Chapter Books to Share

Looking for some great bedtime reads that last a few nights? Try one of these titles to share with your elementary age kiddo.

Updated May 26, 2026
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A true home
George, K.
Paper Book
When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury,...
The wild robot
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
A gloriously illustrated story of a robot's adventures in the wild
Where the mountain meets the moon
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
A Newbery Honor Book! A New York Times bestseller! An Al Roker's TODAY Show Book Club Pick! A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​ A Reader's Digest Best Children's Book of All Time​!
Our friend hedgehog : the story of us
Castillo, Lauren
Paper Book
From a Caldecott Honor-winning artist comes a cozy classic-in-the-making about finding your friends and sticking together through thick and thin. "Our Friend Hedgehog feels like a modern-day Winnie the Pooh. It's so warm and full of joy and love. It's got classic...
Dragons and marshmallows
Citro, Asia
Paper Book
A New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017 Selection. A Mighty Girl Book of the Year. Illinois Monarch Award Nominee 2018-2019. Florida SSYRA Book Award Nominee 2018-2019. Washington OTTER Award Nominee 2018-2019. With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the brand new series...
Charlotte's web
White, E. B.
Paper Book
E. B. White's Charlotte's Web in full colour makes a perfect gift. 'No child should be without a copy' - Daily Mail The classic, much-loved story by E. B. White, beautifully illustrated by Garth Williams, is reissued in large format paperback in full colour....
The lost library
Stead, Rebecca
Paper Book
PERFECT FOR SUMMER READING! The New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller,-- readers won't want to miss this story of a little free library guarded by a cat, and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. A TODAY SHOW Kids' Read Pick! * The Amazon #1...
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Glaser, Karina Yan
Paper Book
The first book in the bestselling series that the New York Times Book Review hails as "delightful and heartwarming." The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides...
From the desk of Zoe Washington
Marks, Janae
Paper Book
#1 Kids Indie Next List * Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews * Bank Street Best...
Pie in the sky
Lai, Remy
Paper Book
* "The humor [is] akin to that of Jeff Kinney's popular "Wimpy Kid" series . . . the perfect mixture of funny and emotionally resonant." --School Library Journal, starred review * "Perfect for fans of Gene Luen Yang and Victoria Jamieson." --Shelf Awareness, starred...
Front desk
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book
Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive...
Detective Gordon: the first case
Nilsson, Ulf
Paper Book
A brilliant detective story by one of Sweden's top children's writers and illustrated in full colour throughout. A book to read alone or aloud! Someone's stealing nuts from the forest, and it's up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief! Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow...

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