Less than $5 4th Grade Balanced Literacy Guided Reading Books (by date, latest first)

The Secret of Star Hill is an exciting graded reader for young learners aged 9–12. It is perfect for A2-level English students. The story follows Lena and Tom, two curious children who love adventure. One night, they ride their bikes up Star Hill and meet a friendly alien named Zuri. He needs help to fix his spaceship and return home. Together, the children and Zuri go on a journey through a dark forest and a scary cave.

This story teaches values like friendship, teamwork, and courage. It also helps children talk about feelings such as fear, surprise, and happiness. The book uses simple words and short sentences. It supports reading skills and builds confidence in English.

Beautiful cartoon-style illustrations bring the story to life. At the end, learners will enjoy fun activities to check understanding and use new words. The Secret of Star Hill is not just a story—it’s a great way to inspire young learners and show that helping others makes a big difference.

A great choice for class or home reading!

Mia and the Magic Flower is a heartwarming picture book that celebrates kindness, perseverance, and the power of community through the eyes of a young girl named Mia. When Mia plants a mysterious seed given to her by her grandmother, she learns that patience, hope, and a caring heart can blossom into something extraordinary. As the tiny sprout grows into a wondrous tree with glowing silver flowers, it transforms not just Mia’s world—but the entire village.

Children will be captivated by the rich, textured illustrations that bring each joyful and emotional moment to life. From laughter and teasing to triumph and celebration, Mia’s journey mirrors challenges every child faces—and reminds us that even the smallest hands can make the biggest difference.

Perfect for ages 4–8, Mia and the MagicFlower is ideal for bedtime reading, classroom inspiration, or as a gift for budding nature lovers and dreamers. This beautifully illustrated tale encourages empathy, resilience, and the joy of giving back to your community.

Let Mia’s story plant a little magic in your heart.

WOW! Two different options for the same book! How fun – QR Codes and Poke Cards. Both are favorite activities for the students in my classroom. Henry and Mudge The First Book poke cards are a great independent, partner or guided reading group comprehension activity. Henry and Mudge books are a just right beginning chapter book for second grade students. Students in small groups quickly make connections to Henry and his big, loveable dog, Mudge. The poke cards are self checking. After reading each chapter, students will answer each question by selecting one of three choices. Using a pencil, straw, or pipe cleaner, students will poke through the hole to choose their answer. The correct answer will have a mark above or around the hole. The poking process quickly engages the students and provides immediate feedback to them. As with the poke cards, the QR code cards are self checking. My students love using our classroom iPods or iPads to check their answers. Cards have chapter titles on them for ease of organization. Cards are labeled poke cards or QR code cards. Answer key is included and clearly labeled. Teacher Preparation: -For QR and poke cards - Print on light colored card stock for durability. -For poke cards - Using a hole punch, at each * punch a hole. -On the back of the poke card identify the correct answer by drawing a circle around the hole or marking an X above the hole. -Laminate for durability. For poke cards laminate after marking the answer on the back. Visit again for more great Henry and Mudge poke cards and QR codes! We hope to see you soon!

Magic Tree House Tonight on the Titanic is book #17 in the series. Jack and Annie are on the deck of the Titanic. How will they be able to help the passengers? Sharing a book with a close group of friends is a special time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary word for many chapters (7 total vocabulary words) -research project -answer key for chapter questions Tonight on the Titanic is an AR level 3.1 book. We hope your students enjoy this Magic Tree House adventure! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Sharing a book with a close group of friends is a special time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Magic Tree House Pirates Past Noon is book #4 in the series. The format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary -short word work review task for many chapters -art connection opportunity -answer key for chapter questions Pirates Past Noon is an AR level 2.8 book. We hope your students enjoy this Magic Tree House adventure! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Sharing a book with a close group of friends is a special time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Magic Tree House Hurry Up Houdini is book #50 in the series. The format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -short word work review task for many chapters -art connection opportunity -story sequence -QR code for further research -answer key for chapter questions Hurry Up Houdini is an AR level 3.7 book. We hope your students enjoy this Magic Tree House adventure! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Stink, Judy Moody, and their family will entertain you with their antics during Hurricane Elmer. Your students will quickly make connections with many parts of the book. Your students will also learn many interesting facts and tips when they read Judy Moody & Stink The Big Bad Blackout. The product format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). The half page packets can be easily tucked inside the book. Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary -answer key for chapter questions Judy Moody & Stink The Big Bad Blackout is an AR level 3.3 book. We hope your students enjoy this Megan McDonald book. Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Guided reading group time has always been a favorite time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Stallion By Starlight is #49 in the Magic Tree House series. The format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -short word work review task for some chapters -art connection opportunity -QR codes for further topic study -answer key for each chapter Stallion By Starlight is an AR level 3.8 book worth 2 points. We hope your students enjoy this MTH book! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out my store! Judy & Rachel

Teacher created and classroom tested literature guide in a half page format. Your students will love this format as much as mine do! Easy to print, cut, staple, and your literature guides are ready. Marvin Redpost Class President is book #5 in the series and appeals to 2-4 grade students. Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary -short word work review task for many chapters -answer key for chapter questions Marvin Redpost Class President is an AR level 3.4 book. We hope your students enjoy this Marvin Redpost book. Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

