Mrs. Pam's Book List
Reading is a vital part of success in school. You must encourage your children to read every day in order to strengthen their vocabulary and comprehension. We have the Accelerated Reader Program at Mobile Christian School. This program allows the children to read a book that is on their independent reading level and take a computerized test to see if they were able to comprehend what they read. They get a printed report with their score. There are point values given to each title in the program. Naturally, the easier books are assigned lower values than those that are more advanced. The points are tabulated throughout the school year and awards are given at the end of the year for children who received the most points in the year. That's always exciting! It's an excellent way to encourage recreational reading while making it fun.
This book list is to guide you as you take your child to the library or bookstores to look for suitable reading material. You want to provide your child with material that is appropriate for their independent reading level. Otherwise, they will experience frustration and lose interest in reading. When they become proficient at their current level, then move them to something more ambitious.
I hope this helps you in guiding your child through this very important process.
Here are some authors whose books are excellent for young readers:
Dr. Seuss ; Mercer Mayer ; Syd Hoff ; Stan and Jan Berenstain ; Jonathan London ; Norman Bridwell ; David McPhail ; Peggy Parish ; Else Holmelund Minarik ; Bill Martin ; Arnold Lobel ; Frank Asch ; Cynthia Rylant
These Are Book Series by Author:
Frog And Toad Books by Arnold Lobel
Henry and Mudge Books by Cynthia Rylant
Arthur Books by Marc Brown
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Osborne Pope
Junie B. Jones Series by Barbara Park
Young Cam Jensen Series by David Adler
Froggy Series by Jonathan London
Berenstain Bears by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Little Bear Series by Else Holmelund Minarik
| A.R. Leveled Readers |
| Click on the book title for more info |
Rating |
Difficulty |
A Chair For My Mother 3.4 by Vera B. Williams |
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Challenging |
A Kiss For Little Bear 1.4 by Else Holmelund Minarik |
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Easy Reading |
Abiyoyo 2.2 by Pete Seeger |
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Average |
Abuela 2.5 by Arthur Dorros |
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Average |
Across The Stream 1.7 by Mirra Ginsburg |
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Average |
Addie Meets Max 1.7 by Joan Robins |
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Average |
All By Myself 1.3 by Mercer Mayer |
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Easy Reading |
Amazing Grace 3.4 by Mary Hoffman |
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Challenging |
Are You My Mother? 1.6 by P.D.Eastman |
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Average |
Arthur Goes To Camp 2.9 by Marc Brown |
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Average |
Arthur's Eyes 2.2 by Marc Brown |
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Average |
Arthur's Halloween Costume 2.6 by Lillian Hoban |
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Average |
Arthur's Tooth 2.7 by Marc Brown |
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Average |
At The Crossroads 1.9 by Rachel Isadora |
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Average |
Babar's Little Circus Star 1.5 by Laurent deBrunhoff |
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Average |
Barn Dance 3.4 by Bill Martin |
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Challenging |
Berlioz the Bear 3.0 by Jan Brett |
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Challenging |
Best Friends 3.4 by Steven Kellogg |
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Challenging |
Best Wishes 3.6 by Cynthia Rylant |
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Challenging |
Big Dog...Little Dog 1.7 by P.D.Eastman |
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Average |
Chrysanthemum 3.3 by Kevin Henkes |
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Challenging |
Clifford The Big Red Dog 1.2 by Norman Bridwell |
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Easy Reading |
Come Back, Amelia Bedelia 2.1 by Peggy Parish |
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Average |
Corduroy 3.5 by Don Freeman |
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Challenging |
Curious George 2.6 by H.A. Rey |
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Average |
Curious George At The Beach 2.2 by Margret Rey |
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Average |
Dad's Dinosaur Day 1.8 by Diane Hearn |
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Average |
Danny And The Dinosaur 2.3 by Syd Hoff |
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Average |
Detective Dinosaur 2.8 by James Skofield |
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Average |
Digging Up Dinosaurs 3.6 by Aliki |
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Challenging |
Dinosaur Days 2.6 by Joyce Milton |
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Average |
Dinosaurs Before Dark 2.6 by Mary Pope Osborne |
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Average |
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs 2.9 by Byron Barton |
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Average |
Feathers For Lunch 2.0 by Lois Ehlert |
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Easy Reading |
