Great Read-Alouds!
Suggestions from Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org
Chapter books for families to share.
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase / Joan Aiken
Two young girls are left in the care of the villainous Miss Slighcarp in an eerie house surrounded by snow and hungry wolves. Ages 9 and up
Mr. Popper’s Penguins / Richard Atwater
A shy painter receives a mysterious package in the mail. Ages 6 and up
The Indian in the Cupboard / Lynne Reid Banks
A 9 year old boy accidentally brings a three-inch plastic Indian and his cowboy friend to life. Ages 6 and up
The Penderwicks / Jeanne Birdsall
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother. Ages 6 and up
Millions / Frank Cottrell Boyce
Two brothers find a huge amount of money which they must spend quickly before England switches to the new European currency, but they disagree on what to do with it. Ages 9 and up
Caddie Woodlawn / Carol Ryrie Brink
Based on the remembrances of the author's grandmother, this is the story of her tomboyish adventures on the Wisconsin frontier. Ages 6 and up
The Wish Giver / Bill Brittain
Wishes come true for 3 youngsters in a New England town, but the results aren't at all what they expected. Ages 9 and up
Freddy the Detective / Walter R. Brooks
Freddy the pig does some detective work in order to solve the mystery of the missing toy train. One of a classic series. Ages 6 and up
The Enormous Egg / Oliver Butterworth
When the oversized egg in the hen house hatches into a prehistoric triceratops, everything changes for a New Hampshire farm family. Ages 6 and up
Matilda / Roald Dahl
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security. Ages 6 and up
The Wheel on the School / Meindert DeJong
A group of Dutch schoolchildren hope their efforts will entice a stork to come and nest on the roof of their schoolhouse. Ages 6 and up
Because of Winn-Dixie / Kate DiCamillo
Ten year old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in a new town where good things happen because of her big ugly dog Winn Dixie. Ages 6 and up
Half Magic / Edward Eager
What starts off as a dull summer for four children, turns into a series of exciting and fun adventures when they find a coin that is magic- well, it is only half magic. Ages 6 and up
Understood Betsy / Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Timid nine-year old Elizabeth Ann discovers self-confidence when she goes to live with her relatives on a farm in Vermont and her life becomes one adventure after another. Ages 6 and up
The Great Brain / John Fitzgerald
Set in Utah at the turn of the century, this humorous adventure revolves around seven year old J. D. as he relates the escapades of T. D., his clever older brother. Ages 6 and up
Journey to the River Sea / Eva Ibbotson
Sent with her governess to live with the dreadful Carter family in exotic Brazil in 1910, Maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the Amazon River. Ages 9 and up
Emmy and the incredible shrinking rat / Lynne Jonell
When Emmy discovers that she and her formerly loving parents are being drugged by their evil nanny with rodent potions , she and her friends try everything to return things to normal. Ages 9 and up
The Contests at Cowlick / Richard Kennedy
Little Wally saves his town by outwitting a band of ferocious outlaws. Ages 6 and up'
From the Mixed-Up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler /
E. L. Konigsburg
Twelve-year old Claudia and her brother run away to New York city where they solve the mystery of a statue donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ages 9 and up
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle / Betty MacDonald
From her upside-down house, the eccentric Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle provides marvelous cures for such common children's diseases as Won't-Put-Away-Toys-itis, Answerbackism, and Fighter-Quarrelitis. Ages 6 and up
Wolf Story / William McCleery
When Waldo the Wolf attempts to capture Rainbow the Hen, Jimmy Tractorwheel comes to her rescue. Ages 6 and up
Homer Price / Robert McCloskey
Hilarious adventures of an inventive boy. Ages 6 and up
Snow treasure / Marie McSwigan
The exciting story of some Norwegian children who use their sleds to transport nine million dollars worth of gold past German soldiers when the Nazis invade their Norwegian village in 1940. Ages 6 and up
Secret Letters from 0 to 10 / Susie Morgenstern
Ernest’s boring life is enlivened when a spunky girl named Victory enters his class. Ages 9 and up
Owls in the Family / Farley Mowat
The funny adventures of a Canadian boy and his two pet owls that create havoc throughout his neighborhood as well as his animal-filled home. Ages 6 and up
The small adventure of Popeye and Elvis / Barbara O'Connor
Popeye's summer becomes an adventure when Elvis, the boy who lives in a visiting motor home, joins him in solving the mystery of strange boats floating down the backyard creek. Ages 9 and up
Tom's midnight garden / A. Philippa Pearce
When the grandfather clock strikes thirteen Tom discovers a beautiful garden where only a deserted alley exists during the day, and where he makes a new friend who seems to be different ages every time they meet. Ages 9 and up
A Long Way from Chicago / Richard Peck
During the Great Depression two siblings visit their larger-than-life grandmother. Ages 9 and up
Summer of the Monkeys / Wilson Rawls
In the 1800s, a twelve year old boy spends the summer trying to capture four runaway circus monkeys. Ages 6 and up
Riding Freedom / Pam Munoz Ryan
The exciting story of Charley Parkridge, a girl who ran away from an orphanage, posed as a boy, moved to California, and fooled everyone by her appearance. Ages 6 and up
The Good Master / Kate Seredy
City-born Kate is an enthusiastic visitor to her cousin's Hungarian home. Ages 9 and up
The mysterious Benedict Society / Trent Lee Stewart
Four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. Ages 9 and up
Stuart Little / E. B. White
The adventures of Stuart Little, who is only two inches tall and resembles a mouse in every way. Also Charlotte's Web and The Trumpet of the Swan by the same author. Ages 6 and up
Look for these and other great books to read aloud at
The Children’s Library
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
412.531.1912 - 6/10
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org
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