High Maintenance Mom

We've been searching for books for B to read that are age-appropriate but at his reading level. Several of the books he could read are either too scary or deal with "coming of age" topics that I would like to save until he's a little closer to that age. It turns out that Scholastic Books has a great new feature called the Teacher Book Wizard. The Teacher Book Wizard helps you find other books that are similar to the ones you know your child already likes. It gives you a summary of the book, gives an interest grade level and the reading level. Below are a few of our favorites...

• Magic Tree House series
  (Grade Level 2-3)
• Chet Gecko
  (Grade Level 3-4)
• Anything by Roald Dahl
  (Grade Level 3-6)
• Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection (The Railway Series)
  (Grade Level K-3 - the collection is at a higher reading level than the smaller books)
• Rick Ricotta
  These may be geared towards boys
  (Grade Level 1-3)
• Anything by Beverly Cleary
  Many girls like the Ramona books, my boys loved the Ralph (Mouse and the Motocycle) books and the Henry / Ribsy books.
  (Grade Level 3-5, plus others at a higher level that are coming of age stories)
• Our favorite sciences series.
  Usborne Beginner books
  (Grade Level 2-5)

  All Usborne books

  All Usborne Science books

• The Phantom Tollbooth
  (Grade Level 5)
• E. B. White Box Set

(Grade Level 3-5)