The following books and series are ideal for younger readers who are ready to read chapter books. Check them out at the public library or your local bookstore!
Realistic fiction
Gooney Bird Green (series) by Lois Lowry
Ivy and Bean (series) by Annie Barrows
Jada Jones (series) by Kelly Starling Lyons
Questioneers (series) by Andrea Beaty
Sophia Martinez (series) by Jacqueline Jules
Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
Fantasy & Adventure fiction
Big Foot and Little Foot by Ellen Potter
Dragon Masters series by Tracy West
Dragonbreath series by Ursula Vernon
Dodsworth series by Tim Egan
Humphrey’s Tiny Tales series by Betsy Birney
Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo
Once Upon a Fairy Tale series by Anna Staniszewski
Mystery fiction
A to Z Mystery (series) by Ron Roy
Cam Jansen (series) by David Adler
Clubhouse Mysteries (series) by Sharon Draper
King & Kayla (series) by Dori Hillestad Butler
Mac B. Kid Spy (series) by Mac Barnett
Milo and Jazz (series) by Lewis B. Montgomery
Humorous fiction
Dory Fantasmagory (series) by Abby Hanlon
Fergus and Zeke (series) by Kate Messner
Frank and the Bad Surprise by Martha Brockenbrough
The Great Pet Escape by Victoria Jamieson
Katie Woo (series) by Fran Manushkin
Owly (series) by Andy Runton
Pedro (series) by Fran Manushkin
Rabbit and Bear (series) by Julian Gough
Tales from Deckawoo Drive (series) by Kate DiCamillo