Series for Independent Readers

Ramona's World

Series: Ramona Quimby

by Beverly Cleary Illustrated by Alan Tiegreen

The irresistible, irrepressible Ramona — who's now a fourth-grader — struggles with her spelling, gleefully battles her old nemesis, Yard Ape, and joyfully makes her first real girl friends.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Series: Harry Potter, Book #6

by J.K. Rowling Illustrated by Mary GrandPré

The war against Voldemort is not going well: even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of The Daily Prophet looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet …

Let's Get Invisible

Series: Goosebumps, Book #6

by R.L. Stine

Disappearances Can Be Deadly.

Little House on the Prairie

Series: Little House, Book #3

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls likes her little house in the big woods, which she shares with Ma and Pa, and her two, sisters Mary and Carrie. Winter is coming, and their log house is snug and warm. But the big woods are becoming crowded. Everyday, they hear the thud of an axe on a tree, and Pa wants to leave.

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Series: Encyclopedia Brown, Book #1

by Donald J. Sobol Illustrated by Leonard Shortall , Lillian Brandi

Whenever 10-year-old Leroy (nicknamed "Encyclopedia") Brown's father, the chief of police in Idaville, has a difficult case, Encyclopedia always manages to solve it at the dinner table. So, he decides to open his own detective agency.

Dancing The Seas

Series: Dolphin Diaries, Book #8

by Ben M. Baglio Illustrated by Judith Lawton

In the Marquesas Islands in Polynesia, Jody is delighted to spot a large mixed group of spotted and spinner dolphins -- especially one she names Twister. On the islands, she meets two new friends, Lew and Monique, who work for a local dolphin-friendly tuna boat.

The Dark Is Rising

Series: The Dark Is Rising Sequence, Book #2

by Susan Cooper

On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift — that he is destined to seek the six magical Signs of Light. He is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark.

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Series: Captain Underpants, Book #1

by Dav Pilkey

George and Harold's principal, mean old Mr. Krupp, doesn't like the pair's pranks or their comic books. And he's cooked up a plan to catch George and Harold and stop their shenanigans — once and for all!

Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery

Series: Bunnicula

by Deborah Howe , James Howe Illustrated by Alan Daniel

When the Monroe family brings home a small black-and-white bunny they find in the movie theater after seeing Dracula, Chester the cat and Harold the dog are instantly suspicious. After all the vegetables in the Monroe kitchen start turning white, Chester and Harold are certain that Bunnicula is a vegetarian vampire.

Amber Brown Goes Fourth

Series: Amber Brown

by Paula Danziger Illustrated by Tony Ross

Is Amber Brown ready for fourth grade? She has new sneakers, new notebooks and pencils, but she doesn't have what she really needs - a new best friend. How can Amber go fourth without one? Who will be Amber's best friend?