Feelings 2.0 by Aliki |
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Average |
Five Silly Fishermen 1.5 by Roberta Edwards |
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Average |
Fox And His Friends 2.0 by Edward Marshall |
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Average |
Fox On The Job 2.0 by James Marshall |
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Average |
Franklin Says I Love You 3.2 by Paulette Bourgeois |
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Challenging |
Freckle Juice 3.1 by Judy Blume |
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Challenging |
Froggy Goes To School 2.4 by Jonathan London |
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Average |
Froggy's Baby Sister 1.7 by Jonathan London |
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Average |
George and Martha 2.7 by James Marshall |
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Average |
Gingerbread Baby 3.5 by Jan Brett |
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Challenging |
Go,Dog,Go! 1.2 by P.D.Eastman |
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Easy Reading |
Goodnight Moon 1.8 by Margaret Wise Brown |
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Average |
Great Day For Up! 0.8 by Dr. Seuss |
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Easy Reading |
Green Eggs and Ham 1.5 by Dr. Seuss |
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Average |
Happy Mother's Day 2.7 by Steven Kroll |
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Average |
Harold and The Purple Crayon 3.0 by Crockett Johnson |
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Challenging |
Harry the Dirty Dog 3.1 by Gene Zion |
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Challenging |
Hattie and the Fox 1.8 by Mem Fox |
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Average |
Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble 2.5 by Cynthia Rylant |
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Average |
Hop On Pop! 1.5 by Dr. Seuss |
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Average |
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? 1.7 by Jane Yolen |
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Average |
How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2.8 by Marc Teague |
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Average |
How The Grinch Stole Christmas 3.0 by Dr. Seuss |
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Challenging |
I Took My Frog To The Library 2.5 by Eric A. Kimmel |
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Average |
I Was So Mad 1.6 by Mercer Meyer |
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Average |
Ice Cream Soup 1.1 by Gail Herman |
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Easy Reading |
If The Dinosaurs Came Back 2.9 by Bernard Most |
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Average |
If You Give A Moose A Muffin 2.4 by Laura Numeroff |
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Average |
Is Your Mama A Llama? 1.6 by Deborah Guarino |
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Average |
Johnny Appleseed 1.8 by Patricia Demuth |
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Average |
Johnny Lion's Book 2.3 by Edith Hurd |
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Average |
Junie B. Jones, First Grader (at last!) 2.6 by Barbara Park |
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Average |
Just A Dream 3.6 by Chris Van Allsburg |
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Challenging |
Just A Mess! 1.5 by Mercer Meyer |
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Average |
Just Me And My Babysitter 1.3 by Mercer Mayer |
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Easy Reading |
Just Me And My Dad 1.4 by Mercer Mayer |
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Easy Reading |
Just Me And My Puppy 1.6 by Mercer Mayer |
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Average |
Leo The Late Bloomer 1.2 by Robert Kraus |
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Easy Reading |
Little Bear's Friend 2.2 by Else Holmelund Minarik |
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Average |
Midnight On The Moon 2.8 by Mary Osborne Pope |
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Average |
Milton The Early Riser 1.2 by Robert Kraus |
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Easy Reading |
Miss Nelson Is Back 2.7 by Harry Allard |
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Average |
Molly The Brave And Me 2.0 by Jane O'Connor |
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Average |
Moonbear's Pet 2.5 by Frank Asch |
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Average |
Morris Goes To School 20. by B. Wiseman |
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Average |
Mouse Soup 2.4 by Arnold Lobel |
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Average |
Mummies In The Morning 2.7 by Mary Osborne Pope |
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Average |
Nate The Great Goes Undercover 2.4 by Marjorie Weinm Sharmat |
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Average |
Never Spit On Your Shoes 2.0 by Denys Cazet |
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Average |
Nina, Nina Star Ballerina 1.8 by Jane O'Connor |
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Average |
No More Monsters For Me 1.7 by Peggy Parish |
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Average |
No Roses For Harry! 3.2 by Gene Zion |
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Challenging |
Noah's Ark 1.6 by Linda Hayward |
