Summer 2017 Book Lists Group A Level L-M Horrible Harry Series by Suzy Klein 'Horrible' Harry is always getting into all sorts of fun trouble. Choose from the many great titles and see how Harry manages to get out of trouble this time. Amelia Bedilia by Peggy Parish From dressing the chicken to drawing the drapes, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Rogers tell her to do. If things get a bit mixed up, well, that's okay. When Amelia Bedelia is involved, everything always turns out perfectly in the end! Junie B. Jones Series by Barbara Park Junie B. Jones is a children's book series written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Published by Random House from 1992-2013, the stories begin with Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, in which Junie B. is an "almost six year old" starting her first day of kindergarten. Group B Level N-O A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy This series features three smart kids who solve crimes and mysteries. They live in a small town in Connecticut, called Green Lawn. The kids are Dink Duncan, Josh Pinto, and Ruth Rose Hathaway. They are third graders and live near each other. They have hobbies and pets and parents, but what they love most is a good mystery. Most kids tell me they enjoy reading the 26 books in alphabetical order. But you can skip around without missing anything. Have fun getting to know these three sly sleuths! Cam Jansen Series by David Adler David A. Adler's Cam Jansen series is a collection of lighthearted mysteries for readers just starting to enjoy longer chapter books. Fifth-grader Cam and her friend Eric use the clues around them to sleuth and solve, and to help people. The focus is on solving crimes, and no one in the books cares about the perpetrators or why they are such scoundrels. These formulaic books have simple sentences without challenging vocabulary, and are all about Cam Jansen and her amazing memory having fun while solving mysteries.

Stink! By Megan McDonald In every book from the Stink series, readers see Stink questioning, investigating and discovering the world around him. Group C Level P or Higher The Wayside School by Louis Sachar Wayside School is a series of three chapter books written by Louis Sachar, consisting of: Sideways Stories from Wayside School (1978), Wayside School is Falling Down (1989), and Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (1995). The books tell the stories of a school built 30 floors high, with one classroom per floor, but no 19th floor. Each book contains 30 chapters. Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne Meet Jack and Annie! Jack and his younger sister, Annie, are just regular kids. But when they discover a tree house in the woods, something magical happens. Jack and Annie are whisked back in time to the Age of Dinosaurs, a medieval castle, ancient pyramids, and treasure-seeking pirates. Every visit to the magic tree house leads to adventure! Beverly Clearly Series by Beverly Clearly Beverly Clearly is an American author of Children’s books. She writes the Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby series. Henry Huggins: Henry is about 11 years old, but starts out as an 8 year old. Ribsy: Ribsy is Henry's dog; the dog was named "Ribsy" because when Henry found him, he was so thin, his ribs were showing. Beezus Quimby: Beezus, whose real name is Beatrice, is one of the children in Henry's neighborhood. The Ramona books are a series of eight humorous children's novels by Beverly Cleary that center on Ramona Quimby, her family and friends. *** Or any Newbery or Caldecott award winning books