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First Chapter Book Series

Books that are first of at least three books in a fiction series for independent readers. To get a list of titles in a series, click on the series title link just below the author's name.

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Book cover for Meet Yasmin!.
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In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.
Book cover for Dragons and marshmallows.
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"A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a dragon with a problem." --
Book cover for The un-friendship bracelet.
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Best friends Emily and Maddie spend all their time together making crafts, but when Maddie begins spending more time with gadget whiz Bella, Emily worries that she is losing her best friend.
Book cover for Jasmine Toguchi, mochi queen.
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Jasmine Toguchi volume 1.
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Eager to do something her big sister has not done first, Jasmine Toguchi, eight, decides to pound mochi with the men and boys when her family gets together for New Year's.
Book cover for The missing baseball.
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Eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe follow clues to find Zach's missing baseball, signed by his favorite major league player, while competing in Spirit Week events at school.
Book cover for Goldie Blox rules the school!.
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Goldie Blox volume 1.
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"When Goldie Blox accidentally blows off the roof of her school, she and her friends Val, Ruby, and Li have to work together and use their creative know-how to rebuild the school"--
Book cover for Cilla Lee-Jenkins.
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So that her family will not forget her when her new sibling arrives, Cilla Lee-Jenkins begins writing her memoirs, in which she discusses the traditions she shares with her Chinese grandparents and how she was bald until age five.
Book cover for Battle of the bands.
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Major eights volume 1.
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Jasmine, Maggie, Becca, and Scarlet really love jamming together in Jasmine's basement. They may not have the best equipment-or an audience-but they have fun making music to their own beat. But when Jasmine finds out about an upcoming Battle of the Bands competition, she thinks this could be their chance to prove they're a real band. She just has to convince her friends . . .
Book cover for The creature of the pines.
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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.
Book cover for Grilled cheese and dragons.
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"Princess Serena (or as she prefers, Princess Pulverizer) doesn't want to be a princess--she wants to be knight. But her father, King Alexander of Empiria, thinks she still has a lot to learn when it comes to exhibiting valiant behavior. So he presents a challenge: the princess must first go on a Quest of Kindness and perform good deeds to prove that she truly deserves to go to knight school. With help from a friendly dragon named Dribble and a perpetually...
Book cover for Power forward.
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Fourth-grader Zayd yearns to play basketball on the Gold Team, but when he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, his parents forbid anything basketball-related, and tryouts are coming soon.
Book cover for The beach trip.
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The Martinez family is headed for a weekend at the beach, along with their friends, but Sofia has packed so many games that she does not have room for clothes.
Book cover for Mr. Putter and Tabby pour the tea.
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Mr. Putter gets an old cat to share his life with him.
Book cover for Nate the great.
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Nate the Great volume 1.
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Nate the Great solves the mystery of the missing picture.
Book cover for Pinky and Rex.
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Rex and her best friend Pinky, each the proud possessor of twenty-seven stuffed animals or dinosaurs, find their visit to the museum and its gift shop complicated by Pinky's little sister Amanda.
Book cover for The cave of Aaaaah! doom!.
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Ella and Owen volume 1.
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A young dragon named Ella convinces her twin brother Owen to join her on a bold quest to find a wizard that will help cure Owen of his flaming cold.
Book cover for Calvin Coconut.
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Calvin Coconut volume 1.
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Nine-year-old Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the unfriendly, fifteen-year-old daughter of his mother's best friend has taken over his room.
Book cover for Sam the Man & the chicken plan.
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Sam the Man volume 1.
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When seven-year-old Sam Graham, eager for some spending money, volunteers to look after a neighbor's chickens, the experience inspires him to get his own chicken--a special bird named Helga.
Book cover for My new team.
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Little Rhino volume 1.
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A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard! Every day when Little Rhino comes home from school, he finishes his homework, grabs his bat, his glove, and runs outside to meet Grandpa James. They always practice catching and hitting in the backyard. Playing baseball with grandfather is Little Rhino's favorite thing to do, especially when he pretends to be a real Major League home-run hitter. One afternoon,...
Book cover for My life in pictures.
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Bea Garcia volume 1.
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When budding artist Bea Garcia's best friend moves to Australia and a loud, rambunctious boy moves into her old house, Bea must learn to make new friends.