Here’s a Massive List of over 550 Delightful Chapter Books and Series for Kids reading around the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade levels. These books are not just for girls, boys enjoy many too, but since it’s our daughter who reads and recommends these books, it’s an awesome book list for girls. ☺️
Since I already put in the time to find great chapter books for our daughter to read already, I figured I might as well share with other parents and teachers who are looking for quality books! There are hundreds of book ideas for girls and boys below in alphabetical order below. Happy reading!
Notes: I look for wholesome books without overly disrespectful characters, impure or frightening content. However, I have not been able to pre-read all of the books (she reads 100+ books per month). I do my best to screen books before they come into our home. Also, she has read many books in the series listed below, but she has not read every book in every series. Since values and expectations are personal, please preview books first if you are concerned about content.
If the books are available on Amazon, they are linked below with affiliate links so you can get a peek at several pages (if provided).
ADVENTURES AT HOUND HOTEL SERIES
by Shelley Swanson Sateren
8 books in this series
AMERICAN GIRL SERIES (Originals)
by various authors *The older original books are Historical Fiction. The newer ones are Contemporary Fiction.*
MANY books in this series
AMERICAN GIRL BEFOREVER BOOKS (Choose Your Own Adventure)
by various authors
MANY books in this series
ANNA HIBISCUS BOOKS
by Atinuke
at least 8 books in this series
A PUPPY TALE SERIES
by W. Bruce Cameron
10 books in this series
BEAR GRYLLS ADVENTURES SERIES
by Bear Grylls
12 books in this series
BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
by Kate DiCamillo
BETSY-TACY SERIES
by Maud Hart Lovelace
4 books in this series (book 1 is definitely my daughter’s favorite)
BLACK BEAUTY
by Lisa Church adapted from Anna Sewell’s original
There’s also this abridged & illustrated version, which is longer.
BUTTERFLY WISHES SERIES
by Jennifer Castle
4 books in this series
CHARLOTTE’S WEB
by E. B. White
DEAD SEA SQUIRRELS SERIES
by Mike Nawrocki
12 books in this series
DOG DIARIES SERIES
by Kate Klimo
14 books in this series
DOLPHIN SCHOOL SERIES
by Catherine Hapka
6 books in this series
FAIRY UNICORNS SERIES
by Susanna Davidson
9 books in this Usborne/PaperPie series
FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW (CLASSIC STARTS)
Retold from the Margaret Sidney original
GOONEY BIRD GREENE
by Lois Lowry
GRANDMA’S ATTIC SERIES
by Arleta Richardson
4 books in this series
HEARTWOOD HOTEL SERIES
by Kallie George
4 books in this series
HELEN KELLER
by Margaret Davidson
HUMPHREY SERIES
by Betty G. Birney
12 books in this series
JANETTE OKE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
by Janette Oke
12 books in this series
KITTY CORNER SERIES
by Ellen Miles
4 books in this series
IF YOU LIVED…SERIES
Scholastic (these look like picture books, but they have 60-80 pages of history information)
Many books in this series
IMAGINATION STATION SERIES
by Paul McCusker and Marianne Hering
at least 32 books in this series (Adventures in Odyssey)
LITTLE HOUSE SERIES
by Laura Ingalls Wilder *These are on the more challenging reads than many on this list
9 books in this series (but many others have been added for various reading levels)
LITTLE HOUSE SEQUEL
by Roger Lea MacBride
8 books in this series
LITTLE PILGRIM’S BIG JOURNEY SERIES
by Tyler Van Halteren *These are beautifully illustrated & adapted for kids based on The Pilgrim’s Progress. They’re large hardcover books, not small, softcover books like most chapter books.
