{"id":60199,"date":"2023-10-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/?p=60199"},"modified":"2024-11-01T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T17:43:16","slug":"chapter-books-for-1st-graders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/chapter-books-for-1st-graders\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Chapter Books for 1st Graders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you enjoyed my list of<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-1st-graders\/\"> books for 1st graders<\/a> (and were wishing for more chapter book options), you&#8217;ll love this list of chapter books for 1st graders! Once first graders start reading, I find that they can grasp pretty much the same kinds of books as second graders. But for this list, I chose mostly fully illustrated books with simpler text and easier-to-follow stories that appeal to younger, newer readers. These are all funny, tried-and-true books with different options to match your reader&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"66225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/chapter-books-for-1st-graders\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1697971606&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"best chapter books for 1st graders\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"best chapter books for 1st graders including cranky chicken, bink and gollie and cornbread and poppy\" class=\"wp-image-66225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=285%2C285&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/best-chapter-books-for-1st-graders.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 50vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-withstars\"><strong>Get the printable! <\/strong>Pop your email in the box below to get a copy of this list sent to your email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async data-uid=\"5788a6c154\" src=\"https:\/\/reading-middle-grade.kit.com\/5788a6c154\/index.js\" data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" data-no-defer=\"1\" nowprocket><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 Charming Chapter Books for 1st Graders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"adthrive-video-player in-post\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\" data-video-id=\"XzbjlUm8\" data-player-type=\"default\" override-embed=\"default\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-10T15:07:29.000Z\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"picture books to gift 6-8 year olds\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"8 great picture books to gift kids ages 6-8\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/thumbs\/XzbjlUm8-720.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/videos\/XzbjlUm8.mp4\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 20 lovely chapter books for the 1st graders in your life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0545912407\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51J2NFHmGxL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1) (1)\" title=\"The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1) (1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Bad Guys<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Aaron Blabey<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: December 27, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark look scary, and they have a reputation for being bad guys, but Mr. Wolf has a plan to rebrand their reputation by doing some good deeds such as rescuing a cat stuck in a tree and breaking two hundred dogs out of a Dog Pound. He just needs to make sure Mr. Snake doesn\u2019t swallow Mr. Piranha. This hilarious chapter book breaks the fourth wall often and will crack up young readers ages 5-8.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0545912407\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0759554870\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61seoos+xQL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Cornbread &amp; Poppy (Cornbread and Poppy, 1)\" title=\"Cornbread &amp; Poppy (Cornbread and Poppy, 1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Cornbread &amp; Poppy<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Matthew Cordell<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: &nbsp;January 4, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Meet Cornbread and Poppy! These two mice besties are as different as night and day. Cornbread loves to plan, while Poppy would rather live on the edge. But now, winter is here, and while Cornbread is fully stocked with supplies to last the entire season, Poppy has&#8230; nothing. So the two decide to go up the intimidating Mount Holler (or Mont Brouhaha if you read the French version like I did). There, they meet a new friend and reunite with an old one. This book is cozy, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0759554870\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1536222798\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41BEZ2HdBYL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Orris and Timble: The Beginning\" title=\"Orris and Timble: The Beginning\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Orris and Timble: The Beginning<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kate DiCamillo (Author), Carmen Mok (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: April 30, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>In this forthcoming early chapter book by Kate DiCamillo, Orris is a mouse who lives alone in an abandoned barn with his three favorite collectibles: a pair of red velvet slippers, one sardine can, and a bright yellow marble ball. Enter Timble. One night, Orris hears an owl\u2019s cry for help and rescues him. The two become hesitant friends in this first installment of the series (after all, owls eat mice). This book feels like a classic waiting to happen, and the illustrations are gorgeous, as is DiCamillo\u2019s spare prose and rich characterization.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1536222798\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0763622702\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51dCk3K1BKL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Mercy Watson to the Rescue\" title=\"Mercy Watson to the Rescue\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Mercy Watson to the Rescue<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: August 23, 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Mercy Watson is a darling pig who loves her owners, but when she saves them during a nighttime emergency, they become convinced that she&#8217;s a porcine wonder! Don&#8217;t tell anyone, but this is not my favorite chapter book series. Still, kids just adore it, so I always recommend it. The audio is quite delightful and under 20 minutes long.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0763622702\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/44Wpcf9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON LIBRO.FM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1423157400\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51XJM0QESoL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Gumazing Gum Girl! Chews Your Destiny (The Gumazing Gum Girl!, 1)\" title=\"The Gumazing Gum Girl! Chews Your Destiny (The Gumazing Gum Girl!, 1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Gumazing Gum Girl! Chews Your Destiny<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Rhode Montijo (Author, Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: August 20, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Meet Gabby Gomez, gum lover! Gabby loves chewing gum, even if her Mami has warned her many times to stop. Well, one day, Gabby gets gum stuck in her hair, and Mami&#8217;s had it: No more gum for Gabby! When Gabby tries to sneak a piece of gum one day, an accident involving a gum bubble and electricity leads to her developing stretch-tastic superpowers. Now, Gabby has to hide both her love for gum and her powers. This chapter book is funny and will make for an exciting readaloud for 1st graders. It includes monochrome (red and white) illustrations on nearly every page.