Back to school reading suggestions

The Little School Bus, by Carol Roth (ages 3-6)

Oh the Places You'll Go!, by Dr. Seuss (4 and older)

Morris Goes to School, (I Can Read Book -- Level 1) by B. Wiseman (4-6)

Clifford's First School Day, by Norman Bridwell (4-6)

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!, by Dr. Seuss (4-7)

The Berenstain Bears Go to School, by Stan and Jan Berenstain (4-7)

The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle, by Stan and Jan Berenstain (4-7)

Curious George Goes to School, by Margaret Rey (4-7)

Chrysanthemum, by Keven Henkes (4-8)

If You Take a Mouse to School, by Laura Numeroff (4-8)

Arthur's Back to School Surprise, by Marc Brown (4-8)

Emily's First 100 Days of School, by Rosemary Wells (5-6)

Nobody's Mother is in Second Grade, by Robin Pulver (5-7)

Little Miss Spider at Sunnypatch School, by David Kirk (5-7)

My Teacher Sleeps in School, by Leatie Weiss (5-7)

Back to School? Cool!, by Suzy Spafford (5-8)

Franklin Goes to School, by Paulette Boureois (5-8)

Aaahh! School Lunch, by Molly Wigland (5-8)

The Awful Aardvarks Go to School, by Reeve Lindbergh (5-8)

Back to School for Rotten Ralph, by Jack Gantos (5-8)

David Goes to School, by David Shannon (5-8)

The Adventures of Snail at School, (I can Read Book Series -- Level 2) by John Stadler (6-8)

Arthur's Back to School Day,, by Lillian Hoban (6-8)

Amelia's School Survival Guide, by Marissa Moss

Junie B., First Grader (At Last), by Barbara Park (6-8)

Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch, by Barbara Park (6-8)

Lunch Money and Other Poems About School, by Carol Shields (7-9)

Captain Underpants and the Talking Toilets, by Dav Pilkey (7-9)

The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson (8-11)

If You're Not Here Please Raise Your Hand: Poems about School, by Kalli Dakos (8-11)

Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume (8-12)

The School Story, by Andrew Clements (9-11)

Sideway Stories from Wayside School, by Louis Sachar (9-12)

Loser, by Jerry Spinelli (9-12)

Back to School With Betsy, by Carolyn Hayward (9-12)

Star Girl, by Jerry Spinelli (12 and older)

Too Old for This, Too Young for That: Your Survival Guide for the Middle School Years, by Dr. Harriet S. Mosarche

High School: The Real Deal From GPAs to Graduation, by Juliana Farrel

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