CHAPTER BOOKS TO BEGIN ON
Suggestions for Grades 2-4
Children's Department
WHERE TO FIND CHAPTER BOOKS
JPE: Easy Readers (red tape), by author's
last name
J: Juvenile Fiction section, author's last name
JPB: Juvenile Paperbacks, author's last name
Ada My name is Maria Isabel (j & jpb)
Adler Cam Jansen (series) (j mys & jpb)
Armstrong Foolish Gretel (j)
Armstrong Patrick Doyle is full of blarney (j)
Brown Arthur (Chapter Series) (j and jpb)
Bulla White bird (j)
Bunting Summer wheels (j)
Byars Beans on the roof (j)
Byars Seven treasure hunts (j)
Byars Tornado (j)
Cameron Julian, secret agent (j)
Chall Mattie (j)
Christopher All Star Fever (j)
Christopher Dog that called the signals (j)
Cleary Muggie Maggie (j and jpb)
Cole The Gator Girls (j)
Cole The story of Ruby Bridges (j)
Cosby Little Bill (series) (jpb)
Erickson Hank the Cowdog (series) (jpb)
Etra Aliens for breakfast (jpb and j)
Dadey Bailey School Kids (series) (jpb)
Dalgliesh Courage of Sarah Noble (j & jpb)
Danziger Amber Brown is not a crayon (j and jpb)
Delton Pee Wee Scouts (series) jpb
Duffey Virtual Cody (j)
Giff Kids at Polk Street School (series) (jpb)
Giff Dance with Rosie (Ballet Slippers series) (j)
Greene Owen Foote, Second Grade Strongman (j)
Gregory Happy Burpday, Maggie McDougal (j)
Henry Log cabin in the woods (j)
Herold Butterfly birthday (j)
Hest Pajama party (j)
Hooks Pioneer cat (jpb)
Howe Pinky and Rex (series) (j)
Hunter Knight of the golden plain (j)
Hurwitz Russell Sprouts (series) (jpb)
Kaplan Fifteenth Peanut Butter Sandwich (j)
Karr Lighthouse Mermaid (j)
King-Smith Jenius: the amazing guinea pig (j)
Kline Horrible Harry (series) (jpb and j)
Landon Meg Mackintosh (detective series) (j mys)
Le Guin Catwings (series) (j & jpb)
Leverich Brigid the bad (series) (j and jpb)
Levy Mammoth Mix Up (j mys)
Levy Third grade Bullies (j)
Lobel Frog and toad (first chapter series) (jpe)
Luenn Unicorn crossing (j)
McKenzie The King, the princess and the tinker (j & jpb)
Maclachlan Seven kisses in a row (j)
Martin Babysitter’s little sister (series) (jpb)
Moore Koi’s python (jpb)
Moss Amelia’s notebook (j)
Murphy Mystery of the wrong dog (jpb)
Nixon Lucy’s Wish (Orphan Train Children series) (j)
O’Connor Ghost in tent 19 (j mys)
O’Connor Slime time (j)
Osbourne Magic tree house (series) (jpb)
Quigley Johnny Germ Head (j)
Park Junie B Jones (series) (j)
Parish Amelia Bedelia (series) (jpe)
Paulsen Culpepper Adventures (series) (jpb)
Pfeffer Sara Kate , Superkid (j)
Pilkey Adventures of Captain Underpants (series) (j & jpb)
Pinkwater Fat men from space (jpb)
Pfeffer Twin surprises (j)
Regan Class with the summer birthdays (j)
Regan Curse of the trouble dolls (j)
Rogers Raymond’s best summer (j)
Rylant Henry and Mudge (series) (jpe)
Sachar Marvin K. Redpost (series) (j & jpb)
Scieszka Knights of the Kitchen table (j & jpb)
Sharmat Nate the Great (Series) (jpe)
Smith Adam Joshua (series) (j)
Spinelli Blue ribbon blues (j & jpb)
Spinelli Lizzie Logan (series) (j)
Sobol Encyclopedia Brown (series) (jmys)
Wright Ghost of Popcorn Hill (j mys)
Wright Nothing but trouble (j mys)
Yolen Commander Toad (series) (jpb and jpe)
Created by Anne McLaughlin, Children’s Librarian