What can go wrong when Judy Moody has a good luck charm? Your students will quickly make connections with many parts of the book and identify with the antics of the Moody kids. Your students will enjoy Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm. The product format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). The half page packets can be easily tucked inside the book. Bonus - full size pages are included! Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -over 20 vocabulary words -answer key for chapter questions -two different page formats - full size and half size pages Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm is an AR level 3.1 book. We hope your students enjoy this Megan McDonald book. Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

~ A Crazy Day with Cobras literature unit can be used with a guided reading group or as a whole class novel study. ~ Questions use higher level thinking skills and open ended questions. ~Included in the unit: -vocabulary sheet -comprehension questions -animals of India research project ~ I use this unit with one of my guided reading groups. The unit can last from a week to two weeks depending on how often I meet with the group. ~ A Crazy Day with Cobras is an AR level 4.0 book. Thanks for visiting, Judy and Rachel

~ Ready, Set, Snow! is a great book to connect with the Winter Olympics. Guided reading groups will enjoy making connections to their own classroom and school. The 10 page packet can easily be differentiated. ~Questions are based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and use higher level thinking skills. Students also think beyond the text to respond to many questions. Many questions also elicit story recall responses. ~Included in the unit: -comprehension questions for each chapter -Ready, Freddy Bingo – focus on characters ~ When I use this unit with one of my guided reading groups, the unit can last from a week to two weeks depending on how often the group meets. My guided reading groups also set their own expectations/assignments for completing their books. Sometimes students work with partner to complete assigned chapters. ~The bingo game provides a wonderful review for the students. ~ Ready, Set, Snow! is an AR level 3.3 book. Thanks for visiting!

Magic Tree House Balto of the Blue Dawn is book #54 in the series. Jack and Annie are off on another adventure to the wilderness of Alaska. Sharing a book with a close group of friends is a special time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Reading with a friend and comparing notes is wonderful, collaborative time for students. Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary word for most chapters (12 total vocabulary words) -research topic list -blackline paper for report writing -answer key for chapter questions Balto of the Blue Dawn is an AR level 3.9 book. We hope your students enjoy this Magic Tree House adventure! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Guided reading group time has always been a favorite time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! This chapter by chapter reading guide is perfect for your groups or independent student work. The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur finds Jigsaw and Mila in the middle of another case. Join them as they piece together the clues. The format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary development, define the words -short word work review task for many chapters -art connection opportunity -story sequence -answer key for chapter questions The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur is an AR level 3.2 book. We hope your students enjoy this Jigsaw Jones adventure! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Suds and the gang are in 4th grade! What does a fourth grade rat look like and how does a rat act? Once again your students will be entertained while making connections with Suds and the 4th grade gang! The story is perfect for students in grades 2, 3, and 4. The product format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). The half page packets can be easily tucked inside the book. Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary -answer key for chapter questions -final thoughts graphic organizer Fourth Grade Rats is an AR level 2.6 book. We hope your students enjoy this Jerry Spinelli book. Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Guided reading group time has always been a favorite time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Magic Tree House A Perfect Time for Pandas is book #48 in the series. The format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -short word work review task for many chapters -art connection opportunity -story sequence -answer key for chapter questions A Perfect Time for Pandas is an AR level 3.8 book. We hope your students enjoy this Magic Tree House adventure! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Magic Tree House Shadow of the Shark is book #53 in the series. Jack and Annie are off for an amazing vacation. What could happen on vacation? Sharing a book with a close group of friends is a special time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary word for most chapters (17 total vocabulary words) -art connection opportunity -graphic organizer activity - Let’s Learn More -answer key for chapter questions Shadow of the Shark is an AR level 4.2 book. We hope your students enjoy this Magic Tree House adventure! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

What can go wrong when Judy Moody has a good luck charm? Your students will quickly make connections with many parts of the book and identify with the antics of the Moody kids. Your students will enjoy Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm. The product format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). The half page packets can be easily tucked inside the book. Bonus - full size pages are included! Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -over 20 vocabulary words -answer key for chapter questions -two different page formats - full size and half size pages Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm is an AR level 3.1 book. We hope your students enjoy this Megan McDonald book. Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

Guided reading group time has always been a favorite time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them! Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown is book six in the Stink series. The format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). I print the pages on one side of the paper. This allows the back of the page available to use for additional notes or vocabulary work. Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -short word work review task for some chapters -art connection opportunity -answer key for selected activities Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown is an AR level 3.0 book. I hope your students enjoy this Stink book! Please leave your comments and feedback, I enjoy hearing from you. Also, I would love to have you follow me to receive notifications about my new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out my store! Judy

Kids loves dogs! Your students will quickly be engaged with Cocoa, the chocolate lab. Guided reading group time will be a favorite time in your classroom. Students will love the closeness of the small group and reading this book chosen just for them! The format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). I print the pages single sided. This allows the back of pages for additional notes, predictions, or connections we make in group time. Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary development, define the word -short word work review task for many chapters -art connection opportunity -story sequence -answer key for chapter questions The Chocolate Lab is an AR level 4.4 book. We hope your students enjoy The Chocolate Lab antics! Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~