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Young Readers

33 books and 4 reading paths in Young Readers.

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Reading paths in Young Readers

Chapter Books for 2nd Graders

Confidence-building chapter books for second graders: funny, illustrated, series-friendly, fantasy, friendship, STEM, and reluctant-reader picks.

Open path -> Young Readers

Best Books for 9-Year-Old Boys

A confidence-building shelf for 9-year-old readers: humor, graphic novels, mythology adventure, survival stories, and binge-friendly series.

Open path -> Young Readers

Best Books for 8-Year-Old Girls

A reading-stage shelf for 8-year-olds: diary humor, graphic novels, classic chapter books, and a couple of gentle tearjerkers.

Open path -> Young Readers

Junie B. Jones Books in Order

A series-starter guide to Junie B. Jones: where to begin, how strict the order really is, and the one real grade-level jump in the series.

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Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Kate DiCamillo

early chapter book / funny

The Princess in Black

The Princess in Black

Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

early chapter book / adventure

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Mary Pope Osborne

early chapter book / adventure

Rise of the Earth Dragon

Rise of the Earth Dragon

Tracey West

early chapter book / dragons

Eva's Treetop Festival

Eva's Treetop Festival

Rebecca Elliott

early chapter book / friendship

Dragons and Marshmallows

Dragons and Marshmallows

Asia Citro

early chapter book / STEM

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea

Ben Clanton

graphic novel / funny

The Bad Guys

Aaron Blabey

graphic novel / funny

Rise of the Balloon Goons

Rise of the Balloon Goons

Troy Cummings

early chapter book / monsters

Ivy and Bean

Annie Barrows

early chapter book / friendship

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney

humor / illustrated diary

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

mythology / adventure series

Dog Man

Dav Pilkey

graphic novel / humor

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy

Tui T. Sutherland

dragons / prophecy

Hatchet

Gary Paulsen

survival / wilderness

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate

animal narrator / gentle story

Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

Lincoln Peirce

comic-strip humor / school stories

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Lauren Tarshis

historical fiction / survival

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Barbara Park

series opener / humor

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

Barbara Park

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder

Barbara Park

Dork Diaries

Rachel Renée Russell

diary format / humor

The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy’s Great Idea

The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy’s Great Idea

Raina Telgemeier

graphic novel / friendship

Front Desk

Kelly Yang

immigrant story / real stakes

Clementine

Sara Pennypacker

humor / school stories

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Beverly Cleary

classic / family stories

Real Friends

Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham

graphic memoir / friendship

Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate DiCamillo

classic / gentle tearjerker

Ella Enchanted

Gail Carson Levine

fairy tale / clean romance

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

dystopian YA / survival