Good Books for Third Graders

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

Ruthie's Gift     Ruthie's mom wants her to grow-up to be a lady but she's surrounded by a houseful of brothers. At eight-years-old, rough-and-tumble is very attractive.

J BRA

Carbone, Elisa

Starting School With the Enemy           Sarah's family just moved to a new town that she does not like and to make matters worse, Sarah made an enemy before school even started.

J CAR

Duffey, Betsy

Virtual Cody     Cody was sure he was named after Buffalo Bill but just wait to find out who he was really named after!

J DUF

Greenburg, Dan

Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box

Zack takes a scruffy tomcat home from the animal shelter who not only talks but also claims to be the reincarnation of Zack's Great-Grandpa Julius.

J GRE

(Blue Tape)

King-Smith, Dick

Smasher          The author of Babe: the Gallant Pig has written another heartwarming tale, this time about a heroic dog named Smasher.

J KIN

Myers, Laurie

Guinea Pigs Don't Talk Lisa and a classmate play tricks on each other - it's a good thing that guinea pigs don't talk.

J MYE

Paterson, Katherine

Celia and the Sweet, Sweet water          The story of brave Celia and her dog Brumble who overcome many dangers to get her mother a drink of the sweet, sweet water from her childhood.

J PAT

(Blue Tape)

Pfeffer, Susan Beth

The Riddle Streak         Since her older brother always wins at ping-pong, checkers and everything else, Amy decides to learn riddles in hopes of beating him at something.

J PFE

(Blue Tape)

Rael, Elsa Okon

When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street A little girl is afraid of her stern grandfather until he invites her to the synagogue and they both cut loose a little.

J RAE

(Blue Tape)

Scheffler, Ursel

Grandpa's Amazing Computer A boy learns about his grandfather's computer, which is solar-powered and priceless.

J SCH

(Blue Tape)

Scieszka, Jon

Summer Reading is Killing Me!            At the beginning of the summer, the Time Warp Trio find themselves trapped inside a summer reading list battling good and evil characters from books!

J SCI

Shreve, Susan

Warts    Just before the beginning of the new school year, Jilsy breaks out in warts and she knows if they don’t go away her third grade year will be ruined.

J SHR

Sonenklar, Carol

Bug Boy           When someone sends Charlie a mysterious tool called a "Bug-a-View," he discovers that it can turn him into a tiny insect!

J SON

Spinelli, Eileen

When Lizzie's mother announces that she is having a baby, best friend Heather helps Lizzie deal with her fears.

J SPI

Spinelli, Jerry

Blue Ribbon Blues When Tooter Pepperday and her family move to her aunt's farm, she decides to show everyone that she can win a blue ribbon at the county fair.

J SPI

(Blue Tape)

Toles, Tom

My School is Worse Than Yours Rave, who attends an underground school with a robot teacher, pursues her dream of becoming an artist.

J TOL

Wisniewski, David

The Secret Knowledge of Grownups A humorous revelation of the real reasons why adults tell children to do things such as "Eat your vegetables."

J WIS

(Blue Tape)

 

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