Best Books for Struggling Readers

Reading shouldn't feel like punishment. These books are written at accessible reading levels with compelling enough stories that kids forget they're practicing. High interest, manageable difficulty, zero condescension.

8,727 books

Cover of Crayola: Ellie's Crayon Adventure
Crayola #1
Crayola: Ellie's Crayon Adventure
Sarah Glenn Marsh, Crayola LLC
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Perfect Seat
The Perfect Seat
Minh Lê
Ages 4–11
Cover of Karen's Prize: a Graphic Novel
Baby-Sitters Little Sister #10
Karen's Prize: a Graphic Novel
Shauna J. Grant, Ann M. Martin
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
Ages 6–9
Cover of Yoko Finds Her Way
Yoko
Yoko Finds Her Way
Rosemary Wells
Ages 4–8
Cover of My Little Pony: Holly, Jolly Harmony
My Little Pony
My Little Pony: Holly, Jolly Harmony
D. Jakobs
Ages 4–11
Cover of It's a Book
It's a Book
Lane Smith
Ages 4–11
Cover of Pocket Bios: Abraham Lincoln
Pocket Bios #1
Pocket Bios: Abraham Lincoln
Al Berenger
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Dragons on Dazzle Island
My Little Pony
The Dragons on Dazzle Island
Samantha Weiner, Jayson Thiessen, Mary Jane Begin
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Mud Flat Mystery
Mud Flat #1
The Mud Flat Mystery
James Stevenson
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel
The Descendants Series
The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel
Melissa de la Cruz, Robert Venditti
Ages 4–11
Cover of Your Hand in My Hand
Your Hand in My Hand
Mark Sperring, Britta Teckentrup
Ages 2–8
Cover of Where's Waldo? and Friends: at the Airport Spot and Find Fun!
Where's Waldo? #1
Where's Waldo? and Friends: at the Airport Spot and Find Fun!
Candlewick Press
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Queen's Hat
The Queen's Hat
Steve Antony
Ages 4–11
Cover of Lost Words
Lost Words
Leila Boukarim
Ages 4–11
Cover of Superman: Deep Space Hijack
Superman
Superman: Deep Space Hijack
Scott Sonneborn
Ages 4–11
Cover of You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together
Mary Ann Hoberman
Ages 4–11
Cover of Ratty Tattletale
The Infamous Ratsos
Ratty Tattletale
Kara LaReau
Ages 6–9
Cover of Fair Wind to Widdershins
Sundered Lands #2
Fair Wind to Widdershins
Allan Frewin Jones
Ages 4–11
Cover of A Bike Like Sergio's
A Bike Like Sergio's
Maribeth Boelts
Ages 4–11
Cover of Jinx of the Loser
Jinx of the Loser
H. N. Kowitt
Ages 9–12
Cover of The Discovery of America
The Discovery of America
Jessica Claridge
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
Hans Christian Andersen
Ages 4–11
Cover of An Anaconda Ate My Homework
An Anaconda Ate My Homework
Alice Schertle
Ages 4–11