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1423157400\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0062951076\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51dFNqSgkVL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Ty's Travels: All Aboard! (My First I Can Read)\" title=\"Ty's Travels: All Aboard! (My First I Can Read)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Ty Travels: All Aboard<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kelly Starling Lyons, Nina Mata (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: &nbsp;September 1, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Ty wants to play but everyone&#8217;s busy. Mom&#8217;s folding laundry, Dad&#8217;s in the kitchen, and big brother Corey is doing homework. So Ty takes matters into his own hands with imaginative play that lures the family to join in. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous and the text is full of simple sentences that many 1st graders can read on their own.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0062951076\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/076366510X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61pvPlaElbL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Princess in Black\" title=\"The Princess in Black\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Princess in Black<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Shannon and Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: &nbsp;October 14, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Who doesn&#8217;t love a secret superhero, especially when she&#8217;s a princess too? Princess Magnolia has two identities. She&#8217;s a pink-wearing princess who drinks tea with the Duchess, but she&#8217;s also the Princess in Black, a monster-fighting superhero who saves the day at the ring of her monster alarm. Will the Duchess learn her secret? This is a fun romp of a series, and the pictures are charming.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/076366510X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BHY4FMX6\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51R0L1IC79L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Gnome and Rat: (A Graphic Novel)\" title=\"Gnome and Rat: (A Graphic Novel)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Gnome and Rat<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Lauren Stohler<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: June 13, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Gnome and Rat are besties in this new chapter book series, a la <em>Bear and Bird<\/em> and <em>Cornbread and Poppy. This one is a graphic novel-style<\/em> charmer, containing several stories following the duo through their day-to-day adventures. Super cute and good for new readers.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BHY4FMX6\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00KRNEXNK\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51M4g81FJeL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1)\" title=\"Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Owl Diaries: Eva&#8217;s Treetop Festival<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Rebecca Elliott<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published:&nbsp;January 6, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>In this adorable chapter book series, kids meet a cute owl named Eva! One day when she\u2019s bored, she comes up with a grand idea to organize a spring festival. But she quickly realizes that she\u2019s in over her head and has to learn for help. I liked the diary format, bright illustrations, and handwriting font and I think it\u2019s a great way to introduce younger readers to the format.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00KRNEXNK\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0545638402\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/515YHgLUyDL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Moldylocks and the Three Beards: A Branches Book (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #1) (1)\" title=\"Moldylocks and the Three Beards: A Branches Book (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #1) (1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Moldylocks and the Three Beards (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #1)<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Noah Z. Jones&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: April 29, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Princess Pink isn&#8217;t a princess &#8212; that&#8217;s just her first name, and yes, her surname is &#8220;Pink&#8221; even though she detests the color. When she falls into a fantastical land through her fridge, Princess meets Moldylocks, an off-center version of Goldilocks and they end up trapped in the home of the three Beards. This graphic-prose hybrid is a reimagining of the popular fairytale that will make readers giggle.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0545638402\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/076363266X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51zmaDv5f+L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Bink and Gollie\" title=\"Bink and Gollie\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Bink &amp; Gollie<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, Tony Fucile (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: September 14, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Bink and Gollie are unlikely friends, one short, one tall. Both girls are strong-willed and disagree often. Yet, what they share is a love for speeding by on rollerskates and, of course, each other. Readers join them on three adventures in this first book: a pair of blindingly bright socks, a perilous Andes hike, and a goldfish who might take Gollie&#8217;s place. This is so quirky and though has some complex words, kids will love having it read to them.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/076363266X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0763657182\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51mXN9QRigL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Judy Moody and Friends: Jessica Finch in Pig Trouble\" title=\"Judy Moody and Friends: Jessica Finch in Pig Trouble\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Judy Moody &amp; Friends: Jessica Finch in Pig Trouble<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Megan McDonald, Erwin Madrid (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: February 11, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Jessica Finch is eagerly anticipating her next birthday, hoping that perhaps her parents will get her a pig. She wants her friend Judy Moody to join her in anticipating, but Judy&#8217;s acting off. Angrily, Jessica univites her from her party. But she soon finds out that things were not as she&#8217;d thought. This is an easy-to-read book that will engage animal-loving 1st graders.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0763657182\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1515882128\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/419jGFnffwL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Camila the Record-breaking Star (Camila the Star)\" title=\"Camila the Record-breaking Star (Camila the Star)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Camila the Record-Breaking Star<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Alicia Salazar, Thias Damiao (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: January 1, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Camila who has always wanted to be&nbsp;<em>una estrella<\/em>&nbsp;discovers that one way she can do this is by breaking a world record, but which one? After much thought and many failed tries, she finally finds the perfect thing for her. She\u2019s not going to break any previously set records; she\u2019ll set hers instead! With highlighted Spanish words and phrases interspersed throughout the story and a useful glossary at the end of the book, this is a great way to help kids learn and remember simple Spanish words.