Early Chapter Books | SWAN Consortium

1) Accidental trouble magnet

Author

Series

Planet Omar volume 1

Description

Welcome, readers, to the imaginative brain of Omar! You might not know me yet, but once you open the pages of this book you'll laugh so hard that snot will come out of your nose (plus you might meet a dragon and a zombie - what more could you want?). My parents decided it would be a good idea to move house AND move me to a new school at the same time. As if I didn't have a hard enough time staying out of trouble at home, now I've also got to try and...

2) Airi Sano, Prankmaster General: New school skirmish

Author

Series

Airi Sano Prankmaster General volume 1

Description

"Meet Airi Sano. After spending her entire childhood moving from one military base to another, she's excited to be settling down for the long-term in Hawai'i. She's less excited about her new teacher, who's determined to make Airi like school. But she's got a plan: prank her teacher so hard that she gives up on even trying to get Airi to do any work-especially any reading. But Mrs. Ashton won't give up, no matter what Airi does. Airi will need the...

3) Alvin Ho: allergic to babies, burglars, and other bumps in the night

Author

Series

Alvin Ho volume 5

Description

When fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho learns that his mother is expecting a baby, he develops a sympathetic pregnancy--adding to his worry about the burglar who is targeting Concord, Massachusetts.

4) The amazing life of Azaleah Lane

Author

Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971-

Series

Azaleah Lane volume 1

Description

Azaleah can't wait for her class field trip to the National Zoo in Washington D.C., especially when her teacher announces the chance to earn extra credit. But when Azaleah gets home, she quickly realizes extra credit isn't as easy as she thought. Azaleah's younger sister Tiana can't find Greenie, her stuffed animal, and she's sure he's been stolen. With Mama at the restaurant and Daddy at work on a big case, it seems Azaleah is the only one available...

5) Apple and Annie, the hamster duo

Author

Florence, Debbi Michiko

Series

My Furry Foster Family

Description

Annie and Apple are two very cute hamsters from the animal shelter who are being fostered by eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her family. Kaita can't wait to find forever homes for the inquisitive furballs--but first, she has to find them!

6) April & Mae and the book club cake: the Monday book

Author

Lambert, Megan Dowd

Series

Every day with April and Mae volume 2

Description

"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When they are rushing to get ready for book club, they use their individual talents to get back on track."-- Provided by publisher.

7) Awesome orange birthday

Author

Ruths, Mitali Banerjee

Series

Party diaries volume 1
Branches (Scholastic Inc.)

Description

Priya Chakraborty plans a birthday party for her first client, Layla Aunty, personalizing everything from the invitations to the menu in Aunty's favorite color, but as party-time finally arrives, Priya is nervous something will go wrong.

8) Battle of the bad-breath bats

Author

Bowles, David (David O.)

Series

13th Street
Harper chapters
HarperChapters 13th Street

Description

"Cousins Malia, Ivan, and Dante are visiting their aunt Lucy for the summer. But on their way to Gulf City's water park, they get lost on 13th Street. Only it's not a street at all. It's a strange world filled with dangerous beasts! Will the cousins find their way back to Aunt Lucy's?"--Page [4] of cover.

9) Bink & Gollie

Author

DiCamillo, Kate

Series

Bink and Gollie

Description

Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

10) Bookmarks are people too!: Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver ; illustrated by Scott Garrett

Author

Winkler, Henry, 1945-

Series

Here's Hank volume 1

Description

Hoping to land the lead in the class play, Hank freezes during his audition and is only able to buzz like a fly, inspiring his teacher to create a special role for him as a silent bookmark that saves the show when a rival suffers an attack of stage fright.

11) The candy caper

Author

Watson, Tom, 1965-

Series

Trouble at table 5 volume 1

Description

"Molly gets things stuck in her head sometimes. When she sees a jar of candy on Principal Shelton's desk, she absolutely needs to know how many candies are in that jar! Luckily, her two best friends, Simon and Rosie, are ready to help her find the answer--even if it means detention for all of them!"-- Provided by publisher.

12) The creature of the pines

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Series

Unicorn Rescue Society volume 1

Description

After encountering a Jersey Devil while on a field trip to the Pine Barrens, Elliot and his new friend Uchenna help their weird teacher Professor Fauna rescue the mythological creature from a pair of greedy billionaire brothers.

13) Dory Fantasmagory

Author

Series

Dory Fantasmagory volume 1

Description

As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. But she's too much of a baby for them, so she's left to her own devices -- including her wild imagination and untiring energy. Her siblings may roll their eyes at her childish games, but Dory has lots of things to do: outsmarting the monsters all over the house, escaping from prison (aka time-out), and exacting revenge...

14) Dragons and marshmallows

Author

Series

Zoey and Sassafras volume 1

Description

A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a dragon with a problem.

15) Dragons in a bag

Author

Series

Dragons in a bag (Series) volume 1
Dragons in a Bag

Description

When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother - but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: Don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons...

16) Esme's birthday conga line

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Description

"A chapter book about a young girl, Esme, who is off to plan her own birthday party with the help of the eclectic neighbors who reside in her apartment building."-- Provided by publisher.

17) Eva's treetop festival

Author

Elliott, Rebecca

Series

Owl diaries volume 1

Description

Having a Bloomtastic Festival at school to celebrate spring is a great idea--but Eva Wingdale, a young owl, discovers that it is also a lot of work, and there is nothing wrong with asking her friends for help.

18) The famously funny Parrott: four tales from the bird himself

Author

Weiner, Eric Daniel

Description

"Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical illustrations and laugh-out-loud adventures. From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door, to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary"-- Provided by publisher.

19) Flora & Ulysses: the illuminated adventures

Author

DiCamillo, Kate

Description

Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.

20) Game over, Super Rabbit Boy!

Author

Flintham, Thomas

Series

Press start! volume 1
Branches (Scholastic Inc.)

Description

When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day.