{"id":41163,"date":"2022-10-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/?p=41163"},"modified":"2023-09-14T17:05:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:05:31","slug":"books-for-8-year-old-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-8-year-old-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Books for 8 Year Old Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Boys get a bad rap as being poor or hesitant readers (which, honestly, isn&#8217;t a bad thing &#8212; not everyone HAS to be an avid reader). BUT many parents and seasoned librarians (and I) have noticed that some boys are more drawn to books with male protagonists. I&#8217;m a firm believer that all kids should read any kinds of books they like, but sometimes you need an in &#8212; and that&#8217;s feeding the kids the books they&#8217;re actively interested in. This list is full of books about different kinds of boys: readers, funny dudes, adventurous boys, foodies, and so much more. If your kids are into books with male protagonists, they&#8217;ll enjoy these delightful books for 8 year olds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"42191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-8-year-old-boys\/best-books-for-8-year-old-boys-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?fit=1000%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?fit=1000%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?resize=1000%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Best Books for 8 Year Old Boys\" class=\"wp-image-42191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?resize=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys.png?resize=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 50vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\ud83d\udcda Disclaimer in the books: Just so you know, Reading Middle Grade uses affiliate links. This means that when you shop via the links in our posts, we may earn a cent or two at no extra cost to you. Thanks for adding to our book buying fund.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 Wonderful Books for 8 Year Old Boys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 20 best books for 8 year olds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stuntboy, in the Meantime<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Stuntboy, in the Meantime (1)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534418164\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51PQ-8f-rZL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Stuntboy, in the Meantime (1)\" title=\"Stuntboy, in the Meantime (1)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534418164\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: November 30, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portico Reeves\u2019s superpower is making sure all the other superheroes\u2014like his parents and two best friends\u2014stay super. And safe. Super safe. And he does this all in secret. No one in his civilian life knows he\u2019s actually\u2026Stuntboy!<br><br>But his regular Portico identity is pretty cool, too. He lives in the biggest house on the block, maybe in the whole city, which basically makes it a castle. His mom calls where they live an apartment building. But a building with fifty doors just in the hallways is definitely a castle. And behind those fifty doors live a bunch of different people who Stuntboy saves all the time. In fact, he\u2019s the only reason the cat, New Name Every Day, has nine lives.<br><br>All this is swell except for Portico\u2019s other secret, his not-so-super secret. His parents are fighting&nbsp;<em>all<\/em>&nbsp;the time. They\u2019re trying to hide it by repeatedly telling Portico to go check on a neighbor \u201cin the meantime.\u201d But Portico knows \u201cmeantime\u201d means his parents are heading into the Mean Time which&nbsp;<em>means<\/em>&nbsp;they\u2019re about to get into it, and well, Portico\u2019s superhero responsibility is to save them, too\u2014as soon as he figures out how.<br><br>Only, all these secrets give Portico the worry wiggles, the frets, which his mom calls anxiety. Plus, like all superheroes, Portico has an arch-nemesis who is determined to prove that there is nothing&nbsp;<em>super<\/em>&nbsp;about Portico at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Boxcar Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Boxcar Children Bookshelf (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Books 1-12)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0807508551\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51R1EY1VeDL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Boxcar Children Bookshelf (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Books 1-12)\" title=\"The Boxcar Children Bookshelf (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Books 1-12)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0807508551\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: September 1, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A deluxe Boxcar bookcase that contains 12 titles\u2015<em>The Boxcar Children Mysteries<\/em>&nbsp;#1 through #12. Also included are Boxcar activities, poster, and accordion bookmark with title checklist. The bookcase can expand to hold up to 32 books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geronimo Stilton: 10 Book Collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Geronimo Stilton: 10 Book Collection (Series 1)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1782263675\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51Tf5jWyC+L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Geronimo Stilton: 10 Book Collection (Series 1)\" title=\"Geronimo Stilton: 10 Book Collection (Series 1)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1782263675\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: January 1, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run For The Hills Geronimo The Way of The Samurai The Volcano of Fire (Hardcover) The Journey Through Time Pyramid Puzzle The Journey Through Time Dinosaur Disaster The Haunted Castle Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission Creepella Ghost Pirate Treasure Cavemice Help I&#8217;m