Enjoyable and Mild Sequence for Emerging Readers | Early Reader Fiction Sequence

The light tales on this assortment of early readers function heat, inviting illustrations and deal with navigating household and friendships.

Many of the light tales on this assortment of early readers function heat, inviting illustrations and deal with navigating household and friendships. These sequence promise to set rising readers up for achievement as they start to discover texts independently.

Elementary

Applebaum, Kirsty. The Big, Bad Snowy Day. ISBN 9798887771922. Sept. 2025.
––––. The Enchanted Forest. ISBN 9798887771458. Jan. 2025.
––––. The Unicorn Mix-Up. ISBN 9798887771441. Jan. 2025.
––––. The Wicked Wood. ISBN 9798887771694. Jul. 2025.
ea vol: illus. by Sahar Haghgoo. 96p. (Princess Minna). Nosy Crow. pap. $7.99.
Gr 1-3–This new sequence is ideal for followers of “Princess in Black.” Princess Minna is nice at a lot of issues, however she is finest at fixing issues. Minna rescues her grandmother and a lord’s son, finds a lacking dragon, and fixes mixed-up kingdom magic. The narratives function 4 to 6 compound sentences on every web page. There are textual content bubbles, emphasised phrases, and separated textual content to boost understanding of narrative construction all through. The full-page, colourful illustrations and numerous forged of characters immerse readers within the story. Minna and her dad and mom are Black. VERDICT Readers who get pleasure from fantasy journey, dragons, and magic will wish to choose this sequence up. Recommended for many library collections.

Bestwick, Adam. It’s Boring Being a Cat! illus. by Chris Cady. 32p. Phoenix/Sunbird. Jul. 2025. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9798384600350.
PreS-Gr 3–This rhyming textual content simple reader title will attraction to cat and canine followers. In this sequence addition, Cat doesn’t wish to be a cat anymore. It’s boring. As he thinks via totally different animals he’d reasonably be, Dog factors out causes every animal can be a less-than-ideal selection. The textual content is easy with daring phrases for emphasis and consists of a number of cases of onomatopoeia that permit children to precise themselves whereas studying. The illustrations deal with Dog and Cat, who don’t agree however study to see one another’s factors of view. VERDICT A humorous animal e-book really useful for collections the place friend-focused early readers are common.

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. Biscuit and Friends Visit the Community Garden. ISBN 9781098255749.
––––. Biscuit and the Big Parade! ISBN 9781098255756.
––––. Biscuit and the Little Llamas. ISBN 9781098255763.
––––. Biscuit Loves the Park. ISBN 9781098255770.
ea vol: illus. by Pat Schories. 32p. (Biscuit). ABDO. Jan. 2025. Tr $34.22.
PreS-Gr 2–The world of Biscuit involves life as soon as extra with 4 new additions to this long-running sequence. Biscuit and his buddies have adventures in a backyard, parade, park, and farm. Each story focuses on the yellow pet and his playful persona, which leads him on new adventures and to some classes alongside the best way. The folks Biscuit encounters are of numerous pores and skin tones. Books on the decrease degree function easy sentences and phrases that may probably be acquainted to readers. Longer sentences which have intermixed repetitive phrases seem as the extent will increase. The practically full-page illustrations have vibrant colours, easy traces, and playful photographs which can be zoomed in on Biscuit. Many cases of onomatopoeia happen all through. VERDICT Perfect for followers of the sequence and pet lovers studying easy methods to learn. Recommended for many library collections.

Chandler Warner, Gertrude. The Boxcar Children: Curse of the Mummy. ISBN 9798217029808.
––––. The Boxcar Children: The Pizza Problem. ISBN 9798217029839.
ea vol: illus. by Liz Brizzi. 48p. (Step into Reading). Random. Sept. 2025. Tr $16.99.
PreS-Gr 2–Mystery and journey abound in these “Boxcar Children” early readers. In one quantity, the Alden youngsters want to determine if a mummy on the museum is cursed. In one other, they examine the sabotage of a pizza place. Each web page has a number of quick sentences with repeated acquainted phrases and new vocabulary that may be sounded out. Illustrations function sensible coloring and cartoonlike photographs. Text backgrounds are muted or white. Characters are numerous. The background photographs within the museum title are extremely detailed, however the pizza parlor ones aren’t depicted as properly. VERDICT Burgeoning thriller followers readers and people who get pleasure from sibling tales will wish to choose this sequence up. Recommended for many library collections.

