Early Chapter Books

Early chapter books help children make the exciting transition from primers to chapter books. Subject content is appropriate for 7 to 10-year-olds, and the vocabulary is accessible for children reading at the 2nd-3rd grade level. There is one main plotline with main characters between the ages of 8 and 10. Books are around 60-100 pages and printed in a reader-friendly font size with lots of white space, making them easier to read. Transitional books are a great tool for boosting the confidence of young - and even reluctant - readers!
 

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1. The case of the missing action figure: & other mysteries

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Author:
Tashjian, Janet
Series:
Marty Frye, private eye volume 1.
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Description:
Marty Frye, a seven-year-old who likes to read poetry and talk in rhymes, solves three separate mysteries for a classmate, a toy store owner, and his younger sister.

2. Cougar clues

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Author:
Whaley, Kayla
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GRC Fraser Valley Library Juvenile
J WHA
GRC Granby Juvenile
J WHA
GRC Juniper Juvenile
J WHA
Description:
Young sleuths Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel are excited to search for clues of a cougar near Abbi's home, but they soon discover something more might be going on.

3. The great ice engine

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Author:
David, Erica
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Description:
When Kristoff and the ice harvesters challenge Oaken and his new invention to a friendly contest, Oaken, Elsa, and Anna becomes embroil in a mystery involving a missing ice harvesting machine.

4. Inspector Flytrap

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Author:
Angleberger, Tom
Series:
Inspector Flytrap volume 1.
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5 stars
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Description:
Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus Flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden.

5. Murilla Gorilla and the hammock problem

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Author:
Lloyd, Jennifer
Series:
Murilla Gorilla volume 3.
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GRC Kremmling Juvenile
J LLO #3
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When Okapi discovers a hole in his hammock, Detective Murilla Gorilla must find out what happened.

6. Nate the great

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Author:
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
Series:
Nate the Great volume 1.
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5 stars
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Description:
Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Nate the Great got an urgent call from Annie. I lost a picture, said Annie. Can you help me find it? Of course, said Nate. I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost picture. Oh, good, Annie said. Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, immediately plunges into his new and baffling case. Getting all the facts,...

7. Nate the Great and the Halloween hunt

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Author:
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
Series:
Nate the Great volume 12.
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5 stars
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Description:
Nate and his dog Sludge try to solve a case on Halloween night and find themselves locked in a haunted house.

8. Nate the Great and the pillowcase

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Author:
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
Series:
Nate the Great volume 15.
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GRC Kremmling Juvenile
J SHA #15
Description:
Nate the Great investigates the disappearance of a homemade pillowcase belonging to Rosamond's cat Big Hex.