Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction F

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 20, 2025
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Peter Rabbit.
Paper Book
Meet the newly animated Peter Rabbit! Donned in his father's blue coat, Peter is as frisky and adventurous as ever. His mother has given him his father's old journal--full of adventure stories, secret escape routes, and empty pages for Peter to fill in himself. This classic rabbit, along with his...
Fly high, Fly Guy! /
Arnold, Tedd
Paper Book
The fifth book in an award-winning, easy-to-read series about a boy and his pet fly, each book in the series has a fun foil cover!Mom and Dad won't let Fly Guy go along on the family road trip. They're afraid he'll get lost. But when Dad accidentally shuts him in the trunk, Fly Guy goes along for...
Shoo, Fly Guy!
Arnold, Tedd.
Paper Book
The third book in a humorous, easy-to-read series about a boy and his fly! Each book in the series has a different fun foil cover!Fly Guy returns home to discover that Buzz has gone on a picnic without him! Sad and hungry, Fly Guy takes off in search of his favorite food. He gets shooed away from a...
Biscuit and the lost teddy bear
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Paper Book
Whose teddy bear has Biscuit found
Biscuit meets the class pet
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Ebook
Biscuit plays ball
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Ebook
Biscuit wants to play
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Ebook
Can a little yellow puppy make friends with two kittens? Find out in this I Can Read adventure in the national bestselling series!   When Biscuit meets two little kittens, he wants to be friends. He wants to play ball and run around. But the kittens are having too...
Biscuit's big friend
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Paper Book
For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure! Ruff! Sam is a big dog and Biscuit's newest friend. Biscuit wants to do everything that Sam does -- like running fast and fetching sticks. But it sure is hard for a puppy...
Biscuit /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of I Can Read books, here is a beautiful new edition of the very first Biscuit story! The classic tale written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and charmingly illustrated by Pat Schories is now available as a special paper-over-board commemorative edition...
Biscuit and the baby /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Ebook
Biscuit and the little llamas /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Ebook
Biscuit flies a kite /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure! It seems like the perfect day to fly a kite, until--oh, no!--the wind begins to blow the kite away! Join Biscuit, that sweet puppy, and his friend...
Biscuit goes camping /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
Flashlight--check! Tent--check! Blankets--check! Biscuit is ready to go camping! From blinking fireflies to croaking frogs, there are so many new sights and sounds when you sleep under the stars. But are those rain clouds in the sky How...
Biscuit goes to school /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
Biscuit in the garden /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
Biscuit is excited to explore the garden. From the prettiest flowers to the smallest bugs, there's so much to see. And the little puppy even finds his own special way to add to the garden's bounty! With gentle humor and a sweet surprise, Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat...
Biscuit loves the library /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
It's Read to a Pet Day at the library! From books to recordings to story-time puppets, there is so much for a little puppy to enjoy--and there are so many friends to see! Then, with the help of the librarian, Biscuit discovers the best activity of them all. Alyssa Satin...
Pete the cat.
Dean, James,
Ebook
Get that pest! /
Douglas, Erin
Paper Book
At first Mom and Pop Nash have ten eggs, then five--and soon they have none! Mom and Pop want to surprise that tricky wolf who's stealing their eggs, but he surprises them first.
Ollie
Dunrea, Olivier.
Paper Book
Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening, even sitting on top of his egg--but Ollie just won't come out. Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch. Fans of Gossie and Gossie and Gertie will find Ollie just as charming and...
Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins
Eastman, P. D.
Paper Book
It's autumn in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman, author of Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother? As Aaron the Alligator's thoughts turn to apples, pumpkins, football, and . . . ghosts, his usual mishaps occur while playing outdoors with his friends. Young...
Bugs /
Evans, Shira
Ebook
Young readers learn all about insects in this new Pre-reader from National Geographic Kids. Through text features such as a vocabulary tree and wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups, helping them make connections between words and expand their...
Duck, duck, dinosaur :
George, K.
Paper Book
Little ones will enjoy this sweet and funny story featuring a sneezing dinosaur! It's wonderful springtime, and there are so many flowers, leaves, and seeds outside. Siblings Feather, Flap, and Spike want to explore on a sunny day. But will Spike's sneezes make him the odd dino out? ACHOO!...
Duck, duck, dinosaur : snowy surprise
George, K.
Paper Book
What could be more fun than a snow day But Feather and Flap are too cold to play outside with Spike. To keep them outside, Spike surprises them with gifts--skates, a sled, and a snowman. When these aren't enough to keep his siblings from shivering, Spike comes up with the...
Drop it, Rocket!
Hills, Tad
Paper Book
Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is back in a Step 1 leveled reader. Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. He finds a leaf, a...
