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Several
ships had recently met at sea “an enormous
thing,” a long slender object which was sometimes
phosphorescent and which was infinitely larger and
faster than a whale.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules
Verne
The rabbit-hole went straight
on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly
down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to
think about stopping herself before she found herself
falling down what seemed to be a very deep well.
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
I was two years old when a circumstance
happened which I have never forgotten. It was early
in the spring; there had been a little frost in
the night, and a light mist still hung over the
plantations and meadows……
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Once again the Black screamed
and rose on his hind legs. Alec could hardly believe
his eyes and ears—a stallion, a wild stallion—unbroken,
such as he had read and dreamed about!
Black Stallion by Walter Farley
He always started at the northwest
corner of the field, crouched over like the runners
he had seen on Wide World of Sports.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Children everywhere will love
redheaded Caddie with her penchant for pranks. Scarcely
out of one scrape before she is into another, she
refuses to be a "lady," preferring instead
to run the woods with her brothers. Whether she
is crossing the lake on a raft, visiting an Indian
camp, or listening to the tales of the circuit rider,
Caddie's adventures provide an exciting and authentic
picture of life on the Wisconsin frontier in the
1860s.
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Brink
Old longings nomadic leap,
Chafing at custom's chain;
Again from its brumal sleep
Wakens the ferine strain."
Call of the Wild by Jack London
Stark, skillfully woven, this
fascinating novel explores the curious turnings
of human character through the strange case of Dr.
Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on
his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern
psychology, Jekyll And Hyde is a brilliantly original
study of man's dual nature — as well as an
immortal tale of suspense and terror.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis
Stevenson
The only thing Harry liked about
his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead
that was shaped like a bolt of lightning. He had
had it as long as he could remember, and the first
question he could ever remember asking his Aunt
Petunia was how he had gotten it.
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
It was a beautiful mountain
that morning…The sun shone brilliantly on
the green pasture land and on the flowers which
were blooming everywhere…
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
Instinct told them that the way
home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador
retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable
Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness.
Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Her hands trembled and her heartbeat
quickened, for she was frightened, not so much of
the wolves, who were shy and many harpoon-shots
away, but because of her desperate predicament.
Miyax was lost. She had been lost without food for
many sleeps on the North Slope of Alaska.
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Most focus on Mowgli, a boy raised
by wolves. As Baloo the sleepy brown bear, Bagheera
the cunning black panther, Kaa the python, and his
other animal friends teach their beloved “man-cub”
the ways of the jungle, Mowgli gains the strength
and wisdom he needs for his frightful fight with
Shere Khan, the tiger who robbed him of his human
family.
Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
When the naive David Balfour sets
out on his quest for a long-lost relative, a terrifying
chain of events is set in motion. He is plunged
into a world of infamy and violence from which there
seems no escape, until, that is, he meets the enigmatic
and valiant Highlander, Alan Breck...
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
A fictionalized biography of
the American race horse who won twenty of twenty-one
races, told by a stable boy who grew up with the
great horse.
Man O’War by Walter Farley
Paul and his sister Maureen's determination
to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island,
Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom
and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for
the yearly auction.
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
A young boy relates his adventures
during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill
Mountains including his struggle for survival, his
dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his
ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead
George
My sister,
Lynn, taught me my first word: kira-kira. I pronounced
it ka-a-ahhh, but she knew what I meant. Kira-kira
means "glittering" in Japanese.
Kira-Kira
by Cynthia Kadohata
You know the reason Mother proposed
not having any presents this Christmas was because
it is going to be a hard winter for everyone; and
she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure,
when our men are suffering so in the army.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
After escaping from the dark and
dismal workhouse where he was born, Oliver finds
himself on the mean streets of Victorian-era London
and is unwittingly recruited into a scabrous gang
of scheming urchins.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Peter Pan first flew across a
London stage in 1904, overwhelming audiences with
its tale of a magical boy who never grows up, who
lures young Wendy and her brothers to Neverland
where they meet pirates, Indians, fairies, and the
Lost Boys.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
A timeless tale of switched identities,
Twain’s story revolves around the miserably
poor Tom Canty “of Offal Court,” who
is lucky enough to trade his rags for the gilded
robes of England’s prince, Edward Tudor. As
each boy is mistaken for the other, Tom enters a
realm of privilege and pleasure beyond his most
delirious dreams, while Edward plunges into a cruel,
dangerous world of beggars and thieves, cutthroats
and killers.
Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Rascal is only a baby when young
Sterling brings him home to join his unusual family.
The mischievous raccoon and Sterling are partners
and best friends for a perfect year of adventure—swimming,
fishing, exploring the countryside together—until
the spring day when everything suddenly changes
and Sterling realizes he must let Rascal go.
Rascal by Sterling North
In the spring of 1863, as he faces
battle for the first time at Chancellorsville, Virginia,
a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds
peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting
emotions about war.
Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
When the peaceful life of ancient
Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the
evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias,
a young mouse, determines to find the legendary
sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced,
will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.
Redwall by Brian Jaques
Jeff Bussey walked briskly
up the rutted wagon road toward Fort Leavenworth
on his way to join the Union volunteers. It was
1861 in Linn County, Kansas, and Jeff was elated
at the prospect of fighting for the North at last.
Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
Recounting the legend of
Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached
his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the
poor.
Merry Adventures of Robin
Hood by Howard Pyle
The most popular pirate story
ever written in English, featuring one of literature’s
most beloved “bad guys,” Treasure Island
has been happily devoured by several generations
of boys—and girls—and grownups.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
There may be no other novel in
American history as significant as Uncle Tom's Cabin.
A feat of gripping storytelling--the first American
work of fiction to become an international bestseller--no
other book so effectively expressed the moral case
against the "peculiar institution" of
slavery.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Deeply concerned with the welfare
of contemporary society, Wells wrote his novel of
interplanetary conflict in anticipation of war in
Europe, and in it he predicted the technological
savagery of twentieth century warfare. Playing expertly
on worldwide security fears, The War of the Worlds
grips readers with its conviction that invasion
can happen anytime, anywhere—even in our own
backyard.
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape,
this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival
follows a band of very special creatures on their
flight from the intrusion of man and the certain
destruction of their home.
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Part wolf and part dog, orphaned White Fang
relies on his instincts as well as his inborn strength
and courage to survive in the Yukon wilderness despite
both animal and human predators but eventually comes
to make his peace with man.
White Fang by Jack London
Though first published in 1908,
when “motor-cars” were new and rare,
The Wind in the Willows presents surprisingly contemporary—and
uproariously funny—portraits of speed-crazed
Mr. Toad, generous Badger, poetic Ratty, and newly-emancipated
Mole. And lurking all the while within the humor
and good spirits, Grahame’s deeply felt commentary
on courage, generosity, and above all, friendship.
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
In 1867 in Connecticut, Kit Tyler,
feeling out of place in the Puritan household of
her aunt, befriends an old woman considered a witch
by the community and suddenly finds herself standing
trial for witchcraft.
Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George
Speare
Screaming like a madman, with
tears running down my face, I hacked and chopped
at the big snarling mountain cat.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
“Oh, dear! oh, dear!”
cried Dorothy, clasping her hands together in dismay;
“the house must have fallen on her.”
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
A young boy living in the Florida
backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn
he has lovingly raised as a pet.
Yearling by Marjorie Rawlings
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