If you like the you-are-there historical adventures of Lauren Tarshis’s I Survived… series, try these thrilling adventure stories.
Click here to view books in the Brownsburg Public Library collection, and place holds.
Little House on the Prairie Series
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Little House in the Big Woods
- Little House on the Prairie
- Farmer Boy
- On the Banks of Plum Creek
- By the Shores of Silver Lake
- The Long Winter
- Little Town on the Prairie
- These Happy Golden Years
- The First Four Years
Little House Chapter Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder/Roger MacBride
Caroline Years series by Maria Wilkes/Celia Wilkins
- Little House in Brookfield by Maria D Wilkes
- Little Town At the Crossroads by Maria D Wilkes
- Little Clearing in the Woods by Maria D Wilkes
- Frontier Family by Roger Lea MacBride & Maria D Wilkes
- Brookfield Days by Maria D Wilkes
- Missouri Bound by Maria D Wilkes
- Brookfield Friends by Maria D Wilkes
- Caroline & Her Sister by Maria D Wilkes
- On Top of Concord Hill by Maria D Wilkes
- A New Little Cabin by Maria D Wilkes
- Across the Rolling River by Celia Wilkins
- Little City By the Lake by Celia Wilkins
- A Little House of Their Own by Celia Wilkins
Rose Years series by Roger MacBride
- Little House On Rocky Ridge
- Little Farm in the Ozarks
- In the Land of the Big Red Apple
- On the Other Side of the Hill
- Little Town in the Ozarks
- New Dawn On Rocky Ridge
- On the Banks of the Bayou
- Bachelor Girl
Martha Years series by Melissa Wiley
- The Little House in the Highlands by Melissa Wiley
- The Far Side of the Loch by Melissa Wiley
- Down to the Bonny Glen by Melissa Wiley
- Beyond the Heather Hills by Melissa Wiley
Charlotte Years series by Melissa Wiley
- Little House By Boston Bay by Melissa Wiley
- On Tide Mill Lane by Melissa Wiley
- The Road from Roxbury by Melissa Wiley
- Across the Puddingstone Dam by Melissa Wiley
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If you liked Little House on the Prairie…
…here are some historical novels (and a couple of biographies) about kids growing up in America’s frontier country.
Click here to view catalog records for the list and place holds
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High Lexile (1000+) Children’s Books in BPL’s collection
For a full list of Kids/Tween/Pre-Reader fiction in BPL’s collection, click here: Printer-friendly version
For a sortable Excel version, click here: Downloadable Excel version
For links to the BPL catalog to place holds on high lexile books, see the following posts:
High Lexile (1000+) Biographies
High Lexile (1000+) Tween Fiction books
High Lexile (1000+) Kids Fiction books
High Lexile (1000+) Pre-Reader books
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1000+ Lexile books in Tween Fiction: Fantasy, Mystery and Supernatural
For more information about Lexile measures, click here.
For more information about BPL’s new children’s fiction categories, click here.
Gilda Joyce Psychic Investigator by Jennifer Allison (1000)
The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood (1000)
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (1010)
King of Shadows by Susan Cooper (1010)
The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless by Ahmet Zappa (1010)
Cousins in the Castle by Barbara Brooks Wallace (1010)
Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen (1010)
The Black Canary by Jane Louise Curry (1020)
Captain Hook: the Adventures of a Notorious Youth by J.V. Hart (1020)
Moonflower and the Pearl of Paramour by J.H. Sweet (1020)
Snapdragon and the Odyssey of Elan by J.H. Sweet (1020)
The Unvisibles by Ian Whybrow (1020)
The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer (1020)
Return of the Emerald Skull by Paul Stewart (1020)
Physik (Septimus Heap) by Angie Sage (1030)
The Boggart by Susan Cooper (1030)
Bernie Magruder & the Bats in the Belfry by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1040)
Jade Green by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1040)
Drift House: The First Voyage by Dale Peck (1050)
ArchEnemy by Frank Beddor (1070)
Libby on Wednesdays by Zipha Keatley Snyder (1070)
Legion of the Dead by Paul Stewart (1080 NC)
Hatching Magic by Ann Downer (1080)
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye (1090)
The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye by Nancy Springer (1110 NC)
The Princess and the Curdie by George MacDonald (1120)
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (1120)
The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer (1120)
Radiance by Alyson Noel (1120)
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Did you know…
You can request a personalized reading suggestion from your friendly local librarians!
Let us know if there’s a particular series, book or author you like and we’ll make suggestions for other series, books and authors to try.
If you need help finding a book for a school assignment, let us know what Lexile range and genre you’re looking for.
If you need to find an alternative to an assigned book, let us know what the assigned title is, what characteristics we need to try to match (genre, setting, themes) and any preferences for content to avoid (e.g. bad language, religious content, etc.)
You will receive an initial response in 3-4 business days.
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Our Newest Scary Books
New scary stories at the library…
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Troy Cummings. Notebook of Doom series
Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters–and everywhere he turns there are spooky balloon men determined to attack him.
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James Preller. Scary Tales series
Amusement park-loving Samantha receives a ticket to a very special ride that takes her on a heart-stopping adventure along with her equally terrified companion.
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R.L. Stine. Goosebumps Most Wanted
When his mischievous antics get so bad that his family is forced to move, Jay Gardner arrives in a new neighborhood where all of the houses have lawn gnomes and people are afraid to go out at night, a situation that leads to a horrific discovery.
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If you <3 Harry Potter, why not try…
JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series draws readers in with its captivating magical world and combination of epic adventure, humorous exploits and journey of self-discovery.
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Did You Know…
Picture books, chapter books, beginning readers and DVDs starring your favorite characters are all located in one spot? Everything about Barbie, Lego, Dora and Diego, Spongebob, Pokemon, Scooby Doo, Thomas the Train, the Disney Princesses, superheroes, Max and Ruby, Fancy Nancy and Pinkalicious, regardless of format, are all found in our FAVORITES section.
And did you know we’re adding popular authors such as Dr. Seuss, Bill Martin (“Brown Bear, Brown Bear”), Eric Carle, Jean Marzollo (I Spy books) and Mo Willems to this section?
During our reorganization, the FAVORITES area may move around before landing in its final place so ask our friendly library staff for help if you don’t spot it!
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High Lexile Quick Picks
Titles by the following authors and series are frequently scored above 1000 by Lexile.com.
JFIC:
Louisa May Alcott (JFIC ALC)
L. Frank Baum (JFIC BAU)
Dick King-Smith (JFIC KIN)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (JFIC NAY)
Zilpha Keatley Snyder (JFIC SNY)
JSCFIC:
Junior Non-fiction:
Tips for finding high Lexile books for younger readers:
- Search Lexile.com for titles at or near your child’s Lexile level then search the library’s catalog. If we do not own a title, speak with a library staff member (by phone, email, chat or in person) about requesting the book through interlibrary loan (ILL).
- Search Lexile.com for NC (non-conforming) titles. This designation indicates a book with a Lexile score significantly higher than the expected range for the age of the intended audience.
- Classics often have a high Lexile score. Classics may be shelved in the Junior, YA and Adult collections.
Examples of classic authors:
- Mark Twain
- Charles Dickens
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Jules Verne
- Louisa May Alcott
- Jane Austen
- Rudyard Kipling
- Lucy Maud Montgomery
- JRR Tolkien
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Children's Reading Suggestions 