Earlier this week, my daughter and I embarked on a trip around the world (and back in time) with Jack and his sister Annie from Mary Pope Osborne’s book series The Magic Tree House.  This is one of the best book series for kids who are just starting to read chapter books. In The [...]

        Kids who like science will love The Magic School Bus, a series that follows the adventures of Ms. Frizzle, a fearless science teacher who takes her students on amazing field trips aboard her incredible bus.  The Magic School Bus changes form and moves across time to bring Ms. Frizzle and her class to outer space, inside the human body and on other [...]

        Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park follow the adventures of fun-loving Junie B. Jones through a full year of kindergarten, from her first day to her graduation.  The series includes the following books: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business Junie B. Jones [...]