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BOOK LIST

Our Top-Selling High-Interest Books

Get the just-right book in the right hands and inspire a lifelong love of reading.

By Scholastic Editors
June 5, 2024

Get students hooked on reading with this list of top-selling titles for all ages. Featuring high-interest narratives, action-packed adventures, humorous stories, and more, these books will keep every type of reader turning pages.

Titles include books from top-selling series like The Bad Guys and Fly Guy, as well as graphic novels like Dog Man and Captain Underpants, plus beloved characters like Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Shop high-interest picks to spark a love for reading in all students. You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store.

Grades K-2

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Sniff and Scratch work together to rescue a well-loved stuffed animal, in this laugh-out-loud, full-color book perfect for beginning readers!

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Clifford the Big Red Dog

Grades Pre-K - 1
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Clifford knows that it takes more than size to Be Big! Be Big is a national campaign to show how small, simple actions can make the world a better place. Remember, it only takes a little to Be Big!

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Join in the hilarity as the bestselling duo Jane Yolen and Mark Teague teach young readers and dinosaurs that being kind is important and cool!

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Pig the Rebel (Pig the Pug)

Grades Pre-K - 2
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The laughter is nonstop as everyone's favorite greedy and selfish pug is sent to obedience school in this picture book from #1 New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Aaron Blabey.

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Bub the pug's human, Bella, is going to be queen of the shelter's Adopt-an-Animal parade! It's Bella's job to find forever homes for the shelter pups and kitties, and Prince Bub wants to help. But being royal isn't as easy as it looks! Will Bella and Bub ever feel at home on the throne?

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Princess Truly is very curious! In these three rhyming stories, Princess Truly visits a museum and learns about dinosaurs and butterflies, she solves a mystery when her snack goes missing, and she takes a trip to outer space in a rocket ship with her pug, Sir Noodles.

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Carina Felina

Grades Pre-K - 2
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Carmen Agra Deedy, New York Times bestselling author and one of Scholastic"s most talented and cherished storytellers, retells a hilarious folktale wickedly funny and inspiring picture book that proves the smallest of creatures can sometimes possess the most surprising strength!

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Hi! Fly Guy (Fly Guy #1)

Grades Pre-K - 3
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In this first book of the hilarious series, Buzz enters his winged buddy in the Amazing Pet Competition. The judges scoff until they see all the extraordinary tricks the little fly can do.

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The Reflection in Me

Grades Pre-K - 3
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This is a story of self-love that teaches children that their physical layer is just that -- one layer -- and below it lies a rich tapestry of attributes that make them unique and wonderful.

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Tala Learns to Siva

Grades Pre-K - 3
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A lovingly empowering story about finding courage and strength in your family, history, and community through a traditional and cherished Samoan dance, taualuga. 

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Make Way for Butterfly

Grades K - 2
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This hilarious installment in Ross Burach"s Very Impatient Caterpillar series playfully encourages readers to love who they are, while also illuminating the importance of pollinators to our ecosystem.

In the eighth book in the USA Today bestselling Unicorn Diaries series, a jackalope family arrives in Sparklegrove Forest! Unicorn Bo Tinseltail and friends are excited to welcome the new family. But they soon learn that the jackalope family is being chased by centaurs, which puts the whole forest at risk. Will the family be allowed to stay in Sparklegrove after all?

Sunny's dad enters Super World as none other than King Viking himself! In order to get off a faraway island, King Viking has to become the HERO and help Captain Trevor fix his boat. But since Dad is not very good at playing the game, King Viking struggles to find all the supplies. Will King Viking be able to save the day and defeat the island monster? And where does Super Rabbit Boy show up in this zany adventure?

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Best friends Unicorn and Yeti have lots of fun in these sparkly, laugh-out-loud stories. With full-color artwork, speech bubbles, and easy-to-read text throughout, this adorable book is perfect for new readers!

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Viv and Sanjay are the Inside Scouts! Together, they help animals. They have a cool superpower -- they can shrink super small. When a lion with a leaky heart needs help, the Inside Scouts know what to do! They put on their suits, grab their tools, and get really small. They go inside the lion to find the leaky spot. And they fix it together!

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It's a special week at Treetop Elementary because it's time to choose a class president! Eva is excited because she loves to make choices and vote for things! Who will win the big vote to become president of the class?

