Eerie Elementary Book 1: The School is Alive! by Jack Chabert, illustrations by Sam RIcks, 90 pp, RL: 2
Eerie Elementary by Jack Chabert is yet another fantastic series that's part of Scholastic's much needed Branches line. These books are "specifically designed for newly independent readers who are ready to make the exciting leap from leveled readers, but not quite prepared for a traditional chapter book." In the school where I am a librarian and the majority of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders are reading at a 2nd grade level (or, in some cases, they can read at their grade level but do not have the stamina to finish a book at their grade level) these books are the lifeblood of the collection and constantly checked out. You can find more books at this level, which generally employs a larger font and are heavily illustrated, under the label Bridge Chapter Books.


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