We all know that reading over the summer is very popular. Especially now that kids, and teens!, can do awesome Summe Reading programs with local libraries and book stores. Well Lexi has a great list of books for tween girls that are great summer reads! Here:

The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin. Annabelle Doll lives in a dollhouse with the rest of her family -- they've lived there for over 100 years. Nothing very exciting happens, and just when Annabelle thinks she will die of boredom, the Funcrafts move in.

The Meanest Doll in the World by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin. Sequel to The Doll People. Just as good as the first!

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke. Firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night: Humans are planning to destroy the valley in which he lives! All the dragons must flee. Their only refuge is a place above the clouds called the Rim of Heaven --- which may not even exist. Firedrake boldly volunteers to go ahead first. As he embarks on his journey, he meets Ben, a runaway boy. Together, the boy & dragon make their way toward the Rim of Heaven, all the while running a step ahead of Nettlebrand, a monster who will stop at nothing to hunt down Firedrake. Their quest will truly become an adventure like no other.

The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: “We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone.” Little could they imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited them as they followed Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of other creatures. The oddest part is in entering that world, they didn’t leave this one!