Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading List
Level W
Juvenile Fiction
The Island of Beyond
by E. J. Atkinson

Awkward, unsocial eleven-year-old Martin knows he's going to have a terrible summer with his weird great-aunt Lenore, who lives on a tiny island called Beyond in the Maine woods. But nothing about Beyond is what Martin expects.
The Water Bears
by Kimberly Baker

Discovering an unusual bear statue a year after surviving a bear attack, a skeptical Latinx student is surprised when his friend and other neighbors make wishes on the statue that come true before he considers making a wish about his own difficult circumstances.
The Friendship Riddle
by Megan Frazer Blakemore

When her former best friend becomes popular and leaves her behind, sixth-grader Ruth prefers to be alone, studying for the school spelling bee, until she finds a riddle in an old book.
Bad Luck
by Pseudonymous Bosch

A sequel to Bad Magic finds Clay and his friends tackling new mysteries in the form of a runaway boy, a fishy cruise ship, strange cave paintings and dragon-like footprints. 
Bad Magic
by Pseudonymous Bosch

Believing that magic is fake and cheesy, young Clay is shocked when he is wrongly blamed for vandalism when words from his journal magically appear on a wall at school, an occurrence that causes Clay to be sent to a camp for troubled kids on a remote volcanic island where he encounters more magic than he ever thought possible. 
Freya & Zoose
by Emily Butler

Freya, a penguin, and Zoose, a mouse, become friends while stowaways on Salomon August Andrée's 1897 hot air balloon expedition to the North Pole.
Stella by Starlight
by Sharon M. Draper

Growing up in the segregated South where they accept the disparities in how they are treated, Stella and her little brother witness a terrible event that compels them to fight back and trigger fundamental changes.
Belly Up
by Stuart Gibbs

Believing that a dead hippopotamus at a new zoo has been murdered, 12-year-old Teddy Roosevelt Fitzroy and his friend Summer McCracken investigate the zoo's animal-hating head of operations and Summer's father, the zoo's money-minded owner. 
Cape
by Kate Hannigan

A high-action, comic-inspired adventure follows the World War II experiences of math whiz Josie O’Malley, who after being dismissed for being a girl is recruited into a top-secret superhero agency.
The Imaginary
by A. F. Harrold

Rudger, an imaginary playmate, must find his friend Amanda before he fades away to nothing while eluding the only other person who can see him, evil Mr. Bunting, who hunts—and possibly even eats—imaginaries.
Full Cicada Moon
by Marilyn Hilton

A novel-in-verse follows the cultural identity struggles of an ambitious half-black, half-Japanese teen who moves to a predominantly white community in 1969 Vermont.
Millionaires for the Month
by Stacy McAnulty

A straitlaced kid and a rule-breaker who have nothing in common become unwitting partners when they find a billionaire’s lost wallet and the latter makes a questionable choice, prompting a challenge by the wallet’s owner that helps them learn that money cannot fix every problem. By the author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl and The World Ends in April.
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
by Stacy McAnulty

A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius but, after years of homeschooling, her grandmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbers. By the author of Millionaires for a Month and  The World Ends in April.
The World Ends in April
by Stacy McAnulty

When a respected scientist predicts a catastrophic asteroid collision, a girl from a survivalist family struggles to keep their resources secret before finding herself declared her school’s End of the World Club president. By the author of Millionaires for a Month and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.
A Tale Magnolious: The Adventures of an Orphan, Her Elephant, and Some Rather Unusual Seeds
by Suzanne Nelson

An orphan thief and a fugitive elephant forge an instant bond during a dust storm before teaming up with a curmudgeonly farmer to restore the weather-beaten community of Fortune's Bluff using a stolen pouch of gleaming green seeds. By the author of Cake Pop Crush.
Talespinners: Saving Fable
by Scott Reintgen

Indira Story grew up in Origin, yearning to be the hero of her own story, but after finally being chosen to attend Protagonist Preparatory, she learns that side characters can be heroes, too.
The Last Dragon
by James Riley

Enduring nightmares about an evil force that demands the location of the last dragon, Fort learns that his popular new roommate has been keeping dangerous secrets, a discovery that leads to an effort to prevent an Old One attack on Earth. Part of the Revenge of Magic series.
The Revenge of Magic
by James Riley

Losing his father during a giant creature attack on Washington, D.C., young Fort becomes a student at a secret government school where he studies the magic in a mysterious collection of books to protect the world from dangerous forces. By the best-selling author of the Story Thieves series.
Jake the Fake Keeps It Real
by Craig Robinson

Faking his way into a prestigious music and art academy in spite of his complete lack of musical and artistic skills, jokester Jake endeavors to meet the demands of a composition assignment before he is declared a fraud, in a first entry in a collaboration by three acclaimed comedic artists. 
The Tale of Rescue
by Michael J. Rosen

When his human family is trapped outside by a blizzard whiteout, a loyal cattle dog devises a stunning rescue to save their lives.
Fuzzy Mud
by Louis Sachar

Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world. 
Once Was a Time
by Leila Sales

In World War II England, ten-year-old Lottie is transported via a portal to present day Wisconsin, where she must find her way back to her family and her best friend, Kitty.
Operation Frog Effect
by Sarah Lynn Scheerger

Determined to correct a mistake, a complex group of students follows their teacher's advice about choosing the kind of people they want to be and creating ripple effects with positive choices, in a story told from eight perspectives, including one in graphic-novel form.
The Secret Keepers
by Trenton Lee Stewart

Spending his days exploring the abandoned buildings near where he and his mother live after falling on rough times, 11-year-old Reuben discovers a mysterious pocket watch that gives him the power of invisibility, a relic that causes him to be targeted by a band of dangerous men who are threatening the city.
Clean Getaway
by Nic Stone

An 11-year-old boy confronts the realities of race relations past and present and the mysterious agenda of his unconventional grandmother during an unplanned spring break road trip through the once-segregated American South. By the award-winning author of Dear Martin.
The Curse of the Werepenguin
by Allan Woodrow

Summoned by a spoiled baron to a faraway land, a young orphan who is desperate to find his true family is turned into a half-penguin before teaming up with a plucky bandit, a whale cult and a sinister fortune-teller. By the author of The Pet War.
Juvenile Nonfiction
The Very Short, Entirely True History of Mermaids
by Sarah Laskow

A full-color guide to mermaid mythology, science and history separates fact from lore to provide coverage of famous mermaid stories, the theories surrounding historical sightings and the role of the mermaid in international fantasy culture.
Space Travel
by Jerry Stone

Combines comprehensive text with DK's striking signature photography in a fact-filled introduction to space travel that touches on subjects ranging from the solar system and the first astronauts to the Apollo moon landings and the International Space Station.
What Are the Paralympic Games?
by Gail Herman

A series presented in the same format and designed for the same audience as the phenomenally successful Who Was...? series offers compelling, easy-to-read accounts of historical events that changed our world and includes 16 pages of photos and reproductions as well as illustrations.
Greta's Story: The Schoolgirl Who Went on Strike to Save the Planet
by Valentina Camerini

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Swedish teenage environmental activist who started the student movement to combat climate change and led a worldwide children's march to challenge world leaders to act on the issue.
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