Easy readers and early chapter books: 3rd to 5th
This guide easy readers and early chapter books in Cubberley Education Library's collection.
3rd to 5th
Unlikely friends by Norm Feuti
Publication Date: 2021Ages 6-10; Grades 1-5; Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor, 2022.
A brand-new early reader graphic novel series about finding friendship in unexpected places! Ally the alligator is perfectly happy being alone . . . until one day a noisy bird named Beak lands on her snout. Beak thinks Ally is lonely and needs a friend. He has all sorts of friendship goals in mind, like riding bikes together, going to the movies together, and even solving mysteries together!Jo Jo Makoons: the used-to-be best friend by Dawn Quigley; Tara Audibert (Ill.)
Publication Date: 2021Ages 6-10; Gr.2-5.
Full of pride, joy, and plenty of humor, this first book in an all-new chapter book series by Dawn Quigley celebrates a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is. Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn--about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly.Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster (Didi Dodo, Future Spy #1) by Tom Angleberger; Jared Chapman (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2019Ages 8-10.
Meet Didi Dodo. She's a dodo and a spy. Or she will be, once she's hired! Meet Koko Dodo. He's a dodo and a baker. He gives Didi Dodo her first case! Someone has stolen Koko Dodo's Super Secret Fudge Sauce for the Royal Cookie Contest!King and Kayla and the Case of Found Fred by Dori Hillestad Butler; Nancy Meyers (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3602 .U867 K56 2019Lexile measure 420; Ages 7-9; Gr.2-4.
King, Kayla, and Grandma find a dog who has lost his human family. What does Kayla know?This dog doesn't have a collar or any tags. He can sit, lie down, and shake hands. No one around here knows who he is. What does King know?King and Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth by Dori Hillestad Butler; Nancy Meyers (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3552 .U77 K55 2018Lexile measure 450; Ages 7-9; Gr.2-4; Geisel award honor book, 2019.
Kayla lost a tooth, but now it's missing! What does Kayla know? ?Her tooth is not inside the tooth fairy pillow. It's not inside her backpack. It's not inside the car. What does King know?
2017
Absolutely Alfie and the Furry, Purry Secret by Sally Warner; Shearry Malone (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017Lexile measure 720; Ages 6-8; Gr.2-5.
Seven-year-old Alfie Jakes isn't thrilled when her mom organizes end-of-summer play dates with her soon-to-be classmate, Hanni. Hanni is kind of bossy. So Alfie is relieved when Hanni is more fun to play with then she thought. Even better, she shows Alfie her cat--who has kittens!Ada Lace, on the Case by Emily Calandrelli; Renée Kurilla (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3603 .A4239 A63 2017Ages 6-10; Gr.1-5,
Ada Lace--third-grade scientist and inventor extraordinaire--has discovered something awful: her neighbor's beloved Yorkie has been dognapped! With the assistance of a quirky neighbor named Nina (who is convinced an alien took the doggie) and her ever-growing collection of gadgets, Ada sets out to find the wrongdoer.Beatrice Zinker, Upside down Thinker by Shelley Johannes
Publication Date: 2017Lexile measure 570; Ages 8-10.
Beatrice does her best thinking upside down. Hanging from trees by her knees, doing handstands . . . for Beatrice Zinker, upside down works every time. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade.The Infamous Ratsos are not afraid by Kara LaReau; Matt Myers (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017Ages 5-8; Gr.2-4.
The Infamous Ratsos.Louie and Ralphie Ratso have a genius idea: if they clear out the lot down the street, they can use all the junk lying around to build makeshift games for a Big City FunTime Arcade!King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler; Nancy Meyers (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3552 .U77 K56 2017Lexile measure 440; Ages 7-9; Gr.2-4; Guided reading K; Geisel Award honor, 2018.
Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know?The storm dragon by Paula Harrison; Sophy Williams (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017Ages 7-10 ; Gr.2-5.
When Sophy finds a little lost dragon named Cloudy, she knows he's in danger. It will take all the courage she can muster--and a little bit of magic--to keep the baby dragon safe. But what if there are other creatures in danger? It looks like Sophy's going to need some friends to help her with her secret rescues...Ugly Cat and Pablo by Isabel Quintero; Tom Knight (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3617 .U5897 U38 2017Lexile measure 700; Ages 7-10; Gr.2-5; Guided reading O
A humorous new chapter series about a not-so-attractive cat and his well-dressed mouse friend!Who gives a hoot? by Jacqueline Kelly; Jennifer L. Meyer (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017Ages 7-10; gr.3-5
Out in their boat exploring the San Marcos River, Callie and Granddaddy see all kinds of nature--fish, mockingbirds, ammonites, and more. But when Callie spots an owl in the water, she knows it's in trouble. With quick thinking and quick action, she and Granddaddy bring the bird aboard--but will they be able to save its life?
2015-2016
Hamster Princess : of mice and magic by Ursula Vernon
Publication Date: 2016Lexile measure 660; Ages 8-10; Gr.3-6.
Princess Harriet has absolutely no interest in brushing her hair, singing duets with woodland animals, or any other typical princess activities. So when a fairy tells a very bored Harriet about twelve mice princesses who are cursed to dance all night long, she happily accepts the quest and sets off with a poncho of invisibility and her trusty battle quail.The infamous Ratsos by Kara LaReau; Matt Myers (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2016Lexile measure 580; Ages 5-8; Gr.2-4; Geisel Award Honor book, 2017.
Louie and Ralphie Ratso are no softies! Readers are sure to chuckle as the determined Ratso brothers' plans to act tough go hilariously awry.Mango & Bambang: the not-a-pig by Polly Faber; Clara Vulliamy (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2016Gr.2-4; Guided reading N.
An unlikely friendship blossoms between Mango, a little girl with an assortment of talents, and Bambang, an Asian tapir. Mango Allsorts is good at all sorts of things, not just karate and chess. Bambang is most definitely not-a-pig and is now lost in a very busy city.Crown of the Cowibbean by Mike Litwin
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3612 .I8863 C76 2015Lexile measure 700; Ages 7-10; Gr.2-3; Guided reading Q
When Chuck and Dakota sneak onto Marco Pollo's giant ship, the Swashclucker, they accidentally become part of one of Marco's high seas capers!Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
Publication Date: 2015Lexile measure 810; Ages 8-12; Gr.3-6.
Harriet Hamsterbone is not your average princess. For one thing, she's a hamster. For another, she prefers sword-fighting and fractions to sighing and fainting. So when Harriet finds out that she was cursed at birth to fall into a deep sleep at the age of twelve, she doesn't exactly react the way her parents were expecting. After all, no good curse goes to waste, and so until the age of twelve, Harriet realizes she's . . . invincible!The princess in black by Shannon Hale; Dean Hale; Leuyen Pham (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2015Lexile measure 400; Ages 5-8; Gr.2-4
Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!
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