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• Project Playground

  Kim, Carol,

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  Kids will enjoy the relatable plots of this series as Jina works to make a difference in her community with the help of her friends and family. The colorful illustrations add to the heart-warming feel of the stories.

• Fairy-tale Puppy Picnic

  Ruths, Mitali Banerjee,

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  Written in the ever-popular diary format with color illustrations, this series will appeal to kids who have an enterprenurial and/or artistic side and love special events, holidays, and celebrations!

• Track Star

  Lyons, Kelly Starling,

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  This series is a great choice for reluctant readers looking for a relatable male protagonist. Kids will connect with Miles' relationships with his friends and family as well as his interests in the Avengers, Lego, video games, and sports.

• Countdown to Disaster

  Watson, Tom, 1965-

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  Readers will enjoy the hijinks this tight-knit group of friends get themselves into while coming up with plans to solve different problems at school and around their neighborhood. Written by the author of the Stick Dog series and containing lots of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Humphrey's Big Birthday Bash

  Birney, Betty G.

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  The World According to Humphrey series is a favorite of many but may be difficult for those just starting with chapter books. Humphrey's Tiny Tales is a newer collection of the beloved class pet's adventures at an easier reading level with black and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Treasure Map

  Todd, Brandon,

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  The Adventure Friends series will appeal to kids who love exploring the outdoors and are interested in learning to read and draw their own maps. Full of color illustrations and extra space between sentences, this is a great first chapter book to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fenway and the Bone Thieves

  Coe, Victoria J.

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  These short chapter books feature the same characters from the Fenway and Hattie series but written at an easier reading level. Told from Fenway's perspective, these are a great recommendation for dog lovers and fans of the Mercy Watson books.

• Happy Tails Lodge

  Romito, Dee,

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  This series about two best friends who start a fort-building business is sure to inspire young engineers and business-kids alike! Includes a word list at the back to aid in vocabulary building, plus discussion questions and a STEM project.

• Catastrophe

  Winston, Sherri,

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  For mystery fans, a young girl and her service dog are hiring out their sleuthing skills to the neighborhood! Newly independent readers will enjoy the illustrations as well as the chapter summaries that look like the pages of a detective's notebook.

• The Two-minute Warning

  Kelly, David A. (David Andrew), 1964-

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  By the author of the popular Ballpark Mysteries series, this mystery series takes place at a different NFL Stadium. Similar in reading level to the Magic Treehouse books and engaging for kids who are into sports, mysteries, and travel.

• Mr. Summerling's Secret Code

  Butler, Dori Hillestad,

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  For readers who are interested in solving puzzles and codes, the Treasure Troop series delivers a mystery with clues that young detectives can solve along with the characters as they follow the story. Includes black and white illustrations.

• Battle of the Bands

  Reed, Melody,

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  Kids who love music will be drawn to this upbeat series about four friends who form their own band. Readers will relate to the friendship conflicts that arise as the girls learn to work together as bandmates, and the black and white illustrations on…Read moreRead more of this annotation