Levine, CarolineThe Detective Stars and the Case of the Super Soccer Team 45p

Levy, Elizabeth The Mixed-Up Mask Mystery 71p 510LLevy, Elizabeth The Mystery of the Missing Dog 46p

410LLevy, Elizabeth The Schoolyard Mystery (Invisible

Inc #1) 44p 410LPreller, James The Case of the Stinky Science

Project (A Jigsaw Jones Mystery) (F & PB) 74p 260L

Roy, Ron January Joker (Calendar Mysteries) (PB) 74p

Roy, Ron The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries) (PB) 86p 510L

Scheffler, Ursel The Spy in the Attic 63pSiracusa, Catherine The Peanut Butter Gang 44p 390LStefanec-Ogren, CathySly, P.I.: The Case of the Missing

Shoes 47pTashjian, JanetMarty Frye, Private Eye 78p 330L

Fantasy Dicks, Terrance Enter T. R. 52pGerstein, Mordicai Fox Eyes 73p Gordon, AmyMidnight Magic 63pMcMullan, KH The New Kid at School (Dragon

Slayers’ Academy) (F & PB) 91p 500LOsborne, Mary Pope Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree

House) (F & PB) 68p 240LSpinner, Stephanie Gerbilitis (The Weebie Zone) 75p 480LStolz, MaryBelling the Tiger 64p

Science FictionBeecroft, Simon Epic Battles (Star Wars) (F) 48pDuffey, Betsy Alien for Rent 71p 230LFarshtey, Greg Dark Hunters (Bionicles) (F) 78pGreenburg, Dan Dude, Where’s My Spaceship?

(Weird Planet) (PB) 81pMichaels, BillSurf’s Up, Pikachu! (Pokemon Junior)

(F & PB) 47pPinkwater, Daniel Wallpaper from Space 32pRoy, Ron Who Cloned the President? 75p 340LSiracusa, Catherine The Banana Split from Outer Space 48pSpinner, Stephanie Aliens for Breakfast (F) 62pWells, H G Time Machine (adapted) (PB) 93p

AdventureCammuso, Frank Otto’s Orange Day (J GN) 40pCole, Joanna Doctor Change 32p 530LGoodman, Susan E Robert Henry Hendershot 56pGould, Robert Rex (Time Soldiers) (F) 48pHanel, Wolfram Rescue at Sea! 60pHanel, Wolfram The Other Side of the Bridge 47pHopkinson, Deborah From Slave to Soldier 44pJohnston, Jennifer Great Shark Escape (Magic School

Bus) (F & PB) 85pJules, Jacqueline Freddie Ramos Springs into Action!

(Zapato Power) (F) 77pLively, Penelope Dragon Trouble (F) 47pPennypacker, Sarah Mount Rushmore Calamity (Flat

Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures) (F & PB) 71p

Pilkey, Dav Ricky Ricotta’s Giant Robot (PB) 111pRand, Johnathan The Fantastic Flying Bicycle

(Freddie Fernortner, Fearless First Grader) (PB) 89p

Ransom, Candice F Rescue on the Outer Banks 47p

Simonson, Jane Cowboy without a Horse (Cowboys of Many Races series) 46p

Stanley, George Adam Sharp, London Calling (F) 44pZoehfeld, Kathleen Fossil Fever 44p

Animal StoriesBaylor, Byrd Coyote Cry 39pBriggs, Anita Hobart (F) 57pCooper, Ilene Look at Lucy! (F & PB) 101pDenton, Terry Wombat and Fox: Tales from the

City (F) 124pDonaldson, Julia Wrong Kind of Bark (F) 47pDuffey, Betsy A Boy in the Doghouse 84p 460LGraeber, Charlotte Nobody’s Dog 29pHanel, Wolfram Old Mahony and the Bear Family (F) 46pHayes, Geoffrey Benny and Penny in Just Pretend

(J GN) 32pLivingstone, Star Harley 60p 200LMoore, Lilian Little Raccoon 64pNelson, Jessie Labracadabra! (F) 36pNewbery, Linda Dog Called Whatnot (F) 46pNewman, Nanette That Dog! 47pScheidl, Gerda Marie Andy’s Wild Animal Adventure 47pSharmat, Marjorie The Great Genghis Khan Look-Alike

