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Teachers’ Favorite Series for Students Right Now

Kids won’t be able to pull themselves away from these educator-approved books.


July 17, 2023

Book series are an excellent way to introduce students to new worlds they’ll want to keep returning to over and over. When kids are absorbed in following their favorite characters’ development alongside captivating storylines, their creativity broadens and their imaginations flourish. Plus, this helps to advance students' reading comprehension, creative writing, and problem solving skills.

Whether students are saving the world with their favorite canine superhero, following the hoot-worthy adventures of Eva the Owlet, or learning about the fiercest creatures in the animal kingdom, they will be captivated by these popular series — educator-approved!

Shop teachers' most-loved series students below! You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store.

Board Book Collection

How Do Dinosaurs Grade PreK

Grades Pre-K
$21.50$31.92
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The award-winning team of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague is brought to the youngest readers, helping them to learn through simple, rhyming text and laugh-out-loud illustrations in this collection of Scholastic titles!

$21.95$29.95
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From crossing the street with Mama to encountering a stranger, the playful but careful antics of these dinosaurs will make readers laugh aloud, and prompt discussion of safety issues.

$3.74$4.99
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Crabby is NOT happy. Sun is in Crabby's eyes. Salt is in Crabby's teeth. Sand is in Crabby's shell. Plankton tries again and again to cheer Crabby up - with laugh-out-loud results! Will Crabby ever crack a smile? Or will Crabby always be crabby? With comic speech bubbles and full-color artwork throughout, Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan Fenske's early reader series is sure to be a hit with new readers!

Paperback Book Collection

Pete the Cat Grades K-2

Grades K - 2
$20.00$32.88
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Dirt on his new shoes? First day of school? Pete the Cat knows how to take it all in stride. 

Paperback Book Collection

Fly Guy Grades K-2

Grades K - 2
$15.00$26.79
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A creative young boy wants a pet for The Amazing Pet Show, so he catches a fly-little knowing that Fly Guy will become a great friend!

Paperback Book Collection

Fly Guy Presents Grades PreK-2

Grades Pre-K - 2
$29.00$44.92
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This collection from Scholastic features titles from the Fly Guy Presents series. Animated characters Fly Guy and Buzz add comic appeal to this colorful introduction to a host of subjects, packed with straightforward fun facts, humorous asides, and photographs throughout.

$4.49$5.99
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Princess Truly is MIGHTY! She can jump, she can twirl; her arms are strong and her legs are powerful. When her dog Sir Noodles gets stuck in a tire swing, Princess Truly uses her strength and her magical curls to free her chunky pug. And when Princess Truly and her little brother, Ty, visit the carnival, she uses her strength and determination to win a prize at one of the games. 

$3.74$4.99
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A lonely little dragon ventures into the world looking for a friend. He is tricked into thinking he has found one after an apple falls on his head. He loves spending time with his new buddy! He enjoys telling scary stories, cracking funny jokes, and fixing a midnight snack for them to share. He becomes grief stricken when he believes the apple is lost to him. Will he have his friend back again?

$4.49$5.99
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Bub the pug; his human, Bella; and their friend Jack are excited to go on a road trip. There will be so much to see and do! But when Jack can no longer come, Bella and Bub vow to bring him something special from their trip. Can Bub and Bella find the perfect souvenir for Jack?

$5.24$6.99
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Baron von Bubbles,a.k.a "Bub," is the self-proclaimed cutest pug on the planet! Things he loves: fashion,peanut butter,and his human,Bella. Things he does NOT love: Nutz the squirrel,baths,and the rain. When Bella enters the Inventor Challenge,Bub helps her craft the best project ever - a rocket. But what happens when Nutz gets on Bub's nerves and makes him ruin Bella's project? If Bub wants to make it up to Bella,he'll have to stand up to Nutz - and the rain - once and for all.

