells Recommended

The Sea of Adventure by Enid Blyton Suggested

Dial-A-Ghost by Eva Ibbotson and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes Suggested

Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes Suggested

Not Just a Witch by Eva Ibbotson and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes Suggested

The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes Suggested