# Early Chapter Book books assigned in US schools

**8** books in the Early Chapter Book genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 450L–990L
**Grade span:** K–6
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/early-chapter-book
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_book
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- family (5)
- humor (4)
- adventure (3)
- friendship (3)
- animals (2)
- cleverness
- community
- confidence
- courage
- creativity

## Authors in this genre

- Annie Barrows
- Eoin Colfer
- Hilda Eunice Burgos
- Jarrett Lerner
- Jeff Brown
- Kate DiCamillo
- Mary Pope Osborne
- Ruth Stiles Gannett

## Early Chapter Book titles

- [Beanie the Bansheenie](https://readinglist.school/book/beanie-the-bansheenie) by Eoin Colfer _(Grades 2–5)_
- [Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/magic-tree-house-dinosaurs-before-dark) by Mary Pope Osborne _(510L · Grades 1–4)_
- [Flat Stanley](https://readinglist.school/book/flat-stanley) by Jeff Brown _(540L · Grades 1–3)_
- [Ivy and Bean](https://readinglist.school/book/ivy-and-bean) by Annie Barrows _(580L · Grades 2–4)_
- [Mercy Watson to the Rescue](https://readinglist.school/book/mercy-watson-to-the-rescue) by Kate DiCamillo _(450L · Grades K–3)_
- [My Father's Dragon](https://readinglist.school/book/my-fathers-dragon) by Ruth Stiles Gannett _(990L · Grades 2–4)_
- [Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/picture-purrfect-bodega-cats) by Hilda Eunice Burgos _(Grades 2–5)_
- [Scare School Diaries: Welcome to Scare School](https://readinglist.school/book/scare-school-diaries-welcome-to-scare-school) by Jarrett Lerner _(Grades 3–6)_

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