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Chapter books for independent readers (9+)

Longer stories with fewer pictures, for children who now read on their own. Mysteries, fantasy, funny school stories and modern classics, plus a few authors worth reading everything by.

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  1. I SurvivedSeries

    I Survived

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  2. Land of StoriesSeries

    Land of Stories

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  3. Andrew ClementsAuthor

    Andrew Clements

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  4. Ross WelfordAuthor

    Ross Welford

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  5. David BaddielAuthor

    David Baddiel

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  6. Lottie BrooksSeries

    Lottie Brooks

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  7. Katherine ApplegateAuthor

    Katherine Applegate

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  8. Hannah GoldAuthor

    Hannah Gold

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  9. Lord of the RingsSeries

    Lord of the Rings

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  10. Harry PotterSeries

    Harry Potter

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  11. Percy JacksonSeries

    Percy Jackson

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  12. Michael MorpurgoAuthor

    Michael Morpurgo

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  13. The Treehouse booksSeries

    The Treehouse books

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  14. Enid Blyton's Adventure SeriesSeries

    Enid Blyton's Adventure Series

    Enid Blyton

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  15. Middle School (James Patterson)Series

    Middle School (James Patterson)

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  16. Sherlock Holmes (Easy Classics)Series

    Sherlock Holmes (Easy Classics)

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  17. Agatha OddlySeries

    Agatha Oddly

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  18. Mysterious Benedict SocietySeries

    Mysterious Benedict Society

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  19. Aru ShahSeries

    Aru Shah

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  20. The Strangeworlds Travel AgencySeries

    The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

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  21. Holly WebbAuthor

    Holly Webb

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  22. 39 CluesSeries

    39 Clues

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  23. Mr. Lemoncello's LibrarySeries

    Mr. Lemoncello's Library

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  24. Nancy DrewSeries

    Nancy Drew

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  25. Hardy BoysSeries

    Hardy Boys

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  26. Horrible HistoriesSeries

    Horrible Histories

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Questions parents ask

If they read early chapter books easily and on their own, and ask what happens next, they are ready. Start with a series they already know from a film or a friend.

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