Curran-Baker, Christee. The Case of the Heartbreak Heist. 80p. (Pigeon Private Detectives: Bk. 3). Union Square Kids. Dec. 2025. Tr $13.99. ISBN 9781454960973.
Gr 1-3–This third sequence installment will delight animal and thriller lovers. The pigeon detectives are referred to as in when a cake tin belonging to a contestant in a bake-a-thon goes lacking. As the pigeons seek for clues and search for patterns, a perpetrator begins making an attempt to spoil everybody’s bakes. Each unfold is damaged down into a mixture of prose and comic-style panels. Illustrations span throughout the pages with the purpose of focus remaining on the detectives. Memorable, genuine, and entertaining characters are rendered in colourful sketches with easy traces. Text bubbles are included to boost understanding of the narrative construction. VERDICT Readers who like mysteries, animals, humor, and food-themed fiction will wish to choose up this continuation of the sequence. Recommended for many library collections.

Dale, Elizabeth. Magic Dad. illus. by Mario Gushiken. ISBN 9798765670163.
Dale, Katie. The Red Rocket Pirates. illus. by Elena Resko. ISBN 9798765670187.
Donald, Alison. Top Mop. illus. by Daniela Dogliani. ISBN 9798765670156.
Hemming, Alice. Robber Rabbit. illus. by Serena Lombardo. ISBN 9798765670170.
ea vol: 32p. (Early Bird Readers—Yellow). Lerner. Aug. 2025. Tr $30.65.
PreS-Gr 2–A magic dad, a robber rabbit, pirates, and a witch enchant readers in these new additions to an ongoing sequence. Each web page incorporates humorous, single-point-of-focus illustrations with blurred or easy traces. Pages are different, that includes one to 2 traces of textual content, textual content bubbles, and a few wordless pages that encourage readers to interact with the images for context. There is loads of white area to maintain readers from getting overwhelmed. Included are quiz inquiries to verify for comprehension. VERDICT These whimsical, easy-to-read tales are really useful for many library collections.

Elpeth, Rae. Moose on the Loose. illus. by Rowena Rae & Elisa Guiterrez. 160p. (Meg and Greg). Orca. Feb. 2026. pap. $16.95. ISBN 9781459838291.
PreS-Gr 2–Four vowel groups, oo, ow, oy, and aw, are launched on this e-book designed for buddy studying. In three separate tales, Meg and Greg save a moose who escapes, search for buried treasure, and plan a rodeo. New phrases are bolded and emphasised initially of every story. The textual content alternates between a prose format with minimal illustrations and a comic book e-book–type format. Each web page signifies whether or not a child or buddy is meant to learn the part. The children’ texts embrace compound sentences. The e-book employs giant quantities of white area, dyslexic-friendly fonts, and daring textual content to assist readers. Phonics actions are included. VERDICT Recommended for many library collections.

Greenwald, Tommy. Three Wishes. illus. by Shiho Pate. 48p. (The Rescues: Bk. 3). Red Comet. Sept. 2025. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9781636551562.
Okay-Gr 3– Tiger, Moose, and Bear return for a brand new journey. With a deal with friendship, household, and residential, this story finds every character feeling unnoticed due to their variations from the opposite animals. Three easy tales that spotlight every character’s needs are informed briefly chapters. There are 4 to 5 compound sentences per web page with easy and multisyllable phrases intermixed. Readers are inspired to finish a maze initially of the e-book that predicts every animal’s journey. The illustrations are mushy and sketchy and add a heat dimension to the story. VERDICT This welcome boost to a enjoyable sequence will attraction to those that get pleasure from interactive early readers and friendship tales.

Jinks, Jenny. A Job for Pop. illus. by Gina Lorena Maldonado. ISBN 9798765670194.
Jones, Cath. Stan the Stunt Snail. illus. by Dean Gray. ISBN 9798765670224.
Moore, Jenny. Popping Pam. illus. by Izzy Evans. ISBN 9798765670200.
Treleaven, Lou. Magic Mix-Up. illus. by Ellie O’Shea. ISBN 9798765670217.
ea vol: 32p. (Early Bird Readers—Blue). Lerner. Aug. 2025. Tr $30.65.
PreS-Gr 2–A pirate in search of a brand new job, magic getting blended up, a unicorn popping the whole lot at a celebration, and a snail desirous to do stunts all await readers in these titles. Featuring full-page illustrations with easy prose, every web page has one to 2 traces of large-print textual content and a few textual content bubbles. Stories are humorous and current foolish, uncommon circumstances. Comprehension questions are included to verify that rising readers have understood what they learn. VERDICT A enjoyable assortment for readers who’re simply beginning out. Recommended for many library collections.