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An expertly crafted new series featuring twists on beloved fairy tales destined to be instant classics!

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Who Would Win?: Coyote vs. Dingo

Grades 1 - 3
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This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious animals: a coyote and a dingo! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!

From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes. Then, find out why your eyes are just the right ones for you!

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Miguel and Clarke are on the look-out for their next great adventure. They go to the library to find ideas. Clarke reads about spies and Miguel reads about space. Across four short stories, Miguel and Clarke use the power of their imagination to travel to outer space, explore a new planet, make a map of the stars -- and they even encounter aliens!

The day has finally come for eight-year-old Kwame to start Nkonyaa School and learn magic! Kwame is excited to begin magical training with his new friends at school, but he can't access his magic powers! He starts to worry... what if he has no magic at all? Then his friend Fifi starts acting strange. Could an evil magical object be to blame?

P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify the means for Petey, who's reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime in order to help Dog Man? And who will step forward when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots?

The Cat Kid Comic Club is in crisis! After learning that one of their comics will be published, the baby frogs are filled with anxiety and doubt. How will they get their creative groove back? Will Naomi or Melvin emerge as a leader? Will Flippy convince them to finally straighten up and fly right?

The Captain Underpants Double-Crunchy Book o' Fun is a selection of stories, comics, puzzles, jokes, Flip-O-Ramas, and other fun stuff from The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun and The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2, now in full color!

Grades 3-5

To stop the Shadow Dragon from covering the whole world in a sky-shadow, the Dragon Masters must seek out a Light Dragon. So Drake and Darma travel to find a Light Dragon named Lysa. Lysa's Dragon Master, Rune, who is Deaf, explains that the Dragon Masters will need a Star Flute in order to summon a Star Dragon and stop the Shadow Dragon. But the flute is hidden within a dangerous labyrinth! Will they be able to make it out of the tricky maze?

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes.

It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties -- one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's. But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one big party and to celebrate the special day with her whole family together. Will Karen's birthday wish come true?

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In this hilariously illustrated series, Big Bad Wolf has had enough. He enlists fellow bad guys Shark, Snake, and Piranha to join him in his ill-fated effort to cross over to the good side!

Based on Ann M. Martin's bestselling series, America's favorite baby-sitters are back, this time, in a heart-warming and hilarious graphic novel.

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Hidden Figures

Grades 3 - 6
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At a time when being a woman and an African American limited what a mathematician might achieve, meet women who helped NASA win the space race.

Thick with tension and suspense, this is an extraordinary and relatively unknown story of World War II that will fascinate readers who will be thrilled to see young people playing such an important role in the wartime effort.

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Waverider: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #9)

Grades 3 - 7
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After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen -- and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old foes to conquer it... and survive.

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During the New Year break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon City. There they'll stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon.



At first, Plum is dazzled by how big and exciting Nakhon City is. She's never experienced anything like it! But under the glittering surface, secrets lurk. A storm is brewing, and Plum will have to harness all of her growing powers to survive it.

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The Message (Animorphs Graphix #4)

Grades 3 - 7
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The wildly popular, bestselling sci-fi series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant returns in a new full-color graphic novel series, adapted by Chris Grine.

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Poison Waves (Secrets of the Sky #2)

Grades 3 - 7
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Kiya and Kinjal have succeeded in their first quest in the magical world of the Kingdom Beyond, but whatever good they achieved might not be enough. Their faithful flying horses Snowy and Raat reappear and whisk them back to the Kingdom to help the water pari--winged merpeople-who are slowly being poisoned by the very water in which they live. It is up to the twins to figure it out and put a stop to it.

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The Golden Frog Games (Witchlings 2)

Grades 3 - 7
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Get ready for more magic, mayhem, and monstruos! From Claribel A. Ortega, author of Frizzy and Ghost Squad, comes the sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and #1 Indie bestselling Witchlings.

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Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck: He and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.

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Best Wishes: Time After Time

Grades 4 - 6
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When different girls around the country are mailed a wish-granting bracelet, magical mayhem ensues!

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Wish

Grades 4 - 6
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When a stray dog comes her way, eleven-year Charlie risks everything to give Wishbone the forever home she doesn"t have.

