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 19, 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...
Baxter is missing /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Eva's pet bat, Baxter, is missing in the sixth installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest...
Eva and the lost pony /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
In the eighth installment of this New York Times bestselling series a big storm is coming to Treetopolis! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high...
Eva and the new owl /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
In the fourth installment of this New York Times bestselling series there's a new owl in Eva's class! Will Eva make a new friend? Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to...
Eva at the beach /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
It's summertime and Eva Wingdale is going to the beach, in this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series just-right for emerging readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent...
Eva for president /
Elliott, Rebecca
Ebook
Eva in the band /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Eva Wingdale is rocking out in a band with her friends, in this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series just-right for newly independent readers. Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly...
Eva sees a ghost /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Is there a ghost in Treetopolis? Eva sure thinks so -- find out in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent...
Eva's big sleepover /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
It's almost Eva's birthday, and she is planning a FLAPTASTIC sleepover, in the ninth installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers....
Eva's treetop festival
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
This adorable New York Times bestselling early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at...
Get well, Eva /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Eva Wingdale has a hurt wing, in this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series just-right for newly independent readers. Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With...
The nature club /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
In the next installment of this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series, Eva wants to help the planet! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text,...
Warm Hearts Day /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
In the fifth installment of this New York Times bestselling series, it's Warm Hearts Day in Treetopolis! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high...
A woodland wedding
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
In the third installment of this New York Times bestselling series Eva's teacher is getting married -- and the whole class is invited to the wedding! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at...
The glitter bug /
Elliott, Rebecca.
Paper Book
Bo and the unicorns of Sparklegrove Forest can't stop sneezing glitter in this early chapter book from the New York Times bestselling author of Owl Diaries! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly...
Owl diaries.
Elliott, Rebecca.
Paper Book
In the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Eva owlsits for baby Mo and it's a disaster! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high...
Look and cook snacks :
Fisher, Valorie
Paper Book
Featured in the 2023 New York Times Holiday Gift Guide! The first of its kind, LookandCookSnacks is an entirely visual guide to cooking. Designed for children who can't yet read, this is a must-have introduction to the joys of cooking for kids ages 4 to 8.From...
Captain Awesome to the rescue! /
Kirby, Stan
Paper Book
Bad guys beware! Eugene McGillicudy just happens to be the most awesome superhero of all time...Captain Awesome. MI-TEE! Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with...
Captain Awesome, soccer star /
Kirby, Stan
Paper Book
It's soccer season in Sunnyview and Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man are ready to play! All superheroes are spectacular at sports...right? Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones can't wait to join Sunnyview's eight-year-old soccer team. These superhero pals have no doubt...
Captain Awesome saves the winter wonderland /
Kirby, Stan.
Paper Book
A new villain threatens to put "the big freeze" on the second grade's holiday play. Can the Sunnyview Superhero Squad save the show? Eugene and Charlie can hardly wait for Sunnyview Elementary's holiday spectacular, "The Winter Wonderland." These superhero pals are prepared to...
Dash and the cancer center :
McCaw, Pat,
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestseller adapted for people with diabetes, now in paperback--with 16 brand-new pages, full of menus designed to kick-start your weight loss and control your blood sugar. From Mayo Clinic, a leading authority in health and nutrition, comes The Mayo Clinic...
Frank Pearl in the awful waffle kerfuffle /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Frank Pearl is chasing a prize in this Judy Moody® story for newly independent readers. Just once, Frank Pearl would like to win at something! He is going to win a prize if it's the last thing he does. Could an amazing yo-yo trick or Cookie the parrot land him a prize?...
Jessica Finch in pig trouble
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Pee! Gee! Wee! Gee! What's that sound?With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from...
Triple pet trouble /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Judy's unusual pets--Jaws, Mouse, and Toady--are the center of attention in a new Judy Moody® book for newly independent readers. Dr. Judy knows a sick pet when she sees one, and Jaws the Venus flytrap is for-sure sick. Time for some urgent care and first aid! Judy Moody, pet vet...
Sunny-side Up
McDonald, Megan/ Reynolds, Peter H. (ILT)
Paper Book
The mercurial Judy Moody will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day--and managed to laugh anyway. "Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood." To start, Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. Her new desk won't...
Bad luck Lola /
Novales, Keka,
Ebook
Oh no, seven years of bad luck! When Lola cracks a mirror that Abuelita gave her, she isn't worried . . . at first. After all, superstitions aren't real. Or are they? When one unlucky thing after another happens, Lola slowly becomes convinced she's cursed. Will the seven-year superstition come true,...
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...
Magic tree house :
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
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
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
The knight at dawn
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
"Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts? hats what Jack and Annie When the Magic Tree house whisks them back to the middle ages for another wild adventure. In a great hall of a castle, a feast is underway. But Jack and Annie are not welcome guests!"
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! "This will be welcomed by beginning readers making the transition to chapter books."--Booklist.  
Motion /
Schaefer, Lola M.,
Ebook
Press Here meets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about forces and motion. Welcome to the physics lab! In this picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiements to life. They poke whipped cream in the illustrations,...
Phil's Big Day :
Woodruff, Liza,
Paper Book
Everyone is excited for Punxsatawney Phil's big day. . . except for him. It's the night before Groundhog Day, and Phil can't sleep. His family's voices fill his head: It's a family tradition! You'll make us so proud! We're all counting on you, you, you! Making pancakes...

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