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Average |
Norma Jean, Jumping Bean 2.2 by Joanna Cole |
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Average |
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish... 1.7 by Dr. Seuss |
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Average |
Owen 2.4 by Kevin Henkes |
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Average |
Owl Moon 3.2 by Jane Yolen |
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Challenging |
Patrick's Dinosaurs 3.3 by Carol Carrick |
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Challenging |
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You See? 2.1 by Bill Martin |
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Average |
Purple Climbing Days 2.4 by Patricia Reilly Giff |
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Average |
Sammy The Seal 2.0 by Syd Hoff |
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Average |
Sarah Plain and Tall 3.4 by Patricia MacLachlan |
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Challenging |
Scruffy 1.9 by Peggy Parish |
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Average |
Seven Blind Mice 1.9 by Ed Young |
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Average |
Sir Small and the Dragonfly 1.7 by Jane O'Connor |
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Average |
Snow Lion 2.7 by David McPhail |
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Average |
Space Case 2.8 by Edward Marshall |
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Average |
Stone Soup 3.3 by Marcia Brown |
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Challenging |
Superfudge 3.4 by Judy Blume |
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Challenging |
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia 1.9 by Peggy Parish |
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Average |
The B. Bears Ride the Thunderbolt 0.6 by Stan Berenstain |
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Easy Reading |
The B.Bears And The Spooky Old Tree 1.1 by Stan/Jan Berenstain |
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Easy Reading |
The Bear's Toothache 2.2 by David McPhail |
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Average |
The Beast From The East 2.7 by R.L.Stine |
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Average |
The Bike Lesson 1.6 by Stan/Jan Berenstain |
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Average |
The Cat In The Hat 2.1 by Dr. Seuss |
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Average |
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash 2.2 by Trinka Hakes Noble |
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Average |
The Day The Goose Got Loose 2.3 by Reeve Lindbergh |
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Average |
The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat 1.9 by Nurit Karlin |
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Average |
The Foot Book 0.6 by Dr. Seuss |
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Easy Reading |
The Frog Prince 2.8 by Edith Tarcov |
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Average |
The Gingerbread Man 2.6 by Karen Schmidt |
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Average |
The Giving Tree 2.6 by Shel Silverstein |
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Average |
The Good-Bye Book 1.9 by Judith Viorst |
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Average |
The Grouchy Ladybug 2.8 by Eric Carle |
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Average |
The Knight at Dawn 2.9 by Mary Osborne Pope |
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Average |
The Little Red Hen 2.9 by Paul Galdone |
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Average |
The Meanest Thing To Say 2.2 by Bill Cosby |
|
Average |
The Napping House 2.8 by Audrey Wood |
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Average |
The Puppy Who Wanted A Boy! 3.0 by Jane Thayer |
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Challenging |
The Runaway Bunny 2.7 by Margaret Wise Brown |
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Average |
The Runaway Teddy Bear 2.5 by Ginnie Hoffman |
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Average |
The Teeny Tiny Woman 2.2 by Jane O'Connor |
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Average |
The Teeny Tiny Woman 2.2 by Jane O'Connor |
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Average |
The Treasure of the Lost Lagoon 3.0 by Geoffrey Hayes |
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Challenging |
This Is My Friend 1.3 by Mercer Mayer |
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Easy Reading |
Tom 3.3 by Tommy DePaola |
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Challenging |
Trouble With Trolls 3.1 by Jan Brett |
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Challenging |
What A Hungry Puppy! 1.1 by Gail Herman |
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Easy Reading |
When I Was Young In The Mountains 3.6 by Cynthia Rylant |
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Challenging |
Where The Wild Things Are 3.4 by Maurice Sendak |
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Challenging |
| Who Will Be My Friends? 1.4 |
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Easy Reading |
Young Cam Jansen...Baseball Mystery 2.3 by David A. Adler |
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Average |
Young Indiana Jones... Pirate's Loot 3.6 by J.N.Fox |
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Challenging |
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