Chapter Book Champions
Growing Reader
Early Chapter Books With Fierce Female Characters
Finding early chapter books with bold leading ladies can be surprisingly difficult. The next time you’re looking for a good book full of girl power, give one of these a try.
Growing Reader
Too Cute! 13 Critter-Filled Chapter Books for Kids Who Love Animals
Emerging readers love books that feature cute, cuddly, and happy animals. These nine chapter books will fill the demands of critter-loving kids.
Growing Reader
Tween
19 Chapter Books With Free Printable Activities
Keep your young reader occupied, entertained, and engaged with reading with these exciting chapter book series and free printable activities.
Pre-K
8 of the Best Early Chapter Books for Preschoolers
Early chapter books are a great way to help your preschooler transition from shorter books to slightly longer ones with more complicated plots.
Tween
9 Fantastic Chapter Books for Fourth Graders
There are tons of fantastic titles available to fourth graders, whether they’re looking for humor, fantasy, or realistic stories. Here are just a few to choose from!
Growing Reader
Tween
16 Great Chapter Books for Third Graders
As third graders develop more independence and the ability to read longer and more complex stories, the world of children’s literature really opens up.
Growing Reader
20 Early Chapter Books for Boys
There are more quality chapter books for boys in existence now than ever before — though any young reader, boy or girl, is sure to appreciate the stories’ humor, adventure, and heart.
Tween
6 Time-Traveling Chapter Books for Kids Who Love Magic Tree House
For young readers who’ve soared through Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House series, here are chapter books that offer more fun-filled time-traveling escapes.
Growing Reader
Tween
Traveling the World with Magic Tree House: A Q&A with Mary Pope Osborne
With more than 50 books, the Magic Tree House series has inspired kids everywhere to pick up a book and join Jack and Annie on their adventures through time and space.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Start Reading Chapter Books With Your Preschooler or Kindergartner
Reading a chapter book is really different from reading a picture book. Here are a few helpful tips for developing the skills to engage with a longer book.
Growing Reader
How to Help Your Child Transition to Chapter Books
Kids are usually excited to read chapter books because it marks their coming of age as a reader. Here are a few things you can do to help smooth the transition.