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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When a British student-teacher arrives, A.J. and his friends wonder if her all-black clothing and love of blood sausage mark her as a vampire, while Mr. Granite simply hopes her musician-boyfriend will stay away long enough for a math lesson.
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Monster and Boy volume 1.
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"When the monster (who lives under the bed) meets the boy (who sleeps in the bed), the boy starts to scream- and the monster promptly swallows him. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Filled with adventure and humor, and lots of surprises, Monster and Boy introduces an exciting new illustrated chapter book series"-- from back cover.
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Yeti files volume 2.
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Yeti Blizz Richards and his gang of cryptids set out to find a friend for Vanessa, the Loch Ness Monster, even though it means traveling back in time to the dangerous age of the Cretaceous looking for plesiosaurs-- unfortunately Vanessa proves to be rather timid about meeting other dinosaurs.
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Hoping to escape the attention brought on by the accident that flattened Stanley, the Lambchop family drives to South Dakota, where they become involved in a wild west adventure at Mount Rushmore.
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Second-grade graduate A.J. and his family rent a beach house, but summer vacation is ruined when annoying Andrea shows up and develops a crush on the lifeguard.
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The After School Kids' Care director wants to get into The Guiness Book of World Records, and A.J. and the gang jump in to help him.
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"A.J. is graduating! But a crazed PTA president is turning second-grade graduation into a huge affair complete with fireworks and skywriing. By the time this graduation ceremony is over, there won't be any time left for summer vacation!"--Jacket
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Ella Mentry School's newest teacher, Mrs. Lizzy, has some very strange ideas about learning during recess.
Book cover for "Murilla Gorilla and the hammock problem"
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Murilla Gorilla volume 3.
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When Okapi discovers a hole in his hammock, Detective Murilla Gorilla must find out what happened.
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Murilla Gorilla volume 2.
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Detective Murilla Gorilla helps Parrot search for a parasol that has gone missing from his parasol stand.
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Murilla Gorilla volume 1.
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Murilla Gorilla is a lovable jungle detective who solves mysteries for her friends. In this case, Ms. Chimpanzee's muffins are stolen and Murilla must crack the case.
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Nate the Great volume 1.
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5 stars
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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,...
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Nate the Great volume 12.
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5 stars
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Nate and his dog Sludge try to solve a case on Halloween night and find themselves locked in a haunted house.
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Nate the Great volume 15.
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Nate the Great investigates the disappearance of a homemade pillowcase belonging to Rosamond's cat Big Hex.
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Nate the Great volume 9.
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Nate the Great searches for a missing weed after it disappears from a pot on Oliver's porch.
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Noodleheads volume 2.
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Tedd Arnold—the guy who does Fly Guy—and his storyteller friends are bringing folktale tomfoolery into the 21st Century, with this Geisel Honor-winning companion to Noodlehead Nightmares.
Although Mac and Mac are as hollow-headed as, well, noodles, they're always coming up with brilliant schemes.  For instance, they're absolutely certain Mom will bake them a cake if they gather some firewood for her.  But when...
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Someone is stealing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from the Ella Mentry School cafeteria and the Security Officer Spence is investigating.
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"Prepare for weirdness when Ella Mentry School gets a French foreign exchange student just in time for Valentine's Day!"--
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Lily and Jess are needed in Friendship Forest! Wicked witch Grizelda is causing trouble again with her new helpers, four messy animals from the Witchy Wastes. And when Grizelda casts a spell, little Olivia Nibblesqueak the hamster thinks she's a messy creature just like them! Can Jess and Lily find a spell to make Olivia herself again?
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When a ring is stolen from the queen, Stanley, who is on vacation in London with his family, teams up with the world-famous detectives of Scotland Yard to track it down.