Hi-lo (high-interest, low readability) books are designed to engage struggling readers by exploring complex, age-appropriate themes at a lower reading level. Simple sentences, controlled vocabulary, lower page counts, and short chapters are intended to help struggling readers build comprehension and fluency skills, hopefully, leading to an interest in reading. The books in this list are geared toward 2nd and 3rd graders. Visit SLJ and Reading Rockets for more information.
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The Buddy Files series by Dori Hillestad Butler Youth Early Chapter Books BUDDY FILES |
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Bug Blonsky series by E. S. Redmond Youth Early Chapter Books BUG |
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The Escapades of Clint McCool series by Jane Kelley Youth Early Chapter Books CLINT MCCOOL |
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The Critter Club series by Callie Barkley Youth Early Chapter Books CRITTER CLUB |
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Dear Beast series by Dory Hilestad Butler Youth Early Chapter Books DEAR BEAST |
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Layla and the Bots series by Vicky Fang Youth Early Chapter Books LAYLA |
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Lotus Lane series by Kyla May Youth Early Chapter Books LOTUS LANE |
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Lucky 8 series by Lea Taddonio Youth Early Chapter Books LUCKY |
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The Major Eights series by Melody Reed Youth Early Chapter Books MAJOR |
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The Secret Cases of Maximus Todd series by L. M. Nicodemo Youth Early Chapter Books MAXIMUS TODD |
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Missy series by Susan Nees Youth Early Chapter Books MISSY |
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My Weird School series by Dan Gutman Youth Early Chapter Books MY WEIRD SCHOOL |
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Owl Diaries series by Rebecca Elliot Youth Early Chapter Books OWL DIARIES |
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Press Start series by Thomas Flintham Youth Early Chapter Books PRESS START |
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Princess Pink series by Noah Jones Youth Early Chapter Books PRINCESS PINK |
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Rm 201 series by Kelly Rogers Youth Early Chapter Books RM 201 |
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Stella and the Night Sprites series by Sam Hay Youth Early Chapter Books STELLA |
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DC Super Pets series by various authors Youth Early Chapter Books SUPER PETS |
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