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Made Me a Reader

Spark a Lifelong Love of Reading
with These Chapter Book Series!

Can you remember the first book you couldn’t put down? The first book that you snuck into a special reading corner to read by yourself? The feeling where the pages fell away, and the story took over? This experience is so important to building a lifelong love of reading, and it starts with chapter book series. Let’s help build the next generation of readers using books that you know and love—and new ones, too!

Use the following downloadable materials to get started:

Picky Eater, Picky Reader Menu

Picky Eater, Picky Reader Menu
From adventure to fantasy to mystery and more, there’s a perfect series for every reader. Use this tool to help your young reader find their next read!

Reading Tracker

Reading Tracker
Use this reading tracker to set goals with your young reader and help inform further reading recommendations!

Activity Brochure

Activity Brochure
Have fun with your new chapter book friends with these downloadable activities featuring your favorite characters!

Classics That Made You a Reader!

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

The Boxcar Children

Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel by Mary Pope Osborne, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews, Jenny Laird

Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel

Mary Pope Osborne, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews, Jenny Laird

Junie B. Jones #1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

Junie B. Jones #1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel by Barbara Park, Honie Beam, Colleen AF Venable

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel

Barbara Park, Honie Beam, Colleen AF Venable

Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont

Nate the Great

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont

New Series for Your Chapter Book Reader!

Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best? by Stephen Shaskan

Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best?

Stephen Shaskan

A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas by Ron Roy, Kayla Whaley, Chloe Burgett

A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas

Ron Roy, Kayla Whaley, Chloe Burgett

The Magnificent Makers #1: How to Test a Friendship by Theanne Griffith, Reggie Brown

The Magnificent Makers #1: How to Test a Friendship

Theanne Griffith, Reggie Brown

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look, Leuyen Pham

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

Lenore Look, Leuyen Pham

Purrmaids #1: The Scaredy Cat by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Vivien Wu

Purrmaids #1: The Scaredy Cat

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Vivien Wu

Llama Quest #1: Danger in the Dragons' Den by Megan Reyes, Kay Davault

Llama Quest #1: Danger in the Dragons' Den

Megan Reyes, Kay Davault

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple by Liz Garton Scanlon, Dung Ho

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple

Liz Garton Scanlon, Dung Ho

Earl & Worm #1: The Bad Idea and Other Stories by Greg Pizzoli

Earl & Worm #1: The Bad Idea and Other Stories

Greg Pizzoli

Witchycakes #1: Sweet Magic by Kara LaReau, Ariane Moreira

Witchycakes #1: Sweet Magic

Kara LaReau, Ariane Moreira

Mermaid Academy #1: Isla and Bubble by Julie Sykes, Linda Chapman, Lucy Truman

Mermaid Academy #1: Isla and Bubble

Julie Sykes, Linda Chapman, Lucy Truman

Unicorn Academy #1: Sophia and Rainbow by Julie Sykes, Lucy Truman

Unicorn Academy #1: Sophia and Rainbow

Julie Sykes, Lucy Truman

Super Pancake by Megan Wagner Lloyd, Abhi Alwar

Super Pancake

Megan Wagner Lloyd, Abhi Alwar

Dragon Storm #1: Tom and Ironskin by Alastair Chisholm, Eric Deschamps

Dragon Storm #1: Tom and Ironskin

Alastair Chisholm, Eric Deschamps

Chapter Book Guide

For Educators

Download this chapter book guide from the Random House Childrens Books Teachers and Librarians team.

Chapter Book Characters

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Suggested Ages: 0–12

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Books For Teens
Suggested Ages: 13+

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