in Hot Lava Cavemice The Stone of Fire The Mysterious Cheese Thief Valley of the Giant Skeletons Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent Geronimo&#8217;s Valentine The Race Across America A Fabumouse School Adventure The Karate Mouse Singing Sensation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Captain Awesome to the Rescue! (1)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">     <a data-amazonimages=\"\" title=\"Captain Awesome to the Rescue! (1)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1442435615\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Captain Awesome to the Rescue! (1)\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61oTMI2GB+L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Awesome to the Rescue! (1)\"><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1442435615\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: April 3, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight-year-old Eugene McGillicudy is an imaginative boy who loves comic books and superheroes. Eugene also has his very own supersecret superhero alter ego named Captain Awesome.&nbsp;<strong>MI-TEE!<br><br><\/strong>When the McGillicudy family relocates to a new town called Sunnyview, Eugene starts a new school, finds a best friend, and even finds time to defend his toys from his two-year-old little sister, Molly! Luckily for Sunnyview, Captain Awesome is there to protect the town (and the&nbsp;<em>universe<\/em>) from a hilarious cast of comical \u201cbad guys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The No.1 Car Spotter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">     <a data-amazonimages=\"\" title=\"The No. 1 Car Spotter (Walker Racing Reads)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1406320773\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The No. 1 Car Spotter (Walker Racing Reads)\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51c4uVPriiL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The No. 1 Car Spotter (Walker Racing Reads)\"><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1406320773\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: September 6, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The start of an exciting new series about the irresistible No. 1, whose hobby is car spotting but who is good at solving all sorts of problems for his village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the family&#8217;s cart breaks down and there&#8217;s no way of bringing goods to market, it&#8217;s No. 1 who devises the Toyota Cow-rolla and saves the day. He runs errands for his family and helps Mama Coca-Cola feed the busloads of people who stop for her delicious fried akara. No. 1 even helps Grandmother get to the medical centre when she can&#8217;t afford treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wayside School Boxed Set<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wayside School Boxed Set: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School is Falling Down, Sideway Stories from Wayside School\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0380791714\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/512cy5sloyL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Wayside School Boxed Set: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School is Falling Down, Sideway Stories from Wayside School\" title=\"Wayside School Boxed Set: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School is Falling Down, Sideway Stories from Wayside School\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0380791714\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: April 4, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first three books in the Wayside School series are available together in this collection, complete with hilarious stories, zany&nbsp;art, and a triple serving of absurdity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the stories of&nbsp;<em>Sideways Stories from Wayside School<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger<\/em>; and&nbsp;<em>Wayside School Is Falling Down<\/em>. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School! Kids 7 to 13 will zoom through these chapter books\u2014laughing their way through the fast, funny, silly but relatable stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dog Days: The Carver Chronicles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dog Days: The Carver Chronicles, Book One\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0544339126\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51fZB5-1rOL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Dog Days: The Carver Chronicles, Book One\" title=\"Dog Days: The Carver Chronicles, Book One\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0544339126\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: December 17, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s tough being the new kid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids&nbsp;at Carver Elementary don&#8217;t even know that he&#8217;s pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at soccer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when his&nbsp;classmate Richard comes over and the boys end up&nbsp;in trouble, not only does Gavin risk losing his one new friend, he has to take care of&nbsp;his great-aunt Myrtle&#8217;s horrible little dog as punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make matters worse, Gavin seems to have attracted the attention of the school bully.&nbsp;Will he be able to&nbsp;avoid getting pounded&nbsp;at the skate park?&nbsp;And how is he&nbsp;ever going to prove he&#8217;s cool&nbsp;with&nbsp;a yappy little Pomeranian wearing a pink bow at his side?