Grades 6-8

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City of Dragons: Rise of the Shadowfire

Grades 4 - 7
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Featuring quick wit, a diverse cast, and powerful magic, readers will devour this graphic novel series rooted in Chinese mythology.

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Ultraviolet

Grades 5 and up
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In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Salazar tells it like it is about puberty, hormones, and first love in this hilarious, heartwarming, and highly relatable coming-of-age story. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, and Adib Khorram.

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Esperanza Rising

Grades 5 - 6
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Pam Munoz Ryan eloquently portrays the Mexican workers' plight in this abundant and passionate novel that gives voice to those who have historically been denied one.

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The One and Only: The One and Only Bob

Grades 5 - 6
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Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

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Front Desk: Top Story

Grades 5 - 7
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Mia Tang is living the dream: attending journalism camp at the San Francisco Tribune! But when her story ideas keep getting shot down, she"ll have to work with her friends to get back on top. 

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Wonder

Grades 5 - 7
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This brilliant, sensitive story, narrated not only by August, but also by his older sister, his classmates, and other kids in his life, takes an insightful look at how one person's differences can affect the lives of so many others.

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Wonderstruck

Grades 5 - 8
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Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful, with over 460 pages of original artwork, Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.

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Restart

Grades 5 - 9
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A boy who's been a bully and hanging out with the wrong friends gets a new start after a memory-loss-inducing accident. But can someone really change who he is, or will the old him merely come back over time?

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Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker

Grades 6 - 8
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In the SeaWing kingdom, a young prince learns he is an animus, capable of wonderful magic that comes with a terrible price. In the mind of a NightWing dragonet, a thousand futures unfold, and almost all of them, she knows, lead to disaster and destruction. And under three full moons and the watchful eyes of his NightWing mother and IceWing father, the most powerful dragon Pyrhhia will ever know is clawing his way out of his egg: Darkstalker, the dragon who will change the world forever. Long before the SandWing war, lifetimes before the Dragonet Prophecy, darkness is born.

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Bad Island

Grades 6 - 8
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Something on this island is up to no good...

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Show Me a Sign: Set Me Free

Grades 6 - 9
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A riveting standalone companion to the Schneider Family Book Award winner, Show Me a Sign by Deaf author and librarian, Ann Clare LeZotte and a searing exposé of ableism, racism, and colonialism that will challenge you to think differently about the dignity and capacity within every human being.

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Refugee

Grades 6 - 9
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Separated by continents and decades, the harrowing escape stories of Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud intertwine.

Grades 9+

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Hatchet

Grades 6 - 12
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A story of survival and of transformation, this riveting book has sparked many a reader's interest in venturing into the wild.

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Beastly Beauty

Grades 7 and up
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From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.

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Rainbow! Volume 1 (Original Graphic Novel)

Grades 7 and up
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Rainbow! is perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Magical Boy, full of heart, adorable illustrations, and a storyline that any teenager can relate to!

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Ground Zero

Grades 7 - 10
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It's September 11, 2001. Brandon, a nine-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad... at the World Trade Center in New York City. When two planes hit the towers, Brandon and his father are trapped inside a fiery nightmare as terror and confusion whirl around them. Can they escape-and what will the world be like when they do?

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The Skin I'm In: The Life I'm In

Grades 8 - 12
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This powerful and unflinching follow-up to the Skin I'm In, follows Charlese Jones, whose raw, blistering voice speaks the unspeakable truths many girls face.

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Beholder

Grades 9 and up
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From Ryan La Sala, author of the tantalizingly twisted The Honeys and riotously imaginative Reverie, comes a chilling new contemporary fable about art, aesthetic obsession, and the gaze that peers back at us from behind our reflections.

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The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel

Grades 9 and up
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From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.

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Same But Different

Grades 9 - 12
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Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism, or your sibling is struggling with the condition, life can be a topsy-turvy ride. What happens when you come face to face with dating, parties, sports, body changes, school, and kids who just don't get you? Where do you turn when your sibling with autism is the butt of jokes, the victim of misunderstood social cues, and the one everyone thinks is weird?

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All American Boys

Grades 11 - 12
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Written in tandem by two award-winning authors, this powerful novel shares alternating perspectives of two young boys as the complications from a single violent moment, ripped from the headlines, unfold and reverberate to highlight an unwelcome truth.

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