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Author
Series
Miss Peregrine volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of an old orphanage that was home to children who were more than just peculiar, but possibly dangerous--and who may still be alive. Illustrated with vintage found photographs.
Author
Series
Fourteenth goldfish volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.
Author
Series
Bella Vista volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Inheriting her mother's San Francisco bookshop in the wake of a tragedy, Natalie bonds with her ailing grandfather and hires a contractor to perform repairs before unexpected discoveries connect her to the community and family secrets.
Author
Series
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Second-grader Gus wants a store-bought Halloween costume to wear to school, but because he knows his parents do not believe in buying costumes, he turns to his grandfather for help.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
At first, twelve-year-old Carol is not happy to be spending the summer helping her parents move her grandfather to an assisted living home, but as the summer wears on, she finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by his amazing stories.
9) Eleven
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When Sam, who can barely read, discovers an old newspaper clipping just before his eleventh birthday, it brings forth memories from his past, and, with the help of a new friend at school and the castle they are building for a school project, his questions are eventually answered.
10) Bumpety bump
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A boy helps his grandfather on the farm, showing the hen that follows them all that he can do.
Author
Series
Vera books volume 6
Publisher
Henry Holt Co
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The arrival of Vera's new baby sister makes her feel displaced, so her grandfather helps create a special spot, just for her.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Thea Stilton volume 7
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A boy's grandfather tells him about the famous Rose Bowl game in 1929 when the University of California Golden Bears lost after one of their players ran the wrong way down the football field.
14) Penelope Crumb
Author
Series
Penelope Crumb volume 1
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Penelope Crumb's large nose leads to a family discovery.
15) Rain
Author
Series
Publisher
Templar Books
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Malik and his grandfather are trying to flee a war-torn country on the last ship waiting at the port for those who can escape--but when the ship leaves only Malik is aboard, and he will need all his courage to survive in a new country.
17) Butterfly house
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With the help of her grandfather, a little girl makes a house for a larva and watches it develop before setting it free, and every summer after that butterflies come to visit her.
Author
Publisher
Jax Magic Publications
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In order to pass his knowledge on to the rest of the world, magician Jack Ackerman has written about his Grandpa's mentoring. Starting on the bottom rung of the ladder of learning will get you quickest to the top. To learn a firm foundation in magic, follow along with Jack as he begins his magical journey.
19) Ocean meets sky
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little boy builds a ship to honor his late grandfather and sets sail for the magical place where ocean meets sky from his grandfather's stories.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Middle grade star author Chris Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and original baseball story, and tons of heart to the story of the Hurricanes of Weakerville.
All his life, Alex Weakerman has had one passion: baseball. Specifically, the Hurricanes of Weakerville, Iowa—the scrappy independent-league team owned by his Grandpa Ira.
Even as team and the town have fallen on tough times, there's
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