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Books for level 6 readers
Usually 1st grade. 12 to 20 words on a page in two or three short sentences.
Peabody's level 6 stories, free to read now
- Ben and the Puddle Boat11 short pages
- Mia and the Kite16 short pages
- Ruby and the Rainy Picnic11 short pages
- The Bear Who Could Not Sleep16 short pages
- The Blinking Lamp14 short pages
- The Hamster Who Went Out14 short pages
- The Little Lantern11 short pages
- The Moon Follows Me11 short pages
- The Scarecrow Moves13 short pages
- The Snail Race16 short pages
- Tom and the Big Fish14 short pages
From Peabody's kids' book lists
Top 25 books for a 1st grader
- Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold · ages 4-8. Buzz finds a fly who can say his name and tries to enter him in a pet show. A silly, picture-heavy reader with large type (Geisel Honor 2006). Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems · ages 4-8. Piggie has a surprise and Gerald can't stand waiting for it. Geisel Honor 2015, and relatable for any child who has been told to wait. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel · ages 4-8. Five short stories about an odd-couple friendship: a lost button, a letter, a long wait. Dry, warm humour that works as a read-aloud and as a first book to read alone. Caldecott Honor 1971. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Henry and Mudge: The First Book by Cynthia Rylant · ages 5-8. A lonely boy gets a puppy that grows into a large dog. Short chapters and simple sentences, with a gentle emotional touch. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo · ages 5-8. A pig who loves buttered toast saves her family when the bed falls through the floor. Funny chapter-book start with full-colour pictures. Bookshop.org · Amazon
Top 20 first chapter books for 1st and 2nd graders
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo · ages 5-8. A pig who loves buttered toast saves her family when the bed falls through the floor. Funny chapter-book start with full-colour pictures. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Henry and Mudge: The First Book by Cynthia Rylant · ages 5-8. A lonely boy gets a puppy that grows into a large dog. Short chapters and simple sentences, with a gentle emotional touch. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea by Cynthia Rylant · ages 5-8. An old man and his cat find company in each other. Quiet, short chapters. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant · ages 5-8. A pig moves to a new town and befriends Cherry Sue and Fillmore. Short chapters with warm jokes. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale · ages 5-8. A princess keeps fighting monsters in disguise. Short chapters with lots of art that keep new readers moving. Bookshop.org · Amazon
Easy chapter books for new readers
- Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel · ages 4-8. Five short stories. The best first chapter-style book. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Henry and Mudge: The First Book by Cynthia Rylant · ages 5-8. A boy gets a puppy that grows to 180 pounds. Short chapters. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo · ages 5-8. A pig saves a family. Big type and color illustrations. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West · ages 6-9. Quick fantasy with a lot of pictures. Bookshop.org · Amazon
- The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale · ages 5-8. Princess by day, monster fighter by night. Bookshop.org · Amazon
Series at this age
- The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey, ages 6–10: 20 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey, ages 6–10: 12 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton, ages 6–9: 10 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Pizza and Taco by Stephen Shaskan, ages 5–8: 11 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma, ages 6–12: 16 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- CatStronauts by Drew Brockington, ages 6–10: 8 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne, adapted by Jenny Laird, art by Kelly and Nichole Matthews, ages 6–9: 8 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Owly by Andy Runton, ages 5–8: 5 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Agent Moose by Mo O'Hara and Jess Bradley, ages 6–9: 3 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Ricky Ricotta by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by Dan Santat (Martin Ontiveros drew the first editions), ages 4–9: 9 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.
- Pea, Bee, & Jay by Brian "Smitty" Smith, ages 6–10: 6 books in order, with a checklist that the Series Challenge counts.