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Beginning Chapter Book Series By Genre:

ADVENTURE

J JAC   Jackie Chan Adventures by various authors
Jackie is on a quest to find 12 talisman with special powers.

J STA    Adam Sharp by George Edward Stanley
Kid spy, Adam Sharp, works for top secret agency- IM-8 and travels around the world solving crimes.

J STI      Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo Stilton, editor of "The Rodents' Gazette", finds himself involved in a new adventure in each book.

FANTASY

J ABB      Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott
Friends, Neal, Julie and Eric, travel down Eric's basement stairs to the magical world of Droon where they find fantastical creatures and face evil villians.

J COV      Moongobble and Me by Bruce Coville
Young Edward helps bumbling magician, Moongobble, on quests in this light and fun series.

J DUE      The Unicorn’s Secret by Kathleen Duey
Young Heart searches for her family and tries to keep the unicorns safe from cruel Lord Dunraven.

J GRE      Andrew Lost by J.C. Greenburg
Andrew's shrinking machine leaves himself, his robot, and his cousin the size of tiny specks. Follow along with their adventures as they try to get back to normal size.

J KRU      Katie Kazoo by Nancy Krulik
Watch out! You never know when Katie is going to magically switch places with another person or animal.

J McM      Dragon Slayers’ Academy by Kate McMullan
Wiglaf is a dragon slayer in training at this school that is certainly no Hogwarts.

J OSB      Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
Join Jack and Annie as they travel through time via a magic tree house and accomplish tasks to become master librarians.

J SCI      Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka
Joe, Sam, and Fred travel through time via a magic book, a birthday present from Uncle Joe the Magnificent.

HISTORICAL FICTION

J AME      American Girl by various authors
Step back in time with these books. Each series of six revolves around a fictional girl character from a distinctive era.

J OSB      Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
Join Jack and Annie as they travel through time via a magic tree house and accomplish tasks to become master librarians.

HUMOR

J DiC      Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo
Mercy Watson is a pig who sleeps in a bed and loves buttered toast, and that's just the beginning.

J GUT      My Weird School by Dan Gutman
A.J. hates school, but he could never say it’s boring. You’ll be wishing you went to his weird school, too!

J KLI      Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline
Doug keeps us up to date on everything that goes on in his classroom. His friend, Harry, may get into some trouble, but is he really horrible?

J PAR      Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Junie B. may not have mastered the ins and outs of the English language, but she's a fun and relatable kid.

J PIL      Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Harold and George have a mess to clean up whenever their school principal transforms into Captain Underpants!

J PIL      Ricky Ricotta by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot face a new adventure in each book.

J SAC      Marvin Redpost by Louis Sachar
Marvin finds himself dealing with new hilarious problems in each book, written by the author of Holes and the Wayside series.

J SCI      Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka
Joe, Sam, and Fred travel through time via a magic book, a birthday present from Uncle Joe the Magnificent.

J THA      Black Lagoon Adventures by Mike Thaler
One kid's silly take on regular school experiences.

MYSTERY

J ADL      Cam Jansen by David Adler
Cam, the girl-detective with the photographic memory, solves assorted mysteries- from missing trophies to stolen cds.

J PRE      Jigsaw Jones by James Preller
Jigsaw and Mila work together to solve mysteries for their friends.

J ROY      A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
Dink, Josh, and Ruth solve mysteries and crimes together, one letter of the alphabet at a time.

REALISTIC FICTION

J BAR      Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
Best friends Ivy and Bean prove that opposites attract. They couldn't be more different or have more fun.

J GRE      Owen Foote by Stephanie Greene
Owen is a second grade boy you can relate to whether he’s playing soccer or being a “frontiersman.”

J KER      Martin Bridge by Jessica Scott Kerrin
Martin Bridge struggles with everyday problems in three stories per book.

J KLI      Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline
Doug keeps us up to date on everything that goes on in his classroom. His friend, Harry, may get into some trouble, but is he really horrible?

J PAR      Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Junie B. may not have mastered the ins and outs of the English language, but she's a fun and relatable kid.

J SAC      Marvin Redpost by Louis Sachar
Marvin finds himself dealing with new hilarious problems in each book, written by the author of Holes and the Wayside series.

SCIENCE FICTION

J COV      Space Brat by Bruce Coville
Blork is the biggest brat on planet Splat. It may not be his fault, but it sure is hilarious.

J PIL       Ricky Ricotta by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot face a new adventure in each book.

SUPERNATURAL

J DAD      The Bailey School Kids by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones
The kids of Bailey School have some really strange grown-ups in their lives, but could they really be vampires, ghosts, and aliens?

J GRE       Zack Files by Dan Greenburg
Zack seems like normal kid. How does he end up being cursed by a volcano goddess or stumbling upon an alien in Central Park?

J JON      The Bailey City Monsters by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey
The Hauntly Manor Inn is the perfect place for the strange grownups of Bailey City.

J JON      Ghostville Elementary by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey
When the overcrowded school forces one class into the basement, students soon find out whether the haunting rumors are true.