All books are located in the Easy to Read section of the Santa Monica Public Library unless otherwise noted. Check your local library's catalog or your local bookstore for additional availability.

Fiction

Adler, David A.  Bones and the Birthday Mystery Jeffrey Bones tries to discover the whereabouts of his grandfather's missing birthday present.  One of a series.

Adler, David A.  Young Cam Jansen series. Cam solves mysteries by remembering things.

Adler, David A.  Cam Jansen series  (XMF, XPBF) Cam uses her photographic memory to solve mysteries.

Bang-Campbell, Monika.  Little Rat Sets Sail With courage and a lot of practice, Little Rat overcomes her fear of sailing.

Blume, Judy.  Freckle Juice (XF, Bridges) Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys a freckle recipe for fifty cents.

Brown, Jeff.  Flat Stanley series  (XPBF, XF, Bridges) Many adventures of Stanley Lambchop, who is no thicker than a piece of paper.

Brown, Laurene Krasny.  Rex and Lilly series. Adventures of dinosaur siblings Rex and Lilly.

Cushman, Doug.  Inspector Hopper Inspector Hopper and his assistant McBugg solve three mysteries for their insect friends.

Danziger, Paula.  A Is for Amber series  (XF, Bridges) Amber and her friend Justin share good and bad times.

DiCamillo, Kate.  Mercy Watson series  (Bridges) Mercy is no ordinary pig!

Guest, Elissa Haden.  Iris and Walter series. Iris may be from the city and Walter from the country, but they become good friends.

Hall, Katy.  Puppy Riddles Lots of riddles about puppies.

Hoff, Syd.  Danny and the Dinosaur Danny’s best friend is a dinosaur.  One of a series.

Howe, James.  Houndsley and Catina series  (Bridges) Friendship stories about a dog and a cat. 

Howe, James.  Pinky and Rex series  (Bridges) Pinky and Rex are neighbors and best friends.

Kline, Suzy.  Horrible Harry series  (Bridges) Harry and his classmates have an eventful year in second grade.

Lobel, Arnold.  Frog and Toad series. Tales of Frog and his best friend Toad.

Mills, Claudia.  Gus and Grandpa series. Grandpa always seems to know how to help Gus with his problems.

Novak, Matt.  Newt Newt, a small salamander, befriends a mouse, defines a bug, and comforts the moon.

Ross, Pat.  M and M and the Haunted House Game When Mimi and Mandy try to scare someone as part of a game, they are the ones who are frightened.

Rylant, Cynthia.  Mr. Putter and Tabby series. Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, try many new things.

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman.  Nate the Great series. Nate solves mysteries with the help of his dog, Sludge.

Thiesing, Lisa.  A Dark and Noisy Night Peggy wants to sleep but spooky noises keep her awake.

Thomas, Shelley Moore.  Happy Birthday, Good Knight The Good Knight tries to help three little dragons make a birthday present for a very special friend.  One of a series.

Tripp, Valerie.  Teasing Trouble Spencer likes to make the class laugh, but when it hurts Hallie's feelings Miss Sparks helps the whole class understand the difference between joking and teasing.

Van Leeuwen, Jean.  Oliver Pig and Amanda Pig series. Many adventures of Oliver and his sister Amanda.

Wheeler, Lisa.  When Pigs Fly Fitch and Chip learn that you do not have to wear a cape to be a hero.

Nonfiction

Horsfall, Jacqueline.  Bug Jokes  (X808.7 Horsfall) A collection of jokes and riddles about insects.

Martin, Patricia A. Fink.  Orangutans  (X599.8 Martin) Describes the habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, and behavior of the orangutan.  One of the True Book series.

Murphy, Stuart J.  Give Me Half!  (XX513.26 Murphy) Introduces the concept of halves with a story about a brother and sister who do not want to share their food.  One of the MathStart series.

Pfeffer, Wendy.  Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks and Clapping Jaws  (X599.53 Pfeffer) Describes how dolphins communicate with each other in squeaks, whistles, and pops. One of the Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science series.

April 2008 (eb/jb)