New Children's First Chapter Books

"Ari and his class are going on a field trip to an extinct volcano. It doesn't really sound all that exciting to Ari. It's just a bunch of rocks, right? Ari, Zeke, and Jez soon discover that the volcano may not be quite as extinct as they thought. It's time to get out of there!"--

Natalie navigates responsibility and jealousy when she overcommits the Mini Cupcake Club leaving her twin sister Stephanie to save the day.

Cupcake Club founder Katie Brown's stepsister Emily enters a baking contest at her new school and discovers her own way to bake.

Cupcake Club founder Katie Brown's stepsister Emily enters a baking contest at her new school and discovers her own way to bake.

Ava Lin is six and a half years old, loves bubble tea and animals, and is very good at finding treasure and balancing pasta on her nose. And there is a very exciting thing happening in her life right now: tomorrow is the first day of first grade! In first grade, Ava is sure she is going to find a best friend, even if she isn't sure how to go about it. When her efforts land her in some sticky (and funny) situations, Ava always manages to wiggle her way out of her mishaps. --

When a thief steals the prized painting from the Museum of Food Art in the middle of the night, the Pigeon Private Detectives take on the case and break down clues, while still taking time to indulge in a sweet treat from Mama Pigeon.

When someone slips into the precinct and steals Mama Pigeon's tarts, pigeon detectives Martin P. Sweets, Felix Danish, and Ralph Custard follow the clues to find out who stole the delicious treats.

When friends and roommates Bat, Cat, and Rat decide to take a vacation, they have trouble agreeing on a destination until Rat finds the perfect solution.

When friends and roommates Bat, Cat, and Rat decide to take a vacation, they have trouble agreeing on a destination until Rat finds the perfect solution.

"A new shop is opening in Lollyland! It's a sweet shop filled with cookies, tarts, and maple cream puffs. Itty Bitty Princess Kitty can't wait for all the residents of Lollyland to become regular customers, just like she will be. But when the shop finally opens, the business is slow. Can Itty find out why no one is visiting the sweet shop?"--

"In the thirteenth Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book, a new sweet shop comes to town and Lollyland is in for a real treat!"--

"Puppies Hocus and Pocus are still waiting to be adopted from the Shelter for Slightly Magical Pets. Even though Hocus can see two minutes into the future and Pocus can turn bad feelings into bubbles (which he eats!), nobody seems to want them. This could be because the two keep causing mischief so they won't be separated. When Jinx the witch uses a "spell for home" potion to help a color-changing tortoise find his match, the puppies know what to do: sneak both their hairs into the mixture to en

"When Bella, Cooper, Casper, and Bram go to help get the new community pool ready for its grand opening, they find gloppy green webbed footprints leading right out the back door"--

A class field trip to the zoo takes a chaotic turn when a creep of geckos accidentally escapes.

A class field trip to the zoo takes a chaotic turn when a creep of geckos accidentally escapes.

Nancy Drew investigates when someone steals a basket of gourmet dog biscuits from a dog show.

When River Heights hosts its first fashion show for dogs, Nancy and the Clue Crew must find out who stole a special basket of gourmet dog biscuits that belongs to the star of the show, a poodle called Lola.