Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading List
Level Q
Juvenile Fiction
Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard Atwater

The 1938 classic tells the story of Mr. Popper, the small-town housepainter who dreamed of exploring Antarctic regions, and Captain Cook, the redoubtable penguin who turned Mr. Popper's world upside down.
Out of Bounds
by Fred Bowen

An eighth-grade soccer player learns the importance of practicing good sportsmanship and playing one's hardest while competing for the championship against a rival team. 
Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
Rise of the Evil Army!
by Todd H Doodler

Super Fly has stopped Crazy Cockroach from taking over the world. He's conquered an entire hypnotized city of bugs. He's even battled his own sidekick! But now Super Fly is facing the most dangerous threat of all: an evil army of insects organized by Crazy Cockroach himself.
Oona Finds an Egg
by Adele Griffin

A National Book Award finalist pairs with a top-notch animator to deliver a cast of lovable, primitive family and friends in the world of West Wog, where main protagonist Oona has found a very special egg that she seeks to protect from the likes of those who would try to steal it away. 
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery
by Deborah Howe

Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?
by Kelly Jones

A laugh-out-loud sequel to Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer finds young Sophie tackling the unexpected challenges of two new magic chicken arrivals, a clutch of unusual eggs and an inspection from the Unusual Poultry Committee. 
Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have
by Stephan Pastis

A comically overconfident detective is banished by a "conspiracy of baffoons" from practicing his detective skills in the wake of a missing tooth, a teachers' strike and his mother's romance with a doorman, situations that are further complicated by the disappearance of his private notebook.
The Sasquatch Escape
by Suzanne Selfors

Spending the summer in his grandfather's rundown town, 10-year-old Ben meets an adventurous local girl and together they learn that the town's veterinarian runs a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.
Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder

This beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family begins in 1871 in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Laura lives in the little house with her pa, her ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard for the family, but it is also exciting as they make their own homemade toys and treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and visit town. And every night Laura and her family are safe and warm in their little house, with the happy sound of Pa's fiddle to send them off to sleep.
Little House on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder

When Laura Ingalls and her family leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, they head west for the open prairie skies of Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the perfect spot for Pa to build them a new home. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. But just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict.
Babymouse Goes for the Gold
by Jennifer L Holm

Aspiring to win an Olympic medal after joining the swim team, a wet-whiskered Babymouse discovers that competitive sports are not necessarily what she does best. 
Juvenile Nonfiction
Snakes and Other Reptiles: A Nonfiction Companion to A Crazy Day with Cobras
by Mary Pope Osborne

Published to coincide with the 45th Magic Tree House adventure, a fact-filled reference for young reptile enthusiasts includes coverage of such topics as a komodo dragon’s favorite foods and the differences between alligators and crocodiles. 
Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews

A visual profile of the musical child prodigy and Grammy-nominated headliner at the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest relates, through sumptuous artwork and text, the story about his childhood dream of becoming a musician against the odds.
The LEGO Batman Movie: The Essential Guide
by Julia March

The perfect companion to LEGO' Batman's first solo movie showcases the heroes, villains, vehicles and locations that will be featured to tie in with the film's release, accompanied by lively and informative nonfiction text to annotate and expand upon the reference images included.
My Washington, DC
by Kathy Jakobsen

A intricately detailed follow-up to the best-selling My New York combines fun facts, seek-and-find challenges, a city map and a poster of the Bill of Rights with vibrant, lush paintings depicting major Washington, D.C. landmarks, from the White House to the National Air and Space Museum. 
Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic
by Mara Rockliff

Traces the story of dancer-turned-magician's assistant Adelaide Herrmann, placing her achievements against a backdrop of period conventions about women in the arts and her determination to continue her work after the death of her husband.
Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
by Chris Barton

An introduction to the life and creative achievements of NASA engineer and inventor Lonnie Johnson describes his childhood in a house full of siblings, the problem-solving talents that inspired his career and his accidental invention of the Super Soaker.
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