What to read next

Websites that recommend books

Book Hive — this US site has a great “Find a Book” feature. Use their Advanced Search function to search for books by either age (K-Grade 3 or Grades 4 – 6), genre, or even number of pages!
GuysRead — a US website created by Jon Scieszka to help guys (of all ages) find good books to read
Mrs. Mad’s Book-a-Rama – a UK website devoted to children’s books, including news, reviews, recommendations, games, etc., as well as a Search the Bookshelf function based on age and genre
BookWink — a US website that allows you to search for books by Subject, Grade Level, Author, or Title
Just One More Book — a Canadian website that produces short, interesting podcasts of interviews with authors and reviews of books
KidsReads.com – a US website with all kinds of information about children’s books, including a page about books made into movies
The Children’s Book Council of Australia – check out their lists of award-winning books
cool-reads is a website started by two brothers in the UK in 2001 when they were between 10 and 15 years old. There are now thousands of reviews of books, all by kids in that age range.

Read a book about a place you’ve never been to
Read a book in a genre that you’ve never read before — e.g., mystery, fantasy, real-life drama, historical fiction, science fiction, animal stories, humor, horror, non-fiction, biography, sports, classics, poetry, multicultural, etc.
Read a book about something you studied in school this year
Read a new book by one of your favorite authors
Read a new author you’ve never read before
Read at least three books in a series

See KidsReads.com for descriptions of popular series and the age ranges they appeal to. If you don’t know what book comes next in a series, see:

Books in a Series, provided by the Monroe County Public Library (Indiana, USA)
Juvenile Series and Sequences, provided by the Mid-Continent Public Library (Missouri, USA)
Children’s Books Sequels — what comes next? (UK)

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