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 17, 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...
Surfin' sharks
Chanani, Nidhi
Paper Book
"This sweet early reader comic can be read simply as an enjoyable story, or it can be a catalyst for discussion with younger readers about their sense of self." -School Library Journal Surf's up! Another fin-tastic graphic novel adventure awaits with your favorite shark...
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
Paper Book
In the next installment of this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series, Eva runs for class president! 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...
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 campfire adventure /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Eva and her friends are going camping, 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 readers. With easy...
Eva's new pet /
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Eva Wingdale is getting a new pet, 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 readers. With easy-to...
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...
The secret of the lost gold /
Elliott, Rebecca.
Paper Book
Bo and the unicorns meet a majestic griffin who is guarding an ancient secret in this early chapter book from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Owl Diaries! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line,...
Captain Awesome and the ultimate spelling bee /
Kirby, Stan
Paper Book
Will Captain Awesome successfully take on Little Miss Stinky Pinky to become the winner of the second-grade spelling bee? Eugene McGillicuddy's superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, relies on a wide array of superpowers to keep the town of Sunnyview safe from "bad guys." But when...
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 vs. the spooky, scary house /
Kirby, Stan
Paper Book
Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man must protect their town from a haunted house in this Halloween-themed adventure. The town of Sunnyview is ready for Halloween, and Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones can hardly wait to go trick-or-treating! But when the boys encounter...
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...
April fools', Mr. Todd! /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
It's April Fools' Day -- and Judy's birthday -- and Mr. Todd has a trick or two of his own planned in the latest Judy Moody tale for newly independent readers. April Fools' Day just happens to be one of Judy Moody's favorite days of the year. And this year she's got one thing on...
April fools', Mr. Todd! /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
It's April Fools' Day -- and Judy's birthday -- and Mr. Todd has a trick or two of his own planned in the latest Judy Moody tale for newly independent readers. April Fools' Day just happens to be one of Judy Moody's favorite days of the year. And this year she's got one thing on...
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?...
Izzy Azumi, F.D.O. (future dog owner) /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Fellow F.D.O.s (future dog owners) will delight in Izzy's quest to secure a furry best friend with help from pals Judy and Stink--and a mysterious letter writer. Fluffy dogs. Scruffy dogs. Pug-faced dogs. Ugh-faced dogs. Izzy Azumi has dogs on the brain! She already has a...
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...
Judy Moody and the missing mood ring /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
WWNDD? What Would Nancy Drew Do? Judy and her new friend, Mighty Fantaskey, take cues from their favorite sleuth as they search for a lost mood ring in a spooky attic. Judy Moody is freaky for Nancy Drew, the famous girl detective from the book series. Nancy Drew is an ace at...
Mrs. Moody in The birthday jinx /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Judy's mom takes the spotlight as the Moody family tries to give her the birthday she would like in a broadly funny episode just right for newly independent readers. Make a wish, Mrs. Moody! Every year on Mom's birthday, one way or another, something goes wrong-not-right....
Not-so-lucky lefty /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Mighty righty Judy Moody is out of her element in this righty-to-lefty switcheroo just right for newly independent readers. Left-handers are creative. Left-handers are geniuses. Half of all cats are lefties! (Or so says Stink.) But Judy is a righty . . . and Judy is feeling left...
Stink Moody in master of disaster /
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Stink takes a star turn--and helps stave off cosmic calamity--in a Judy Moody & Friends adventure just right for newly independent readers. Look up! Look out! A comet is coming, a comet is coming! Stink is camped out in the backyard with his sister, Judy, and he can't wait to lay...
Stink.
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Thanks to a trove of vintage comic books and a few forensic tips, Stink becomes a super sleuth in this episode honoring classic superheroes and mystery-solving. Cheek! Chack! Chirp! At a Moody family yard sale, Stink uncovers a box of old comics about a...
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
Sometimes you just have to find the good news, as Judy Moody discovers when she creates her very own newspaper--featured as a bonus at the end of the book. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Mr. Todd has Class 3T looking for the Five Ws in the newspaper, but all Judy can see is how...
Afternoon on the Amazon /
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series-the Magic Tree House! 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...
Magic tree house :
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
"We are celebrating by bringing full color to the Cretaceous period--full-color art that is! This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, like an interview between the creators, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and up-to-date dinosaur info! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back...
Night of the Ninjas /
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series-the Magic Tree House! 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...
Pirates past noon /
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series-the Magic Tree House! 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...
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
"We are celebrating by bringing full color to the Cretaceous period--full-color art that is! This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, like an interview between the creators, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and up-to-date dinosaur info! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back...
The knight at dawn
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and new nonfiction information! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back to the time of knights and castles, and have an adventure filled with magic, mystery, history, and fun facts.
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!
Hands-on science :
Schaefer, Lola M.,
Paper Book
Press Here meets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about rocks, minerals, and Earth science. Welcome to the geology lab! In this interactive picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiments to life. They slide tectonic...
Food for the future :
Wenjen, Mia
Paper Book
★ "An exciting overview of traditional and innovative farming techniques that will warrant repeated reading, for casual browsing or classroom use" - School Library Journal Take a trip around the world to discover how eco-friendly farms are changing the...

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