The most popular early readers books of 2025

Early reader books are for children of about six to eight who are starting to read by themselves. Short sentences, familiar words and lots of pictures build confidence page by page. Funny series and favorite characters make them want to keep going. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

Cover of Friendship Or Foul Play

Friendship Or Foul Play

Paul Breau

Published 2025

210 pages

Cover of Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning

Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning

Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Aaliya Jaleel

Published 2025

128 pages

Cover of DK Super Where Words Come from Activities

DK Super Where Words Come from Activities

DK

Published 2025

96 pages

Cover of AR in the Dark

AR in the Dark

Alicia Rodriguez

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Our Garden

Our Garden

Ruthie Van Oosbree, Lisa Hunt

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Grandpa's Trees

Grandpa's Trees

Ruthie Van Oosbree

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Jake Murphy - The Karate Choke

Jake Murphy - The Karate Choke

Paul Breau

Published 2025

136 pages

Cover of AI in Medicine

AI in Medicine

Ford Chambers

Published 2025

24 pages

Cover of Composting Pie

Composting Pie

Ruthie Van Oosbree

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of David's Lunar New Year Celebrations

David's Lunar New Year Celebrations

Lucie Miller, Felicity Sheldon

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Ernie the Earthworm (In the Garden (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Ernie the Earthworm (In the Garden (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Ruthie Van Oosbree

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of What a Garden Needs

What a Garden Needs

Katherine Chu

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Marvel's Storm

Marvel's Storm

Daka Hermon

Published 2025

32 pages

Cover of Amy Looks Before She Leaps

Amy Looks Before She Leaps

Callie Barkley, Marsha Riti

Published 2025

128 pages

Cover of A to Z Animal Mysteries #5

A to Z Animal Mysteries #5

Ron Roy, Kayla Whaley

Published 2025

96 pages

Cover of Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship

Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship

Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Aaliya Jaleel

Published 2025

128 pages

Cover of A Spy Asks Why

A Spy Asks Why

Kim Thompson, Brett Curzon

Published 2025

24 pages

Cover of DK Super Readers Level 3 Anne Frank

DK Super Readers Level 3 Anne Frank

DK Publishing

Published 2025

48 pages

Cover of Sidney's Seeds

Sidney's Seeds

Ruthie Van Oosbree, Tom Heard

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Band Camp! 3

Band Camp! 3

Brian "Smitty" Smith

Published 2025

80 pages

Cover of Celebrating the 100th Day of School (Let's Celebrate Holidays (Pull Ahead Readers ― Nonfiction))

Celebrating the 100th Day of School (Let's Celebrate Holidays (Pull Ahead Readers ― Nonfiction))

Katie Peters

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Ella Josephine and the Apartment House on Poppy Hill Book 1

Ella Josephine and the Apartment House on Poppy Hill Book 1

Nina LaCour

Published 2025

140 pages

Cover of Our Family Celebrates Rosh Hashanah (Let's Celebrate Holidays (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Our Family Celebrates Rosh Hashanah (Let's Celebrate Holidays (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Lucie Miller

Published 2025

16 pages

Cover of Growing Upward

Growing Upward

Ruthie Van Oosbree, Tom Heard

Published 2025

16 pages

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