Beginning Chapter Books
| BOOK | TITLE | AUTHOR | REVIEWERS COMMENTS | Lexile [?] | ATOS [?] | SERIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Princess Ellie to the Rescue | Diana Kimpton | A good heroine. Mild pony peril. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | 680L | 4.5 | Pony-Crazed Princess, #1 |
 | The New Kid at School | Kate McMullan | Word use: hate. Dragons called 'evil', magic sword called Surekill Family doesn't want to miss the hanging. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | 500L | 3.3 | Dragon Slayers' Academy, #1 |
 | Sparkle, the Circus Pony | Poppy Shire | Nothing to note in this cute story. Working hard and being brave are exemplified. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | TBD | 4 | Magic Pony Carousel, #1 |
 | Tea at the Treedome | Terry Collins | A character uses karate to scare another character. Though the popular TV series has some rude content, there aren't any concerns for this book. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | TBD | 3.9 | Spongebob Squarepants |
 | Dazzle's First Day | Olivia Moss | A couple of scenes where a new butterfly wonders where her mom is. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | 580L | 3.9 | Butterfly Meadow, #1 |
 | Sunny, The Yellow Fairy | Daisy Meadows | Nothing to note. Previously published under the title: Saffron, The Yellow Fairy - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | 550L | 3.4 | The Rainbow Fairies, #3 |
 | The Charm Bracelet | Emily Rodda | Little bit more complicated story. The dad has died and the grandmother is ill. There is `evil magic' afoot. Main character is brave. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | TBD | 4.3 | Fairy Realm, #1 |
 | My Father's Dragon | Ruth Stiles Gannett | A really fun story! Kids will like this one, a great read-aloud, too. FYI, a boy runs away. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | 990L | 5.6 | Two stand-alone sequals |
 | Misty to the Rescue | Gillian Shields | The Storm King is called 'evil'. Comment alluding to humans destroying the ocean. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | TBD | 4.7 | Mermaid SOS, #1 |
 | Horrid Henry | Francesca Simon | This is a hugely popular series in the UK. Though, even Henry's mother thinks he's horrid. Compares him to his brother Perfect Peter. Word use: hate. A grownup calls him a brat and says he hates children. - Reviewed by Melissa Caddell | 400L | 3.3 | Horrid Henry, #1 |
 | Never-Glue-Your-Friends-to-Chairs | Katherine Applegate | Great character--funny, smart, kind. Boys will like this one, too. | TBD | 2.9 | Roscoe Riley Rules, #1 |
 | Horrible Harry and the Green Slime | Suzy Kline | Use of word: Dumb. A cigarette is found at school and the kids have to put on a skit about how smoking kills you. Sitting crossed-legged called 'Indian style'. Some talk about angels, Christmas. | 470L | 3.3 | No |
 | The Mystery of the Television Dog | David A. Adler | Nothing to note. | 470L | 3.4 | Cam Jansen, #4 |
 | The Knight at Dawn | Mary Pope Osborn | Word use: Dummies. Some mild adventure peril. | 310L | 2.9 | Magic Tree House, #2 |
 | Vampires Dont Wear Polka Dots | Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones | Kids sneak out of their house to break into a teacher's house, who they think is a vampire. Some mild bullying and name-calling. Some classroom mischief. | 600L | 3.8 | The Adventures of The Bailey School Kids, #1 |
 | The Hundred Dresses | Eleanor Estes | A girl wants to stand up for another who is being mildly bullied but is afraid to. | 870L | 5.4 | No |
 | Days with Frog and Toad | Arnold Lobel | A mildly scary story about a ghost who eats frog children at night. Word use: dumb. | 320L | 2.5 | Frog and Toad |