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Chapter Books

Books geared toward newly-independent readers from 1st through 3rd grade. More complex sentence structure and vocabulary are present in these books but you will also find small pictures throughout the text.

Piper Green and the fairy tree
Piper Green and the fairy tree
by Ellen Potter
Too much good luck
Too much good luck
by Ellen Potter
Dory Fantasmagory
Dory Fantasmagory
by Abby Hanlon
Dory and the real true friend
Dory and the real true friend
by Abby Hanlon
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
The story of Diva and Flea
The story of Diva and Flea
by Mo Willems
The princess in Black
The princess in Black
by Shannon Hale
Monsters in space!
Monsters in space!
by Ray O'Ryan
Leroy Ninker saddles up
Leroy Ninker saddles up
by Kate DiCamillo
Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes
Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes
by Kate DiCamillo
My heart is laughing
My heart is laughing
by Rose Lagercrantz
Captain Awesome to the rescue!
Captain Awesome to the rescue!
by Stan Kirby
Captain Awesome saves the winter wonderland
Captain Awesome saves the winter wonderland
by Stan Kirby
Frankie Pickle and the mathematical menace
Frankie Pickle and the mathematical menace
by Eric Wight
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