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Age 8

Hand-picked Books for 8-year-olds

Worlds to disappear into for whole afternoons. The books bookworms talk about at school.

563 books for 8-year-olds

Into the Land of the Unicorns

Bruce Coville

Invasion of the Christmas Puddings

Jeremy Strong

It’s All Greek to Me

Jon Scieszka

Jake Drake 1 – Bully Buster

Andrew Clements

Jake Drake 2 – Know-It-All

Andrew Clements

Jake Drake 3 – Teacher’s Pet

Andrew Clements

Jake Drake 4 – Class Clown

Andrew Clements

Jessica Haggerthwaite: Witch Dispatcher

Emma Barnes

Jim Reaper – Son of Grim

Rachel Delahaye

Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend

Dawn Quigley

Julieta and the Diamond Enigma

Luisana Duarte Armendariz

Julius Zebra: Grapple with the Greeks!

Gary Northfield

Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans!

Gary Northfield

Junie B. Jones 26 – Aloha-Ha-Ha!

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones Is Almost a Flower Girl

Barbara Park
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