UltimateMama encourages her children to read alone in a quiet place each day! Below are a few favorite books that her second grader enjoyed:
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
Frindle by Andrew Clements
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew: Sleepover Sleuths by Carolyn Keene (really, the entire series is terrific)