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Books for beginning readers to read on their own. The selections on this list are designated level 3-5, level C, or a similar indication by the publishers.

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  • Gigi can't wait to meet her grandfather from Japan. They are going to have so much fun together!
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — ER READER Iwai Melissa 05/2022
  • Lily wants to bake cookies for all her friends, but she doesn't want to follow the recipe. When the cookies don't come out the way she wants, Lily learns an important lesson: The secret ingredient to any project is listening first.
    Book, 2020New York : Simon Spotlight, 2020. — ER Covey Sean
  • On the eve of the Battle of the Bands, Vinnie "The Crash" McLaren's best drumsticks are stolen, and it is up to Detective Paw and Patrol Officer Prickles to determine which of Vinnie's neighbors is the thief.
    Book, 2018Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman and Company, 2018. — ER Archer Dosh 10/2018
  • Agapanthus struggles to do handstands and other acrobatic tricks while wearing her eyeglasses, which have a tendency to fall off as she cavorts about.
    Book, 2013New York : Penguin, 2013. — ER Cowley Joy
  • Penny Ryder is happy to spend a summer in the country with her grandparents, but she is not sure about Pepper the pony or the neighbor twins until Pepper disappears and the twins, Tina and Tom, help find him.
    Book, 2011New York : Cartwheel Books, 2011. — ER Betancou Jeanne 12/2011
  • Ever since the first youngster in history had a pet, cats vs. dogs has been a hotly debated issue at recesses and lunch tables worldwide. Which one's better? Smarter?
    Book, 2011Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2011. — ER Carney Elizabet 11/2011
  • Fox falls in love with several girls and then enters a dance contest with his sister.
    Book, 1994New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 1994. — ER Marshall Edward
  • At Pirate School, Pete learns to act like a pirate and fight it out, but when he and a classmate find the treasure at the same time, pirate rules do not seem to work.
    Book, 2011New York : Penguin Young Readers, 2011. — ER Dubowski Cathy
  • Meet Ora, the sea monster. Hidden under the sea, Ora's gold collection is her best treasure. Ora will do almost anything to get more gold. But does that include fighting a big scary giant?
    Book, 2010Minneapolis, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, c2010. — ER READER Meister Cari
  • Mr. Perkins has a big surprise for the annual block party, but when the truck carrying it there breaks down, twins Jada and Jamal and their best friends, Josh and Carlita, propose a different form of transportation.
    Book, 2015Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015] — ER Nolen Jerdine 10/2015
  • Veggieboy practices flying, lifting, and helping people to hone his superhero skills, and finally Veggieman's training as a superhero is complete, but he is surprised when children want to change his name.
    Book, 2012New York : Random House, c2012. — ER Harper Charise 09/2012
  • Cam Jansen must use her photographic memory to help find a magician's lost bird.
    Book, 2012New York : Penguin Young Readers, 2012. — ER Adler David
  • Batman travels back in time with Green Arrow where Merlin asks them to battle Morgaine le Fey and obtain the sword Excalibur, but the heroes end up fighting their own egos.
    Book, 2011New York. NY : Penguin, c2011. — ER BATMAN Ashe Jade
  • "Someone stole Otto's birthday! When Otto the cat and his robot sidekick Toot follow the crook, they discover a topsy-turvy world where rats chase cats and people wear underpants over their clothes"
    Graphic Novel, 2013New York, NY : Toon Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2013] — J GRAPHIC Cammuso F. 08/2013
  • Although Cork the muskrat is short and likes to find things and Fuzz the possum is tall and likes to keep things, the pair remain best friends even after Fuzz finds Cork's lost stone and decides to keep it.
    Book, 2009New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2009. — ER READER Chaconas Dori
  • While preparing for a backyard campout, Jada and Jamal Perkins join their friends Josh Cornish and Carlita Garcia in a search for Mrs. Mason's lost cat, Daisy.
    Book, 2015Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. — ER Nolen Jerdine 08/2015
  • A simplified, abridged version of Black Beauty's experiences with both good and bad masters in nineteenth-century England.
    Book, 2009New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2009. — ER READER Dubowski Cathy
  • When Beck adopts a lost baby bunny named Bitty, she decides to hide him from the rest of her fairy friends.
    Book, 2010New York : Random House, c2010. — ER FAIRIES Redbank Tennant
  • Introduces sharks, and includes information on their hunting, breeding, and threats to their habitat and survival.
    Book, 2012New York, NY : Kingfisher, c2012. — ER Ganeri Anita
  • "Bramble the horse is starting life with her new person, Maggie. When Maggie wants to go for a ride, Bramble is hesitant because she feels that neither she nor Maggie should be boss all the time. There should be some give-and-take. Maggie agrees,…
    Book, 2013Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2013. — ER Haas Jessie 05/2013