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The One and Only Ivan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The One and Only Ivan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0061992275\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41miDRDcABL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The One and Only Ivan\" title=\"The One and Only Ivan\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0061992275\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: January 17, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encyclopedia Brown Box Set (4 Books)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Encyclopedia Brown Box Set (4 Books)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0142409855\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51eSfrgkwuL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Encyclopedia Brown Box Set (4 Books)\" title=\"Encyclopedia Brown Box Set (4 Books)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0142409855\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: October 18, 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A set of the first four books in the classic mystery series starring everyone&#8217;s favorite boy detective Encyclopedia Brown! Whether Encyclopedia is solving cases for his neighborhood friends or his chief-of-police dad, he always has an intriguing mystery to crack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A to Z Mysteries: Collection #1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A to Z Mysteries: Collection #1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0375859462\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51qoEtXNRaL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"A to Z Mysteries: Collection #1\" title=\"A to Z Mysteries: Collection #1\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0375859462\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: May 25, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve their first four mysteries!<br><br>A is for AUTHOR . . .<br>Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. Wonder of wonders, Wallace says yes! In fact, the famous writer says that the only way he won&#8217;t come is if he&#8217;s kidnapped. But when the big day comes, Wallis Wallace is nowhere to be found. The police think he just missed his plane, but Dink knows better. It&#8217;s up to Dink and his two best friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, to find Wallace\u2014before it&#8217;s too late!<br><br>B is for BANDIT . . .<br>A bandit has robbed the Green Lawn Savings Bank! Dink and his friends Josh and Ruth Rose are ready to help. When a private detective comes to Dink&#8217;s door looking for the kid who videotaped the crime, the trio volunteers to find him. After all, there&#8217;s a reward! But tracking down one red-headed kid isn&#8217;t such an easy job, especially if he doesn&#8217;t want to be found. Dink and his friends must find that kid\u2014and his tape\u2014before the bandit does!<br><br>C is for CANARY . . .<br>Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose get an urgent call from Mrs. David. Her canary is gone! And that&#8217;s not all. Three other pets have mysteriously disappeared\u2014including Ruth Rose&#8217;s cat, Tiger! The kids are sure a pet-napper is to blame. They won&#8217;t stop until they&#8217;ve tracked down the thief and returned the stolen pets to their rightful owners!<br><br>D is for DUNGEON . . .<br>Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are having a sleepover\u2014in a castle! Dink&#8217;s favorite mystery writer, Wallis Wallace, has invited them for a visit. But as soon as they arrive, the kids start hearing screams behind the walls. Wallis Wallace says not to worry, every castle is haunted, but Dink isn&#8217;t so sure. Can they discover who\u2014or&nbsp;<em>what<\/em>\u2014is haunting Moose Manor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7 x 9 = Trouble!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"7 x 9 = Trouble!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0374464529\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51i0D8hvsyL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"7 x 9 = Trouble!\" title=\"7 x 9 = Trouble!\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0374464529\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: September 10, 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter&#8217;s timed multiplication tests. If only he were as quick as Laura Vicks, the smartest kid in third grade, or as quick as his brother, Kipper &#8212; a kindergartner. Wilson&#8217;s mother and father try to help, but Wilson doesn&#8217;t appreciate having to do practice tests on a play date. Fortunately, his friend Josh Hernandez is a comfort, as is Squiggles, the class hamster. Wilson is sure that with his own little animal squeaking and cuddling beside him, he could learn anything. But his mom doesn&#8217;t like pets. So Wilson bravely struggles on, hoping that one day in the not-too-distant future he&#8217;ll pass all his times-table tests. Then, surprisingly, Kipper comes to the rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0805078363\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51PMTsq+TtL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)\" title=\"The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0805078363\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: January 1, 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet Melvin Beederman. He\u0092s a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains\u0097once he\u0092s airborne.<br>Crash! Splat! Thud! Kabonk!<br>This series has it all: hilarious story lines, amazing classic-comic-inspired illustrations, fearless new superheroes, and SNACKS!<br>Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvin loves fighting crime in Los Angeles, until the McNasty Brothers, the baddest guys of all, start robbing banks\u0097and Melvin\u0092s superpowers mysteriously disappear. Enter Candace, a third-grade actress with some surprising new talents. Once they team up, nothing can beat these partners in uncrime. Nothing but bologna, that is . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/037584600X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61Ui6ZQIFuL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet\" title=\"Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/037584600X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: March 24, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fourth-grader Calvin lives near the beach in Oahu with his mom and little sister. Mom says: \u201cYou\u2019re the man of the house.