Katy Independent School District
Suggested Summer Reading List 2015
Entering 1st Grade
Author Title Summary
Hutmacher, Kimberly M. I Want a Hamster See if a hamster is the right pet for you with this overview of
the care of hamsters. Suggested websites in the back of the
book.
Goodrich, Carter Mister Bud Wears the Cone Two dogs living in the same hou go through different issues
when one of them ends up having to wear a cone. Zorro is
upt and caus trouble when Mr. Bud gets all the attention. Curato, Mike Little Elliot, Big City Elliot, a small polka-dotted elephant, lives in New York City and
enjoys the little things like cupcakes! He has a big problem,
how can he get into the bakery to get his cupcake! Elliot meets
someone smaller than himlf and together they find a way to
sol ve Elliot’s problem.
Bertier, Anne Wednesday “Every Wednesday, Little Round and Big Square get together
” Thus begins the story of two shapes who must learn
to work together in spite of their different abilities.
Beavis, Paul Mrs. Mo’s Monster When Mrs. Mo answers the door, in comes a monster who only
knows how to, "crunch, munch, and chew." Slowly, but surely
the monster discovers that maybe he can learn to do more with
Mrs. Mo's help.
AUTHORS
Appelt, Kathi Henkes, Kevin Watt, Melanie
Arnold, Tedd Jenkins, Steve Willems, Mo
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Capucilli, Alyssa Biscuit Read about the many adventures of a friendly little puppy,
Biscuit, and his friends!
Falconer, Ian Olivia Olivia is a playful and imaginative pig who always ems to find
trouble or get into mischief.
skyscrapercityHoberman, Mary Ann You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You Through short stories and rhymes, this ries is designed to be
read by two voices that, at times, come together for shared
lines.
Olson, et al Zoo Animal Mysteries Follow clues to solve mysteries by using a world map which
highlights the locations of the animals. The clues narrow as
smelldifferent parts of the animal become the focus.
Litwin, Eric Pete the Cat Pete the Cat is a laid back blue cat who motto is “It’s all Dean, James good” no matter what problem he meets.
Oldland, Nicholas Life in the Wild Fun ries about a bear, moo, and beaver that promotes
team work, kindness, and friendship.
Faulconer, Maria A Mom for Umande True story of a baby gorilla that is rejected by his mother and
cared for by the zookeepers until they find a gorilla to take
care of him.
Meltzer, Brad I Am Amelia Earhart Discover Amelia Earhart’s adventures as en through the
eyes of young Amelia.
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Shea, Bob Kid Sheriff and the Terrible
Toads When Drywater Gulch has a toad problem, ven-year-old Sheriff Ryan comes riding into town on a tortoi.
Hopkins, Jackie Mims Prairie Chicken Little Fractured fairy tale of Chicken Little in which Mary McBlicken,
the prairie chicken, thinks that a stampede is coming and runs
to warn the other animals.
Bar-el, Dan Not Your Typical Dragon Crispi n doesn’t breathe fire like your typical dragon. When he
meets a knight who must slay a fire-breathing dragon, an
unlikely friendship forms.
AUTHORS
Arnosky, Jim Lester, Helen Stevens, Janet
Cronin, Doreen Rylant, Cynthia
SERIES
Lord, Cynthia Shelter Pet Squad In this ries, Shelter Pet Squad kids find the perfect pet homes
for animals in need!
Hayes, Geoffrey Benny and Penny Follow the adventures of Benny and Penny, two mice, as they
pretend to be brave pirates, calm either others bedtime fears
and go on treasure hunts in this action-filled graphic novel
ries.
Klein, Abby Ready Freddy! Discover how first-grader Freddy Thrasher overcomes his
humorous predicaments. Look for the word “fin” hidden
cleverly in every picture.
Manushkin, Fran Katie Woo Share the ongoing adventures of the Katie Woo and her friends
as they care for Binky, the class pet, find the perfect job for
career day, and save the earth by having a garage sale to
recycle their toys.
McDonald, Megan Stink Judy Moody’s little brother, Stink, gets involved in some
hilarious adventures and even writes a comic strip for the end
of each chapter!
Silverman, Erica Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Cowgirl Kate and her feisty hor, Cocoa, ride the range
demonstrating Kate’s roping skills, counting cows and changing
the Wild West forever.
Heyman, Alyssa Twelve Dancing Unicorns Desperate to discover the cau of the broken chains around
美国派4美国重逢his unicorns each morning, the king offers a handsome
reward. A young girl us a special gift from her mother to
discover the unicorns' magical cret.
Himmelman, John Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny Meet Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the best bunjitsu artist
in her school. She can throw farther, kick higher and hit harder
than anybunny el! But her strongest weapon is her mind!
全球最安全城市榜MacLachlan, Patricia The Truth of Me Robbie and his dog Ellie spend a summer with his
grandmother, and learn the truth about his grandmother’s
connection with the animals around her, as well as his family
and himlf.
Jenkins, Steve Creature Features: 25 Animals
Explain Why They Look the Way
They Do This question and answer non-fiction book allows animals with exotic features to explain the function of their unique look.
Kurtz, Chris Adventures of a South Pole Pig Flora, an adventurous pig is determined to escape the boring
pen life and allows herlf to be transported to a ship
traveling to Antarctica until it is shipwrecked.
