The Shadow Children Series

The Shadow Children Series, by Margret Peterson Haddix, is great. We bought them for my 4th grade daughter, and she has gone all the way through the 7 books in a matter of a couple of weeks. I am reading them too, and I really like them. They are quick and easy to get through. They have really short chapters which I like, because if you only have a few minutes of downtime, you can easily get through a few chapters.

They are set in the future. People are only allowed to have 2 children. The whole series is about what happens to the 3rd children (or shadow children). The government runs the Population Police, and it's their job to track down and kill any illegal shadow children.

Here are the titles of the seven books:
1. Among the Hidden
2. Among the Impostors
3. Among the Betrayed
4. Among the Barons
5. Among the Brave
6. Among the Enemy
7. Among the Free

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

I recently read the whole "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series - 5 books in all. To my surprise I really liked them. Actually while and after I read these books I really wanted to learn more about the Greek Gods. These are also young reader books so very easy to read. I recommend them.