I Can Read: Level 2 books in order

I Can Read: Level 2 is a children's early reader imprint featuring books by multiple authors for beginning readers.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Emmett’s Pig 1959 John Grogan Buy
2 Bread and Jam for Frances 1964 John Grogan Buy
3 Big Max 1965 John Grogan Buy
4 Kick, Pass, and Run 1966 John Grogan Buy
5 Small Pig 1969 John Grogan Buy
6 Owl at Home 1975 John Grogan Buy
7 Uncle Elephant 1981 John Grogan Buy
8 The Mouse Tales 1990 John Grogan Buy
9 Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm 2003 John Grogan Buy
10 Pish and Posh 2003 John Grogan Buy
11 Amazing Tigers! 2004 John Grogan Buy
12 The Best Seat in Second Grade 2005 John Grogan Buy
13 Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe 2005 John Grogan Buy
14 The Best Teacher in Second Grade 2006 John Grogan Buy
15 Amazing Snakes! 2006 John Grogan Buy
16 Amazing Dolphins! 2006 John Grogan Buy
17 The Day the Dinosaurs Died 2006 John Grogan Buy
18 After the Dinosaurs 2006 John Grogan Buy
19 Pish and Posh Wish for Fairy Wings 2006 John Grogan Buy
20 Meet the Robinsons: Journey to the Future 2007 John Grogan Buy
21 Flappy and Scrappy 2009 John Grogan Buy
22 Gilbert and the Lost Tooth 2009 John Grogan Buy
23 Detective Dinosaur Undercover 2009 John Grogan Buy
24 Strike Three, Marley! 2010 John Grogan Buy
25 Flat Stanley and the Haunted House 2010 John Grogan Buy
26 Cats, Dogs, Hamsters, and Horses 2010 John Grogan Buy
27 Snow Dog Marley 2010 John Grogan Buy
28 The Dog Who Cried Woof 2011 John Grogan Buy
29 Flat Stanley and the Firehouse 2011 John Grogan Buy
30 Sea Creatures 2011 John Grogan Buy
31 Marley’s Big Adventure 2011 John Grogan Buy
32 The Best Chef in Second Grade 2011 John Grogan Buy
33 Gilbert, the Surfer Dude 2011 John Grogan Buy
34 Beyond the Dinosaurs: Monsters of the Air and Sea 2011 John Grogan Buy
35 Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin 2011 John Grogan Buy
36 Curious Creatures Down Under 2011 John Grogan Buy
37 Jungle Beasts 2011 John Grogan Buy
38 Barnyard Critters 2011 John Grogan Buy
39 Forest Friends 2011 John Grogan Buy
40 Pony Scouts: Back in the Saddle 2011 John Grogan Buy
41 Farm Dog 2011 John Grogan Buy
42 Zack’s Alligator and the First Snow 2011 John Grogan Buy
43 Marley: Not a Peep! 2012 John Grogan Buy
44 Flat Stanley at Bat 2012 John Grogan Buy
45 Marley: The Dog Who Ate My Homework 2012 John Grogan Buy
46 Monster School: First Day Frights 2012 John Grogan Buy
47 Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate 2012 John Grogan Buy
48 Riff Raff Sails the High Cheese 2012 John Grogan Buy
49 Marley Learns a Lesson 2013 John Grogan Buy
50 Riff Raff: Shiver Me Whiskers! 2013 John Grogan Buy
51 Flat Stanley Goes Camping 2013 John Grogan Buy
52 Riff Raff: Can’t You See? We’re Lost at Sea! 2013 John Grogan Buy
53 Show-and-Tell, Flat Stanley! 2014 John Grogan Buy
54 Monster School: The Spooky Sleepover 2014 John Grogan Buy
55 My Weird School: Talent Show Mix-Up 2016 John Grogan Buy
56 My Weird School Goes to the Museum 2016 John Grogan Buy
57 Flat Stanley and the Missing Pumpkins 2017 John Grogan Buy
58 John F. Kennedy the Brave 2017 John Grogan Buy
59 Long, Tall Lincoln 2017 John Grogan Buy
60 My Weird School: Class Pet Mess! 2017 John Grogan Buy
61 George Washington: The First President 2017 John Grogan Buy
62 Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader 2018 John Grogan Buy
63 Alexander Hamilton: A Plan for America 2018 John Grogan Buy
64 Ben Franklin Thinks Big 2018 John Grogan Buy
65 Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter 2018 John Grogan Buy
66 The Angry Birds Movie 2: Best Enemies 2019 John Grogan Buy
67 Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips 2019 John Grogan Buy
68 Thomas Edison: Lighting the Way 2019 John Grogan Buy
69 Jane Goodall: A Champion of Chimpanzees 2020 John Grogan Buy

I Can Read: Level 2 is a children’s early reader imprint from HarperCollins, featuring books by many authors designed for beginning readers. The series includes classics like Emmett’s Pig (1959), Bread and Jam for Frances (1964), and Owl at Home (1975), alongside modern titles featuring characters like Flat Stanley, Amelia Bedelia, and Marley the dog.

The sixty-nine books in this collection span six decades of children’s publishing. Early entries are by Arnold Lobel and Russell Hoban, while more recent titles draw from popular franchises. The Flat Stanley books alone account for several entries, with titles like Flat Stanley and the Haunted House (2010) and Flat Stanley Goes Camping (2013). The Marley books, based on John Grogan’s famous Labrador, add another recurring thread.

Level 2 also includes non-fiction early readers. Amazing Tigers! (2004), Amazing Snakes! (2006), and Sea Creatures (2011) cover animals, while the biography entries on figures like George Washington (2017) and Harriet Tubman (2018) introduce young readers to American history. The range of subjects makes this level useful for readers with varied interests.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the I Can Read: Level 2 series?

There are 69 books in the I Can Read: Level 2 series, published between 1959 and 2020.

What is the first book in the I Can Read: Level 2 series?

The first book in the I Can Read: Level 2 series is Emmett’s Pig, published in 1959.

What is the I Can Read: Level 2 series?

I Can Read: Level 2 is a children’s early reader imprint published by HarperCollins. The books are designed for beginning readers and feature titles by many different authors, spanning from classics like Bread and Jam for Frances (1964) and Owl at Home (1975) to modern entries about Flat Stanley, Amelia Bedelia, and My Weird School.

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