Horrible Harry Chapter Books for Young Girls

Chapter Books for Second or Third Graders

Maggie Ray
Chapter Books are an important step for young readers as they can set the tone for a future love for reading. The Horrible Harry series might sound like books for boys but it is a good chapter book series for young girls. Accelerated reader lists the Horrible Harry chapter books as being grade level appropriate for a range of 2.8 to 3.5. Horrible Harry Chapter books are a good series for the early reader. By developing the characters over the series it helps the young girl to follow the story and develop a relationship with the characters.

The series is written by Judy Kline, an author with many years experience writing and teaching children. The main character is Harry and the stories are told by his friend Doug. Another character in the book, Song Lee, has a chapter book series for young girls also. The Horrible Harry series centers on his adventures which is classmates in room 2B while in second grade. The series continues when the entire group moves to third grade together as a class. Horrible Harry has a crush on Song Lee and his feelings come through in some of the chapter books. Suzy Kline's stories are a fun read for young girls just starting chapter books. Most books are 50 pages or less and are easy enough to be read alone or can be read aloud with a parent or in the class. Homeschooling parents can find a lesson plan to go with Horrible Harry in Room 2B on edhelper.com.

Horrible Harry Chapter Books include:

Horrible Harry in Room 2B

Horrible Harry and the Green Slime

Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion

Horrible Harry's Secret

Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise

Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding

Horrible Harry and the Dungeon

Horrible Harry and the Purple People

Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom

Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade

Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon

Horrible Harry at Halloween

Horrible Harry Goes to Sea!

Horrible Harry and the Mud Gremlins

Horrible Harry and the Dragon War

Horrible Harry and the Holidaze

Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet

Horrible Harry and the Triple Revenge

Horrible Harry Cracks the Code

Horrible Harry and the Goog

Horrible Harry Takes the Cake

Horrible Harry and the Dead Letters

Horrible Harry Bugs the Three Bears

Horrible Harry on the Ropes Due out in 2009

Horrible Harry Chapter books are an excellent choice as an addition to your young girl's reading collection.

Published by Maggie Ray

Maggie Ray is a freelance writer with more than thirty years of experience in contract writing and program management. She experienced military life as an active duty member of the United States Air Force fo...  View profile

  • Chapter Books for young girls help develop their love for reading.
  • Suzy Kline writes series of books about characters which appeal to young girls.
  • Horrible Harry Chapter Books for young girls are a good addition to your child's library.

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  • Randy Inman1/25/2009

    Thanks, I have a cousin in 1st grade that reads at about 3rd grade level. I will get some of these for her.

  • Susan Anderson1/9/2009

    might introduce these to my girls!

  • Carla Boner1/6/2009

    Sounds like an interesting series.

  • Amy Browne1/6/2009

    excellent choices

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