Booklists

The Hardy Boys - They may not meet an adult's definition of great literature but they certainly are iconic and have held up remarkably well for a series started eighty years ago this year. And when they click, they really click. If you have a reluctant reader who gets the Hardy Boy bug, watch out! There are 58 titles in what are regarded as the original series. These were written by a variety of ghost writers working to a closely defined template set by the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, Edward Stratemeyer. If these are not enough, there are a further 131 titles in a subsequent series of Hardy Boys Digest series. See below for the original 58 titles in the sequence that they were published. However, there is absolutely no need to read them in any sort of sequence.

In the Circle of Magic Series Niklaren Goldeye rescues four young misfits, each from a different strata of society (nobility, traders, merchants, and thieves) Each one has a special, but hidden and unusual, power. Each of them has been misunderstood by those around them because of this power. Niko recognizes their respective talents and brings each young person to the Winding Circle Temple so that they will receive the support and training to use their respective abilities appropriately. At first each of the four is suspicious of the other three, but when danger threatens, they must work together to weave the magic that will keep them alive. 5th Graders - 7th Graders are most likely to enjoy this series.

This series needs to be read in order:

1. Sandry's Book
2. Tris's Book
3. Daja's Book
4. Briar's Book