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Books by Patricia Reilly Giff

5 books by Patricia Reilly Giff have full reviews here; all 95 Patricia Reilly Giff titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Patricia Reilly Giff has 5 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 2–4 reading level. The typical Patricia Reilly Giff book lands at Grade 3, with average content intensity 2/5.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Patricia Reilly Giff book is right for a child. 80% of Patricia Reilly Giff's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

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  • 4TH GRADE CELEBRITY Level 4-5 · Mild
  • A house of tailors Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Adiós, Anna Level 3 · Gentle
  • All the way home Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
  • Bears beware Level 3 · Mild
  • Beast and the Halloween Horror Level 5 · Gentle
  • Big Something Level 2 · Gentle
  • Clue at the Zoo Level 3 · Gentle
  • December secrets Level 3 · Gentle 2 editions
  • Diana Level 3 · Gentle
  • Eleven Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Emily Arrow Promises to Do Better This Year Level 3 · Gentle
  • Fancy Feet (New Kids at the Polk Street School) Level 3 · Mild
  • Fernando's Gift/Regalo De Fernando Level 2 · Mild
  • Fish face Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Fourth Grade Celebrity (Casey, Tracy & Company) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Garbage Juice for Breakfast (Polka Dot Private Eye) Level 5 · Mild
  • Glass Slipper for Rosie Level 3 · Gentle
  • Good dog, Bonita Level 3 · Mild
  • Good Luck, Ronald Morgan Level 2 · Gentle
  • Happy birthday, Anna, Sorpresa! Level 3 · Gentle
  • Have You Seen Hyacinth MacAw? Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Hunter Moran digs deep Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Island War Level 6 · Moderate
  • It's a fiesta, Benjamin Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
  • It's a Fiesta, Benjamin (Friends and Amigos) Level 3 · Mild
  • Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe (Live Oak Mysteries) Level 2 · Gentle
  • Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe with Cassette(s) (Adventures of Minnie and Max) Level 5 · Mild
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder Level 3 · Gentle 2 editions
  • Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs Level 3 · Gentle
  • Lily's Crossing Level 6 · Mild
  • Look Out, Washington, D. C (Polk Street Specials, 6) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Look out, Washington, D.C.! Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Love, from the Fifth-Grade Celebrity Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
  • Mary Moon is missing Level 3-4 · Gentle
  • Mary Moon Is Missing (Adventures of Minnie and Max) Level 3-4 · Gentle
  • Mary Moon Is Missing (The Adventures of Minnie and Max) Level 3-4 · Gentle
  • Matthew Jackson meets the wall Level 3 · Gentle
  • Meet the Lincoln Lions Band Level 3 · Gentle
  • Monster Rabbit Runs Amuck! Level 5 · Gentle
  • Mother Teresa, sister to the poor Level 3 · Gentle
  • Next stop, New York City Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Next Year I'll Be Special Level 2 · Mild
  • Nory Ryan's song Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Not-so-perfect Rosie Level 3 · Gentle
  • Patricia Reilly Giff's New Kids at the Polk Street School Level 5 · Gentle
  • Pet parade Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Pickle Puss (Kids of the Polk Street School) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Pickle Puss (The Kids of the Polk Street School Series) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Pictures of Hollis Woods Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Riddle of the Red Purse Level 3 · Gentle
  • Rosie's Nutcracker dreams Level 3 · Mild
  • Rosie's Nutcracker Dreams (Ballet Slippers) Level 3 · Mild
  • Say "Cheese" (Kids of the Polk Street School) Level 3 · Mild
  • Say hola, Sarah Level 3 · Gentle
  • Shark in school Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Snaggle Doodles Level 3 · Gentle
  • Spectacular stone soup Level 3 · Gentle
  • Stacy Says Good-Bye Level 3 · Gentle
  • Stacy Says Goodbye (New Kids of Polk Street School) Level 3 · Mild
  • Star time Level 2-3 · Gentle
  • Starring Rosie (Ballet Slippers) Level 3 · Gentle
  • Sunny-side up Level 1-2 · Mild
  • Sunny-Side Up (Kids of the Polk Street School) Level 1-2 · Mild
  • The Adventures of Minnie and Max Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The Adventures of Minnie and Max Mary Moon Is Missing (Adventures of Minnie and Max) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The candy corn contest Level 3 · Gentle
  • The great shamrock disaster Level 3 · Gentle
  • The Mystery of the Blue Ring Level 3 · Gentle
  • The number-one kid Level 3 · Gentle
  • The Riddle of the Red Purse (Polka Dot Private Eye) Level 3 · Gentle
  • The Secret at the Polk Street School Level 3 · Gentle
  • The sneaky snow fox Level 1-2 · Mild
  • The Valentine star Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
  • The Valentine Star (Kids of the Polk Street School) Level 3 · Mild
  • Today was a terrible day Level 1-2 · Gentle 2 editions
  • Wake Up, Emily, It's Mother's Day Level 3 · Gentle
  • Water Street Level 6 · Mild
  • Wild girl Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Willow Run Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Winter sky Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
  • Yankee Doodle drumsticks Level 3 · Gentle

Questions about Patricia Reilly Giff's books

What reading level are Patricia Reilly Giff's books?
Patricia Reilly Giff's reviewed books range from Grade 2–4, with the typical book at Grade 3. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Patricia Reilly Giff's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
4 of Patricia Reilly Giff's 5 reviewed books (80%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2/5.
What age are Patricia Reilly Giff's books appropriate for?
Patricia Reilly Giff's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.