Read together.
Talk beyond the page.
Rather than rushing to finish, notice choices, carry good questions, and retell ideas in your family’s own words.
C. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
A story-rich way to consider choice, forgiveness, and true kingship.
02 / AGES 9+J. R. R. Tolkien
The Hobbit
Follow an ordinary person learning courage and judgement through a journey.
03 / AGES 8+Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows
Consider impulse and responsibility through friends of very different temperaments.
04 / AGES 10+Louisa May Alcott
Little Women
Read the growth of sisters with different gifts and ambitions.
05 / AGES 8+Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret Garden
Observe how caring for a place changes body, mind, and relationship.
06 / AGES 10+L. M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables
Follow a child who learns belonging through language, mistakes, and growth.
07 / AGES 11+Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
Compare speech and action, trust and caution, within a tense adventure.
08 / AGES 11+John Bunyan
The Pilgrim’s Progress
Use an allegorical journey to discuss trial, help, and perseverance in faith.