Chapter Books

The Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman  $16.99

Welcome to the night, where poet and printmaker offer a look at the intriguing creatures that linger in the very dark night wood.

My Little Planetarium by Adele Stephens  $16.99

Take an intergalactic journey with five school friends on a fact-finding mission in ” The Little Book of Planets. ” An exploding volcano on Mars and a 3D model of the Moon are just some of the out-of-this-world projects to make and create in ” My Little Planetarium Activity Book. ”

The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas by Madeleine L’Engle $12.99

Seven-year-old Vicky Austin recounts the events of the 24 days before Christmas, as she prepares for her role as an angel in the Christmas Pageant and prays that her mother will not be in the hospital for Christmas having a new baby.

Wolf Pie by Brenda Seabrooke $16.99

Once, there were three pigs who lived in a brick house. No, not “those” pigs.These three pigs find a friend in wolf’s clothing, in this full-color chapterbook.

Tell the Truth B B Wolf by Judy Sierra $16.99

Big Bad Wolf’s first visit to his local library (as related in “Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf”) was such a success that he returns to tell his version of “The Three Little Pigs.”

Ivy + Bean Doomed to Dance by Sophie Blackall $5.99

After begging their parents for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean finally get what they want. The girls have promised their parents they’d finish the course. Now they must figure out how to get out of the recital.

Funny Lunch by David Catrow $6.99

Catrow’s lovable spaniel is back. Readers will dine with delight as Chef Max serves up one hysterical meal after another at his very own diner.

Cork & Fuzz: Best Friends by Dori Chaconas $3.99

Cork is a muskrat. Fuzz is a possum. From their first meeting in a hollow log to playing pin-the-tailon- the-turtle, from collecting rocks to dodging falling pinecones, Cork and Fuzz are always up to something unusual.

Birthday Ball by Lois Lowry  $16.00

Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her royal life and the excitement surrounding her 16th birthday ball. Doomed to endure courtship by three grotesquely unappealing noblemen, she escapes her fate–for a week. What begins as a cure for boredom becomes a chance for the princess to break the rules.

Abby Carnelias One and Only Magical Power by David Pogue $15.99

SILLY MAGICAL POWERS, KIDS ON THE RUN.  Kid-pleasing [with a message] that all gifts, no matter how absurd they seem, have value.

The Hardy Boys Secret Files: Trouble at the Arcade by Franklin W Dixon  $4.99

The Hardy Boys: Secret Files is an exciting new chapter book series that introduces funny, mischievous boy detectives Joe and Frank Hardy to a new audience of young mystery fans.

Ready Set Grow by DK Publishing  $12.99

With top 10 lists, showing the best and easiest plants to grow and projects that can be completed anywhere, from the city to the suburbs, “Ready Set Grow” features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation. In “Ready Set Grow” step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more.

Key to the Treasure by Peggy Parish  $5.99

Liza, Bill, and Jed set out to solve a century old mystery by finding the clues to a secret treasure.  A treasure that’s been buried since their great grandfather was a boy  An older title but a great read.  Little detectives will love it.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett  $6.99

In Chewandswallow, meals rain from the sky at appropriate times of the day, but a change in the weather blows in massive problems.

The Slime That Would Not Die by Laura Dower  $4.99

Jesse Ranger was just an average kid with an obsession for Oswald Leery’s B-Monster movies until he discovered a dangerous secret. It turns out Leery’s special filming process has brought his movie monsters to life and now they’ve from escaped the screen.

Return of Mega Mantis by Laura Dower $4.99

The Monster Squad is back and this time they are battling one of Leery’s biggest creations–Mega Mantis. The giant mantis has returned to Riddle and he’s brought all of his insect friends with him. Now it’s up to the Monster Squad to squash this bug for good.

The Beast with 1000 Eyes by Laura Dower $4.99

Stella Min never gets scared. In fact, she’s pretty certain that she is the bravest one in the Monster Squad. But lately she can’t shake the feeling that she’s being watched–all the time. Soon she’s seeing floating eyeballs everywhere and quickly discovers it’s the Beast with 1000 Eyes.

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel $6.99

Bad Kitty is back and is forced to take a bath, in this hysterical new illustrated how-to for young readers. This time Kitty is at her worst in a riotous guide filled with bad smells, cautionary tales of horror and, hopefully, some soap.

Ivy & Bean by Annie Barrows $5.99

Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming introduction to Ivy and Bean, two best friends who thought they’d never like each other.

Chapter books are the next step after learning to read.  They have short little chapters that give children a sense of accomplishment.  It’s the beginning of reading like an adult.  There are lots of series in this category.  That’s helpful because if they find an author they like there are more books to choose from.

Nate the Great Sharmat, Marjorie

Junie B Jones Parks, Barbara

Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Treehouse)  Osborne, Mary Pope

I’m in Charge of Celebrations Baylor, Byrd

“The Fairy Series”   Meadows, Daisy

“Dinosaur Cove Series”  Stone, Rex

“Favorite Series Starters”  multiple authors

Freckle Juice Blume, Judy

Henry and Mudge Rylant, Cynthia

The Indian in the Cupboard Banks, Lynne Reid

Ivy & Bean Barrows, Annie

Judy Moody McDonald, Megan

Matilda Dahl, Roald

Miss Nelson is Missing Allard, Harry

Ramona Cleary, Beverly