Fun Summer Reading for Grades 6-8

Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander series. Scholastic: 2003.

*Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton. Scholastic: 2007.

Haddix, Margaret. Found. Simon and Schuster: 2008.

Hiaasen, Carl. Scat. Knopf: 2009.

Horowitz, Anthony. Stormbreaker series. Speak: 2000.

*Kadohota, Cynthia. Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam. Atheneum: 2007.

Klages, Ellen. The Green Glass Sea. Puffin: 2006.

Law, Ingid. Savvy series. Dial: 2008

Lupica, Mike. Bat Boy. Philomel: 2010.

*Landy, Derek. Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients. Bowen Press: 2007.

Nix, Garth. Mister Monday series. Scholastic: 2003.

Riordan, Rick. The Red Pyramid (new) and Lightning Thief series. Hyperion: 2005.

Schmidt, Gary. Wednesday Wars. Clarion: 2007.

Stroud, Jonathan. Amulet of Samarkand series. Hyperion: 2004.

Van Draanen, Wendelin. Runaway. Laurel Leaf: 2008

* 2010-2011 California Young Reader Medal Nominees for Middle School

Also, try this link:

1. •Fun summer reading for eighth graders entering high school