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Readers in Series

Part One - Readers in Series

Part One is a compilation of series books written about a specific scene, setting or group of characters.

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish and Herman Parish

Laugh-out-loud series featuring Amelia Bedelia who takes everything literally

Arthur the Monkey by Lillian Hoban

Everyday stories about Arthur, his sister Violet and his mom and dad

Chicago and the Cat by Robin Michal Koontz

Fun adventures of Chicago the Rabbit and Cat the cat.

Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff

Perennial favorite about a boy and his dinosaur friend

Fluffy by Kate McMullan

The adventures of Fluffy the classroom guinea pig

Fox by James Marshall

Fox and his friends share many hilarious adventures

Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

Stories about the relationship between frog and toad

Gus and Grandpa by Claudia Mills

Charming series about the special loving relationship between a boy and his grandpa

Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant

This funny, real-life series features Henry and his huge dog Mudge

High Rise Private Eyes by Cynthia Rylant

Bunny and Jack the raccoon solve a series of mysteries

Lionel by Stephen Krensky

Short stories about Lionel and his family and friends

Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik

Short stories about Little Bear and his mom and dad

Little Bill by Bill Cosby

Value oriented stories featuring Little Bill and his friends

Minnie and Moo by Denys Cazet

The funny adventures of two cows

Morris and Boris by Bernard Wiseman

Funny stories about literal-minded Morris the Moose and practical Boris the Bear

Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant

Short chapters describe the gentle adventures of Mr. Putter and his cat.

Mud Flat by James Stevenson

Humorous stories about the animals of Mud Flat

Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Nate and his dog Sludge solve neighborhood mysteries

Oliver and Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen

Gentle stories about Oliver Pig and his little sister Amanda

Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant

Tales of Poppleton and his friends Hudson the Mouse and Cherry Sue the Llama

Rex and Lilly by Laurie Brown Krasny

Short stories about Rex and Lily dinosaur siblings

Winnie the Pooh First Readers by Isabel Gaines

Adaptations of familiar A.A. Milne stories

Young Cam Jansen by David Adler

Early adventures of the famous Cam Jansen (Easy Chapter Books)

Part Two - Graded Readers

Part Two is a listing of series which carry a specific reading level designation. These books are located on the reader shelves and each book has a blue alphabet sticker.

This is an easy way to find books that are on a similar reading level. Each series listed below has graded readers. Use them to find books that are on a higher or lower level. Reading levels may vary between the series.

  • Bank Street Ready to Read
  • Eyewitness Readers
  • Green Light Reader
  • Hello Reader
  • Puffin Easy to Read
  • Ready to Read
  • Real Kids Readers
  • Road to Reading
  • Step Into Reading
  • Viking Ready to Read
  • We Both Read
  • We Can Read
  • A Yearling First Choice Chapter Book
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