Best Guided Reading Level Q Books

Below are the best Guided Reading Level Q books. In general, kids read books on level Q at the end of third grade and beginning of fourth grade (although every child is different). We hope this list will help you get your reader stocked up for hours of reading fun, and as always, if you know of a good book you think we should include, just let us know.  

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The Vanishing
Coin
Fourth grade friends
discover a very odd shop
...and a new talent: MAGIC!
(Magic Shop series)

Crenshaw
Can an imaginary friend
save a family from losing
everything? A magical
story about family, friend-
ship, and resilience.

My Big Fat
Zombie Goldfish
After a little tomfoolery,
the family goldfish
Frankie gets some
new hypnotic powers

James and the
Giant Peach
this timeless Roald
Dahl classic proves
that a little magic can
go a long way! 

Invasion of
the UFOnuts
a fun book in the Arnie
the Doughnut series--
this time about rumors of
a doughnut alien invasion!

El Deafo
a funny, poignant
graphic novel memoir
about growing up with
a very awkward hearing
aid. Newbery Honoree!

Superfudge
The unstoppable Farley
--aka Fudge--is back
with more adventures
and sidesplitting hijinks!
A guaranteed kid favorite!

Tales of the
Fourth Grade
Nothing
Fudge is back,
causing mischief
wherever he goes!

Toys Go Out
the fun adventures of
three toys--a stuffed
buffalo, a stuffed stingray,
and "plastic"--who are
also best friends!

Dear Mr.
Henshaw
a timeless Newbery book
that explores difficult
topics through the letters
a boy writes to an author

Mr. Popper's
Penguins
the adventures of a
house painter and his
brood of high-stepping
penguins. Classic!

The Best
Halloween Ever
When the mayor decides
to cancel Halloween, the
Herdman kids concoct a
plan to save Halloween!

The True Story
of the Three
Little Pigs
You thought you knew
the story, but you thought
wrong. Hysterical!

Superhero ABC
the ABC list of  super-
heroes that full these
pages are silly, zany,
and armed with the
most unusual skills

Pecos Bill
anecdotes associated
with Texas's fabled
cowboy hero burst
from the pages. Full
of fantastic illustrations.

Henry's
Freedom Box
a stirring, dramatic,
award-winning story
about a slave who mails
himself to freedom

Where the
Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein's
classic, unforgettable
poetry collection--
a must for every kid!!

The Man Who
Walked Between
the Towers
Caldecott winning
retelling of a famous
tightrope walker

Bunnicula
There's a new pet in the
house--a suspicious-
looking bunny with
odd habits and fangs!

Bunnicula
Strikes Again!
the vampire rabbit is
back and he's up to
his old tricks