Contest 73pStanley, George E… Adam Sharp, London Calling (F) 44pStanley, George E Snake Camp 43p

HumorBendall-Brunello, John The Seven-and-one-half Labors of

Hercules (Speedsters) 62pBos, Burny Fun with the Molesons (F) 44pBowdish, Lynea Living with My Stepfather Is Like

Living with a Moose 54pBurnard, Damon Pork and Beef’s Great Adventure 45pBusser, MarianneKing Bobble 63pFraser, Ian Meet Mammoth (F) 64pGraves, Bonnie Taking Care of Trouble 70p 470LGreenburg, Dan Great-Grandpa’s in the Litter Box

(Zack Files) (F & PB) 59pGriffiths, Andy The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow

(F) 123pHamilton, Richard Cal and the Amazing Anti-Gravity

Machine (F) 123pHerman, Charlotte Max Malone the Magnificent 59pLee, IngridGeorge Most Wanted (F) 62pMarshall, James Rats on the Roof and Other Stories 79pMcDonald, Megan Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

(F & PB) 102pMonfried, Lucia No More Animals! (F) 64pMorgan, Christopher Pirates Drive Buses (F) 73pMorgenstern, Susie Book of Coupons (F) 62pPark, Barbara Junie B. Jones and the Stupid

Smelly Bus (F & PB) 69pProimos, James The Many Adventures of Johnny

Mutton 42pSachar, Louis Marvin Redpost, Kidnapped at

Birth? (F & PB) 68pSanfield, Steve The Great Turtle Drive unpSathre, Vivian Leroy Potts Meets the McCrooks 45pThaler, Mike Class Trip From the Black Lagoon

(F & PB) 64pWillner-Pardo, Gina Spider Storch’s Desperate Deal (F) 69p

School, Family & FriendsBlume, Judy Freckle Juice 47pBrisson, Pat Hot Fudge Hero 72pBulla, Clyde RobertThe Chalk Box Kid 56pCameron, AnnJulian’s Glorious Summer (PB) 62pDelton, JudyCookies and Crutches (Pee Wee

Scouts) (F & PB) 69pElliott, DavidThe Cool Crazy Crickets 48pGiff, Patricia Riley Number One Kid (Zigzag Kids) (F) 67pGiff, Patricia Reilly The Beast in Ms. Rooney’s Room 76pGilson, Jamie Bug in a Rug 69pGilson, Jamie Chess! I Love It I Love It I Love It!

(F) 82pGondosch, Linda The Monsters of Marble Avenue 60pGreene, Stephanie Owen Foote, Second Grade

Strongman 81pGreene, Stephanie Show and Tell 84pHooks, William H The Girl Who Could Fly 53pHowe, James Pinky and Rex and the Bully 48pHurwitz, Johanna Russell Sprouts 68pJacobson, Jennifer Andy Shane and the Very Bossy

Dolores Starbuckle (F & PB) 56pKlein, AbbyTooth Trouble (Ready Freddy!)

(F & PB) 95pKline, SuzyHerbie Jones Sails into Second

Grade 55pKline, SuzyHorrible Harry in Room 2B (F & PB) 56pKline, SuzyMarvin and the Mean Words 81pKroll, Steven I’m George Washington and You’re

Not! 57pKrulik, Nancy E Doug Rules 56pMills, Claudia Being Teddy Roosevelt (F) 89pPennypacker, Sara Stuart’s Cape 57pPetersen, PJ The Amazing Magic Show 90pSachs, BetsyMountain Bike Madness 60pSchoenberg, Jane One and Only Stuey Lewis (F) 115pSmith, Mark Pay Attention, Slosh! 54pWilliams, Suzanne Edwin and Emily 48pWillner-Pardo, Gina Spider Storch’s Teacher Torture

(F & PB) 56p

Historical FictionBulla, Clyde RobertPirate’s Promise (PB) 87p RL 21Bulla, Clyde RobertWhite Bird (PB) 62p 330LD’Lacey, Chris Franklin’s Bear (F) 42pGoodhart, Pippa Fire Cat (F) Hopkinson, Deborah Billy and the Rebel 44pHopkinson, Deborah Pioneer Summer (Prairie Skies #1)