Rocket the brave! /
Hills, Tad
Paper Book
Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Tad Hills the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with another Level 1 Step into Reading story about the beloved dog Rocket, this time about overcoming fear and being brave. Rocket, the star of the New York Times...
Duck & Goose.
Hills, Tad,
Paper Book
Duck and Goose, the stars of the New York Times bestselling picture book series including Duck & Goose, Duck, Duck, Goose and Honk! Quack! Boo! and the bestselling board books including Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin, and What's up Duck? return in an all-new, easy-to-read book. Duck has a very nice...
The best seat in kindergarten
Kenah, Katharine
Paper Book
Beginning readers will love this warm introduction to all the excitement and uncertainty of starting kindergarten! It's Sam's first day of kindergarten, and he's not so sure what to expect. Sam's teacher, Ms. Tate, takes the class on a nature walk, and at the very end, everyone gets to...
Nat the cat takes a bath /
Lerner, Jarrett
Paper Book
A School Library Journal Best Transitional Book It's bath time for Nat the Cat in this second book in the hilarious, fourth wall-breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat and a long-suffering narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner! ...
1, 2, 3, pull! /
McCully, Emily Arnold
Paper Book
Meet Min--a girl with the brain power to make a machine and outwit a bully too! This Level F book is perfect for first-grade readers. A tree fell. "Oh no!" said Ann "We can't have the show here."  Ann and Bess don't want Min in...
Big Shark, Little Shark go to school /
Membrino, Anna
Paper Book
A silly school-themed sequel to the popular Step 1 Reader Big Shark, Little Shark! Everyone's favorite odd couple (of sharks) returns in this funny Step 1 book! And now it's time for school! Big Shark and Little Shark continue to be opposites in every way. Little Shark is...
JoJo and Daddy bake a cake /
O'Connor, Jane
Paper Book
This warm and funny father-daughter cooking story is perfect for sharing on Father's Day or any day! Fancy Nancy's little sister JoJo and Daddy are busy baking a cake. They've mixed the batter, put the cake in the oven, and frosted it--but who is the cake for? Shh . . . it's a...
Jojo and the big mess /
O'Connor, Jane
Paper Book
Fancy Nancy's little sister, JoJo, stars in her My First I Can Read debut! From bestselling author-illustrator team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes JoJo, Fancy Nancy's little sister. JoJo adores making messes, but when her pillow fight gets too messy, Daddy is...
Axel the truck : field trip
Riley, J. D.
Paper Book
Learn to read with Axel the Truck! Axel is a little truck with big, big wheels who loves exploring and adventure. In this My First I Can Read! book, Axel finds himself stuck in the mud and learns that sometimes you have to get really messy to have a whole lot of fun! ...
Fox plays ball /
Tabor, Corey R.
Paper Book
The mischievous and fun-loving Fox is back in another humorous and surprising I Can Read, from Caldecott Honor and three-time Geisel Award-winning author-illustrator Corey Tabor. Fox is ready to play ball! So are Elephant, Rabbit, Bear...and Snail. But who will...
Max & Ruby.
Wells, Rosemary
Paper Book
Half birthdays are a whole lot of fun! Max wants to have a party, but it isn't his birthday. So Grandma comes up with a great idea- They'll celebrate his half birthday instead! Complete with cupcakes (cut in half) and paper hats (also halved), the festivities finish with everyone...
Max's bug /
Wells, Rosemary
Paper Book
When Max's new friend-a bug-gets sick, Ruby recommends taking her to the vet, just like any other pet! Told in verse, this easy-to-read tale featuring classic characters from bestselling author Rosemary Wells will be one that young readers return to again and again.
Max's lunch /
Wells, Rosemary
Paper Book
Learn to read with beloved bunnies Max and Ruby in this rhyming story! Max can't wait to eat his lunch-until he discovers it's gone! With help from Ruby, can Max find the missing meal? Perfect for beginning readers and fans of the classic characters from Rosemary Wells, this book about...
Harold & Hog pretend for real! /
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Harold and Hog pretend with the roles they were born to play... but which roles are they? Hog is careful. Harold is not. Harold cannot help smiling. Hog can. Hog worries so that Harold does not have to. Harold and Hog are best friends. But can Harold and Hog's friendship survive a game of pretending...
Digger and Daisy go to the zoo /
Young, Judy,
Paper Book
Meet Digger and Daisy! They are brother and sister. These dogs like to explore their world and see new things. Sometimes they agree with each other. Sometimes they disagree. But no matter the situation, one thing always stays the same--their love for each other. In playful, simple stories written...
Digger and Daisy go on a picnic
Young, Judy.
Paper Book
Meet Digger and Daisy! They are brother and sister. These dogs like to explore their world and see new things. Sometimes they agree with each other. Sometimes they disagree. But no matter the situation, one thing always stays the same--their love for each other. In playful, simple stories written...

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