Best Children's Books
for Guided Reading Level R
Below are books that are perfect for kids reading on
Guided Reading Level R. All
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Jedi Academy series: Most of the books in this series are written at Reading Level R, including: Jedi Academy Book 1, Return of the Padwan, The Phantom Bully, and Attack of the Journal. Click here to see Star Wars series books on Amazon
Big Nate series: Several books in the Big Nate series are written at this level. Most are just one level up -- Level S -- but these three books are at level R: Big Nate Strikes Again, Big Nate Out Loud, and Big Nate Boredom Buster. Click here to see Big Nate books on Amazon
Captain Underpants series: Most of the books in this very popular series are written at Guided Reading Level R, including:
- Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
- Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 1 and 2
- Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
- Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People
- Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot
- Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
- Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
- Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
Click here to see Captain Underpants books on Amazon
Hank Zipper series: Many of the books in this series are written at Reading Level R. We've just barely learned about this series (co-written by Henry Winkler -- the Fonz!) They are apparently very popular with kids, especially boys who struggle a bit in school. We will look into them more, but in the meantime we thought we'd let you know about them.
- My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Tale
- The Night I Flunked My Field Trip
- Holy Enchilada!
- Niagara Falls, or Does It?
- The Zippity Zinger
- Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up?
- The Day of the Iguana
- My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard
Click here to see Hank Zipper series books on Amazon
Brian's Saga series: Four of the five books in the Hatchet / Brian's Saga series are written at this level, including: Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Hunt. (The only book written on a different level is book 4: Brian's Return, which was written on level T).
Click here to see Hatchet/Brian's Saga books on Amazon
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