Top 10 Los Gatos Library Kids Paperbacks

1. The return of the dragon, Rebecca Rupp

Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily return to Lonely Island to save their friend, Fafnyr, a three-headed dragon, from being captured by a rich man who wants to put the creature on display.

2. My son, the time traveler, Dan Greenburg

When Zack goes to a store to buy a baseball card, he finds himself face-to-face with his future son who has traveled back in time.

3. Magyk, Angie Sage

After learning that she is the Princess, Jenna is whisked from her home and carried toward safety by the Extraordinary Wizard, those she always believed were her father and brother, and a young guard known only as Boy 412--pursued by agents of those who killed her mother ten years earlier.

4. Number the stars, Lois Lowry

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis. Newbery medal, 1990.

5. The mysterious Benedict Society, Trenton Lee Stewart

After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.

6. Sorcerer, Tony Abbott

Evil sorcerer Lord Sparr remembers his boyhood four hundred years ago as he and his talking dog Kem flee from danger in the present.

7. Rising storm, Erin Hunter

Fireheart, the warrior cat, faces many challenges in his new role of ThundrClan deputy as his apprentice, Cloudpaw, resists following the warrior code, Bluestar weakens, and Tigerclaw continues to haunt the forest seeking revenge.

8. Time cat; the remarkable journeys of Jason and Gareth, Lloyd Alexander

Jason and his magic cat Gareth travel through time to visit countries all over the world during different periods of history.       

9. Kate the royal wedding fairy, Daisy Meadows

When Jack Frost steals the True Love Crown, the Fairyland royal wedding is sure to be a disaster. Can Kirsty and Rachel help Kate the royal wedding fairy find the crown, so the royal couple will live happily ever after...?

10. The missing golden ticket and other splendiferous secrets, Roald Dahl

In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr. Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory. Charlie just needs one golden ticket, and Mr. Wonka's delicious treats could all be his … But what's missing? Who is Miranda Piker? And did Mr. Wonka really invent a "spotty powder" that would keep kids out of school? Find out in the top-secret chapter that was taken out of the original book! (amazon)