Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction Level I

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 25, 2025
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Don't throw it to Mo! /
Adler, David A.
Paper Book
Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates don't mind, but the kids on their rival team tease him for being a "butterfingers" who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan to turn Mo's little...
Get a hit, Mo! /
Adler, David A.
Paper Book
A companion to the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Don't Throw It to Mo! Baseball season has arrived and Mo is all set to play with his team, the Lions. But Mo always bats last, and he always plays right field--and no balls ever come to right field. Will...
Fly Guy meets Fly Girl
Arnold, Tedd.
Paper Book
In the 8th book of the bestselling Fly Guy series, Fly Guy falls in love!Fly Guy has met his match, and her name is Fly Girl. Fly Guy can do fancy flying. Fly Girl can do fancier flying. Fly Guy can eat gross stuff. Fly Girl can eat grosser stuff. Fly Guy can say his boy's name--Buzzzzzz! And Fly...
Fly Guy vs. the fly swatter
Arnold, Tedd.
Paper Book
A hilarious new Fly Guy adventure -- when Fly Guy joins Buzz's class on a trip to a flyswatter factory, it's the "best field trip ever!"When Fly Guy goes to school with Buzz, they learn that his class is taking a field trip to a flyswatter factory! BAD NEWZZ! Fly Guy tries to hide in Buzz's pocket,...
Fly Guy's big family /
Arnold, Tedd
Paper Book
In the bestselling Fly Guy series, it's Fly Guy's family reunion surprise!In the latest installment of Tedd Arnold's New York Times bestselling Fly Guy series, Fly Guy misses his family. So when Fly Guy's not looking, Buzz plans him a surprise party and invites his whole family...
Fly Guy's ninja Christmas
Arnold, Tedd
Paper Book
Can Ninja Fly Guy save Christmas?In the new book in Tedd Arnold's New York Times bestselling Fly Guy series, it's Christmazzz Eve and Fly Guy doesn't have a present to give his best friend, Buzz. But when he goes out to look for one, Fly Guy meets a stranger in the house whom he...
Prince Fly Guy
Arnold, Tedd
Paper Book
Once upon a time, Buzz writes a fairy tale for a class assignment and Fly Guy becomes a handsome prince!In the latest installment of Tedd Arnold's NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Fly Guy series, Buzz has a homework assignment to write a fairy tale and he asks Fly Guy to help. Fly Guy doesn't like to...
There's a Fly Guy in my soup
Arnold, Tedd.
Paper Book
At a fancy hotel dinner, Fly Guy gets into some trouble--and the restaurant's soup!When Buzz and his family have dinner in a fancy hotel's restaurant, Fly Guy isn't allowed in. After searching through the hotel's trash, Fly Guy smells a wonderful aroma coming from the restaurant's kitchen. Fly Guy...
Hi! Fly Guy
Arnold, Tedd.
Paper Book
From bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold, creator of PARTS and GREEN WILMA, comes the hilarious FLY GUY! It's easy to read and it comes with a shiny foil cover!"A fly was flying. He was looking for something to eat. Something tasty. Something slimy. A boy was walking. He was looking for...
Hooray for Fly Guy!
Arnold, Tedd.
Paper Book
Children will laugh out loud at the story and pictures in this sixth book in the easy-to-read Fly Guy series!"Flies can't play football," says the coach. But Fly Guy and Buzz are determined to prove him wrong. New readers will experience both pride and delight as they read the simple text and look...
Wind
Bauer, Marion Dane.
Paper Book
Level 1: Starting to Read * Simple stories * Increased vocabulary * Longer sentences Though you can't see the wind, you can certainly feel it when the wind blows! But where does wind come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about...
Arthur's reading race
Brown, Marc Tolon.
Paper Book
Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she can read ten words.nbsp;nbsp;The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON'T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM.nbsp;nbsp;When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a...
Glasses for D.W. /
Brown, Marc Tolon
Paper Book
D.W. wants to wear glasses, just like her big brother, Arthur.  After Arthur explains that without his glasses a hat looks like a bat and some string looks like a ring duck, D.W. sets out to prove that everything looks funny to her, too.  Finally, Arthur finds a way to make his...
Katy Duck, flower girl
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Paper Book
Katy Duck dances her way down the aisle at her aunt's wedding in this cheerful story for beginning readers. When Katy Duck's Aunt Ella decides to get married, she asks Katy to be the flower girl! Katy can hardly wait. She practices her "flower girl" moves: swaying like a daffodil...
