5 Star Book Recommendations You DO NOT need to pick a book from this list. We just thought you might like to know what other students in your grade thought were good books. Hey! Look into books on the lists close to your grade… you may like some of those suggestions, too!!! Good books are usually good at any age! All families have different rules for what is appropriate for you to read at your age, so please check with your parent/guardian regarding any books you choose from this list. Kindergarten These books have been given 5 stars by other students. You do not need to pick a book from this list. Title Author A Dazzling Day Devin Wooster Arthur Meets the President Marc Brown Arthur’s Tooth Marc Brown Ballerina Princess: Step Into Reading: Melissa Lagonegro Level 2 Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Judy Katschke Rainbow Bear Hugs Alyssa Capucilli Berenstain Bears: Safe and Sound! Jan and Mike Berenstain Bionicle Greg Farshtey Biscuit Alyssa Satin Capucilli Biscuit Goes to School Alyssa Satin Capucilli But Excuse Me, That is My Book Lauren Child Calling All Cars! Sonia Sander Cinderella Heather Amery Detective Dog and Lost Rabbit Leslie McGuire Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney Do Princesses Scrape their Knees? Carmela LaVigna Coyle Dora Saves Mermaid Kingdom! Michael Teitelbaum Elephant’s Cannot Dance Mo Willems Fancy Nancy Jane O’Connor Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy Jane O’Connor Sponsored by the Turtle Rock February Friend Ron Roy Good Morning Groundhog Abby Klein Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss Halloween Party Linda Shute Hidden World of Fairies Tennant Redbank and A. Picksey Hunwick’s Egg Mem Fox It Could Always Be Worse Margot Zemach Lego City: 3,2,1 Liftoff! Sonia Sander Little Mermaid: Ready to Read: Level 1 Katie Saunders Little Mouse Meets the Easter Bunny Harriet Ziefert Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Mary Pope Osborne Dark Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise Kate DiCamillo Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney New Bear at School Carrie Weston Peanut Linas Alsenas Pinkalicious and Pink Drink Victoria Kann Pink Refrigerator Tim Egan Puppy Mudge Wants to Play Cynthia Rylant Puppy Place: Buddy Ellen Miles Slightly Invisible Lauren Child Swimmy Leo Lionni The Chimpanzees of Happytown Giles Andreae Theodore and the Talking Mushroom Leo Lionni Tree-Frog Tangles Steve Parish Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle Wheedle on the Needle Stephen Cosgrove Who Wants to be a Poodle? Lauren Child Young Jackie Robinson Edward Farrell First Grade These books have been given 5 stars by other students. You do not need to pick a book from this list. Title Author Amazing Armadillos: Step into Jennifer McKerley Reading: Level 3 Sponsored by the Turtle Rock American Girl Mysteries: Clues in the Kathleen Ernst Shadows: A Molly Mystery American Girls Collection: Felicity Valerie Tripp Saves the Day: A Summer Story American Girls Collection: Happy Valerie Tripp Birthday Molly! Barbie and the Diamond Castle Mary Man-Kong Cam Jansen #15: The Triceratops Pops David A. Adler Mystery Captain Cat: I Can Read: Level 1 Syd Hoff Champ Gallant Collie Patricia Lauber Cinderella Lisa Ann Marsoli Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Margaret and H.A. Rey Shop Dangerous Animals: Level 1 Rebecca Gilpin Evangeline Mudd and the Golden- David Elliott Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle Fancy Nancy Jane O’Connor Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Jane O’Connor Boutique Flat Stanley Jeff Brown Forest: I Can Read: Level 2 Laura Godwin Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton #2: The Curse of the Geronimo Stilton Cheese Pyramid Goosebumps: The Blob that Ate R.L. Stine Everyone Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone J.K. Rowling (Book 1) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling (Book 2) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of J.K. Rowling Azkaban (Book 3) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling (Book 4) Honey Bunny Funnybunny Marilyn Sadler Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Megan McDonald Joliday Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Megan McDonald Sponsored by the Turtle Rock Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt Judy Moody Goes to College (Book #8) Megan McDonald Judy Moody Saves the World (Book #3) Megan McDonald Judy Moody was in a Mood (Book #1) Megan McDonald Junie B. , First Grader “Jingle Bells Barbara Park Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) Junie B. Jones #11: Is a Beauty Shop Barbara Park Guy Junie B. Jones #4: Junie B. Jones and Barbara Park Some Sneaky Peeky Spying Keep the Lights Burning Abbie Peter and Connie Roop Kids of the Polk Street School: The Patricia Reilly Giff Valentine Star Library Lion Michelle Knudsen Limu: The Blue Turtle Kimo Armitage Magic Tree House #5: Night of the Mary Pope Osborne Ninjas Magic Tree House #21: Civil War on Mary Pope Osborne Sunday Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving Mary Pope Osborne on Thursday Magic Tree House #36: Blizzard of