Series by Guided Reading Level

The Guided Reading system is based on criteria such as vocabulary, sentence complexity, text structure, and themes and ideas.

F-H (1st grade level) J (1st – 2nd grade level) L (2nd grade level)

Biscuit (F) – E Capucilli (Easy Reader) Young Cam Jansen – E Adler (Easy Cam Jansen – J Adler Reader) Dear Dragon (F) – E Hillert (Easy Babymouse – J741.5 Holm Reader) Pinkalicious – E Kann (Easy Reader) Horrible Harry – J Kline Bug, Bear, Boy (G) – E McPhail (Easy Fancy Nancy – E O’Connor (Easy Reader) Reader) Katie Woo – E Manushkin (Easy Reader) Elephant and Piggie (G) – E Willems Henry and Mudge – E Rylant (Easy (Easy Reader) Reader) Stink – J McDonald I Am… (G/H) – E Marzollo (Easy Judy Moody – J McDonald Reader) High Rise Private Eyes – E Rylant (Easy Reader) Danny & the Dinosaur (H) – E Hoff Shark School – J Ocean (Easy Reader) Mr. Putter & Tabby – E Rylant (Easy Amelia Bedelia – E Parish (Easy Reader) Little Critter (H) – E Mayer (Easy Reader) Reader) Poppleton – E Rylant (Easy Reader) Ricky Ricotta – J Pilkey

Max and Zoe – E Sateren (Easy Ready Freddy – paperback series I (1st grade level) Reader)

Fly Guy – E Arnold (Easy Reader) Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa – E Silverman (Easy Reader) M (2nd grade level) Berenstain Bears – E Berenstain (Easy Reader) Ivy & Bean – J Barrows

Katy Duck – E Capucilli (Easy Reader) K (2nd grade level) Flat Stanley – J Brown, J Pennypacker

Eric Carle Readers – E Carle (Easy Minnie & Moo – E Cazet (Easy Reader) Boris – J Joyner Reader) Amber Brown Readers – E Danziger My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish – J O’Hara Mia – E Farley (Easy Reader) (Easy Reader) Magic Tree House – J Osborne Little Bear – E Minarik (Easy Reader) Pony Scouts – E Hapka (Easy Reader) Junie B. Jones – J Park Messy Bessey – E McKissack (Easy Zelda & Ivy – E Kvasnosky (Easy Reader) Reader) Cobble Street Cousins – J Rylant

Splat the Cat – E Scotten (Easy Frog & Toad – E Lobel (Easy Reader) Jigsaw Jones – paperback series Reader) Gus & Grandpa – E Mills (Easy Reader) Katie Kazoo – paperback series Oliver & Amanda Pig – E Van Leeuwen Nate the Great – E Sharmat (Easy Secrets of Droon – paperback series (Easy Reader) Reader)

Mercy Watson – J DiCamillo

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N (3rd grade level) P (3rd grade level) R (4th grade level)

Franny K. Stein – J Benton Bad Kitty – J Bruel Jedi Academy – J 741.5 Brown

Notebooks of Doom – J Cummings Clementine – J Pennypacker Allie Finkle – J Cabot

Amber Brown – J Danziger Captain Underpants – J Pilkey Book of Ember – J DuPrau

Hardy Boys Secret Files – J Dixon Sideways Stories – J Sachar Misty of Chincoteague – J Henry

Lulu – J McKay Time Warp Trio – J Scieszka Squish – J 741.5 Holm

Nancy Drew & the Crew – J Encyclopedia Brown – J Sobol Amulet – J 741.5 Kibuishi Keene Dragonslayers Academy – paperback On the Run, Dive, Kidnapped series – J A to Z Mysteries – J Roy series Korman

Black Lagoon – paperback series Rescue Princesses – paperback series Sarah, Plain and Tall – J MacLachlan

Critter Club – paperback series Sophie – paperback series Willow Falls – J Mass

Heidi Heckelbeck – paperback series Who is/Who was – JB biographical information on various people Puppy Place – paperback series Q (4th grade level)

American Girls – J various authors S (4th-5th grade level) O (3rd grade level) According to Humphrey – J Birney 39 Clues – various authors Ramona – J Cleary Fudge – J Blume Floors – J Carman Mallory – J Friedman How to Train Your Dragon – J Cowell Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the My Weird/Weirder School – J Gutman Spiderwick Chronicles – J DiTerlizzi School – J Clements

Captain Awesome – J Kirby Piper Reed – J Holt Genius Files – J Gutman

Babysitter’s Club – J Martin Bunnicula – J Howe Emily Windsnap – J Kessler

Geronimo Stilton – J Stilton Timmy Failure – J Pastis Whatever After -- J Mlynowski

Boxcar Children – J Warner Little House – J Wilder The Boys vs. the Girls – J Naylor

EllRay Jakes – J Warner Hank Zipzer – J Winkler Big Nate – J Peirce & J741.5 Peirce

Galaxy Zack – paperback series Winning Season – J Wallace Beast Quest – paperback series

Magic Ponies/Kitten/Puppy – – paperback series Cupcake Diaries – paperback series paperback series Grimmtastic Girls – paperback series Rainbow Magic Fairies -- paperback series I Survived – paperback series

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T (5th grade level) (more V)

Origami Yoda – J Angleberger Infinity Ring – J various authors

Art Series – J Balliett Series of Unfortunate Events – J Snicket Penderwicks - - J Birdsall Mysterious Benedict Society – J How to Train Your Dragon – J Cowell Stewart

Joey Pigza – J Gantos Dear Dumb Diary – paperback series

Baseball Card Adventures – J Gutman Guardians of Ga’Hoole – paperback series Diary of a Wimpy Kid – J Kinney

Everest, Titanic series – J Korman W (6th grade level) Wolves of the Beyond – J Lasky Theodore Boone – J Grisham Chronicles of Narnia – J Lewis Heroes of Olympus – YA Riordan Charlie Bone – J Nimmo Harry Potter (W) – J & YA Rowling Dork Diaries – J Russell Wings of Fire – J Sutherland Bone – J 741.5 Smith Golden Mountain Chronicles – J & YA Goddess Girls – paperback series Yep

U (5th grade level)

Chronicles of Prydain – J Alexander

The Secret Series– J Bosch

Sisters Grimm – J Buckley

Land of Stories – J Colfer

Survivors – Hunter

Spirit Animals – J various authors

V (5th -6th grade level)

Underland Chronicles – J Collins

School of – Daneshvari

Ever After High – J Hale

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