74p 540LKimmel, Eric A A Horn for Louis (PB) 86pRoss, Alice The Copper Lady 48pWelch, Catherine A Danger at the Breaker 46p

SportsBrown, Marc Arthur and the Goalie Ghost 54pChristopher, Matt Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter (F) 42pChristopher, Matt Wingman on Ice (Sports Series for

Kids #1) 125p 510LDavis, Gibbs Camp Sink or Swim (PB) 78p 50LGreene, Stephanie Owen Foote, Soccer Star 88pHughes, DeanBrad and Butter Play Ball! 78pMeister, Cari Goalkeeper Goof (J GN) 25pRichardson, Charisse The Real Slam Dunk (F) 68p

Slightly Scary StoriesCharles, Veronika Don’t Go In There! (PB) 56pEnderle, Dotti It Creeps! (F) 79pFarber, Erica The Headless Gargoyle (Critters of

the Night) 72p 470pFleischman, Sid The Ghost on Saturday Night

(F & PB) 53pGutman, Dan Mrs. Patty is Batty (F & PB) 97pLeroe, Ellen Ghost Dog 63pLevy, Elizabeth Frankenstein Moved in on the

Fourth Floor 57pMendoza, George GWOT! Horribly Funny Hairticklers 40pPunter, Russell Stories of Monsters (F) 48p

BiographiesAmoroso, Cynthia Charles Schulz (J 921 Schulz) 24pBenitez, MirnaGeorge Washington Carver: Plant

Doctor (J 921 Carver) 31pGreene, Carol John Philip Sousa: The March King

(J 921 Sousa) 47pHill, Mary J. K. Rowling (J 921 Rowling) 24p 410LKrensky, Stephen Christopher Columbus

(J 970015 Kre) 48p 370LLatham, Jean Lee Sam Houston (J 921 Houston) 80pMurphy, Frank Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

(J 921 Franklin) 48p 400LPenner, Lucille Recht Sitting Bull (J 921 Sitting Bull) 48pRappaport, Doreen… Abe’s Honest Words (J 921 Lincoln) Schaefer, Lola MCesar Chavez (J 921 Chavez) 24p 420L

NonfictionBauer, Marion DaneSnow (J 5515784 Bau) 32p 440LBlevins, Wiley You Can Use a Magnifying Glass

(J 50282 Ble) 32p 370LBrill, Marlene Targ Allen Jay and the Underground

Railroad (J 9737115 Bri) 48pChmielewski, GaryLet’s Go in the Funny Zone: Jokes

and Riddles (J 8185402 CHM)Chrismer, MelanieMath Tools (J 5308 Chr) 32p 320LDavies, NicolaSurprising Sharks (J 5973 DAV) 29pDemuth, Patricia Way Down Deep: Strange Ocean

Creatures (J 55146 Dem) 48p 490LDonnelly, Judy The Titanic: Lost…and Found

(J 910453 Don) 48pDonnelly, Judy Tut’s Mummy: Lost and Found

(J 93201 Don) 46p 370LFloca, Brian Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

(J 629454 FLO)Fowler, Allan Ferns (J 5873 Fow) 32p 390LHayden, Kate Astronaut: Living In Space

(J 629477 Hay) 32p 530LHopkins, Lee Bennett Sports! Sports! Sports!

(J 811008 Spo) 48pHopkinson, Deborah Sky Boys: How They Built the

Empire State Building (J 97471 HOP) Jenkins, Steve Never Smile at a Monkey: And

17 Other Important Things to Remember (J 59165 JEN) 32p

Katz, Susan Oh Theodore!: Guinea Pig Poems (J 81154 KAT) 43p

Keller, Charles Colossal Fossils: Dinosaur Riddles (J 8185402 Kel) 63p

Knudsen, Michelle Colorful Chameleons! (J 59795 Knu) 48p 410L

Kramer, S A Football Stars (J 79633264092 Kra) 48p

Beginning Readers are shelved in the Beginning Reader section alphabetically by authors’ last names All other titles on this list are shelved in the fiction section alphabetically by

authors’ last names, unless otherwise noted

Lexile reading levels are provided for some titles, for example, “430L”

