These Will Be the 31 Chapter Books That Turn Your Little Reader Into a Bona Fide Bookworm
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If your child has started to become more attentive at story time — or maybe he’s starting to prefer reading on his own — it may be time to slide a few chapter books onto the bookshelf. Picture books and short stories are wonderful, but chapter books build the foundation for young readers as they help to further develop language and literacy.
Read through for 31 chapter books that are going to turn your little reader into a bona fide bookworm in no time.
- James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl ($8)
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling ($11)
3. The Little Prince
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ($11)
4. Sideways Stories From Wayside School
Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar ($7)
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney ($14)
6. The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster ($20)
7. Beezus and Ramona
Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary ($6)
8. The Giver
The Giver by Lois Lowry ($9)
9. Stargirl
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli ($10)
10. A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle ($10)
11. Matilda
Matilda by Roald Dahl ($7)
12. Frindle
Frindle by Andrew Clements ($8)
13. Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson ($7)
14. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket ($13)
15. Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli ($8)
16. Judy Moody Was in a Mood
Judy Moody Was in a Mood by Megan McDonald ($6)
17. Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo ($7)
18. Hatchet
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen ($8)
19. The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman ($8)
20. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg ($18)
21. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl ($16)
22. Holes
Holes by Louis Sachar ($8)
23. Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh ($7)
24. Shiloh
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ($8)
25. The Hobbit
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien ($25)
26. The Indian in the Cupboard
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks ($7)
27. The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo ($8)
28. The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett ($7)
29. The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan ($8)
30. The Borrowers
The Borrowers by Mary Norton ($17)
31. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll ($5)
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