Kids – and adults – love book series. For parents with avid young readers, keeping up with the demand for quality literature poses a happy but sometimes challenging predicament. That’s why this year our recommended gift list focuses on trilogies and series – old and new - that we believe will appeal to children of all ages. Just follow the links for details. A big thank you to Jane Fagan and Jocelyne Freundorfer for their input! Preschool/Picture Books Billy and Blaze by C.W. Anderson Curious George by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey Little Tim by Edward Ardizzone Journey by Aaron Becker Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne Beginner Readers/Easy Chapter Books Betsy and Eddie series by Carolyn Haywood Cam Jansen by David Adler Cody Series by Tricia Springstubb The Field Trip/Museum Mysteries by Steve Brezenoff Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown My Father’s Dragon (trilogy) by Ruth Stiles Gannett Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat Sprout Street Neighbors by Anna Alter
  Middle Grade Readers Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery The Black Stallion by Walter Farley The Borrowers by Mary Norton The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner The Children of Green Knowe by L.M. Boston First Farm in the Valley by Anne Pellowski The Five Little Peppers by Margaret Sidney Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder The Littles by John Peterson Mister Max (trilogy) by Cynthia Voigt Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart The Patria Trilogy by Daniel McInerny Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda The Star of Deltora by Emily Rodda Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (trilogy) by Joan Aiken Pre- and Young Teens The 100 Cupboards (trilogy) by N.D. Wilson Crispin (trilogy) by Avi Lad, a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune The Land of Elyon by Patrick Carman Little Women (Little Men, Jo’s Boys) by Louisa May Alcott The Hornblower Saga by C.S. Forester My Side of the Mountain (trilogy) by Jean Craighead George The Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander The Ranger’s Apprentice by John A. Flanagan The Shadow Children by Margaret Peterson Haddix The Vesper Holly Series by Lloyd Alexander Teens The Eagle of the Ninth Trilogy by Rosemary Sutcliff Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien The Matilda Saga by Jackie French The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy Seven Series - Orca Book Publishers (various authors) Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis New Series – Having read the first, we anxiously await the sequel! Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick (sequel to be released in January 2017) The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon The Styx Trilogy by Rose Corcoran A former teacher, Jennifer Minicus is currently a full-time wife and mother.