When you have found a series that your elementary school reader enjoys, you’ve struck gold! Here are two of our favorite chapter book series for elementary school age children. With 12 books each, both series nurture excitement and accomplishment, and keep your budding bookworm reading. We also love that these chapter book series are great to be read by your child or shared aloud.
Chapter Book Series: According to Humphrey
Why mom approves: A pawsitively fun adventure with an ever curious, adventure-seeking hamster
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney is a wonderful book for both girls and boys. It is book number one of a chapter book series (12 books in all, around $4-$6 each), and tells the story about a mischievous hamster (from his perspective!) who is a classroom pet. My children laughed a lot while reading this series. Humphrey meets a lot of interesting characters along the way and uses problem-solving skills to persevere. How could you not love a hamster who teaches himself how to read and write?
List of According to Humphrey, Chapter Book Series
- The World According to Humprey
- Friendship According to Humphrey
- Trouble According to Humphrey
- Surprises According to Humphrey
- Adventure According to Humphrey
- Summer According to Humphrey
- School Days According to Humphrey
- Mysteries According to Humphrey
- Winter According to Humphrey
- Secrets According to Humphrey
- Imagination According to Humphrey
- Spring According to Humphrey
Why mom approves: stories about a loveable, quirky girl who perseveres.
Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper features a female as a main character. But with her antics and adventures, we are sure Grace will be loved by both girls and boys alike. There are 12 books (around $6 each) in this series that feature Grace and her best friend Mimi. Grace is a quirky girl who faces problems that seem overwhelming. However, with a little fortitude and problem-solving skills, she overcomes her obstacles.
This is a great series for children just starting to tackle chapter books. Both my seven-year-old twins read the entire series in record time. Each book is a new fun, new and unexpected adventure. For instance, Just Grace Goes Green is about recycling.
List of Just Grace, Chapter Book Series
- Just Grace
- Still Just Grace
- Just Grace Walks the Dog
- Just Grace and the Snack Attack
- Just Grace and the Terrible TuTu
- Just Grace Goes Green
- Just Grace and the Double Surprise
- Just Grace and the Flower Girl Power
- Just Grace, Star on Stage
- Just Grace and the Trouble with Cupcakes
- Just Grace and the Super Sleepover
- Just Grace Gets Crafty
You can buy the first three books as a set.
—–by Colleen Durno