New True Books Books in Order
28 books by Dennis B. Fradin. Reading level: Grades 2.3–6.1. 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. New True Books (28 books by Dennis B. Fradin) lands at reading level Grades 2.3–6.1, with average content intensity 1.4/5.
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.
Content Intensity Across the Series
VariesContent intensity ranges from Gentle to Intense across the series.
New True Books Reading Order
| # | Title | Reading Level | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New True Book: Prehistoric People Ovid K. Wong | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 2 | Archaeology Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 3 | Astronomy Dennis B. Fradin | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 4 | Cancer Dennis B. Fradin | Level 5-6 | Moderate |
| 5 | Comets, asteroids, and meteors Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 6 | Continents Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 7 | Dinosaurs Mary Lou Clark | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 8 | Earth Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4 | Gentle |
| 9 | Fossils Allan Roberts | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 10 | Giant pandas Ovid K. Wong | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 11 | Heredity Dennis B. Fradin | Level 5-6 | Intense |
| 12 | Jupiter Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 13 | Mars Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 14 | Mercury Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 15 | Moon flights Dennis B. Fradin | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 16 | Nuclear energy Dennis B. Fradin | Level 6-7 | Gentle |
| 17 | Olympics Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 18 | Penguins Emilie U. Lepthien | Level 4 | Moderate |
| 19 | Pioneers Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 20 | Saturn Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 21 | Space colonies Dennis B. Fradin | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 22 | Space telescope Dennis B. Fradin | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 23 | Storms Ray Broekel | Level 2-3 | Gentle |
| 24 | The flag of the United States Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 25 | The search for extraterrestrial intelligence Dennis B. Fradin | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 26 | The Thirteen Colonies Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 27 | Venus Dennis B. Fradin | Level 4-5 | Intense |
| 28 | Voting and elections Dennis B. Fradin | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
All New True Books Books
A New True Book: Prehistoric People
Ovid K. Wong
A New True Book: Prehistoric People
Ovid K. Wong
Archaeology
Dennis B. Fradin
Archaeology
Dennis B. Fradin
Astronomy
Dennis B. Fradin
Astronomy
Dennis B. Fradin
Cancer
Dennis B. Fradin
Cancer
Dennis B. Fradin
Comets, asteroids, and meteors
Dennis B. Fradin
Comets, asteroids, and meteors
Dennis B. Fradin
Continents
Dennis B. Fradin
Continents
Dennis B. Fradin
Dinosaurs
Mary Lou Clark
Dinosaurs
Mary Lou Clark
Earth
Dennis B. Fradin
Earth
Dennis B. Fradin
Fossils
Allan Roberts
Fossils
Allan Roberts
Giant pandas
Ovid K. Wong
Giant pandas
Ovid K. Wong
Heredity
Dennis B. Fradin
Heredity
Dennis B. Fradin
Jupiter
Dennis B. Fradin
Jupiter
Dennis B. Fradin
Mars
Dennis B. Fradin
Mars
Dennis B. Fradin
Mercury
Dennis B. Fradin
Mercury
Dennis B. Fradin
Moon flights
Dennis B. Fradin
Moon flights
Dennis B. Fradin
Nuclear energy
Dennis B. Fradin
Nuclear energy
Dennis B. Fradin
Olympics
Dennis B. Fradin
Olympics
Dennis B. Fradin
Penguins
Emilie U. Lepthien
Penguins
Emilie U. Lepthien
Pioneers
Dennis B. Fradin
Pioneers
Dennis B. Fradin
Saturn
Dennis B. Fradin
Saturn
Dennis B. Fradin
Space colonies
Dennis B. Fradin
Space colonies
Dennis B. Fradin
Space telescope
Dennis B. Fradin
Space telescope
Dennis B. Fradin
Storms
Ray Broekel
Storms
Ray Broekel
The flag of the United States
Dennis B. Fradin
The flag of the United States
Dennis B. Fradin
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Dennis B. Fradin
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Dennis B. Fradin
The Thirteen Colonies
Dennis B. Fradin
The Thirteen Colonies
Dennis B. Fradin
Venus
Dennis B. Fradin
Venus
Dennis B. Fradin
Voting and elections
Dennis B. Fradin
Voting and elections
Dennis B. Fradin
Questions about the New True Books series
- What reading level is the New True Books series?
- The New True Books series by Dennis B. Fradin is at a Grades 2.3–6.1 reading level (average Grade 4.7). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 28 books in the series.
- What order should I read the New True Books books?
- The reading-order table above lists all 28 books with per-volume reading level and intensity ratings. Start with book 1 and read in publication order unless the table indicates a different recommended order for newer readers.
- What age is the New True Books series appropriate for?
- The New True Books series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1.4/5. Check the intensity trajectory above to see whether content gets heavier across the series — if it does, sensitive readers may want to stop earlier in the run.