Entering Grade 8

CLASSICS

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The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
​​This is (supposedly) Goldman's shorter version of "just the good parts" of a much longer (fictional) epic. There are adventure, murder, pirates, swordplay, torture, and a little romance. You (or your older family members) may have seen the movie. Now read the book and get to know your favorite characters (Fizzik, Inigo, Buttercup, and Westley) even better!
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
Stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world—all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction.
1984
by George Orwell
The “original” dystopian novel: In a world where the government knows all and controls all, Winston Smith’s job is to rewrite history to please the Ministry of Truth and Big Brother.  What will happen when he begins to question those in power?
Ender’s Game                                        
​by Orson Scott Card
To combat aliens, the world government is breeding military geniuses and then training them in war games, at which Ender Wiggins is a genius.
A Separate Peace
by John Knowles
At an all-boys school during WWII, two very different boys come of age together. 
The Essential Edgar Allan Poe Collection                  
by Edgar Allan Poe
Creepy tales from a master of the macabre.

Challenge by Choice books

All the Light We Cannot See 
by Anthony Doerr
Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris. She has gone blind and so her father built her a model of her town for her to memorize by touch so she can find her way around. When Hitler is set to arrive, she and her father flee to her uncle's home far away from Paris. Werner is a technology wizard, particularly talented with radios and his skills have earned him a place at the academy for the Hitler Youth. Werner quickly realizes that his skills are not being used to help humanity. As you move through the book, the two main characters' stories become entwined. Beautifully written, this book highlights the way people try to be good to each other.
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
A modern classic of philosophy, The Alchemist is the story of a boy who leaves his home in Spain in search of buried treasure in Egypt. Along the way he meets three characters who help him on his journey. What starts off as a quest for earthly treasure turns into a journey of self-discovery.
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