Fun & Funny Series Books for the Intermediate Reader

September 15th, 2014
Bonnie · Staff Recommendations

Why so glum? Well, summer’s over! School is in session! Yikes! Homework and grades are front and center. School books are heavy! But…the good news is…reading can still be fun!

Sure, kids will be assigned things to read and their comprehension will be tested and their assignments graded, but reading for fun is still possible, and — more to the point, important for their personal development. Reading for enjoyment surely leads to scholarly success as well as a healthy understanding of the world.

During the serious September – June school months, sometimes kids want to indulge in reading that engages a totally different part of them-their sense of humor. Here I offer a few favorite series to keep their smile muscles strong and their funny bones intact: