What reading level is the Our Neighborhood series?

The Our Neighborhood series by Alice K. Flanagan is at a Grades 2.2–3.1 reading level (average Grade 2.7). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 25 books in the series.

What order should I read the Our Neighborhood books?

The Our Neighborhood series has 25 books in order: 1. A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store, 2. A visit to the Gravesens' farm, 3. Ask Nurse Pfaff, she'll help you!, 4. Buying a pet from Ms. Chavez, 5. Call Mr. Vasquez, he'll fix it!, and 20 more.

What age is the Our Neighborhood series appropriate for?

The Our Neighborhood series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1/5.

Our Neighborhood Books in Order

25 books by Alice K. Flanagan. Reading level: Grades 2.2–3.1. 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. Our Neighborhood (25 books by Alice K. Flanagan) lands at reading level Grades 2.2–3.1, 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 2.2–3.1

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

Our Neighborhood Reading Order

#	Title	Reading Level	Content
1	A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
2	A visit to the Gravesens' farm Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
3	Ask Nurse Pfaff, she'll help you! Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
4	Buying a pet from Ms. Chavez Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
5	Call Mr. Vasquez, he'll fix it! Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
6	Chef Ki is serving dinner! Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	Gentle
7	Choosing eyeglasses with Mrs. Koutris Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
8	Exploring parks with Ranger Dockett Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
9	Flying an agricultural plane with Mr. Miller Alice K. Flanagan	Level 3-4	Gentle
10	Here comes Mr. Eventoff with the mail! Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
11	Learning is fun with Mrs. Perez Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
12	Meet Rory Hohenstein, a professional dancer Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	Gentle
13	Mr. Duvall reports the news Jill Duvall	Level 3-4	Gentle
14	Mr. Santizo's tasty treats! Alice K. Flanagan	Level 3	Gentle
15	Mr. Yee fixes cars Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
16	Mrs. Scott's beautiful art Alice K. Flanagan	Level 3	Gentle
17	Ms. Davison, our librarian Alice K. Flanagan	Level 3-4	Gentle
18	Ms. Moja makes beautiful clothes Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	Gentle
19	Ms. Murphy fights fires Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Mild
20	Officer Brown keeps neighborhoods safe Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
21	Raising cows on the Koebels' farm Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
22	Riding the ferry with Captain Cruz Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
23	Riding the school bus with Mrs. Kramer Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
24	The Wilsons, a house-painting team Alice K. Flanagan	Level 2-3	Gentle
25	Who keeps the water clean? Ms. Schindler! Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	Gentle

All Our Neighborhood Books

A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store

Alice K. Flanagan

A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store

Alice K. Flanagan

Our Neighborhood Books in Order

Content Intensity Across the Series

Our Neighborhood Reading Order

All Our Neighborhood Books

A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store

A visit to the Gravesens' farm

Ask Nurse Pfaff, she'll help you!

Buying a pet from Ms. Chavez

Call Mr. Vasquez, he'll fix it!

Chef Ki is serving dinner!

Choosing eyeglasses with Mrs. Koutris

Exploring parks with Ranger Dockett

Flying an agricultural plane with Mr. Miller

Here comes Mr. Eventoff with the mail!

Learning is fun with Mrs. Perez

Meet Rory Hohenstein, a professional dancer

Mr. Duvall reports the news

Mr. Santizo's tasty treats!

Mr. Yee fixes cars

Mrs. Scott's beautiful art

Ms. Davison, our librarian

Ms. Moja makes beautiful clothes

Ms. Murphy fights fires

Officer Brown keeps neighborhoods safe

Raising cows on the Koebels' farm

Riding the ferry with Captain Cruz

Riding the school bus with Mrs. Kramer

The Wilsons, a house-painting team

Who keeps the water clean? Ms. Schindler!

Questions about the Our Neighborhood series