Shorter chapter books with illustrations suitable for transitional readers
Alvin Ho : Allergic to girls, school, and other scary things
Lenore Look
jFICTION Look, Lenore
Fiction, Adventure, Kids, Early Chapter Books
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything.
A new friend
Poppy Green
jFICTION Green Poppy
Eight-year-old Sophie Mouse is excited to return to school after the long winter break, but there is a new student--a snake--and Sophie and the other animals are afraid to sit near him, much less ask him to play with them, because they have heard snakes are awful.
Anna Hibiscus
Atinuke
jFICTION Atinuke
Fiction, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Linked short stories star Anna Hibiscus, who lives in a large house in a compound in "amazing Africa" with baby brothers Double and Trouble, parents and extended family.
The absent author
Ron Roy
jFICTION Roy, Ron
Fiction, Mystery, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.
Bad kitty gets a bath
Nick Bruel
jFICTION Bruel, Nick
Fiction, Humor, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water. Includes fun facts, glossary, and other information.
Ferno : the fire dragon
Adam Blade
jFICTION Blade, Adam
Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Kids, Early Chapter Books
"One boy's journey to help his village becomes a quest to save the kingdom. Strange things are happening in Tom's village. First, the horses were attacked. Then, the river dried up. Now, the last of the crops has mysteriously burned. Everyone is terrified. But Tom isn't afraid. He's always dreamed of a quest-- a real quest!-- and vows to go to the king and bring help for them all. But Tom soon learns that his village is not the only one in danger. There is terrible trouble all throughout the kingdom, and hope is nearly lost. That is, until Tom is sent on the greatest quest of all-- the Beast Quest"--P. [4] of cover.
Bink and Gollie
Kate DiCamillo
jREADER DiCamillo, Kate
Fiction, Humor, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.
The mystery of the stolen diamonds /
David A Adler
jFICTION Adler, David A.
Fiction, Mystery, Kids, Early Chapter Books
A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.
Captain Awesome to the rescue!
Stan Kirby
jFICTION Kirby Stan
Fiction, Humor, Science Fiction, Kids, Early Chapter Books
When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.
Clementine
Sara Pennypacker
jFICTION Pennypacker, Sara
Fiction, Kids, Early Chapter Books
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
Dory Fantasmagory
Abby Hanlon
jFICTION Hanlon Abby
Fiction, Humor, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.
Rise of the earth dragon
Tracey West
jFICTION West Tracey
Fiction, Fantasy, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
The cave of Aaaaah! doom!
Jaden Kent
jFICTION Kent Jaden
Fiction, Fantasy, Kids, Early Chapter Books
A young dragon named Ella convinces her twin brother Owen to join her on a bold quest to find a wizard that will help cure Owen of his flaming cold.
EllRay Jakes is not a chicken!
Sally Warner
jFICTION Warner, Sally
Fiction, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Eight-year-old EllRay's father has promised a family trip to Disneyland if EllRay can stay out of trouble for a week, but not defending himself against Jared, the class bully, proves to be a real challenge.
Lunch walks among us
Jim Benton
jFICTION Benton, Jim
Fiction, Humor, Science Fiction, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in--which works until a monster erupts from the trashcan.
Hello, Nebulon!
Ray O'Ryan
jFICTION Oryan Ray
Fiction, Science Fiction, Kids, Early Chapter Books
Moving from Earth to the futuristic planet Nebulon in 2120, eight-year-old Zack is nervous about starting school and meeting people.
Game over, Super Rabbit Boy!
Thomas Flintham
jFICTION Flintham Thomas
Fiction, Science Fiction, Kids, Early Chapter Books
When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day.
Super burp!
Nancy E Krulik
jFICTION Krulik, Nancy E.
Fiction, Humor, Kids, Early Chapter Books
When fourth-grader George starts at a new school, he vows to become a model student instead of the class clown he has always been, but just as his plan is going really well, he is overtaken by a magic burp that turns him back into a mischief-maker.
Lost treasure of the Emerald Eye
Geronimo Stilton
jFICTION Stilton, Geronimo
Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, Kids, Early Chapter Books
When Geronimo's sister, Thea, discovers an old, mysterious map showing a secret treasure hidden on a faraway island, the gang of the "Rodent's gazette" is dragged into a treasure hunt.