Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading List
Level M
Easy Fiction
Dear Komodo Dragon
by Nancy Kelly Allen

Leslie, a young girl who plans to be a dragon hunter one day, becomes pen pals with Komo, a Komodo dragon who tells her all about himself and dangers to his species. Includes a section with additional facts.
Good Rosie!
by Kate DiCamillo

This is the story of a lonely little dog who learns how to make friends at a dog park.
Queen Panda Can't Sleep
by Susanna Isern

Queen Panda cannot sleep, so a royal advisor decrees that anyone who succeeds in helping her sleep will win a bag of pearls, drawing animals from all over the world to seek the prize.
My Heart Is a Compass
by Deborah Marcero

A creative girl on a mission to bring something new to the world becomes a storyteller and inventor of intricately detailed maps, in a search-and-find tribute to the power of imagination.
Over and Under the Pond
by Kate Messner

This book explores the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain pond.
Stories in a Seashell
by Alex Nogués Otero

A child holds a seashell up to his ear and hears mermaids, fishermen, whales, submarines, and other sounds of the sea inside.
Mermaid School
by JoAnne Wetzel

Joining her fellow mermaids on the first day of mermaid school, Molly participates in such activities as counting clamshells, reciting the "A B Seas" and making new friends, in a rhyming story that adds a nautical flair to first-day milestones.
Angel in Beijing
by Belle Yang

In busy Beijing, New Year's Eve firecrackers scare a stray white cat into the courtyard of a young girl. The two become fast friends, riding the girl's bike through the city and seeing all kinds of people and things. Trrrring-trrrring! the girl chimes with her bicycle bell. Niaow-niaow! answers Kitty. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the girl and the cat watch the kites soaring above crowded, chaotic Tiananmen Square. Kitty is enthralled by the enormous, colorful dragon kite, and she leaps to catch it as it sails up into the sky - taking Kitty with it and carrying her out of sight! The girl searches the city, visiting all their favorite spots and ringing her bell along the way, but Kitty is nowhere to be found. Will the two ever be reunited? Or could another unexpected friendship be in store - for both of them?
Fiction Readers
Bink & Gollie
by Kate DiCamillo

The Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux and the award-winning author of Someday present the adventures of two precocious girls who don bright socks and rollers skates for an imaginative trip to the Andes. Check out the other books in the Bink & Gollie series as well. 
Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy
by Laurel Snyder

Brothers Charlie and Mouse enjoy a special visit from Grumpy.
Nonfiction Readers
Michelle Kwan
by Stephanie Cham

A biography of Michelle Kwan describes her youth, how she became an Olympic figure skater, and her career after skating.
Juvenile Fiction
Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package
by Kate DiCamillo

A cynical older sister who believes she is too practical for frivolity receives the unexpected gift of an accordion that she attempts to sell, destroy and give away before an unexpected solution comes to light. 
Judy Moody
by Megan McDonald

Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage. Judy Moody books 1-14 are all Level M books. 
Dinosaurs Before Dark
by Mary Pope Osborne

Rereleased in hardcover with full-color illustrations, a 20th anniversary edition of the first Magic Tree House story features updated dinosaur information, an interview with the creators and a letter from Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House books 1-28 and 46-50 are all Level M books. 
Juvenile Nonfiction
The Sky Stirs Up Trouble: Tornadoes
by Belinda Jensen

Bel and her cousin, Dylan, explore the topic of tornadoes, learning how they are formed and how to stay safe when tornadoes happen.
Fossil by Fossil: Comparing Dinosaur Bones
by Sara Levine

Describes the similarities between dinosaur and human bones, along with some of the dramatic differences that dinosaurs had in body structure.
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