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Do your kids reach for a video game or TV show before picking up a book? The following books have stories and characters that are so interesting, your little reluctant reader will always reach for more! These chapter books are perfect for emerging readers ages 5-9! 
Pizza Dreams Do Come True
Illustrated by Allison Steinfeld

Meet Ratnip, an adorable rat who goes on adventures that are equal parts sweet and icky! In this second book of the new chapter book series from the author of Good Dog, Ratnip searches for pizza on the city streets.

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Lost and Found in the City
Illustrated by Allison Steinfeld

In this first book of the new chapter book series from the author of Good Dog, meet Ratnip, an adorable rat who goes on adventures in the city that are equal parts sweet and icky!

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Lucy Lancaster and the Stormy Day
Illustrated by Priscilla Burris

Lucy Lancaster unleashes a storm when she has a bad day in this second book in a chapter book series full of magical mishaps and everyday childhood adventures.

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Lucy Lancaster Has a Secret
Illustrated by Priscilla Burris

Lucy Lancaster, Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend, discovers her own magic in this first book in a chapter book series full of magical mishaps and everyday childhood adventures.

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The Labyrinth of Doom
Illustrated by Chris Choi

Now with a reimagined look! Knight-in-training Tim and his best friend, Belinda, embark on a quest to save Princess Grace in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated second book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim chapter book series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs.

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Once Upon a Tim
Illustrated by Chris Choi

Now with a reimagined look! Join a peasant boy who wants to be a knight in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated first book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim chapter book series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs.

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Miles Morales Untangles a Web
Illustrated by Dave Bardin

Miles Morales is on the case in this original Marvel chapter book with black-and-white illustrations throughout!

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The Witch Get Witcher
Illustrated by Victor Rivas

There’s a witch running the school in this twenty-first haunted adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

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The King of the World!
Illustrated by Ben Clanton

A mutant potato learns that with great power comes great re-spud-sibility in this second installment of the hilariously silly graphic chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books.

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Optimus Prime and Megatron's Racetrack Recon!
Illustrated by Patrick Spaziante

Transformers: EarthSpark is a kids animated series from Nickelodeon and Hasbro introducing the first Transformers bots to be born on Earth, now airing!

Follow the beloved characters on a new adventure in this action-packed chapter book with an all-new, original story!

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The Terrans Cook Up Some Mischief!
Illustrated by Patrick Spaziante

Transformers: EarthSpark is a kids animated series from Nickelodeon and Hasbro introducing the first Transformers bots to be born on Earth, now airing!

The beloved characters take off on a new, original adventure in this action-packed chapter book!

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Baby Badger
Illustrated by Bev Johnson

From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw—also known as Kitten Lady—comes the third book in an exciting and heartwarming chapter book series following a small cat who’s not sure what to make of new kitten arrivals!

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The Greatest in the World!
Illustrated by Ben Clanton

Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges in this first installment of a new and hilariously silly graphic novel chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books.

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A Troll Lot of Trouble
Illustrated by Victor Rivas

The team gets into a troll lot of trouble in this seventeenth spooky adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!

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Into the Kelp Forest
Illustrated by Jake McDonald

Simon tries to catch the mysterious Kelp Monster in this fifth book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.

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Party Animals

A Cranky Chicken Book 2

Cranky Chicken and Speedy the worm are back in another laugh-out-loud, brightly illustrated, and heartwarming chapter book as Speedy tries to plan a party for a hungry Chicken—sure to delight fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys!

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Emmett and Jez
Illustrated by Bev Johnson

From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw—also known as Kitten Lady—comes the first book in an exciting and heartwarming new chapter book series following kittens and other baby animals in Fosterland!

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Super Spinach
Illustrated by Bev Johnson

From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw—also known as Kitten Lady—comes the second book in an exciting and heartwarming new chapter book series following a sickly kitten who wants to be a superhero for her fellow fosters!

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Simon Says
Illustrated by Liam Darcy

Simon Seahorse embarks on an adventure to find his lost lucky pearl in this first book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.

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I Spy . . . a Shark!
Illustrated by Liam Darcy

Simon Seahorse meets a shark in this second book of The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series—and it turns out sharks make for great stories…and great friends!

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Don't Pop the Bubble Ball!
Illustrated by Liam Darcy

Simon tries out to be on a bubble ball team with his sister in this third book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.

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Cranky Chicken

A Cranky Chicken Book 1

Narwhal and Jelly meet The Bad Guys in this heartwarming, brightly illustrated, and downright hilarious chapter book about what happens when a very cranky chicken is befriended by a very cheerful worm.

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Too Much Space!
Illustrated by Jonathan Roth

Meet space-school attendee Bob and his alien bestie Beep in this start to an outrageously funny and action-packed chapter book series that’s great for “kids who love funny stories but may be too young for books like ­Diary of a Wimpy Kid” (School Library Journal) from debut author Jonathan Roth!

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The Great Cheese Robbery
Illustrated by Chris Mould

A band of tiny squash-bucklers go on adventures of epic proportions in this start to a brand-new chapter book series about pocket-sized pirates!

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Trouble at Trident Academy
Illustrated by Tatevik Avakyan

In this start to a new series starring Shelly the mermaid, a classroom conflict is no fun—even when school is 20,000 leagues under the sea.

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A New Friend
Illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell

In this first of a charming series about a little mouse and her forest friends, Sophie Mouse must convince her classmates—and herself—that a new student is nothing to fear. Even if he is a snake! Readers will delight in The Adventures of Sophie Mouse!

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