Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy, Fall Chapter Books

I’m not sure how this is going to to go over because kids don’t necessarily read for seasonal vibes like adults often do. But how cool would a fall book display look with not just picture books about the season, but chapter books and middle grade titles that have that cozy fall vibe?

I found ten chapter book series with fall-themed titles that I’m sharing today. Chapter books are focused on newly independent readers with limited vocabulary, the benefits of illustrations that support the story, and a lot of white space. These differ from middle grade titles that are typically longer (think 200+ pages) and have a lot more text on the page, and are geared toward an older audience (ages 8-12). Share these cozy, fall chapter books withe newly independent readers or as read alouds for younger kids!

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Cozy, Fall Chapter Books

Diary of a Pug: Scaredy-Pug by Kyla May

Bub the pug, Duchess the cat, and their human, Bella, are visiting Bella’s grandma. It’s so much fun to build forts and play dress-up in her attic… until Bub and Duchess see a ghost up there! Now they have a duty to protect their girl. Can this scaredy-pug and scaredy-cat face their fears to keep Bella safe?

The Friendship Garden: Pumpkin Spice by Jenny Meyerhoff, illustraed by Éva Chatelain

Autumn has arrived at the Friendship Garden! That means:

1. Pumpkins for carving
2. Sweet potatoes for eating
3. Piles of leaves for jumping

Besides tons of yummy fall food, Anna is excited for the Windy City Pumpkin Fest. There is going to be a bake-off, a moon bounce—even a biggest pumpkin contest! Anna, Kaya, and Reed are sure that their pumpkin, Herbert, will take home first prize.

But just two days before the contest, Herbert disappears! Kaya and Anna are sure someone stole their perfect pumpkin. After all, pumpkins can’t just get up and walk away by themselves. Can the Friendship Garden crew catch the orange-fingered thief in time for the festival?

Geronimo Stilton: It’s Halloween, You ‘Fraidy Mouse!

It’s Halloween on Mouse Island, and it seemed like everyone was out to get me, Geronimo Stilton! My cousin Trap kept pulling scary pranks on me. And then my sister Thea told me I had to write a book about Halloween in less than one day! Before you could say boo, my nephew Benjamin had dragged me to a graveyard to do research. There I met a very spooky mouse who — yikes! — tried to lock me up in her coffin! Oh, how would a ‘fraidy mouse like me ever survive the year’s scariest holiday?

Heartwood Hotel: A True Home by Kallie George, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they’ll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort. But the Heartwood Hotel is not all acorn soufflés and soft moss-lined beds. Danger lurks, and as it approaches, Mona finds that this hotel is more than a warm place to spend the night. It might also be a home.

Magic Tree House Merlin Missions: Haunted Castle on Hallow’s Eve by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca

Jack and Annie are summoned once again to the fantasy realm of Camelot. There, Merlin the Magician tells them that the Stone of Destiny has been stolen. The answer to its disappearance lies within a haunted castle. With a young magician named Teddy, Jack and Annie take on the challenge in an adventure that takes them to new heights and places they couldn’t even imagine!

Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Ani Bushry

Marya loves fall. Every year, her family goes to the town’s pumpkin patch and picks out the best pumpkin. But this year, after she sees her frenemy Alexa winning a big, cool pumpkin-shaped trophy, Marya knows she’s got to win a trophy for something.

It just so happens that her school is going to hold a fall festival, with games and food and even a hayride. All the ticket sales will go to an animal shelter, and the person who sells the most tickets will win a prize. Cue Operation Sell Tickets! But when Marya is so focused on winning, is she losing sight of what really matters?

Mindy Kim and the Mid-Autumn Festival by Lyla Lee, illustrated by Dung Ho

After Mindy’s beloved haraboji (grandpa) passes away, Mindy, Dad, and Julie decide to go to Korea to be with family for the annual Chuseok celebration. The traditional mid-autumn festival is all about family and honoring one’s ancestors. And while everyone has gathered for a very sad reason, Mindy is determined to make her first official Chuseok one to remember.

Owl Diaries: Trip to the Pumpkin Farm by Rebecca Elliott

Eva’s class cannot wait for their field trip to the pumpkin farm! On the farm, they pick apples, milk cows, and even make new friends. But then an award-winning pumpkin goes missing! Eva and her friends will have to solve the mystery. Will they find the pumpkin in time for the holiday party… and also help a friend in need? In this sweet fall story, Eva discovers that everyone has something to be thankful for!

Rainbow Magic: Autumn the Falling Leaves Fairy by Daisy Meadows

Rachel and Kirsty love the fall! They can’t wait to go apple picking, carve pumpkins, and take a hayride. But this fall, everything is going all wrong — because Autumn the Falling Leaves Fairy’s magic is missing! Can the girls help her outsmart Jack Frost and his goblins, and make sure that fall is fun again?

The Adventures of Sophie Mouse: The Maple Festival by Poppy Green, illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell

It’s finally fall in Silverlake Forest, and that means it’s time for the annual Maple Festival! The animals have heard it is going to be the biggest one yet with games, rides and, of course, Lily Mouse’s famous maple-filled bake-stand. Sophie is delighted when her mother asks for her help baking the goodies for the festival. When they get there, Sophie runs off to play with her friends…until she notices that no one has come to her mother’s stand! Can she use some quick thinking and her artistic skills to draw customers in?

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.