AUTHORS
Byars, Betsy McDonald, Megan Palatini, Margie
Cleary, Beverly Osborne, Mary Pope Scieszka, Jon
SERIES
Mlynowski, Sara Whatever After Abby and Jonah’s magic mirror keeps pulling them into fairy
tale land where the stories get changed. Can they figure out a
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Bishop, Nic Nonfiction Animal Books Learn about snakes, spiders, butterflies and other animals
through the beautifully photographed books.
Gutman, Dan My Weird School AJ attends a weird school. With titles such as Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!
and Ms. Todd Is Odd!, you will soon understand why the school
is so zany!
Messner, Kate Marty McGuire Marty is a tom-boy who idolizes Jane Goodall. She always tries
to do what is right, but sometimes things don't always
cooperate.
Look, Lenore Alvin Ho Alvin Ho is a normal kid who happens to be frightened of many
of things. And when he gets scared, he has a problem…he can’t
talk. Readers will enjoy Alvin’s unique ns e of humor. Stilton, Geronimo Geronimo Stilton Follow the adventures of a talking mou that lives in New
Mou City and works as the editor of The Rodent’s Gazette, the
fictional newspaper.
Wiley, Melissa Prairie Thief Louisa’s Pa, accud of stealing, is taken to jail while she is left
to live with the difficult Smirch family, but she finds the real
thief, a brownie.
Jinks, Catherine How to Catch a Bogle Birdie is the apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, a man who
catches and destroys monsters that prey upon children.
While she may appear to be a frail child, she is much more
than meets the eye.
Holm, Jennifer The Fourteenth Goldfish Eleven-year-old Ellie Cruz’s life changes dramatically when her
mother brings a teenage boy home one night and she learns it
is her estranged grandfather. Melvin is a scientist who has
figured out how to rever aging and is now 13 again. Ochiltree, Diane Molly, by Golly! When many of the firefighters at New York City’s Fire
Company 11 are sick with the flu, Molly Williams, the African
American cook for the group, springs into action to stop a fire
at a small hou. She is considered the first female firefighter
in the U.S.A.
Roy, Katherine Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting
with the Great Whites of
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California’s Farralon Islands
Learn about many aspects of great whites – their anatomy, how they hunt, and their place in the ecosystem, as well as how scientists study them.
AUTHORS
Clements, Andrew Giff, Patricia Reilly Silverstein, Shel
DiCamillo, Kate LaFevers, Robin Stevens, Janet
SERIES
Tarshis, Lauren I Survived. . . Each story tells a thrilling story from history through the eyes of
btwa boy who survived the event.
Broach, Eli Superstition Mountain The Barker brothers are told Superstition Mountain is off-limits.
When their cat runs away in that direction, they follow and
discover three human skulls. The children rearch local history
and try to solve the mystery.
Mull, Brandon Stiefvater, Maggie Nix, Garth Hale, Shannon Spirit Animals Set in the world of Erdas, children go through a coming of age
ritual to determine if they have a spirit animal and discover
their greater destiny.
Hicks, Deron The Letterford Mysteries Someone is attempting a hostile takeover of Letterford
Publishing Company, but Colophon is not going to let anyone
take it away from her dad.
Buckley, Michael The Sisters Grimm Welcome the Sisters Grimm, Sabrina and Daphne, two girl
sleuths. Their adventures are filled with hilarious fairy-tale
twists and are sure to delight fantasy readers.
Lloyd, Natalie A Snicker of Magic Midnight Gulch, a remote mountain town, ud to be a magical
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and Felicity's mother returns there with Felicity and her little
sister. Felicity final believes she's found a place to call home
that holds promis of magic and friendship.
Tarshis, Lauren I Survived True Stories: Five Epic
Disasters Follow the fascinating stories of children as they struggle to survive five epic disasters.
Tui T.& Kari Sutherland The Menagerie Follow the suspen surrounding a hidden and cloly
guarded Menagerie filled with magical creatures in Wyoming.
Grabenstein, Chris Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s
Library After winning a contest to spend the night in the town’s new library which was designed by a world famous game maker, Kyle and his friends must solve puzzles to find their way out the next morning.
Larson, Kirby Dash Mitsi Kashino is forced from her home into an internment camp
and must leave her beloved dog Dash behind. As everything
around her ems to fall apart, the one thing Mitsi looks
forward to is the letters her neighbor who is caring for Dash
nds.
Martin, Ann Rain Reign Ro is a girl with OCD, Asperger's syndrome, and a love for
homonyms. When her dad brings home a lost dog, she
becomes inparable with the dog, Rain. When a storm hits
and Rain goes missing, Ro is determined to find her dog.
AUTHORS
Avi Hahn, Mary Downing Lupica, Mike
Creech, Sharon Kehret, Peg Riordan, Rick
SERIES
Gutman, Dan The Genius Files Twins, Coke and Pepsi, travel across the country on exciting
summer adventures. Follow their travels on Google Maps.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson Found Thirteen years after a plane full of orphaned babies
mysteriously arrives, they learn that they have been found.
Hunter, Erin Warriors Four Clans of wild cats share their ancestral forest until the
warrior code is threatened by the aggressive Shadow Clan that
ems to grow more powerful every day.
Korman, Gordon Dive Trilogy
Everest Trilogy
Island Trilogy
Titanic Trilogy Each of the adventure trilogies focus on such topics as shipwrecks, survival or escape.
Grisham, John Theodore Boone Theodore Boone, son of lawyer parents, embraces their
profession while solving crimes, dispensing legal advice and
sharing his insight on the legal system.
