Looking for something new for your child to read? Here are some series you may have missed!
Picture books:
There is still a lot to be said about Arthur, Berenstain Bears, Clifford, Curious George and Dr. Seuss books, but here a couple of series you might have missed! Not ready to purchase- place a hold at your local library and see if the book is a good fit for your child!
Pete the Cat by James Dean.
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Pete the Cat: Rockin' In My School Shoes
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses
Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes
Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie
Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems.
Today I Will Fly!
My Friend is Sad
I Am Invited to a Party!
There Is a Bird on Your Head!
I Love My New Toy!
I Will Surprise My Friend!
Are You Ready To Play Outside?
Watch Me Throw The Ball!
Elephants Cannot Dance!
Pigs Make Me Sneeze!
I Am Going!
Can I Play Too?
We Are In A Book!
I Broke My Trunk!
Should I Share My Ice Cream?
Happy Pig Day!
Listen To My Trumpet
Let's Go for a Drive!
A Big Guy Took My Ball
I'm a Frog!
My New Friend Is So Fun
Waiting Is Not Easy!
I Will Take a Nap!
I Really Like Slop!
The Thank You Book
Llama Llama by Anna Dewdney
Llama Llama Hoppity-Hop
Llama Llama and the Bully Goat
Llama Llama Holiday Drama
Llama Llama Home With Mama
Llama Llama Mad at Mama
Llama Llama Misses Mama
Llama Llama Nighty-Night
Llama Llama Red Pajama
Llama Llama Time To Share
Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa
Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom
Llama Llama Wakey-Wake
Llama Llama Sand & Sun
Llama Llama Easter Egg
Llama Llama I Love You
Llama Llama Jingle Bells
Llama Llama Trick or Treat
Llama Llama Gives Thanks
Llama Llama Television Show
Llama Llama Loves to Read
Llama Llama Mess, Mess, Mess
Llama Llama Yum, Yum, Yum
Llama Llama Hide & Seek
Llama Llama 5-Minute Stories
Chapter books:
For chapter books, there are a lot of choices, depending on your child’s reading level. Besides the classics, Nancy Drew, Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume and Harry Potter, here are some series that are popular!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Book 1: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007)
Book 2: Rodrick Rules (2008)
Book 3: The Last Straw (2009)
Book 4: Dog Days (2009)
Book 5: The Ugly Truth (2010)
Book 6: Cabin Fever (2011)
Book 7: The Third Wheel (2012)
Book 8: Hard Luck (2013)
Book 9: The Long Haul (2014)
Book 10: Old School (2015)
Book 11: Double Down (2016)
Book 12: The Getaway (2017)
Book 13: The Meltdown (2018)
Book 14: Wrecking Ball (2019)
Book 15: The Deep End (2020)
Book 16: Big Shot (2021)
Book 17: Diper Overlode (2022)
Book 18: No Brainer (2023)
Book 19: Hot Mess (22nd October 2024)
I Survived by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776
I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944
I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919
Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland
The Drgaonet Prophect
The Lost Heir
The Dark Secret
The Brightest Night
Moon Rising
Winter Turning
Escaping Peril
Talons of Power
Darkness of Dragons
The Lost Continent
The Hive Queen
The Poison Jungle
The Dangerous Gift
Graphic Novels
Babysitter’s Club (based on Ann M. Martin’s series)
Kristy's Great Idea
The Truth About Stacey
Mary Anne Saves the Day
Claudia and Mean Janine
Dawn and the Impossible Three
Kristy's Big Day
Boy-Crazy Staecy
Logan Likes Mary Anne!
Claudia and the New Girl
Kristy and the Snobs
Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye
Jessi's Secret Language
Claudia and the bad joke
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
Book 1: Dog Man (2016)
Book 2: Dog Man Unleashed (2017)
Book 3: Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties (2017)
Book 4: Dog Man and Cat Kid (2018)
Book 5: Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (2018)
Book 6: Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild (2019)
Book 7: Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls (2019)
Book 8: Dog Man: Fetch-22 (2019)
Book 9: Dog Man: Grime and Punishment (2020)
Book 10: Dog Man: Mothering Heights (2021)
Book 11: Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (2023)
Book 12: Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (2024)