Mayer, Mercer. Little Critter: A Snow Day for Dog. 32p. (My First I Can Read). HarperCollins. Sept. 2025. pap. $5.99. ISBN 9780063260757.
PreS-Gr 2–Fans of Little Critter and his household will likely be enchanted by the latest version to this long-running sequence. Little Sister, Little Critter, and Dog exit to play within the snow. The wind takes Little Critter’s hat, and Dog goes off after it. Dog will get caught as a result of there’s an excessive amount of snow, sending the siblings on a hunt via the drift. The illustrations are predominantly white, so the colours actually stand out. The story employs a easy construction with temporary sentences and quick, repeated phrases. VERDICT Emerging readers, particularly those that are already accustomed to these characters, will wish to take a look at this title.

Miller, Lucie. David’s Lunar New Year Celebrations. illus. by Felicity Sheldon. ISBN 9798765668825.
––––. Jade’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day. illus. by Rob Parkinson. ISBN 9798765668832.
––––. Milo’s Earth Day. illus. by Rob Parkinson. ISBN 9798765668795.
––––. Our Class Counts to 100. illus. by Rob Parkinson. ISBN 9798765668788.
––––. Our Family Celebrates Holi. illus. by Felicity Sheldon. ISBN 9798765668801.
––––. Our Family Celebrates Rosh Hashanah. illus. by Felicity Sheldon. ISBN 9798765668849.
––––. Sofia’s Veterans Day Project. illus. by Rob Parkinson. ISBN 9798765668856.
––––. Winnie’s Indigenous People’s Day. illus. by Felicity Sheldon. ISBN 9798765668818.
ea vol: 16p. (Let’s Celebrate Holidays). Lerner. Aug. 2025. Tr $27.99.
PreS-Gr 2–Designed by a licensed literacy specialist, every e-book on this sequence introduces rising readers to a unique vacation. Readers study Lunar New Year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Earth Day, the one centesimal day of college, Holi, Rosh Hashanah, Veterans’ Day, and Indigenous Peoples Day via the eyes of a various vary of kids. Each web page options easy textual content and repeated phrases with a number of new vocabulary phrases. Colorful illustrations and steered actions embody every vacation. Back matter opinions vocabulary phrases and consists of an index. VERDICT A enjoyable, curricular introduction to cultural celebrations.

Phillips-Bartlett, Rebecca. Angus Anticipation Doesn’t Know What to Expect. ISBN 9781534551008.
––––. Demi Disgust Doesn’t Like That. ISBN 9781534551039.
––––. Frankie Fear Finds Courage. ISBN 9781534551060.
––––. Josie Joy Loves to Laugh. ISBN 9781534551091.
ea vol: 24p. (Mindful Monsters). Rosen/KidHaven. Aug. 2025. Tr $26.23.
PreS-Gr 2–This new sequence captures what it feels wish to expertise anticipation, disgust, worry, and pleasure. Each emotion is represented by a monster. The books use kid-relevant conditions to debate the feelings and discomfort that come together with them. They additionally present mindfulness suggestions for coping with these feelings. Though not conventional early readers, every e-book makes use of textual content bubbles, colours related to the captured feelings, and easy-to-understand ideas to make the narrative construction accessible for younger learners. The illustrations of the monsters are participating and expressive. Useful suggestions for managing feelings are included on the finish of every e-book. VERDICT A sensible choice for readers working via sturdy feelings.

Punter, Russell & Martin Oliver. Agent Arthur on the Stormy Seas. illus. by Paddy Mounter. 48p. ISBN 9781835405451.
––––. Agent Arthur’s Arctic Adventure. illus. by Paddy Mounter. 48p. ISBN 9781835404805.
––––. Agent Arthur’s Jungle Journey. illus. by Paddy Mounter. 48p. ISBN 9781836051220.
Punter, Russell. The Golden Dragon. illus. by Fabiano Fiorin. 80p. ISBN 9781836051213.
ea vol: (Puzzle Adventures). Usborne. Jan. 2025. pap. $8.99.
Gr 1-3–Agent Arthur travels throughout time and area to unravel mysteries on this sequence which will attraction to followers of spy and journey tales. These books make use of a mixture of colourful illustrations, prose, and comic-book panels. Most pages embrace a riddle or a puzzle for readers to unravel, lots of them tied to the motion within the illustrations. Included are suggestions and tips for fixing the thriller and a solution key for the puzzles. The tales are well-written and fascinating; the viewers for this e-book is assured readers. VERDICT An further buy for libraries the place puzzle and journey books are common.

