Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction M

This book list was created using Guided Reading Levels provided by Fountas & Pinnell, and children’s publishers such as ABDO Publishing, Capstone Press, Cavendish Square, Children’s Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Random House and Scholastic.


Updated September 17, 2025
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Henry, like always
Bailey, Jenn
Paper Book
A Schneider Family Book Award Winner  A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book  A NPR 2023 Books We Love Pick A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023  A 2023 Chicago Public Library Best of the...
Henry, like always
Bailey, Jenn
Paper Book
A Schneider Family Book Award Winner  A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book  A NPR 2023 Books We Love Pick A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023  A 2023 Chicago Public Library Best of the...
A place to call home /
Castillo, Lauren,
Paper Book
From the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Our Friend Hedgehog- The Story of Us comes a warm-hearted story about the meaning of home and the power of friendship to help you become your truest self. Families come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are...
April Fools', Mr. Todd!
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
It's April Fools' Day -- and Judy's birthday -- and Mr. Todd has a trick or two of his own planned in the latest Judy Moody tale for newly independent readers. April Fools' Day just happens to be one of Judy Moody's favorite days of the year. And this year she's got one thing on...
April Fools', Mr. Todd!
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
It's April Fools' Day -- and Judy's birthday -- and Mr. Todd has a trick or two of his own planned in the latest Judy Moody tale for newly independent readers. April Fools' Day just happens to be one of Judy Moody's favorite days of the year. And this year she's got one thing on...
Izzy Azumi, F.D.O. (future dog owner) /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Fellow F.D.O.s (future dog owners) will delight in Izzy's quest to secure a furry best friend with help from pals Judy and Stink--and a mysterious letter writer. Fluffy dogs. Scruffy dogs. Pug-faced dogs. Ugh-faced dogs. Izzy Azumi has dogs on the brain! She already has a...
Judy Moody and the missing mood ring /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
WWNDD? What Would Nancy Drew Do? Judy and her new friend, Mighty Fantaskey, take cues from their favorite sleuth as they search for a lost mood ring in a spooky attic. Judy Moody is freaky for Nancy Drew, the famous girl detective from the book series. Nancy Drew is an ace at...
Mrs. Moody in the birthday jinx
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Judy's mom takes the spotlight as the Moody family tries to give her the birthday she would like in a broadly funny episode just right for newly independent readers. Make a wish, Mrs. Moody! Every year on Mom's birthday, one way or another, something goes wrong-not-right....
Not-so-lucky lefty
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Mighty righty Judy Moody is out of her element in this righty-to-lefty switcheroo just right for newly independent readers. Left-handers are creative. Left-handers are geniuses. Half of all cats are lefties! (Or so says Stink.) But Judy is a righty . . . and Judy is feeling left...
Stink.
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Thanks to a trove of vintage comic books and a few forensic tips, Stink becomes a super sleuth in this episode honoring classic superheroes and mystery-solving. Cheek! Chack! Chirp! At a Moody family yard sale, Stink uncovers a box of old comics about a...
Sunny-side Up
McDonald, Megan/ Reynolds, Peter H. (ILT)
Paper Book
Sometimes you just have to find the good news, as Judy Moody discovers when she creates her very own newspaper--featured as a bonus at the end of the book. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Mr. Todd has Class 3T looking for the Five Ws in the newspaper, but all Judy can see is how...
Afternoon on the Amazon /
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie are about to run into when the Magic Tree House whisks them away to the Amazon River. It's not long...
Dinosaurs before dark
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
"We are celebrating by bringing full color to the Cretaceous period--full-color art that is! This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, like an interview between the creators, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and up-to-date dinosaur info! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back...
Night of the Ninjas /
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Have you ever met a real live ninja? Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Japan, where they find themselves in the cave of a...
Pirates past noon /
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! It's a treasure trove of trouble! Jack and Annie are in for a high-seas adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of deserted islands,...
Time of the turtle king /
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time as World Turtle Experts in the Galapagos Islands!! It's just a regular day when ordinary kids Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house to the...
Dinosaurs before dark
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
"We are celebrating by bringing full color to the Cretaceous period--full-color art that is! This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, like an interview between the creators, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and up-to-date dinosaur info! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back...
The knight at dawn
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and new nonfiction information! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back to the time of knights and castles, and have an adventure filled with magic, mystery, history, and fun facts.
Mummies in the morning
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
Jack and Annie find themselves whisked away to ancient Egypt, where they come face to face with a dead queen--and her 1,000-year-old mummy!

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