Early Chapter Books
Where the red fern grows : the story of two dogs and a boy
Wilson Rawls
jFICTION Rawls, Wilson
Early Chapter Books
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
The hobbit : or, There and back again
J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien
jFICTION Tolkien, J. R. R.
Early Chapter Books
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to share in an adventure from which he may never return.
Added by Beth
Baloney and friends
Greg Pizzoli
jREADER Baloney
Early Readers, Early Chapter Books, Graphic Novels
"Meet Baloney! He's a pig. This book is about him. And also Peanut, his best friend. There's Bizz, too, of course. And Krabbit. He'd rather not be here, but what can you do?"--Provided by publisher.
The new series from Greg Pizzoli is hilarious! I can hardly wait for the next installment. -Casey
Sydney & Simon : go green!
Paul A. Reynolds
jREADER Reynolds, Paul A.
Kids, Early Chapter Books
After discovering that a green sea turtle was harmed by plastic in the ocean, twin mice Sydney and Simon come up with a creative campaign to increase recycling and reduce the amount of trash created in their home, school, and town.
Added by Angie
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Brian (Brian Michael) Lynch
jREAD-ALONG Lynch
Kids, Early Chapter Books
Attending Toy Academy to train in the art of play, misfit little toy Grumbolt, who is not an action figure, a stuffed animal or a collectible, resolves to find his proper place before a rival plot by Evil Toy Academy compels Grumbolt to take a dangerous risk to save his school.
Added by Anne W
Adventure according to Humphrey
Betty G. Birney
jREAD-ALONG Birney
Kids, Early Chapter Books
Humphrey the classroom hamster has adventures going to the library, learning about the ocean, and sailing across a pond on a sailboat.
Added by Anne W
Spring according to Humphrey
Betty G. Birney
jREAD-ALONG Birney
Kids, Early Chapter Books
"To Humphrey and the students at Longfellow School, spring seems impossibly late this year. Fortunately, planning a school Family Fun Night keeps the students (and classroom pets) busy as they look for signs of the changing seasons"--
Added by Anne W
Imagination according to Humphrey
Betty G. Birney
jREAD-ALONG Birney
Kids, Early Chapter Books
During a creative writing unit at Longfellow School, the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class practice using their imagination with their very own writing journals--and Humphrey finds out that writing from his imagination is harder than it looks.
Added by Anne W
Junie B. Jones and a little monkey business
Barbara Park
jREAD-ALONG Park
Kids, Early Chapter Books
Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that her new baby brother is really a baby monkey, and her report of this news creates excitement and trouble in her kindergarten class.
Added by Anne W
Junie B. Jones and the yucky blucky fruitcake
Barbara Park
jREAD-ALONG Park
Kids, Early Chapter Books
Junie, a spunky, sometimes exasperating, kindergartener, looks forward to winning lots of prizes at the school carnival, but a fruit cake was not exactly what she had in mind.
Added by Anne W
Added by Beth