Rey, H.A. Curious George: Field Day. 32p. (I Can Read Comics Level 2). HarperCollins. Jul. 2025. pap. $5.99. ISBN 9780063343221.
PreS-Gr 2–Everyone’s favourite inquisitive monkey is again on this early reader comedian sequence. Curious George is unhappy when he misses a discipline day occasion on the town and decides to have his personal discipline day together with his buddies. George will get the balloons, the monkey bars, and even the rope climb prepared, and learns quite a bit about planning forward as he goes. Each unfold has 4 or 5 panels with a number of easy sentences in textual content bubbles. Panel illustrations have daring traces and easy, shiny photographs. The creator consists of language play and totally different fonts to encourage studying engagement. At the start of the e-book, the writer consists of directions for studying comics. VERDICT Recommended for many library collections.

Scotton, Rob. Splat the Cat and the Cat within the Moon. ISBN 9781098255848.
––––. Splat the Cat and the Lemonade Stand. ISBN 9781098255855.
––––. Splat the Cat and the Obstacle Course. ISBN 9781098255862.
––––. Splat the Cat Gets a Job! ISBN 9781098255879.
ea vol: 32p. (Splat the Cat). ABDO. Jan. 2025. Tr $34.22.
Okay-Gr 3–Splat the Cat returns to please rising readers together with his antics. In these additions to an ongoing sequence, Splat explores the moon, will get a job, competes together with his buddy’s lemonade stand, and tries an impediment course. Each web page has a number of compound sentences in opposition to a muted background, and a number of other illustrations. The textual content performs on puns, foolish phrases, and enjoyable twists to boost vocabulary development. Splat’s distinctive persona provides a humorous component to every e-book. VERDICT A enjoyable (and humorous) selection for early readers.

Shore, Diane Z. How to Drive Your Brother Bananas. illus. by Laura Rankin. 32p. (I Can Read Level 2). HarperCollins. Oct. 2025. pap. $5.99. ISBN 9780063395855.
Okay-Gr 3–This story will attraction to anybody with bratty siblings. The predominant character cooks up quite a lot of video games and annoyances to get his older brother, who’s babysitting, to concentrate to him. Notebook-style illustrations are mixed with mushy, cartoonish photographs. With loads of language play and onomatopoeia, the textual content is the spotlight of this story. Compound sentences with a mixture of easy and tougher vocabulary promote skill-building for rising readers. The predominant character is memorable and actually brings the story to life. Characters are white. VERDICT Humorous, entertaining, and exhausting to place down, this e-book is really useful for many library collections.

West, Alexandra. The Creature Cases: Meet the Agents. 32p. (I Can Read Level 1). HarperCollins. Oct. 2025. pap. $5.99. ISBN 9780063439412.
Okay-Gr 3–Meet the Agents of CLADE, the Covert League of Animal Detective Experts. In this sequence primarily based on a tv present, readers are launched to Kit the animal professional, Sam the grasp detective, Colby the junior agent, Wally the flying squirrel, the mice squad, and Stinkwells the gadget designer. Together, no case is just too nice for this workforce. Pages are text-heavy with longer sentences and compound phrases. There is language play off of character names, their abilities, and what sort of animal they’re. The expressive illustrations have mushy traces and range in measurement. The writer’s leveling system would possibly result in confusion—primarily based on textual content complexity, sentence construction, and language play this e-book doesn’t fairly align with a “Level 1” reader. VERDICT Recommended for basic buy for library collections the place media tie-ins are common.

West, Tracey. Ember the Fire Dragon. illus. by Carolina Vázquez. 64p. (Dragon Hill: Bk. 1). Scholastic. Oct. 2025. Tr $23.99. ISBN 9781546193159.
PreS-Gr 2–This title introduces a brand new dragon sequence that may attraction to early readers who love magic. Ember and Gus are two dragon buddies with reverse personalities, however they work properly collectively. In this quantity, they workforce as much as discover the lacking magic jewel that protects Dragon Hill. Each quick chapter is a humorous story that ties to the bigger narrative. The shiny, full-page illustrations supply a sense of continuity and move that may encourage readers to maintain turning the pages and take note of the small print. Included are a map of Dragon Hill, a step-by-step information on how to attract Ember, and studying comprehension questions. VERDICT Dragon-obsessed fantasy readers will eat this one up. Recommended for many library collections.