What reading level is the Little Blue Truck series?

The Little Blue Truck series by Alice Schertle is at a Grades 1.1–2.2 reading level (average Grade 1.6). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 9 books in the series.

What order should I read the Little Blue Truck books?

The Little Blue Truck series has 9 books in order: 1. Little Blue Truck, 2. Little Blue Truck and Racer Red, 3. Little Blue Truck leads the way, 4. Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend, 5. Little Blue Truck's Christmas, and 4 more.

What age is the Little Blue Truck series appropriate for?

The Little Blue Truck series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1/5.

Little Blue Truck Books in Order

9 books by Alice Schertle. Reading level: Grades 1.1–2.2. Lower Grades (Ages 5–8).

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Little Blue Truck (9 books by Alice Schertle) lands at reading level Grades 1.1–2.2, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series — a kid who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table below lists every book with per-volume reading level and intensity badges so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

Books

Grades 1.1–2.2

Reading Level

1/5

Avg. Intensity

Lower Grades

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

First book Latest book

Little Blue Truck Reading Order

#	Title	Reading Level	Content
1	Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle	Level 1-2	Gentle
2	Little Blue Truck and Racer Red Alice Schertle	Level 1-2	Gentle
3	Little Blue Truck leads the way Alice Schertle	Level 1-2	Gentle
4	Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend Alice Schertle	Level 2-3	Gentle
5	Little Blue Truck's Christmas Alice Schertle	Level 1-2	Gentle
6	Little Blue Truck's Halloween Alice Schertle	Level 1-2	Gentle
7	Little Blue Truck's springtime Alice Schertle	Level 1-2	Gentle
8	Little Blue Truck's Valentine Alice Schertle	Level 1-2	Gentle
9	Time for School, Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle	Level 2	Gentle

All Little Blue Truck Books

Little Blue Truck

Alice Schertle