MysteriesAdler, David Cam Jansen & the Mystery of the

Stolen Diamonds 58p 420LAdler, David The Fourth Floor Twins and the Fish

Snitch Mystery 58pAdler, David A Onion Sundaes (A Houdini Club

Magic Mystery #1) 72p 450LApablasa, Bill Rhymin’ Simon and the Mystery of

the Fat Cat 62pButler, Dori Case of the Lost Boy (F & PB) 123pCameron, AnnJulian, Secret Agent 62p 460LChristian, Mary BlountMerger on the Orient Expressway 44pChristian, Mary BlountThe Phantom of the Operetta 53pChristian, Mary BlountSebastian (Super Sleuth) & the

Bone to Pick Mystery 55pClifford, Eth Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the

Missing Whoooo 46pGelsey, James Scooby-Doo! And the Mummy’s

Curse (PB) 56pGiblin, James Cross Did Fleming Rescue Churchill? (F) 64pGraves, Bonnie Mystery of the Tooth Gremlin 54p 540LJoosse, Barbara M Ghost Trap 66p 400LKoller, Jackie French Mole and Shrew Find a Clue 72p Krensky, Stephen The Three Blind Mice Mystery 46p (PB)Krulik, Nancy Case of the Beagle Burglar (Jack

Gets a Clue) (PB) 91pLandon, Lucinda Meg Mackintosh and the Case of the

Missing Babe Ruth Baseball 48p

Lyon, George Ella All the Water in the World (J 55148 LYO) 33p

Mattern, JoanneKing Cobras (J 5979642 MAT) 24pMcCarthy, Meghan Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

(J 6646 McC) 36pMilton, JoyceGorillas; Gentle Giants of the Forest

(J 59988 Mil) 530L 48pMilton, JoyceMummies (J 932 Mil) 48pMurphy, Patricia J Up and Down (J 53111 Mur) 32p 490LPrelutsky, Jack My Parents Think I’m Sleeping

(J 81154 PRE)Raczka, Bob Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys

(J 8116 RAC) 48pRobinson, Fay Too Much Trash (J 363728 Rob) 32p

550LSchulte, MaryThe Amazon River (J 91811 Sch)

32p 410LTrumbauer, Lisa What is Volume? (J 53081 Tru) 32p 360L

ClassicsBurroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan of the Apes (adapted) (PB) 94pDalgliesh, Alice The Bears on Hemlock Mountain 64pDickens, Charles Oliver Twist (adapted) (F) 58pIngle, Annie Robin Hood (adapted) (PB) 93pKrensky, Stephen Anansi and the Box of Stories (PB) 48p Little, Emily The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks

Won the War 48p 450LSpinner, Stephanie Magic of Merlin 42p

Award WinnersBlake, Robert J Togo (J/E Bla) 44p (Texas Bluebonnet

Award) 420LByars, Betsy Tornado 49p (Texas Bluebonnet

Award) 500LGerstein, Mordicai The Wild Boy (PB) (ALA Notable

Book) 530LJordan, Deloris Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan

in Pursuit of a Dream (North Carolina Children’s Book Award) (J/E Jor) 29p 460L

Horowitz, Ruth Breakout at the Bug Lab (B) 48p (Monarch Award) 260L

Kimmel, Eric Three Samurai Cats: A Story from Japan (Parents’ Choice Award) (J 39820952) unp 440L

Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas (B) (Geisel Award) 40p 460L

Schneider, Josh Tales for Very Picky Eaters (Geisel Award) (F) 47p

Schwartz, Alvin In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (JB) (ALA Notable Book) 430L

MulticulturalBulla, Clyde RobertThe Paint Brush Kid (PB) 64p

300L (Mexican American)Hill, Elizabeth Bird Boy 55p (Chinese) 540LHoffman, Mary The Color of Home 24p (Somalia) 540LGavin, Jamila Fine Feathered Friend (India) (F) 48pMann, Kenny I Am Not Afraid! Based on a Masai

Tale (B) 31p 360L (Masai)Moverley, Richard Reluctant Rajput (India) (F) 42pShute, Linda Momotaro, the Peach Boy: A

