Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction L

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 16, 2025
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Hat trick
Christopher, Matt.
Paper Book
William Jennings Bryan is probably best remembered today for two rhetorical transactions: his The Cross of Gold acceptance speech, delivered at the 1896 Democratic national convention in Chicago, and his exchanges with Clarence Darrow in the 1925 Scopes Trial in Tennessee. But, as Donald Springen...
Mercy Watson is missing! /
DiCamillo, Kate
Ebook
Every favorite character from Kate DiCamillo's New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books makes an appearance in this extended, riotously funny series crescendo. When Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar. The Watsons are...
Welcome to Sparklegrove /
Elliott, Rebecca
Ebook
Amy Namey in ace reporter
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Read all about it! Amy Namey is chasing a news story in this Judy Moody® story for newly independent readers. Amy Namey, Ace Reporter, is on the hunt for a good news story. But not a lot happens in the town of Frog Neck Lake. So what's a budding reporter to do? Team up with Judy...
Rocky Zang in the Amazing Mr. Magic /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Abracadabra! Kalamazoo! Rocky and Judy astound and amaze in the Greatest Backyard Magic Show on Earth! Rocky is perfecting the tricks for his magic show when Judy Moody offers to be his assistant. Rocky agrees, but it turns out that Judy -- or Stella the Spectacular...
The case of the crooked campaign
Montgomery, Lewis B.
Paper Book
Campaign mania hits Westview when Jazz decides to run for school president. But is someone stealing all her best ideas? And how? Milo and Jazz must solve the mystery-before Election Day! (Super Sleuthing Skills: Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions, Relevant/Irrelevant Information)
The case of the diamonds in the desk /
Montgomery, Lewis B.
Paper Book
The Milo & Jazz Mysteries stars two kid detectives-in-training who use STEM problem-solving skills as they race to unravel cases and save the day! Perfect for fans of Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen and Nate the Great. A jewelry store is robbed. A diamond...
The case of the poisoned pig
Montgomery, Lewis B.
Paper Book
Who would want to harm an adorable pet piglet? Milo and Jazz have to find out the identity of the mysterious pig poisoner. And there's no time to lose!
Kenya
Murray, Julie
Paper Book
Welcome to Kenya - home of the port city of Mombasa, nature and wildlife preserves, and Africa's largest freshwater lake! Maps, a timeline with photos, and fun facts complement the text. The book closes with a facts page including Kenya's population and total area, as well as images of the country's...
Pizza and Taco : who's the best?
Shaskan, Stephen
Paper Book
The first in a hilarious young graphic novel series about Pizza and Taco. Two best friends, lots of toppings...but only one of them can be the BEST, right? Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will eat this book up...and be hungry for more! Best friends are the BEST! But WHO is the BEST? Is...
Charlie & Mouse are magic /
Snyder, Laurel
Paper Book
Charlie and Mouse are stirring up some magic! Join the fun in this latest edition in the Geisel Award-winning series. Every day is magic with Charlie and Mouse! In this latest continuation of the Charlie & Mouse early chapter book series, the two brothers are mixing up a...

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