BEGINNING TO READ INDEPENDENTLY READING RECOMMENDATIONS

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Books on this list are for the child who is beginning to read independently. These titles have more words per page, longer sentences, more unfamiliar words, and challenging story plots. Listed as series, first book in series, then author.  Not all books listed are part of a series.

My Robot, Eve Bunting

Marley series, Meet Marley, Natalie Engel

Goose and Duck, Jean Craighead George

Ms. Turtle the Babysitter, Valeri Gorbachev

Pony Scouts series, Pony Crazy, Catherine Hapka

Pinkalicious series, Pinkalicious: School Rules!, Victoria Kann

Code Blue, Bob Kolar

Dancing Dinos series, Dancing Dinos, Sally Lucas

Eloise series, Eloise's Snowman, Lisa McClatchy

Robin Hill School series, One Hundred Days (plus one), Margaret McNamara

Rainbow Magic series, Best Friends in Fairyland, Daisy Meadows

Zack's Alligator series, Zack's Alligator, Shirley Mozelle

Fancy Nancy series, Fancy Nancy at the Museum, Jane O'Connor

Splat the Cat series, Splat the Cat Sings Flat, Chris Strathearn

Around Town, Victoria Taylor

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