Jenna Gilles from Fall Creek recently crowd-sourced a list of popular series for emergent readers and kids starting the journey with chapter books. Here are the highlights (series that were recommended by several librarians).
The Most Popular:
(recommended by almost everyone)
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book cover for Judy Moody |
Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems (easy reader picture books)
Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton by Geronimo Stilton (chapter books)
Judy Moody (also Stink) by Megan McDonald (chapter books)
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne (chapter books)
Also Popular:
(recommended by 3 or more librarians)
Longer/Chapter books:
**Graphic novels in green**
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book cover for Bink and Gollie |
A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
Baby Mouse by Jennifer Holm
Bakugan, Battle Brawlers (spinoff of Sega game)
Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Allison McGhee
Bone by Jeff Smith
Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Cam Jansen by David Adler
Cupcake Diaries by Coco Simon
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist by Jim Benton
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo by Nancy Krulik
LEGO Ninjago
Lunch Lady by Jarrett Krosoczka
Main Street by Ann Martin
My Weird School by Dan Gutman
Nancy Clancy by Jane O’Connor
Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows
Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott
Easy Reader Series:
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Book cover for Mr. Putter and Tabby |
Fancy Nancy easy readers by Jane O’Connor
Flat Stanley easy readers
Fly Guy easy readers by Tedd Arnold
Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant
Pinkalicious easy readers by Victoria Kann
Young Cam Jansen by David Adler