What reading level is the Our Neighborhood series?

Our Neighborhood books are at a grades 2–3 reading level (average grade level 2.7), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 25 books in the series.

What order should I read the Our Neighborhood books?

Series numbers aren't available for most Our Neighborhood books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store (1996); Call Mr. Vasquez, he'll fix it! (1996); Ms. Davison, our librarian (1996); Riding the ferry with Captain Cruz (1996); The Wilsons, a house-painting team (1996); and 20 more.

What age is the Our Neighborhood series appropriate for?

HootRated recommends Our Neighborhood for ages 5–8. Content is gentle to mild (HootRated intensity 1–2 out of 5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

Our Neighborhood Books in Order

Our Neighborhood is a 25-book series by Alice K. Flanagan for ages 5–8, at a grades 2–3 reading level, with gentle to mild content (HootRated intensity 1–2 out of 5).

Books: 25; By publication date
Reading level: Grades 2–3; Average grade level 2.7
Recommended ages: Ages 5–8; From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity: Gentle to mild; HootRated 1–2 out of 5 · avg 1

Our Neighborhood Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Our Neighborhood books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

#	Title	Reading Level	Ages	Content
1	A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store 1996	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
2	Call Mr. Vasquez, he'll fix it! 1996	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
3	Ms. Davison, our librarian 1996	Level 3-4	5-8	Gentle
4	Riding the ferry with Captain Cruz 1996	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
5	The Wilsons, a house-painting team 1996	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
6	Ask Nurse Pfaff, she'll help you! 1997	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
7	Chef Ki is serving dinner! 1997 · Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
8	Exploring parks with Ranger Dockett 1997	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
9	Meet Rory Hohenstein, a professional dancer 1997 · Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
10	Mr. Duvall reports the news 1997 · Jill Duvall	Level 3-4	5-8	Gentle
11	Ms. Moja makes beautiful clothes 1997 · Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
12	Ms. Murphy fights fires 1997	Level 2-3	5-8	Mild
13	Who keeps the water clean? Ms. Schindler! 1997 · Jill Duvall	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
14	A visit to the Gravesens' farm 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
15	Buying a pet from Ms. Chavez 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
16	Choosing eyeglasses with Mrs. Koutris 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
17	Here comes Mr. Eventoff with the mail! 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
18	Learning is fun with Mrs. Perez 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
19	Mr. Santizo's tasty treats! 1998	Level 3	5-8	Gentle
20	Mr. Yee fixes cars 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
21	Officer Brown keeps neighborhoods safe 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
22	Riding the school bus with Mrs. Kramer 1998	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
23	Flying an agricultural plane with Mr. Miller 1999	Level 3-4	5-8	Gentle
24	Mrs. Scott's beautiful art 1999	Level 3	5-8	Gentle
25	Raising cows on the Koebels' farm 1999	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

First book Latest book

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 a grades 2–3 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings 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.

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

Our Neighborhood Reading Order

Content Intensity Across the Series

All Our Neighborhood Books

A busy day at Mr. Kang's grocery store

Call Mr. Vasquez, he'll fix it!

Ms. Davison, our librarian

Riding the ferry with Captain Cruz

The Wilsons, a house-painting team

Ask Nurse Pfaff, she'll help you!

Chef Ki is serving dinner!

Exploring parks with Ranger Dockett

Meet Rory Hohenstein, a professional dancer

Mr. Duvall reports the news

Ms. Moja makes beautiful clothes

Ms. Murphy fights fires

Who keeps the water clean? Ms. Schindler!

A visit to the Gravesens' farm

Buying a pet from Ms. Chavez

Choosing eyeglasses with Mrs. Koutris

Here comes Mr. Eventoff with the mail!

Learning is fun with Mrs. Perez

Mr. Santizo's tasty treats!

Mr. Yee fixes cars

Officer Brown keeps neighborhoods safe

Riding the school bus with Mrs. Kramer

Flying an agricultural plane with Mr. Miller

Mrs. Scott's beautiful art

Raising cows on the Koebels' farm

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