10 Fun Family Read-Alouds

Charlotte’s Web by  E.B. White

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. Charlotte’s spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur’s life when he was born the runt of his litter.

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James and the Giant Peach by  Roald Dahl

After James Henry Trotter’s parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen.

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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by  Trenton Lee Stewart

With the Ten Men on the loose and a telepathic enemy tracking them, Kate, Reynie, Sticky, and Constance must join with a new Society member to keep their world safe.

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The Borrowers by  Mary Norton

Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.

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The Chronicles of Narnia (series) by  C.S. Lewis

Four children are magically transported to Narnia, where they are sometimes called upon by the lion Aslan to protect Narnia from evil.

Book 1: The Magician’s Nephew

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Book 2: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

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Book 3: The Horse and His Boy

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Book 4: Prince Caspian

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Book 5: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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Book 6: The Silver Chair

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Book 7: The Last Battle

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Books 1-7: The Complete Series

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The Tale of Despereaux by  Kate DiCamillo

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

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Mr. Popper’s Penguins by  Richard Florence Atwater

The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

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The One and Only Ivan by  Katherine Applegate

Having spent twenty-seven 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.

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Peter Pan by  J.M. Barrie

The adventures of the three darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by  E.L. Konisburg

Having run away with her younger brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, twelve-year-old Claudia strives to keep things in order in their new home and to become a changed person and a heroine to herself.

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Compiled and written by Heather Burns

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