Suggested Chapter Books

Chapter Books

The list of chapter books includes books appropriate for grades k-2. Students read at all different levels so try a variety from the list. A good rule of thumb is the “5 finger rule.” Open the book to any page and hold up your hand. Any time you get to a word you don’t know put up a finger. At the end of the page if you have all 5 fingers up--that book may be too hard right now. If you have 3 or 4, that book will be a challenge. One or 2 fingers suggests that book is probably a good fit. No fingers--maybe too easy!

Narwhal and Jelly series by Ben Clanton

Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant

Annie and Snowball series by Cynthia Rylant

Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel

Stick Dog series by Tom Watson

The Adventures of Jo Schmo series by Greg Trine

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot series by Dav Pilkey

Princess in Black series by Shannon Hale

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

Dory Fantasmagory series by Abby Hanlon

Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck

Ivy & Bean series by Annie Barrows

Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

The Doll People by Ann Martin

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant

Stink series by Megan McDonald

Ellray Jakes series by Sally Warner

Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth by Jane O’Connor

Yasmin series by Saadia Faruqi

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett

The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey

Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce

Stuart Little by E.B. White

Brambleheart by Henry Cole

Owl Diaries series by Rebecca Elliott

Beverly Cleary has several series

Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo

Alvin Ho series by Lenore Look

Clementine series by Sara Pennpacker

Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne

The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes

Bird and Squirrel series by James Burks