\u201d But Calvin\u2019s not great at being the man of the house, or taking care of his responsibilities. He\u2019s too busy having fun with his pals, and avoiding Tito, the bully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Horrid Henry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Horrid Henry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1402217757\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51u8HVd-g8L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Horrid Henry\" title=\"Horrid Henry\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1402217757\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: January 1, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Horrid Henry is rapidly establishing himself as a character children love to hear about. These four tales of a very naughty boy, his maddeningly good little brother Perfect Peter, and Moody Margaret, all show him wreaking havoc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mystery on Magnolia Circle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Mystery on Magnolia Circle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250833051\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51yuTvDt+aL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Mystery on Magnolia Circle\" title=\"Mystery on Magnolia Circle\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250833051\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: August 3, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What happens when two&nbsp;<strong>best&nbsp;<\/strong>friends take on the world\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>worst&nbsp;<\/strong>summer?<br><br>On the first day of vacation, ten-year-old Ivy Crowden falls down the stairs and breaks her leg. Stuck in a plaster cast, she\u2019s certain her summer is doomed. Not even Teddy, her neighbor and best friend, can cheer her up because he\u2019s dealing with his own pain: the loss of a beloved dog.<br><br>But when Ivy witnesses a possible burglary from her living room window, her summer takes a sudden turn from&nbsp;<em>meh&nbsp;<\/em>to mysterious. Who are the criminals? Might a classmate be involved? And . . . uh-oh. A second mystery is nipping at Ivy\u2019s heels. Cue the best friends, the best dog, and the best chance that summer can be saved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pedro, First-Grade Hero<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pedro, First-Grade Hero\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1515801128\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51xfoc9lecL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Pedro, First-Grade Hero\" title=\"Pedro, First-Grade Hero\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1515801128\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: September 1, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend some time with Pedro, Katie Woo&#8217;s fun-loving friend. From a buggy disaster to a run for class president, Pedro has what it takes to be the hero of first-grade. No matter what he&#8217;s doing, Pedro is always good for some laughs and adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bug Boys: (A Graphic Novel)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Bug Boys: (A Graphic Novel)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1984896768\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51wozK339hL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Bug Boys: (A Graphic Novel)\" title=\"Bug Boys: (A Graphic Novel)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1984896768\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: February 11, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhino-B is a brash, but sweet guy. Stag-B is a calm and scholarly adventurer. Together these two young beetles make up the Bug Boys, best friends who spend their time exploring the world of Bug Village and beyond, as well as their own &#8212; sometimes confusing and complicated &#8212; thoughts and feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0142419885\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51NdYtXjcbL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken\" title=\"EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0142419885\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: May 12, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EllRay Jakes is tired of being bullied by fellow classmate Jared Matthews. But when EllRay tries to defend himself, he winds up in trouble. Then his dad offers him a deal: If he stays out of trouble for one week, they&#8217;ll go to Disneyland! EllRay says he can do it. But saying it and doing it are two very different things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0060507004\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51rddOvrPZL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!\" title=\"My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0060507004\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: October 31, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first My Weird School book&nbsp;<em>ever<\/em>, second-grade teacher Miss Daisy is in over her head at Ella Mentary School. She doesn&#8217;t even know how to add or subtract!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the students, like A.J. and his friends, have other things on their minds. Principal Klutz has promised their class that if they read a million pages in books, they can turn the school into a video-game arcade for one whole night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman\u2019s insanely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don\u2019t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bookmarks Are People Too! #1 (Here&#8217;s Hank)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Bookmarks Are People Too! #1 (Here's Hank)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0448479974\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/510BtXxlOSL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Bookmarks Are People Too! #1 (Here's Hank)\" title=\"Bookmarks Are People Too! #1 (Here's Hank)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0448479974\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: February 6, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer series, only this time he&#8217;s in 2nd grade! Hank is a kid who doesn&#8217;t try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh. He&#8217;s pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst subject. (But so are math and reading!) In the first book in this new series, Hank&#8217;s class is putting on a play, and Hank wants the lead part: Aqua Fly. But he freezes in his audition and can only buzz like a fly. His teacher creates a special part for Hank, a silent bookmark. This may seem like an insignificant role, but when his enemy, Nick McKelty, freezes during the performance, it&#8217;s up to Hank to save the play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/a>Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1536213772\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51DZztGAhUL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid\" title=\"Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1536213772\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: February 6, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shrink, shrank, shrunk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it&#8217;s always the same: three feet, eight inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then, one day, the ruler reads \u2014 can it be? \u2014 three feet, seven and three quarters inches! Is Stink shrinking? He tries everything to look like he\u2019s growing, but wearing up-and-down stripes and spiking his hair aren&#8217;t fooling anyone into thinking he&#8217;s taller. If only he could ask James Madison \u2014 Stink&#8217;s hero, and the shortest person ever to serve as president of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0375849300\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51kJ4kgiXTL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things\" title=\"Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0375849300\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: July 8, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alvin, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of&nbsp;<em>everything<\/em>\u2014elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He\u2019s so afraid of school that, while he\u2019 s there, he never,&nbsp;<em>ever,&nbsp;<\/em>says a word. But at home he\u2019s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training, so he can be just like his dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jake the Fake Keeps it Real<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Jake the Fake Keeps it Real\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0553523546\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51P-7SSltbL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Jake the Fake Keeps it Real\" title=\"Jake the Fake Keeps it Real\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0553523546\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: March 28, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. And his art? It\u2019s better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither). 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This delightful new series captures the everyday &#8212; and unexpected &#8212; ups and downs of a fourth-grade classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/a>J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n    <a data-amazonimages=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593111540\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51aODwm7XnL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)\" title=\"J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593111540\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy on amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Published: February 23, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J.D. has a big problem&#8211;it&#8217;s the night before the start of third grade and his mom has just given him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults from the entire student body of Douglass Elementary becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he&#8217;s a genius with the clippers. His work makes him the talk of the town and brings him enough hair business to open a barbershop from his bedroom. But when Henry Jr., the owner of the only official local barbershop, realizes he&#8217;s losing clients to J.D., he tries to shut him down for good. How do you find out who&#8217;s the best barber in all of Meridian, Mississippi? With a GREAT BARBER BATTLE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There they are: 20 of the best books for 8 year old boys (featuring male protagonists). Which of these books have you read? What did I miss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Book Lists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-for-boys\/\">100+ books for middle school boys<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-tween-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great books for tween girls<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/early-graphic-novels-for-elementary-students-k-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graphic novels for K-6 kids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Pin This Post &#8211; Best Books for 8 Year Old Boys<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"42194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-8-year-old-boys\/best-books-for-8-year-old-boys-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3.png?fit=735%2C1102&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"735,1102\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3.png?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Best Books for 8 Year Old Boys\" class=\"wp-image-42194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3.png?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Best-Books-for-8-Year-Old-Boys-3.png?w=735&amp;ssl=1 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 50vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boys get a bad rap as being poor or hesitant readers (which, honestly, isn&#8217;t a bad thing &#8212; not everyone HAS to be an avid reader). 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