The Parenting Goals is supported by readers. When you buy with our links, we may earn a commission.

Low-intensity first chapter books

If your kids are eager for “big kid” books but aren’t ready for the intensity (or find them just a bit too challenging), these first-chapter book series from Simon Kids are perfect read-aloud alternatives! 📚

If your kid wants to read ______, try ______ instead:

📖 Harry Potter ➡️ Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon (Henry Heckelbeck series)

Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon (1)Pin

📖 Diary of a Wimpy Kid ➡️ First Day, Worst Day (The Very Worst Ever series)

First Day, Worst Day (1) (The Very Worst Ever)Pin

📖 Charlotte’s Web ➡️ Home is Where the Heart Is (Good Dog series)

Home Is Where the Heart Is (1) (Good Dog)Pin

📖 Goosebumps ➡️ The Haunted House Next Door (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series)

The Haunted House Next Door (1) (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol)Pin

📖 The Baby-Sitters Club/Nancy Drew ➡️ Amy and the Missing Puppy (The Critter Club series)

Amy and the Missing Puppy (1) (The Critter Club)Pin

📖 Percy Jackson ➡️ Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! (Mia Mayhem series)

Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! (1)Pin

These are the first books in an ongoing chapter book series with new releases coming this Fall.

With these series, there’s a book for every kid! Which of these would your little pick up first? 👇

Leave a Comment

1
Share to...