Fiction Series Books Guided Reading Level List

The Secrets of Droon Series by Tony Abbott
Fountis and Peinell: N - O

Genre: Fantasy
This series is about Eric, Julie, and Neal who discover an enchanted stairway in Eric's basement, which turns out to be a portal to the magical and troubled world of Droon.

Animal Ark Series by Ben M. Baglio
Fountis and Peinell: Q

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Each book features Mandy, the daughter of the local veterinarian, who finds many different animals in trouble and tries to help them with the assistance of her best friend James, and other people in the village.

Ivy + Bean Series by Annie Barrows
Fountis and Peinell: M - O

Genre: Realistic Fiction
In the series, Ivy and Bean become fast friends despite their differences and their initial reluctance to like each other. They are both 8 years old, and live on a cul-de-sac on Pancake Court. After they become friends, they get into a lot of mischief in each book.

Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures Series by Jeff Brown
Lexile: 480 - 700
Guided Reading Level: N - O

Genre: Adventure Fiction
45 years ago, Flat Stanley was squished by a giant bulletin board. Now, in the geography-themed Worldwide Adventures series, beginning readers can follow Stanley and the Lambchop family on the go.

Commander Toad Series by Jane Yolen
Guided Reading Level: K

Genre: Fantasy
Young fans of Star Wars and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!
Brave Commander Toad and the crew of the spaceship Star Warts have a mission: they must go where no spaceship has gone before and bring a little bit of earth out to the alien stars. But when they try to land their sky skimmer on the planet made of water, a terrible sound rises from the waves. Deep Wader is not pleased at being disturbed. "This planet belongs to me," he roars. It looks as though the crew of the Star Warts might become the monster's lunch.

Series: The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids
Guided Reading Level: M

Genre: Fantasy
In each story, the Bailey School kids encounter a relatively innocuous character (such as a school teacher, custodian, etc.) who may or may not be a mythical being (e.g. a vampire, ghost, dragon, etc.). The reader is left guessing whether the innocuous character is the said mythical being or not.

Series: 26 Fairmount Avenue
Guided Reading Level: N.

Genre: Realistic Fiction, Humor
Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his Nana Upstairs, only to find out--the hard way--that they have eaten chocolate laxative. He tries to skip kindergarten when he finds out he won't learn to read until first grade. "I'll be back next year," he says. When Tomie goes to see Snow White, he creates another sensation. Tomie dePaola's childhood memories are hilarious, and his charming illustrations are sure to please.

Mercy Watson Series by Kate Dicaillo
Guided Reading Level: K

Genre: Humor
To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she’s a porcine wonder. And to the good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons’ bed. BOOM! CRACK!

The Pain and the Great One Series by Judy Blume
Guided Reading Level: M

Genre: Realistic Fiction
MEET the PAIN:
My sister's name is Abigail. I call her The Great One because she thinks she's so great. Who cares if she's in third grade and I'm just in first?

MEET THE GREAT ONE:
My brother's name is Jacob Edward, but everyone calls him Jake. Everyone but me. I call him The Pain because that's what he is. He's a first-grade pain. I'll always know exactly what he's thinking. That's just the way it is.t.

The Ghost Detectors Series by Dotti Enderle
Guided Reading Level: N.

Genre: Mystery
Malcom and Dandy are best friends. But these two boys aren’t your average ten-year-olds. When the boys get their hands on an Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector, their adventures as Ghost Detectors begin. In this first volume of three stories, Malcom and Dandy thwart a practical-joking poltergeist, rid the Miller house of a ghost, and get to the bottom of some unusual paranormal activity in their elementary school. It may sound strange, but it’s just the everyday work of a Ghost Detector!

The Tiara Club series by Vivian French
Guided Reading Level: L.

Genre: Fantasy
The Tiara Club Books are stories about Princesses and their time at school with their friends, where they are learning things princesses should know. There is usually a conflict with the mean girls at school, but It always ends out all right in the end.

The Ballet Slippers Series by Patricia Reilly Giff
Guided Reading Level: N.

Genre: Realistic Fiction
With two skinned knees, short hair "chopped off for the summer by Albert the barber" and a male best friend, Rosie, the heroine of Giff's inviting new Ballet Slippers series, doesn't seem a likely candidate for ballet lessons. With agility and wit, Giff rights all that's wrong. Readers will be immediately drawn to Rosie's resilience and humor.

Zeke Meeks by D.L. Green
Guided Reading Level: M.

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Like any third-grade boy, Zeke Meeks has his share of problems. His little sister sings embarrassing princess songs around his friends. He has a deep, dark secret that no one can find out about. (Psst...he's terrified of bugs!) And his biggest enemy is a tiny, evil girl with razor-sharp fingernails. It's Zeke Meeks versus the world!