Category Archives: Early Chapter Books
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White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan
Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jessica in animals, Early Chapter Books, Family Read-Aloud, Realistic FictionI’ve been a soft touch for animals since birth and have fostered dozens of rescue dogs myself, so I tend to read most of the rescue animal books that come through on the new books cart. I also generally like Patrica MacLachlan books. Put the two together, and it’s no surprise I picked this one [...]
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Heidi Heckelbeck Has A Secret
Posted on January 24, 2013 by Jessica in Early Chapter Books, Realistic Fiction, School Storiesby Wanda Coven Heidi is going to her first day of second grade, which also happens to be her first day of school ever. Up until now, she had been homeschooled, and she loved it. Her first day at school certainly has its ups and downs, but Heidi is spunky and has a plan to make [...]
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Dracula vs. Grampa at the Monster Truck Spectacular by Kirk Scroggs
Posted on January 13, 2013 by Children's Department Staff in Early Chapter Books, Humorous StoriesWho knew that Dracula liked monster trucks? Grampa and his grandson Wiley are pumped for the monster truck rally, but they have to stop Colonel Dracula and his blood-drinking truck! To make matters worse, a huge tornado is about to strike the town, and it’s up to them to save the day. Fun illustrations make this story [...]
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Knuckle and Potty Destroy Happy World
Posted on November 17, 2012 by Jessica in Early Chapter Books, Graphic Novel, Humorous Storiesby James Proimos Knuckle and Potty are not pleased with their author and illustrator. All their books are too sweet, too cute, too wholesome…and their next book is not looking any better: Tiger and Bear Go to Happy World. Knuckle and Potty are desperate to find a way out of starring in such a cheesy [...]
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Duck For a Day by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Leila Rudge
Posted on November 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Early Chapter Books, Humorous StoriesDuck For a Day is a great choice for young readers transitioning into chapter books. The story is appealing, with plenty of funny drawings that move the story along quickly. Abby and neighbor Noah have a new teacher named Mrs. Melvino. She’s so cool that she brings a pet to the classroom. But not just [...]
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Mercy Watson Easy Reader Series
Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ami in animals, Early Chapter Books, easy readers, Humorous StoriesIf your newly independent reader hasn’t discovered Kate DiCamillo’s fantastic Mercy Watson series yet, come in to the library today and check them out! This series is sure to soon be among your favorites in our Easy Reader collection. DiCamillo has long been renowned for her award-winning chapter books, and it’s a treat that she’s also [...]
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Fun and Fancy Spring
Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jennifer in Early Chapter Books, Newspaper columnLibrary column for The Manhattan Mercury, 5-6-12 Written by Jennifer Adams The Children’s Room at the library has been busy with activity, even though our regular storytimes are over for the semester. During the past few weeks, all the second graders have been bussed to the public library for a field trip, with transportation funded [...]
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How to Be a Detective
Posted on April 12, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Early Chapter Books, Humorous Stories, MysteriesBy Barbara Mitchelhill Damian Drooth is a supersleuth detective! Well, at least he tries to be. Damian is so confident in his mystery-solving skills that he hosts a detective training seminar for kids in the neighborhood. All the new detectives-in-training try out their new skills at the local dog show. There is something awfully suspicious [...]
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Hiding Glory
Posted on March 3, 2012 by Laura in Adventure, animals, Early Chapter Books, Fantasy> by Laura Chester Turner Flint is whisked away on a magical journey…by a tiny, blue horse named Glory! This enchanted horse can communicate with Turner, and somehow she can understand everything Glory says to her, too. Glory and Turner travel to the land of Joya, which is controlled by the grumpy Kermudgins who must [...]
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Look Out, Jeremy Bean!
Posted on January 24, 2012 by Laura in Early Chapter Books, Humorous Stories, Realistic Fiction>by Alice Schertle There might be dust bunnies lurking under the bed! In this book of three short adventures, Jeremy Bean is trying his best to coax those strange creatures out of their hiding place before they can attack him! He is a boy with a very wild imagination. Another adventure involves his search for [...]
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