Great books for early independent readers in the 5 - 7 age range or as family read-alouds. You'll be sure to find a series where your child reads the first book and will be begging to read the next title and the next and the next.
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton
A series published by Scholastic designed to provide early readers with an engaging storyline but with full decoding and comprehension support written into the text.
Andrew Lost series by J.C. Greenburg
Accidentally shrunk down to miniature size, follow Andrew on gross adventures full of scientific discovery as he tries to make it back to full size.
Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor
An I Can Read series about a little girl who manages to make efrustrating situations fun—and, of course, fancy.
Horse Diaries series from Random House
Read about "life from behind the mane". Each title is told from a different horse's point of view, showcasing each animal's unique history and traits.
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
Go on 3rd grade adventures with an independent, willful heroine, who is far more upbeat than she likes to let on.
Stink by Megan McDonald
Judy Moody's pesky younger "bother" — encyclopedia in hand, zany schemes in mind, and comical comebacks at the ready — has totally come into his own with a compelling, kid-friendly series.