the Mary Pope Osborne Blue Moon Magic Tree House #36: Blizzard of the Mary Pope Osborne Blue Moon Magic Tree House #37: Dragon of the Mary Pope Osborne Red Dawn Magic Tree House #39: Dark Day in Mary Pope Osborne the Deep Sea Magic Tree House #40: Eve of the Mary Pope Osborne Emperor Penguin More Pies! Robert Munsch Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea Cynthia Rylant My Father’s Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #7: Carolyn Keene The Circus Scare Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #27: The Carolyn Keene Secret of the Wooden Lady Nancy Drew Notebooks #23: Alien in Carolyn Keene Sponsored by the Turtle Rock the Classroom Nancy Drew Notebooks #58: The Carolyn Keene Dollhouse Mystery Olivia and the Missing Toy Ian Falconer Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Rick Riordan Lightning Thief (Book 1) Pinkalicious Victoria Kann Pinkerton Behave Steven Kellogg Polly Pocket: Polly and the Makeover Pamela Jane Mess Princesses are not Perfect Kate Lum Rainbow Magic: The Rainbow Fairies Daisy Meadows #3: Sunny: The Yellow Fairy Ribbon Rescue Robert Munsch Scooby Doo and the Big Bad Blizzard: Gail Herman Scooby-Doo Reader: Level 2 Scooby-doo Mysteries #11: Scooby- James Gelsey Doo and the Fairground Phantom Scooby-Doo Mysteries: Scooby-Doo James Gelsey and the Phony Fortune-Teller SpongeBob Squarepants #7: Steven Banks SpongeBob’s Easter Parade Stablemates: Penny Jane E. Gerver Stanley: I Can Read: Level 1 Syd Hoff That’s Not How You Play Soccer, Sherry Shahan Daddy! The Boxcar Children Gertrude Chandler Warner The Witch Who was Afraid of Witches: Alice Low I Can Read: Level 4 Twelve Dancing Princesses Brigette Barrager Under the Sea Fiona Patchett Ups and Downs of Simpson Snail: John Himmelman Easy-to-Read: Level 2 What a Trip, Amber Brown Paula Danziger Sponsored by the Turtle Rock Second Grade These books have been given 5 stars by other students. You do not need to pick a book from this list. Title Author A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein Adventures of Captain Underpants: The Dav Pilkey First Epic Novel Allie Finkles Rules for Girls #3: Best Meg Cabot Friends and Drama Queens Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and Susan Seligson His Couch Amy Hodgepodge #1: All Mixed Up! Kim Wayans Archie Comics Various Authors Bad Kitty versus Uncle Murry Nick Bruel Bailey School Kids #23: Angels Don’t Debbie Dadey and Marcia T. Jones Know Karate! Bailey School Kids #26: Mermaids Debbie Dadey and Marcia T. Jones Don’t Run Track Bats at the Library Brian Lies Bedtime at the Swamp Kristyn Crow Berenstain Bears: Moving Day Meg Cabot Cam Jansen: Cam Jansen and the David A. Adler Mystery of the Television Dog Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Dav Pilkey Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Captain Underpants and the Wrath of Dav Pilkey the Wicked Wedgie Woman Capital Mysteries #3: The Skeleton in Ron Roy the Smithsonian Case of the Elevator Duck Polly Berrien Berends Chowder Peter Brown Cinderella’s Rat Susan Meddaugh Deltora Quest: The Complete Series Emily Rodda Bindup Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4: Dog Days Jeff Kinney Dinosaur Cove #1: Attack of the Rex Stone Tyrannosaurus Sponsored by the Turtle Rock Dragon Ball, Vol. 1 Akira Toriyama Ella Sets the Stage Carmela and Steve D’amico Flight of the Dodo Peter Brown Garfield’s Feline Fantasies Jim Davis Geronimo Stilton #1: Lost Treasure of Geronimo Stilton the Emerald Eye Gods and Goddesses of Olympus Aliki Harry and the Lady Next Door Gene Zion Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling Horrible Harry in Room 2B Suzy Kline Horrible Harry and the Dungeon Suzy Kline Horrible Harry and the Kickball Suzy Kline Wedding Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Suzy Kline Horrible Harry Bugs the Three Bears Suzy Kline Hubert the Pudge: A Vegetarian Tale Henrik Drescher Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Barbara Park Bus Katie Kazoo Switcheroo: A Whirlwind Nancy Krulik Vacation Library Mouse Daniel Kirk Limu : The Blue Turtle Kimo Armitage Magic Tree House #30: Haunted Castle Mary Pope Osborne on Hallows Eve My Weird School #20: Mr. Louie is Dan Gutman Screwy Olivia Ian Falconer Orangutans in Danger Helen Orme Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Rick Riordan Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4) Pinkalicious Victoria Kann Pokemon #6: Get Well Pikachu Tracey West Polar Bears Gail Gibbons Princess Tales: The Fairy’s Return Gail Carson Levine Puppy Place: Pugsley Ellen Miles Rainbow Magic: Dance Fairies: Jade Daisy Meadows the Disco Fairy Rainbow Magic: Dance Fairies: Jessica Daisy Meadows the Jazz Fairy Sponsored by the Turtle Rock Rainbow Magic: Gabriella the Snow Daisy Meadows Kingdom Fairy Rainbow Magic: Music Fairies: Sadie Daisy Meadows the Saxophone Fairy Ribsy Beverly Cleary Scaredy Squirrel Melanie Watt Sister Magic #2: Violet Makes a Splash Anne Mazer SpongeBob Squarepants: Atlantis Erica Pass Squarepants Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Simon Beecroft Adventures Strega Nona’s Harvest Tomie dePaola Tale of Emily Windsnap Liz Kessler The Lorax Dr.