Advanced Reading Level for Younger Readers
Looking for a more challenging reading level, but gentle content? These are developmentally appropriate reads for younger readers reading at an advanced reading level.
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Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer
Shirley and Jamila convince their Moms to keep them out of summer camp, and instead become amateur detectives.
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InvestiGators
1st in a series. Two alligators wearing V.E.S.T. (Very Exciting Spy Technology) solve crimes for S.U.I.T. (Special Undercover Investigation Teams). A lot of action and plenty of puns!
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Lupe Wong Won't Dance
Lupe Wong, future first female pitcher in Major League Baseball must get straight A's to meet her favorite baseball player. Her schools Square dancing unit may make that a challenge.
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Brave, Black, First
African American women from the 1700s through today who helped change the world.
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The Bookwanderers
1st in a series. Tilly lives with her grandparents in their bookstore. Once she finds out she can "wander' into books they help her hone her skills and find out more about the mysterious disappearance of her mother.
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Song for A Whale
Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, drive to Alaska to help Blue-55, a whale that speaks in a frequency other whales can't hear.
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Allergic
As the oldest in a expanding family Maggie is feeling lonely. A trip to the animal shelter on her birthday proves that a pet is out of the question. How will Maggie cope when her new friend gets a dog?
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Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Part of a series. Talks about the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, including the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the only Wonder still standing.
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Clever Creatures
Humans aren't the only scientists out there. Learn about what animals and plants do to thrive in the wild.
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A Wolf Called Wander
Based on the wolf cub OR-7. "Wander" fled after a rival wolf pack attacked their pack. It was the start of a 1,000 mile journey through the Pacific Northwest.
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