Reading On Your Own: Easy Chapter Books

Reading On Your Own!
Easy Chapter Books

These books are shelved alphabetically by the author's last name in the
Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Mysteries or Juvenile Science Fiction sections.
Ask library staff for help in finding these or other good books!

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Easy Mysteries | Easy Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fiction

Brown, Marc.
Arthur and the Race to Read.
To raise money for a literacy drive, everyone at Arthur's school is going to run a race. Fern seems uninterested; will her friends be able to inspire her in time for Race Day? (one in a series)

Bulla, Clyde.
White Bird.
A lonely boy is found and reared by a hermit in the wilderness of the Tennessee mountains in the 1880's.

Byars, Betsy.
Little Horse.
When Little Horse falls into a stream, he's swept away into a dangerous adventure and a new life.

Calmenson, Stephanie.
Rockin' Reptiles.
Because the new girl has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever, two friends must decide who gets to go.

Christopher, Matt.
The Lucky Baseball Bat.
When Martin loses his lucky baseball bat, he wonders if he'll be able to help the Tigers win the championship.

Christopher, Matt.
The Spy on Third Base.
A 3rd baseman worries if he should help his team by using his knack for knowing where the batter is going to hit the ball.

Clifford, Eth.
Never Hit a Ghost With a Baseball Bat.
Voices coming from nowhere and other strange events make eleven-year-old Mary Rose and her younger sister think the trolley car museum is haunted.

Conford, Ellen.
Nibble, Nibble, Jenny Archer.
Jenny is excited about making a television commercial for a new snack food, until she discovers that the food she liked so much was meant for gerbils!

Edwards, Michelle.
Pa Lia's First Day.
On the first day of second grade at her new school, Pa Lia Vang discovers that things are not as bad as she had feared.

Graves, Bonnie.
The Best Worst Day.
Lucy wants to impress the exotic new girl at school so she will choose Lucy to be her friend.

Haas, Jessie.
A Blue for Beware.
Lily and her friend Mandy compete against each other in a horse show for the first time.

King-Smith, Dick.
Jenius, the Amazing Guinea Pig.
8-year-old Judy tries to convince her parents and classmates that her brilliant guinea pig can do all sorts of tricks.

Kline, Suzy.
Horrible Harry and the Dungeon.
A frightening-looking new teacher comes to supervise the Suspension Room just when Harry is sent there for unruly behavior. (one in a series)

Kline, Suzy.
Mary Marony and the Chocolate Surprise.
When Mary decides it's all right to cheat to win a special lunch with her favorite teacher, the result ends up surprising her whole second grade class. (one in a series)

Koller, Jackie.
Mole and Shrew are Two.
Shrew proves to be a good friend to Mole when they look for a new house and attend a fancy ball. (one in a series)

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4/13/05
Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

	Brown, Marc. Arthur and the Race to Read. To raise money for a literacy drive, everyone at Arthur's school is going to run a race. Fern seems uninterested; will her friends be able to inspire her in time for Race Day? (one in a series)
	Bulla, Clyde. White Bird. A lonely boy is found and reared by a hermit in the wilderness of the Tennessee mountains in the 1880's.
	Byars, Betsy. Little Horse. When Little Horse falls into a stream, he's swept away into a dangerous adventure and a new life.
	Calmenson, Stephanie. Rockin' Reptiles. Because the new girl has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever, two friends must decide who gets to go.
	Christopher, Matt. The Lucky Baseball Bat. When Martin loses his lucky baseball bat, he wonders if he'll be able to help the Tigers win the championship.
	Christopher, Matt. The Spy on Third Base. A 3rd baseman worries if he should help his team by using his knack for knowing where the batter is going to hit the ball.
	Clifford, Eth. Never Hit a Ghost With a Baseball Bat. Voices coming from nowhere and other strange events make eleven-year-old Mary Rose and her younger sister think the trolley car museum is haunted.
	Conford, Ellen. Nibble, Nibble, Jenny Archer. Jenny is excited about making a television commercial for a new snack food, until she discovers that the food she liked so much was meant for gerbils!
	Edwards, Michelle. Pa Lia's First Day. On the first day of second grade at her new school, Pa Lia Vang discovers that things are not as bad as she had feared.
	Graves, Bonnie. The Best Worst Day. Lucy wants to impress the exotic new girl at school so she will choose Lucy to be her friend.
	Haas, Jessie. A Blue for Beware. Lily and her friend Mandy compete against each other in a horse show for the first time.
	King-Smith, Dick. Jenius, the Amazing Guinea Pig. 8-year-old Judy tries to convince her parents and classmates that her brilliant guinea pig can do all sorts of tricks.
	Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry and the Dungeon. A frightening-looking new teacher comes to supervise the Suspension Room just when Harry is sent there for unruly behavior. (one in a series)
	Kline, Suzy. Mary Marony and the Chocolate Surprise. When Mary decides it's all right to cheat to win a special lunch with her favorite teacher, the result ends up surprising her whole second grade class. (one in a series)
	Koller, Jackie. Mole and Shrew are Two. Shrew proves to be a good friend to Mole when they look for a new house and attend a fancy ball. (one in a series)