Books for Early Readers

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New Books We Love

	PRINCESS POSEY AND THE FIRST GRADE PARADE Story by Stephanie Greene Illustrated by Stéphanie Roth Sisson Posey's afraid of starting first grade until her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day.
	LULU AND THE BRONTOSAURUS Story by Judith Viorst Illustrated by Lane Smith Lulu's parents refuse to give in when she demands a brontosaurus for her birthday and so she sets out to find her own, but while the brontosaurus she finally meets approves of pets, he does not intend to be Lulu's.
	WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE? Story by Barbara Kerley Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham The story of Alice Roosevelt, whose wild adventures kept her father (President Theodore Roosevelt) on his toes.
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BCPL Suggestions for Early Readers

Chapter books for early readers and read-alone picture books.
* Indicates titles for slightly more advanced readers.

	AMBER BROWN IS NOT A CRAYON By Paula Danzinger What will Amber do now that her best friend is moving away?
	"B" IS FOR BETSY By Carolyn Haywood Betsy experiences an interesting first year in school and looks forward to summer vacation at her grandfather's farm.
	CAM JANSEN AND THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN DIAMONDS By David A. Adler Book one of the Cam Jansen mystery series. You might also like the Young Cam Jansen series for easier chapter books.
	CATWINGS By Ursula K. Le Guin Four kittens born with wings leave the dangerous city in search of a safer life in the country.
	CHARLOTTE'S WEB* By E.B. White Beloved story of a young farm girl and the friendship between her pig Wilbur and Charlotte, a wise spider.
	CLEMENTINE By Sara Pennypacker Eight-year-old Clementine is having a really tough week—but she's not going to let that get her down!
	THE COURAGE OF SARAH NOBLE By Alice Dagliesh Based on the true story of an eight-year-old girl who went with her father to scout out a new home in the wilderness and then stayed with the Indians when her father leaves to collect the rest of the family.
	ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN, BOY DETECTIVE By Donald J. Sobol Ten-year old Leroy Brown is a whiz at solving mysteries, so he sets up his own detective agency and takes on cases for the other neighborhood kids.
	FRECKLE JUICE By Judy Blume Andrew really wants to have freckles—and he is willing to try anything to get them!
	HANSEL AND GRETEL Adapted by Rikka Lesser The classic Grimm's fairytale of the poor woodcutter's children that chance upon a witch who plans to eat them for her dinner. Features the gorgeously dark and colorful paintings of Paul O. Zelinsky.
	HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS By Thomas Rockwell Because of a bet, Billy is stuck with the yucky task of eating fifteen worms in fifteen days.
	THE HUNDRED DRESSES By Eleanor Estes Wanda claims to have a hundred dresses, but she wears the same one to school every day. That and her funny name gives Maddie and their other classmates plenty of material for teasing...
	JUDY MOODY By Megan McDonald A third-grader known for her many mood changes gets ready to start third grade. Book one of a popular—and funny—series.
	JUMANJI By Chris Van Allsburg Two bored children get more than they bargained for when they play a strange board game.
	LIKE JAKE AND ME By Mavis Jukes Shy and quiet Alex has nothing in common with his rugged cowboy stepfather. But then an incident with a wolf spider proves otherwise.
	LON PO PO: A RED-RIDING HOOD STORY FROM CHINA By Ed Young Three sisters who are staying home alone are threatened by a wolf pretending to be their grandmother.
	MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE By Kate DiCamillo The first book in a charming series about a mischief-causing pet pig and her adoring family.
	MY FATHER'S DRAGON By Ruth Stiles Gannett When a young boy hears about a flying baby dragon being mistreated on Wild Island, he stows away on a ship and goes on a rescue mission.
	MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS By Richard and Florence Atwater Mr. Popper, a house painter who dreams of the Arctic, finds that his life is changed forever when an explorer sends him real penguins from Antarctica.
	PIPPI LONGSTOCKING* By Astrid Lindgrin, trans. by Tiina Nunnally A modern, illustrated translation of the classic adventures of a young Swedish girl with crazy red hair, her own pet horse and monkey, and no parents to tell her what to do.
	THE POLAR EXPRESS By Chris Van Allsburg A boy takes a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
	RAMONA THE PEST* By Beverly Cleary Ramona is so excited—she is finally starting kindergarten. She can't wait to learn all the things her old sister Beezus knows!
	RATS ON THE ROOF By James Marshall A great story collection for animal lovers! Includes the tales of a vain frog, a hungry brontosaurus, and a mouse who gets married.
	REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM (Classic Starts Series) Adapted by Deanna McFadden Adapted version of Kate Douglas Wiggin's classic about a chatty ten-year-old sent to live on a farm with her spinster aunts.
	SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL* By Patricia MacLachlan Caleb and Anna quickly grow to love the mail-order bride that their father brings to their prairie home. But will Sarah like them?
	The SOS File* By Betsy Byars, Laurie Myers & Betsy Duffy Twelve students write about their biggest emergencies, and then the class tries to guess whose story is whose.
	STONE FOX By John Reynolds Gardiner Ten-year-old Willie and his dog Searchlight are determined to save the family farm. But first he has to defeat the legendary Stone Fox to earn the prize money in a dogsled race.
	THE STORIES JULIAN TELLS By Ann Cameron Seven-year old Julian tells great stories. The only problem? Sometimes (okay, a lot of the time) his stories aren't quite true and get him into trouble.
	STUART LITTLE By E.B. White Stuart Little, mouse and adventurer, sets off in to the big world to his missing friend, a little bird named Margalo.
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Series for Early Readers

Amber Brown Series by Paula Danzinger
American Girls Collection by Valerie Tripp
Arthur Chapter Books Series by Marc Brown
Bailey School Kids by Debbie Dadey & Marcia Thornton Jones
The Berenstain Bears by Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Betsy Series by Carolyn Haywood
The Boxcar Children* by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Cam Jansen Mysteries by David A. Adler
Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries by Donald J. Sobol
Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
Ghostville Elementary by Marcia Thornton Jones & Debbie Dadey
Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline
Joe Sherlock: Kid Detective by Dave Keane
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Kids of Polk Street School by Patricia Reilly Giff
Lilly Hill Books by Sally Warner
Little House Chapter Books by Roger Lea MacBride
Magic School Bus (various authors)
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
Marvin Redpost by Louis Sachar
Pirate School by Brian James
Ramona Books* by Beverly Cleary
Second-Grade Friends by Miriam Cohen
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi
Third Grade Detectives by George E. Stanley
The Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka
Young Cam Jansen by David A Adler

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