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Early Chapter Books

Short chapters with illustrations that bridge the gap between early readers and full chapter books.

Best Early Chapter Books

Top-rated early chapter books, one per series.

The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever
#10

The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever

Aaron Blabey

The Wildwood Bakery
#7

The Wildwood Bakery

Rebecca Elliott

The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate
#5

The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate

Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Leuyen Pham

Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space
#3

Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space

Dav Pilkey

Secret of the Water Dragon
#3

Secret of the Water Dragon

Tracey West, Damien Jones

Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection

Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection

Megan McDonald, Peter H. Reynolds

Pirates Past Noon
#4

Pirates Past Noon

Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

First Grader
#18

First Grader

Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise
#4

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise

Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen

The Golden Temple
#9

The Golden Temple

Katrina Charman, Judit Tondora

The Boxcar Children
#1

The Boxcar Children

Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection
#1

The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection

Megan McDonald, Peter H. Reynolds

Best Early Chapter Books Authors

Authors known for their early chapter books.

Megan McDonald

Megan McDonald

Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection

Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection

The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection

The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection

Judy Moody Saves the World!

Judy Moody Saves the World!

Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party

Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party

Stink: Hamlet and Cheese

Stink: Hamlet and Cheese

Peter H. Reynolds

Peter H. Reynolds

Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection

Stink: The Super-Incredible Collection

The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection

The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection

Judy Moody Saves the World!

Judy Moody Saves the World!

Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party

Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party

Stink: Hamlet and Cheese

Stink: Hamlet and Cheese

Tracey West

Tracey West

Secret of the Water Dragon

Secret of the Water Dragon

Power of the Fire Dragon

Power of the Fire Dragon

Flight of the Moon Dragon

Flight of the Moon Dragon

Future of the Time Dragon

Future of the Time Dragon

Call of the Sound Dragon

Call of the Sound Dragon

Aaron Blabey

Aaron Blabey

The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever

The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever

The Bad Guys in The One?!

The Bad Guys in The One?!

The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?!

The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?!

The Bad Guys in the Dawn of the Underlord

The Bad Guys in the Dawn of the Underlord

The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf

The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf

Rebecca Elliott

Rebecca Elliott

The Wildwood Bakery

The Wildwood Bakery

Eva in the Spotlight

Eva in the Spotlight

Eva and the Lost Pony

Eva and the Lost Pony

Eva at the Beach

Eva at the Beach

Eva's Big Sleepover

Eva's Big Sleepover

Barbara Park

Barbara Park

First Grader

First Grader

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

Toothless Wonder

Toothless Wonder

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

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The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever
#10

The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever

Aaron Blabey

The Bad Guys in The One?!
#12

The Bad Guys in The One?!

Aaron Blabey

The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?!
#7

The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?!

Aaron Blabey