This document provides a reading list for Adventist children in grades 1-4. It includes 6 categories of books that are required to earn a reading award: 1) Bible stories, 2) a book about Jesus, 3) a health or safety book, 4) a book about family, friends or feelings, 5) a history or missions book, and 6) a nature book. Over 100 book titles are listed under these categories, along with brief descriptions and publishing information for each.

1. Adventurer/Primary Reading List
For children in grades 1-4 (ages 6-9): Busy Bee, Sunbeam, Builder, Helping Hand
Requirements for Reading Award:
1. Assigned chapters from a simple modern translation of the Bible
2. A Bible story or a book about Jesus
3. A book on health or safety
4. A book on family, friends, or feelings
5. A book on history or missions
6. A book on nature
Bibles
0-9748894-3-1 The Clear Word for Kids (paraphrase by Jack Blanco)
0-9748894-3-1 Hands On Bible (New Living Translation)
Bible Stories
0-8280-1040-4 Bible Heroes
0-8280-089801 Forever Stories (5 vols.)
0-8280-0464-1 Jesus, Friend of Children
0-8280-1792-1 My Bible Storybook
0-8280-1273-3 Professor Appleby Series
0-8280-0709-8 1. Mysterious Stories from the Bible
0-8280-0708-X 2. Amazing Stories From the bible
0-8280-0934-1 3. Love Stories From the Bible
0-8280-0958-9 4. Adventure Stories From the Bible
0-8280-0961-9 5. Miracle Stories From the Bible
0-8280-0968-6 6. Heroic Stories From the Bible
0-8280-1508-2 Sheldon’s Adventures in Heaven
Shoebox Kids Bible Stories
0-8163-1823-9 1. Creation to Abraham
0-8163-1877-8 2. From Isaac to the Red Sea
0-8163-1911-1 3. From Sinai to the Walls of Jericho
0-8163-1949-9 4. From Joshua to David, Goliath, and Jonathan
0-8163-1971-5 5. From the Witch of Endor to Elisha the Prophet
0-8163-2005-5 6. From young King Joash to Job
0-8280-1765-4 Story of Jesus
Health/Safety
0-8280-1756-5 What’s Wrong With Rusty?

2. Family/Friends/Feelings
0-8028-5246-7 Auntee Edna (family heritage)
0-8163-1420-9 Cat in the Cage (making decisions)
0-8163-2083-7 Daniel Learns About Baptism & Communion
0-8163-1916-2 Don’t Let Your Heart Feel Funny (fear)
1-873796-46-3 Giraffe’s Tale (tolerance)
0-8163-2030-6 I Miss Grandpa (grief, death from Adventist perspective)
0-8280-1104-4 Kim, Kari, and Kevin Storybook, The (character)
0-8280-1730-1 Margie Asks, Why Do People Have to Die (Easy English, death)
0-8163-1759-3 Michael Asks Why (Great Controversy for Kids)
0-8163-1793-3 Michael Aks Why Activity Book
0-8163-1953-7 More Than Two Hands Full (sharing)
4333003474 Packy, Pokey, and Sally
0-8280-0724-1 Secret Keys (character)
Shoebox Kids Series
0-8163-1256-7 1. Mysterious Map (baptism)
0-8163-1249-4 2. Case of the Secret Code, The (prayer)
0-8163-1277-X 3. Jenny’s Cat-Napped Cat (forgiveness)
0-8163-1276-1 4. Missing Combination Mystery, The (friendship)
0-8163-1332-6 5. Broken Dozen Mystery, The (helping others)
0-8163-1355-5 6. Wedding Dress Disaster, The (commitment)
0-8163-1386-5 7. Clue in the Secret Passage (Bible)
0-8163-1387-3 8. Rock slide Rescue Mystery, The (trust)
0-8163-1682-1 9. Secret of the Hidden Room, The (judging others)
0-8163-1683-X 10. Adventure on Wild Horse Mountain (prejudice)
0-8163-1757-7 11. Rattlesnake River Adventure (forgiveness)
0-8163-1819-0 12. Mystery of the Abandoned Lighthouse (trust)
History/Missions
Adventist Girl Series
0-8163-1907-3 Sarah, An Adventist Girl set
1. A Song for Grandfather
2. Miss Button and the School Board
3. A Secret in the Family
4. Sarah’s Disappointment
4333003113 Elizabeth, An Adventist Girl set
1. The Not-So-Secret Mission
2. Old Friends and New
3. Wagon Train West
4. Bells and Whistles
4333003366 Heather, An Adventist Girl set
1. Secrets and Friends
2. A New Life Down Under
3. A Wedding in Avondale
4. Going Home

3. 4333003438 Alice, An Adventist Girl set
1. Alice Says Goodbye
2. Hidden Notes & High Seas
3. The Man in the Blue Skirt
4. A Prayer for Mother
0-8280-1096-X Cassie, Girl With the Hero’s Heart
0-8280-1782-4 Cassie After Antietam
0-8163-1325-3 Ellen: the Girl With Two Angels
Ellen White Stories
0-8280-1073-0 1. Camp Meeting Angel/The Little Girl Who Giggled
0-8280-0626-1 2. Charlie Horse/Mrs. White’s Secret Sock
0-8280-1564-3 3. Mr. Squirrel’s Treasure/Ellen Miracle Horse
0-8280-0890-6 4. Where’s Moo Cow?/Tig’s Tale
0-8163-1691-0 Grandma Ellen and Me
Nature
1-881545-16-4 Calamity Jane (Larry–not on site yet)
0-8163-1952-9 Grandpa’s Furry and Feathered Friends
0-8280-1735-2 Jet: The True Story of a Talking Supercrow
Julius and Friends Series
0-8163-1173-0 1. Julius, the Pesky Pet Parrot
0-8163-1239-7 2. Julius Again
0-8163-1321-0 3. Tina, the Really Rascally Red Fox
0-8163-1388-1 4. Skeeter, the Wildly Wacky Raccoon
0-8163-1582-5 5. Lucy, the Curiously Comical Cow
0-8163-1703-8 6. Thor, the Thunder Cat
0-8163-1871-9 7. Petunia, the Ugly Pug
0-8163-1787-9 8. Prince, the Persnickety Pony that Didn’t Like Grown-ups
0-8163-1807-7 9. Prince Prances Again
0-8163-1947-2 10. Nibbles, the Mostly Mischievous Monkey
0-8163-2053-5 11. Beanie, the Horse that Wasn’t a Horse
0-8280-1389-6 Secrets of the Canyon
0-8280-106706 Secrets of the Forest
0-8280-1390-X Secrets of the Sea
1-873796-53-6 Story of a Little Birch, The
1-881545-21-0 Sweet Sue’s Adventures