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1515882128\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/camila-the-record-breaking-star-chapter-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1338034723\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61ZYea8ZYAL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #1) (1)\" title=\"Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #1) (1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Press Start series<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Thomas Flintham<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: December 27, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>This is a fun series set in a video game world. Singing Dog is a happy character who brings joy and fun to the land, unlike the King Viking who is vehemently against fun and goes as far as dognapping Singing Dog. It&#8217;s now up to Super Rabbit Boy to save the day. This is a funny, but adventure-filled series for kids who love video games and superheroes.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1338034723\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534469885\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51PtqqrahnL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Cranky Chicken: A Cranky Chicken Book 1 (1)\" title=\"Cranky Chicken: A Cranky Chicken Book 1 (1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Cranky Chicken<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Katherine Battersby<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: September 7, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Cranky Chicken is, well, cranky. With one cranky eyebrow, cranky eyes, and even cranky, scratchy feet. But then, one day, Cranky meets a very friendly worm named Speedy, who wants nothing more than to be friends. Young readers will love seeing the mismatched friendship grow over the course of three charming and laugh-out-loud short adventures as Chicken and Speedy become BFFs (Best Feathered Friends) and Speedy shows Chicken how to look on the bright side.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534469885\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/179721389X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51-VELZ1+GL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Henry, Like Always: Book 1\" title=\"Henry, Like Always: Book 1\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Henry, Like Always: Book 1<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Jenn Bailey, Mika Song (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: &nbsp;March 21, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Henry likes things to be as they&#8217;ve always been, so when a parade leads to a schedule change for his classroom, he has a hard time adjusting. With the help of flexible classmates and a gentle teacher, Henry figures out how to make changes work better for him. This is a gentle story perfect for kids with sensory issues or those on the autism spectrum.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/179721389X\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1419755137\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51--EAeDLDL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (Detective Duck #1)\" title=\"Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (Detective Duck #1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Henry Winkler (Author), Link Oliver (Author), Dan Santat (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: October 17, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>The duck in this story wants to be a detective so badly that all her friends know her penchant for solving mysteries. 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This one is fantastic on audio and has inspiring environmental connections without being TOO on the nose.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1419755137\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0763663395\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51NjuBvGhUL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume One\" title=\"Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume One\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Deckawoo Drive<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: August 26, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn\u2019t have is a horse \u2014 until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it\u2019s love at first sight. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground, rescue the horse of his heart, and lasso loneliness for good? Join Leroy, Maybelline, and a cast of familiar characters \u2014 Stella, Frank, Mrs. Watson, and everyone\u2019s favorite porcine wonder, Mercy \u2014 for some hilarious and heartfelt horsing around on Deckawoo Drive.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0763663395\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1481428330\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51YKBMCHAOL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"A New Friend (1) (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse)\" title=\"A New Friend (1) (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Sophie Mouse<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Poppy Green, Jennifer A. 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This is a beloved series with easy to read text and beautiful illustrations.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1481428330\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1452172633\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51ORtBOv0vL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie &amp; Mouse: Book 1 (Charlie &amp; Mouse, 1)\" title=\"Charlie &amp; Mouse: Book 1 (Charlie &amp; Mouse, 1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Charlie &amp; Mouse: Book 1<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Laurel Snyder, Emily Hughes (Illustrator)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published: April 11, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Brothers Charlie and Mouse have three adventures in this illustrated chapter book series. First they go to a special playground party, then they sell rocks to make money, and finally request bedtime bananas. The stories are silly and cute and will feel relatable to 1st graders. I also love the sweet sibling relationship these two have.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1452172633\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-withstars\"><strong>Get the printable! <\/strong>Pop your email in the box below to get a copy of this list sent to your email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async data-uid=\"5788a6c154\" src=\"https:\/\/reading-middle-grade.kit.com\/5788a6c154\/index.js\" data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" data-no-defer=\"1\" nowprocket><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There they are: 20 of the best chapter books for 1st graders! Which of these books have you read and loved? What did I miss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Books for 1st Graders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-1st-graders\/\">Books for 1st graders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-kindergarten\/\">Great books for kindergarten<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-6-year-olds\/\">Awesome books for 6 year olds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you enjoyed my list of books for 1st graders (and were wishing for more chapter book options), you&#8217;ll love this list of chapter books for 1st graders! Once first graders start reading, I find that they can grasp pretty much the same kinds of books as second graders. But for this list, I chose mostly fully illustrated books with simpler text and easier-to-follow stories that appeal to younger, newer readers. These are all funny, tried-and-true books with different options to match your reader&#8217;s 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