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Books for Students Entering 1st and 2nd Grades

Arnold, Tedd. Hi! Fly Guy (Fiction Series)

Barnett, Mac & Greg Pizzoli.  A Jack Book series (Animal Stories) 

Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit (Fiction Series) 

Capucilli, Alyssa. Katy Duck (Fiction Series) 

Dean, James. Pete the Cat My First I Can Read (Fiction Series)

Ginsburg, Mirra. Across The Stream (Picture Book) 

Hood, Susan. Pup and Hound (Fiction Series) 

Howe, James. The Day The Teacher Went Bananas (Fiction)

Hutchins, Pat. Titch (Picture Book)

McNamara, Margaret. Eloise Ready-to-Read (Fiction Series)

McNamara, Margaret. Robin Hill School (Fiction Series)

Manushkin, Fran. Katie Woo (Fiction Series) 

Manushkin, Fran. Pedro (Fiction Series)

Meister, Carl. I Love Rocks  (Fiction) 

Parish, Herman. Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail (Young Amelia Bedelia Series)

Rustad, Martha. Assorted Titles(Nonfiction) 

Rylant, Cynthia. Puppy Mudge (Fiction Series) 

Saunders-Smith, Gail.  Koalas (Nonfiction) 

Weeks, Sarah. Mac and Cheese (Fiction Series) 

Willems, Mo. Should I Share My Ice Cream? (Elephant & Piggie Series) 

Yoon, Salina. My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories (Fiction)

Ziefert, Harriet. The Turnip (Folklore)  

Books for Students Entering 2nd Grade

Adler, David.  Picture Book of… (famous people) series.  (Nonfiction) 

Barrows, Annie.  Ivy & Bean series  (Realistic Fiction) 

Barkley, Callie.  The Critter Club series (Realistic Fiction) 

Chabert, Jack.  Eerie Elementary series (Scary Fiction)

Cooper, Ilene.  Absolutely Lucy series (Realistic Fiction) 

Coven, Wanda.  Heidi Hecklebeck series (Fantasy) 

Dadley, Debbie.  Bailey School Kids series  (Fantasy) 

DiCamillo, Kate.  Bink and Gollie series (Realistic Fiction)

Elliott, Rebecca.  Unicorn Diaries series (Fantasy)

Flintham, Thomas.  Press Start series (Science Fiction)

Giff, Patricia Reilly.  Polk Street School series  (Realistic Fiction) 

Greenburg, Dan.  The Zack Files series  (Fantasy) 

Hale, Shannon.  Princess in Black series (Fantasy)

Hanlon, Abby. Dory Fantasmagory  (Humor)

Jenkins, Emily.  Toys Go Out series (Fantasy) 

Kirby, Stan.  Captain Awesome series  (Realistic Fiction)

Krulik, Nancy.  Katie Kazoo series  (Fantasy)

London, Jonathan.  Hippos Are Huge!  (Nonfiction)

Marko, Cyndi.  Kung Pow Chicken series (Fantasy) 

May, Kyla.  Diary of a Pug series (Humor)

McDonald, Megan.  Judy Moody series  (Realistic Fiction) 

McDonald, Megan.  Judy Moody and Friends series  (Realistic Fiction)

McDonald, Megan.  Stink series  (Realistic Fiction) 

Miller, Pat.  The Quickest Kid in Clarksville (Historical Fiction)

O’Ryan, Ray.  Galaxy Zack series (Science Fiction) 

Osborne, Mary Pope.  Magic Tree House series   (Fantasy) 

Park, Barbara.  Junie B. Jones series  (Realistic Fiction) 

Peterson, John.  The Littles series  (Fantasy) 

Roy, Ron.  Calendar Mysteries series (Mystery) 

Sachar, Louis.  Marvin Redpost series  (Realistic Fiction) 

Sazaklis, John.  Boo Books series (Scary)

Tan, Susan.  Pets Rule series (Animal Stories)

Young, Jessica.  Haggis and Tank Unleashed series (Humor, Graphic Novels)