Katy Duck's happy Halloween /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
Katy Duck goes trick-or-treating in this Halloween-themed Level 1 Ready-to-Read story for beginning readers. "Tra-la-la. Quack! Quack! I will be a magical dancing unicorn!" Katy galloped. She twirled. "No...
Pete the cat : snow daze
Dean, James
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings readers along for a fun, surprising, snowy adventure with Pete the Cat! In this fun snow day book, Pete the Cat: Snow Daze, school is canceled, and Pete cannot wait to play in the snow with all his friends....
Gilbert and the lost tooth
De Groat, Diane.
Paper Book
BAM!--out falls Gilbert's loose tooth at recess! He's so excited for the tooth fairy to come and leave him a surprise. But when Lewis gets jealous and comes up with a sneaky plan, will the tooth fairy fall for it
Charlie the ranch dog : Stuck in the mud
Drummond, Ree
Paper Book
Charlie is the lovable basset hound of the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, and the star of the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book Charlie the Ranch Dog. Now our favorite bacon-loving dog is back in this new I Can Read story! It's not easy being a cattle dog, but Charlie knows he's the...
Are you my mother?
Eastman, P. D.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The must-have, heartwarming and hilarious classic about a baby bird in search of his mother! A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure...
Are you my mother?
Eastman, P. D.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The must-have, heartwarming and hilarious classic about a baby bird in search of his mother! A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure...
Clark the Shark
Hale, Bruce.
Paper Book
The lighthouse children /
Hoff, Syd,
Paper Book
When an old couple, Sam and Rose, must move away from their lighthouse after a terrible storm, they worry that their sea gull friends won't be able to find them in their new house. But Sam and Rose discover a surprising way to tell their new friends where they are, and the sea gulls flock to them....
Pinkalicious and the perfect present
Kann, Victoria
Paper Book
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific! #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a new I Can Read story featuring Pinkalicious! In Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present, Pinkalicious gets some money...
Pinkalicious and the cupcake calamity
Kann, Victoria
Paper Book
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific! A fun Pinkalicious I Can Read story about a cupcake adventure from New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann Join Pinkalicious on a cupcake adventure! Mr. Swizzle has a...
The bookstore ghost /
Maitland, Barbara
Paper Book
The cat which Mr. Brown gets to catch the mice in his bookstore comes up with a very unusual way to attract customers.
One hundred days (plus one)
McNamara, Margaret.
Paper Book
The bestselling duo, Margaret McNamara and Mike Gordon, deliver another great Level 1 Ready-to-Read full of lessons for beginning readers! Hannah's teacher plans a party to celebrate the one hundredth day of school. But on the day of the big party, Hannah is too sick to go. She...
Father Bear comes home /
Minarik, Else Holmelund
Paper Book
Welcome home, Father Bear! Little Bear's father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to see him--even if he doesn't bring the toy Little Bear has been hoping for! Little Bear, his family, and his friends have taken their places beside such other...
Go away, dog
Lexau, Joan M.
Paper Book
Dog be gone! The big old dog wants to play. Can a little boy make him go away?‘ Go away, dog, ’ the little boy says. ‘ I don’ t like dogs.’ But the dog does not go away. Instead, it brings the boy a stick and wants to run races with him. Will an afternoon’ s play change the boy’ s mind?...
Henry and Mudge and the funny lunch :
Rylant, Cynthia
Paper Book
Henry and his dog Mudge (with help from Henry;s dad) are all set to make Henry's mother a funny, crunchy lunch for Mother's Day in this Ready-to-Read book of their adventures. This year Henry and Mudge are out to make the best Mother's Day lunch ever. It has to be juicy,...
It's not easy being a bunny
Sadler, Marilyn.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * P.J. Funnybunny doesn't want to be a bunny anymore! In this hilarious Beginner Book classic, a young bunny wonders if life as a different animal would suit him better. Perfect for Easter or gift-giving all year round! P.J. Funnybunny is tired of cooked...
In a people house
LeSieg, Theo.
Paper Book
When a spunky mouse invites a passing bird to see what's inside a People House, chaos ensues while beginning readers learn the names of 65 common household items--and that people are generally not pleased to find mice and birds in their houses! A super simple, delightfully silly introduction...

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