These books are great for children who are getting comfortable with reading and are ready to stretch to longer novels, generally in first and second grade (but the ages are not set in stone!). These also make great family read-aloud books. My favorites are marked with a *.
*Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne (50 plus book series)
A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy (26 book series). Also try Calendar Mysteries and Capital Mysteries.
*My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannet (3 book series).
The Dragon Sitter by Josh Lacey (8 book series).
The Yeti Files by Kevin Sherry (3 book series).
Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows (10 book series)
Rainbow Fairies by Daisy Meadows (100 plus book series)
*The Sisters 8 by Lauren Baratz-Logsted (9 book series)
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner (150 plus book series)
Nancy Clancy by Jane O’Connor (8 book series)
Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper (12 book series)
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi (5 book series)
Recipe for Adventure by Giada De Laurentiis (5 book series)
Which books would you add to this list?