Traditional Japanese Tale (B) 34p (Japanese)

Character CountsCameron, AnnThe Stories Julian Tells 71p

(Trustworthiness) 520LCooper, Ilene The Annoying Team 75p (Respect)Cooper, Ilene Absolutely Lucy 76p (Respect) 360LHowe, James Pinky and Rex and the Bully 48p

(Respect) 480LKrensky, Stephen Arthur’s Mystery Envelope 58p

(Trustworthiness) 370LMcKissack, Pat Miami Gets It Straight 89p (Respect)

300LMills, Claudia Gus and Grandpa at Basketball (B)

47p (Responsibility)Seuling, Barbara Oh No, It’s Robert (Responsibility)

118p 500L

Beginning ReadersAdler, David Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery

(J B) 32pAntle, Nancy Sam’s Wild West Show 40pBarker, HenryIt Came from Outer Space 32pBenchley, Nathaniel A Ghost Named Fred 54p 320LBenchley, Nathaniel Sam the Minuteman 62p 410LBerger, MelvinSplash! A Book about Whales and

Dolphins (J 5995 Ber) 430LBrenner, Barbara Wagon Wheels 64p 380LBrown, Marc Arthur Loses a Friend 24p 420LBuller, Jon Baseball Camp on the Planet of the

Eyeballs 47p 460LCazet, Denys Minnie and Moo: The Case of the

Missing Jelly Donut 45pClements, Andrew Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends

(J B) 32pCoerr, Eleanor Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express

64p 430LCosby, Bill Shipwreck Saturday 430LCosby, Bill The Meanest Thing to Say 34p 350LHall, Katy Mummy Riddles (J 8185402 Hal) 48p

360LHay, Samantha Creepy Customers 48pHayes, Geoffrey Mystery of the Pirate Ghost 48p 350LHorowitz, Ruth Big Surprise in the Bug Tank (J B) 46pKwitz, Mary DeBall Little Vampire and the Midnight

Bear 48pLaurence, Daniel Captain and Matey Set Sail 64p 360LLaw, Karina The Truth About Hansel and Gretel 32pLundell, Margo Lad, a Dog: Lad is Lost 44pMiller, SaraThree Stories to Read to Your Cat

(J B) 43pMills, Claudia Gus and Grandpa at Basketball 47p

310LMonjo, F N The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the

Underground Railroad 62p 370LMurphy, Frank George Washington and the

General’s Dog 48p 380LOrshoski, Paul Sports Dream (J B) 27pParish, Peggy Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia 64p 220LPinkwater, Daniel M Second Grade Ape 45p 330LPorte, Barbara Ann Harry’s Pony 56p 410LRylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge seriesSandin, JoanPioneer Bear 48p 370LSchwartz, Alvin Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and

Other Tongue Twisters 64p 510LScott, HeatherYoda in Action! (Star Wars) (J B) 48pSharmat, Marjorie Nate the Great seriesShea, George First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate

and the Wright Brothers 36p 460LStamper, Judith Bauer Five Goofy Ghosts 45p 400L

Standiford, Natalie The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto 47p

Teitelbaum, Michael Become a Pokemon Trainer (J B) 48pTorrey, Richard Beans Baker’s Best Shot 48p 530LWhite, Mark The Lion and the Mouse 24pYolen, Jane Commander Toad and the Space

Pirates (J B) 64p

A Note to Parents and Other Adults:Books have been placed on this list based on the reading level determined by the publisher, reviewers, or by our librarians Don’t be misled by the number of pages a book has Sometimes books with more pages have less text, because at this level many books contain full-page illustrations

For the most part, we have included only one book per author on these lists If your child enjoys a particular book, he might also enjoy other books by the same author, especially books in the same series

If you would like to know the Lexile reading level of any of these books, or if you would like further reading recommendations or help finding these books, please talk to a librarian at the Help Desk The Lexile range for 2nd grade is 300L to 500L Happy Reading!

Young readers can use the 5 finger test to check their understanding of a book:

Open the book to the middle and choose a page of text to read. Read the page (aloud if possible). Hold up one finger for every word you do not know or cannot pronounce

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