Issue Date: June 22, 2008
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Great new beach reads for kids
These books entice even reluctant readers.
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As your children pack for the beach or contemplate lazy days on the couch, these hot titles will entertain even the most reluctant reader.
For ages 8-12:
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart. This sequel to the award-winning "The Mysterious Benedict Society" follows the adventures of four children, each with a special talent, such as a photographic memory and logic skills, as they pursue an international scavenger hunt to find their kidnapped benefactor.
Goosebumps HorrorLand by R.L. Stine. This best-selling series returns with new installments after a decade. The projected 12-book run features strange and terrifying goings-on at an amusement park where fun can be fatal.
For ages 9-12:
Six Innings by James Preller. "If Judy Blume could write a book about Little League, it might come out something like this," says Elizabeth Devereaux, Publishers Weekly children's book editor. The novel goes beyond fastballs and first base to the heart of the game -- the players -- in a way even non-sports fans will love.
For ages 12-17:
Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway. Audrey finds herself the object of media attention after her ex-boyfriend pens a break-up song that quickly climbs the charts. With a biting sense of humor, the plucky heroine tells her side of the story -- one of instant fame followed swiftly by fallout.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart. Grown-up themes such as feminism and class are explored in this must-read novel about a boarding-school sophomore girl who infiltrates an all-male secret club.
Ann Pleshette Murphy is the parenting expert for ABC's "Good Morning America."
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