6 Chapter Book Series Starring Strong Girls

Princess Pulverizer: Quit Buggin’ Me (Princess Pulverizer Series #4), by Nancy Krulik and Ben Balistreri
Rowdy Princess Serena—aka Princess Pulverizer—doesn’t want to be a princess. She instead has her sights set on becoming one of her father’s Knights of the Skround Table (square table + rounded edges = skround), but first she must complete eight Quests of Kindness to prove she’s worthy of knighthood. In this fourth installment in this fun illustrated chapter book series, the princess and her pals Lucas and Dribble the dragon have found another potential good deed: Rescue the townspeople taken prisoner by a mysterious evil beast. But how can the trio tackle this one without getting captured themselves? Find out in this whimsical new read.

The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (Princess in Black Series #6), by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
Princess Black is back to do battle with a monster in this sixth installment in the popular illustrated series. This time, she’s facing off with a nasty goo monster at the Interkingdom Science Fair—she thought she only needed to be nervous about presenting her project about seeds and plants! Luckily she’s got princess power and the help of Princess Sneezewort—aka Princess in Blankets—to save the science fair from Tommy Wigtower’s talking volcano that’s screaming, “EAAAAT!” Yikes!

Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Incognito (Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker Series #2), by Shelley Johannes
Beatrice Zinker is still an upside-down thinker in a right-side-up family in this second installment in the series, and she’s on a brand-new top-secret mission entitled Operation Upside. But when Beatrice awards her teacher the title of “Most Strict,” the mission has to be put on hold to avoid suspicion. Beatrice, of course, isn’t known for her patience or impulse control and wants to give out another “award” to a classmate. But when it falls into the wrong hands, the whole mission might be in jeopardy, and Beatrice might be in big trouble! Fans of Junie B. Jones and Ivy + Bean will love this new read.

Ada Lace and the Impossible Mission (Ada Lace Adventure Series #4), by Emily Calandrelli, Tamson Weston, and Renee Kurilla
Emmy-nominated host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and MIT grad Emily Calandrelli delivers the fourth book in her science-, math-, and mystery-filled Ada Lace series. Ada, her best friend Nina, and nemesis Milton are teamed up for a group social studies project for which they’ve built a complex model of a historic silver mine. But Ada thinks Milton may have done something to sabotage all their hard work, so Ada and Nina are taking on a seemingly impossible mission to save the project.

Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party (Judy Moody Series #14), by Megan McDonald and Peter H. Reynolds
Strong and sassy third-grader Judy Moody is exploring her family tree in this 14th book in the illustrated chapter book series by Megan McDonald, and she thinks she might be related to the queen of England! But before she can start polishing up her tiara, her nemesis Jessica “Fink” Finch makes sure some not-so-sparkly secrets come out about Judy’s other relatives. Can Judy clean up this royal mess, keep the info under wraps, and still plan her sleepover at Buckingham Palace? Find out in this funny and fast-paced addition to Judy’s adventures.

Absolutely Alfie and The Princess Wars (Absolutely Alfie Series #4), by Sally Warner and Shearry Malone
Fans of Judy Moody will love this series about fanciful and resourceful 7-year-old Alfie Jakes. In the fourth book, Alfie is caught up in a problem of too many princesses! It’s almost Halloween, and everyone at school is so excited about dressing up. Alfie’s pal Bella asks if she wants to dress up as bunny rabbits together, but all of her other friends are going the princess route. Alfie’s kitten is even named Princess, so it sounds like a purrrrfect option for her, but she doesn’t want to hurt Bella. Can Alfie find a way to be both and keep the peace?