Children's First Chapter Books (19 books)

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What are your favourite chapter books appropriate to read aloud to young readers (5-8 year olds). Comic books are okay but no picture books or easy readers.

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1		The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1) by Peter Brown 4.22 avg rating — 125,242 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		The Adventures of Park Ranger Brock Cliffhanger & His Jr. Park Rangers: Shenandoah National Park Exploration by Mark Villareal (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Ivy and Bean (Ivy & Bean, #1) by Annie Barrows 3.96 avg rating — 17,953 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 679 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Wishtree by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 42,688 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,654 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Bob by Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 12,144 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Ghoulia (Mortina, #1) by Barbara Cantini 4.21 avg rating — 2,679 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins 3.68 avg rating — 1,820 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.34 avg rating — 1,126,371 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1) by Ruth Stiles Gannett 4.11 avg rating — 42,090 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		A True Home (Heartwood Hotel, #1) by Kallie George 4.36 avg rating — 5,141 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl 3.70 avg rating — 45,764 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater 3.97 avg rating — 77,972 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Garlic and the Witch (Garlic, #2) by Bree Paulsen 4.33 avg rating — 13,047 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Garlic and the Vampire (Garlic, #1) by Bree Paulsen 4.28 avg rating — 23,431 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Dragon Masters Series Set (Books 1-20) by Tracey West (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		Magic Tree House Complete 49 Book Series (Magic Tree House #1-49) by Mary Pope Osborne 4.25 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4.21 avg rating — 2,070,146 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

19 books · 2 voters · list created September 28th, 2025 by Lindsey (votes) .

Tags: chapter-books, child, children, youth

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