3 books in this series currently
LOUIS BRAILLE: THE BOY WHO INVENTED BOOKS FOR THE BLIND
by Margaret Davidson
MAGIC SCHOOL BUS CHAPTER BOOKS
by various authors
20 books in this series
MAGIC TREE HOUSE SERIES
by Mary Pope Osborne
38 and counting books in the original Magic Tree House series
MAGIC TREE HOUSE FACT TRACKER BOOKS
by Will Osborne, Mary Pope Osborne, and Natalie Pope Boyce
MAGIC TREE HOUSE: MERLIN MISSIONS
by Mary Pope Osborne
27 and counting books in the Merlin Missions series
MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE SERIES
by Marguerite Henry
8 books in this series
MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS
by Florence and Richard Atwater
MRS. PIGGLE-WIGGLE SERIES
by Betty MacDonald
8 books in this series
MY AMERICA SERIES
by various authors *Historical Fiction* The ‘MY America’ books are geared toward younger readers compared to the ‘DEAR America’ books, which are more challenging.
Many books in this series
MY SECRET UNICORN SERIES
by Linda Chapman
22 books in this series
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS CHAPTER BOOKS
by National Geographic
Many books in this series
OG THE FROG SERIES
by Betty G. Birney
3 books in this series
OWL DIARIES SERIES
by Rebecca Elliott *These are easier & shorter reads than most on this list
At least 19 books in this series
PATHWAY READERS (by Grade Level)
by Pathway Publishers
Typically each grade level has 3 readers
PEGASUS PRINCESSES SERIES
by Emily Bliss
6 books in this series
PONY PALS SERIES
by Jeanne Betancourt
44 books in this series
PRINCESS PONIES SERIES
by Chloe Ryder
12 books in this series
RANGER IN TIME SERIES
by Kate Messner
12 books in this series
RASCAL
by Sterling North
SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES
by Eleanor Coerr
SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL
by Patricia MacLachlan
5 books in this series, but my daughter only read the original book
SHELTER PET SQUAD SERIES
by Cynthia Lord
3 books in this series
SQUANTO, FRIEND OF THE PILGRIMS
by Clyde Robert Bulla
THE ADVENTURES OF PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
by Astrid Lindgren
THE ADVENTURES OF SOPHIE MOUSE BOOKS
by Poppy Green
At least 20 books in this series
THE CABIN FACED WEST
by Jean Fritz
THE CAMPGROUND KIDS SERIES
by C.R. Fulton
10 books in this series
THE CHILDREN OF NOISY VILLAGE SERIES
by Astrid Lindgren
4 books in this series
THE COURAGE OF SARAH NOBLE
by Alice Dalgliesh
THE HORSESHOE TRILOGIES SERIES
By Lucy Daniels
9 books in this series
THE KINDNESS CLUB SERIES
by Courtney Sheinmel
2 books in this series
THE MILLY-MOLLY-MANDY STORYBOOK
by Joyce Lankester Brisley
THE PETSITTERS CLUB SERIES
by Tessa Krailing
10 books in this series
THE SECRET OF THE HIDDEN SCROLLS SERIES
by M. J. Thomas
9 books in this series
THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON (CLASSIC STARTS)
Retold from the Johann David Wyss original
THE TRUE GIFT
by Patricia MacLachlan
THE TWENTY-ONE BALLOONS
by William Pene du Bois
THE VANDERBEEKERS OF 141ST STREET SERIES
by Karina Yan Glaser *These are some of the more challenging reads on this list
At least 6 books in this series
THE WHITE STALLION
by Elizabeth Shub
THE YEAR OF THE BABY
by Andrea Cheng
*I just discovered this is part of a series! My daughter will be so excited because she said she loved this book so much she wished it was part of a series. Yay for more delightful book ideas for our book-loving girls! The series is called the “Anna Wang Series” and it includes 5 books. 📚
TIME JUMPERS SERIES
by Wendy Mass
4 books in this series
UNICORN PRINCESSES SERIES
by Emily Bliss
10 books in this series
WINNIE: THE EARLY YEARS
by Dandi Daley Mackall *These are an easier version of the next Winnie horse series*
4 books in this series
WINNIE THE HORSE GENTLER SERIES
by Dandi Daley Mackall
8 books in this series
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