$4.49$6.99
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Eva is ready to rock out at the Woodlandstock Music Festival! But when another band can't make it, Eva and her friends are ready to step in. Will they be able to form their own band in time to save the festival? And who will be their band's star singer?

Eva Wingdale gets in over her head when she offers to organize a spring festival at school. Even with her best friend Lucy's help, there is NO way she will get everything done in time. Will Eva have to ask Sue (a.k.a. Meanie McMeanerson) for help? Or will the festival have to be cancelled?

Paperback Book Collection

Black Lagoon Adventure Chapter Books Grades 2-3

Grades 2 - 3
$16.00$23.91
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The horror continues as the ever-comical picture books come to early chapter books. A youngster's fearful anticipation of the new and unknown is again hilariously illustrated, as playfully frightful adventures culminate in tremendous relief when our wary young hero's fears are ultimately unfounded.

Paperback Book Collection

Who Would Win? Grades 2-4

Grades 2 - 4
$31.00$45.90
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Check out how these amazing real life creatures match up. Who's the strongest, fastest, biggest and baddest-in a fight to the finish, who would win?

Paperback Book

Who Would Win?: Ultimate Reptile Rumble

Grades 3 - 4
$3.74$4.99
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This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious reptiles. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!

$97.43$129.90
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A paw-some box set of the first ten Dog Man books by worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.

$58.46$77.94
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This six-book boxed set includes the first six books in the Dog Man series. Dav Pilkey's wildly popular series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.

With themes of friendship and doing good, Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea is packed with action and hilarity. Featuring "Chomp-O-Rama," a brand-new song, a monstrous Mighty Mite -- and so much more than ever before! IT'S HEROIC, IT'S EPIC!

$29.23$38.97
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Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the internationally best-selling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants! Dog Man is the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! 

Hardcover Book

Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives

Grades 2 - 12
$9.74$12.99
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Flippy, Molly, Li'l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say. Naomi and Melvin don't see eye to eye and Poppy perceives the world differently than her siblings. Will the baby frogs figure out how to work together and appreciate one another's point of view -- both inside and outside the classroom?

Paperback Book

Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1)

Grades 3 - 4
$4.46$5.95
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Mr. Wolf. Mr. Shark. Mr. Snake. Mr. Piranha. They're bad guys, everybody knows that. They're scary and dangerous and...well, just bad. But these guys want to be heroes. And they're going to prove it by doing good deeds, like rescuing those dogs from the city pound. Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys when the dust settles?

In this wildly popular and hilariously illustrated series, Big Bad Wolf and his fellow bad guys Shark, Snake, and Piranha to join him in his ill-fated effort to cross over to the good side!

 

Paperback Book Collection

Captain Underpants Grades 3-5

Grades 3 - 5
$32.00$47.89
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Hilarious comic book illustrations complement the outrageous, funny, action-packed storylines of these easy-to-read chapter books about a most unlikely superhero.

Paperback Book Collection

Best of Goosebumps Grades 3-5

Grades 3 - 5
$32.00$47.94
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Raise reading interest so fast, it's scary! These suspenseful thrillers are written especially for middle-grade readers by the popular, best-selling author of horror books.

A box set of the bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novels,adapted by Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan!

$5.24$6.99
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Claudia's not worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a great practical joker. After all, how much harm can one little girl do?

Stacey McGill is moving back to New York! That means no more Stoneybrook Middle School, no more Charlotte Johanssen, and worst of all... no more Baby-sitters Club. Stacey's friends are crushed when they hear that Stacey's moving, especially Claudia. Stacey is her best friend.

The bestselling Wings of Fire series continues with five more thrilling dragon adventures, now in a gift-ready boxed set: Moon Rising, Winter Turning, Escaping Peril, Talons of Power, and Darkness of Dragons.

 

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Hardcover Book

Who Would Win?: Ultimate Showdown

Grades 1 - 3
$7.49$9.99
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In this five-book bind-up of the popular Who Would Win? series, kids will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more.