Early Chapter Books, 1 (Lots of Pictures)
Series chapter books can be a great way to transition from early readers to longer fiction. The books on this list are heavily illustrated, with a Lexile under 550. Click here for a print-friendly version of this list.
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| Ahn | Two's a Crowd Two pugs. One beloved toy bunny. What could go wrong? Pug Pals (119 pp.) | J Ahn |
| Angleberger | Inspector Flytrap He's the greatest detective that ever grew! Inspector Venus Flytrap and Nina the Goat investigate "big deal" mysteries. Inspector Flytrap (98 pp.) | J Angleberger |
| Anna | Daisy Dreamer and the Totally True Imaginary Friend Daisy Dreamer and her imaginary friend, Posey, explore a world filled with extraordinary things. Daisy Dreamer (118 pp.) | J Anna |
| Barkley | Amy and the Missing Puppy Mystery lover Amy looks for clues to the disappearance of wealthy Ms. Sullivan's Saint Bernard puppy. The Critter Club (117 pp.) | J Barkley |
| Blabey | The Bad Guys The Bad Guys want to be heroes, so they free the 200 dogs from the city dog pound. The Bad Guys (138 pp.) | J Blabey |
| Bruel | Bad Kitty Gets a Bath Takes a humorous look at the way cats bathe and why it's inappropriate for humans to bathe the same way. Bad Kitty (125 pp.) | J Bruel |
| Chabert | The School Is Alive! Sam's school is alive and plotting against the students. He and his friends decide to protect them. Eerie Elementary (90 pp.) | J Chabert |
| Coven | Heidi Heckelbeck has a Secret After being homeschooled, Heidi starts second grade, where she meets a mean girl who makes her feel like an alien. Heidi Heckelbeck (118 pp.) | J Coven |
| Cronin | The Chicken Squad Tail the squirrel rants about a big, scary thing in the yard, so the chickens investigate. The Chicken Squad (92 pp.) | J Cronin |
| Cummings | Rise of the Balloon Goons Alexander has just moved into Stermont, which is full of spooky balloon men determined to attack him. Notebook of Doom (89 pp.) | J Cummings |
| Giff | Number One Kid When Mitchell's family moves, they have to make new friends and adjust to new routines. Zig Zag Kids (67 pp.) | J Giff |
| Green | A New Friend Sophie and the others are afraid of a new student who is a snake, because they have heard snakes are awful. Adventures of Sophie Mouse (117 pp.) | J Green |
| Greenburg | On the Dog Andrew is sucked through his shrinking machine and ends up in a dog's nose. Andrew Lost (78 pp.) | J Greenburg |
| Greene | Princess Posey Posey's fear of first grade eases when the teacher invites students to wear their most comfortable clothes. Princess Posey (83 pp.) | J Greene |
| Greenwald | Biz Whiz Flossie recruits a new kid for a school project, but her bossiness causes trouble. Bossy Flossie (86 pp.) | J Greenwald |
| Hicks | Basketball Bats Henry and his basketball teammates, the Bats, learn about working as a team. Gym Shorts (55 pp.) | J Hicks |
| Katschke | Monster Power Arnold is worried about encountering monsters, so he sets out to create a "Monster Scaring Perimeter." Magic School Bus Rides Again (91 pp.) | J Magic |
| Maker | The Un-friendship Bracelet Emily and Maddie are best friends. When Bella comes along, will Emily lose Maddie? Craftily Ever After (113 pp.) | J Maker |
| McDonald | Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid The shortest kid in class, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States. Stink Moody (102 pp.) | J McDonald |
| Nicodemo | Hyper Max Maximus Todd invents a game to control his fidgeting, but Mandy Beth tries to foil it. Secret Games of Maximus Todd (96 pp.) | J Nicodemo |
| O'Ryan | Hello, Nebulon! Moving from Earth to the planet Nebulon, eight-year-old Zack is nervous about starting school and meeting people. Galaxy Zack (115 pp.) | J O'Ryan |
| Priebe | Five Fouls and You're Out! Carmen is a great dribbler, but she gets thrown out of every game for too many fouls. Victory School Superstars (49 pp.) | J Victory |
| Quinn | Kingdom of Wrenly Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, and Clara, daughter of a seamstress, go on adventures. Kingdom of Wrenly (114 pp.) | J Quinn |
| Tsang | Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts After an embarrassing school field trip, Sam wants to prove he is not afraid of ghosts. Sam Wu (240 pp.) | J Tsang |
| West | Dragon Masters Drake has been chosen to be a Dragon Master. His first task is to discover whether his dragon has any special powers. Dragon Masters (90 pp.) | J West |
Last Updated: 10/19
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