Most of these easy chapter books are in your library! (If can't find them, you can order them by clicking the title below.) They represent every genre! Check out two or three copies of each for your class. Let students choose their favorites and form literature groups. Give them copies of the unit to guide them to find the special treasure inside each book, to develop valuable skills, to problem solve, and to help them work together as a group! They provide an exciting bridge between picture books and higher level chapter books! Click on each title for a summary and internet links to terrific extensions!

Very Easy Chapter Books

Aggie and Ben by Lori Ries, Kids Wings Unit in Reading Seeds

Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Kids Wings Unit in Springboards

Cork and Fuzz by Dori Chaconas, Kids Wings Unit in Reading Seeds

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman, Kids Wings Unit in Springboards

Mr. Putter and Tabby Look at the Stars by Cynthia Rylant, Kids Wings Unit in Stepstone Stories

On the Go with Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker, Kids Wings Unit in Reading Seeds

Zelda and Ivy by Laura Mcgee Kvasnosky, Kids Wings Unit in Reading Seeds

Easy Chapter Books

The Blue Ghost by Marion Dane Bauer, Kids Wings Unit in The Ripple Effect

The SOS File by Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, and Laurie Myers, Kids Wings Unit in Forever Friendships

Down Girl and Sit on the Road by Lucy Nolan, Kids Wings Unit in The Ripple Effect

Roxie and the Hooligans by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Kids Wings Unit in The Ripple Effect

Runaway Radish by Jesse Haas, Kids Wings Unit in Mountains and Valleys

The White Elephant by Sid Fleischman, Kids Wings Unit in The Ripple Effect

Wildfire by Elizabeth Starr Hill, Kids Wings Unit in Forever Friendships