3rd-Grade-Book-List
Annotated list of book suggestions for 3rd graders.
Picture Books
Picture Books
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green.
Black Lagoon Adventures series
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Early Readers
Early Readers
The Secret Recipe
Sofia helps her grandmother make her special rice pudding, but there is a mix-up in the recipe. English text with some Spanish.
Sofia Martinez series
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Early Chapter Books
Early Chapter Books
Anna Hibiscus
Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her whole family, loves to splash in the sea and have parties for her aunties, but Anna would love to see snow.
Anna Hibiscus series
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Early Chapter Books
Mac Undercover
One day, Mac (smartest boy in his class in a small town in California) receives a telephone call from the Queen of England, recruiting him to find the crown jewels (well, actually just the Coronation Spoon) and so Mac embarks on his first adventure as a secret agent--with the assurance that the Queen will give him a note excusing him from school.
Book 1, Mac B., Kid Spy series
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Early Chapter Books
Lola Levine Is Not Mean!
Lola is fierce on the field, but when a soccer game during recess gets too competitive, she accidentally hurts her classmate Juan Gomez. Now everyone is calling her Mean Lola Levine. Lola feels terrible, but with the help of her family, her super best friend, Josh Blot, and a little "pencil power," she just might be able to turn it all around.
Lola Levine series
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Early Chapter Books
Dog Days
Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.
Book 1, Carver Chronicles series
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Early Chapter Books
Nikki & Deja
When an arrogant new girl comes to school, third-graders and best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that would exclude her, but find the results not what they expected.
Book 1, Nikki & Deja series
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Early Chapter Books
Meet Yasmin
In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.
Yasmin series
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Early Chapter Books
On the Dog
When ten-year-old Andrew invents a shrinking machine, he does not expect to be sucked into the machine along with his cousin Judy, only to end up on a dog's nose.
Andrew Loser series
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Early Chapter Books
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home.
Dyamonde Daniel series
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Early Chapter Books
Miss Child Has Gone Wild!
The third grade has won a weird contest, so they get to go on a field trip to the zoo. That's how they meet Miss Child, the weirdest zookeeper in the history of the world. She thinks animals are smarter than people! She thinks elephants can paint pictures! She keeps snakes in her pockets for fun! Guess who's going to wind up in a cage with a lion!
Book 1, My Weirder School series
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Early Chapter Books
The Fenway Foul-Up
Cousins Mike and Kate are at Boston's Fenway Park when the Red Sox's star hitter discovers that his lucky baseball bat has been stolen.
Ballpark Mysteries series
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Early Chapter Books
Archie Takes Flight
Archie Morningstar learns a big family secret and helps save the universe. All before breakfast!
Book 1, Space Taxi series
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Early Chapter Books
The Great Cake Mystery : Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.
Book 1, Precious Ramotswe Mysteries series
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Early Chapter Books
The Case of the Stinky Socks
Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz join forces to tackle their first big case--finding out who stole the lucky socks from the high school baseball team's star pitcher.
Milo and Jazz Mysteries series
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Early Chapter Books
Sadiq and the Desert Star
Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, which fits in perfectly with Sadiq's third grade class field trip to the planetarium, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns.
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Early Chapter Books
Danger! Tiger Crossing
Ten-year-old Tiger and his new friend, Luna, are drawn into a copy of Henri Rousseau's painting, Surprised!, through a magical golden frame by which their neighbor's son disappeared fifty years earlier.
Book 1, Fantastic Frame series
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Early Chapter Books
Wonder Woman : Movie Magic Madness
Insulted because her character has been left out of a movie of The Odyssey, Circe turns the entire movie crew into pigs, and when Wonder Woman intervenes the sorceress conjures up a portal that takes the hero into a realm of magical movie genres--and it is up to the reader to decide which genre Wonder Woman ends up in, and what dangers she must face there.
You Choose series
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Early Chapter Books
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
The discovery of an old map at a flee market by his sister Thea leads Geronimo and his family to search for buried treasure on a faraway island.
Geronimo Stilton series
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Early Chapter Books
Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-up
Second-grader Keena Ford loves writing in her journal. One day, Keena accidentally leaves her journal in the apartment of her mean classmate Tiffany Harris. The next day, Tiffany informs Keena that she's read the journal and is going to tell all of Keena's secrets! Well, unless Keena does everything Tiffany says, of course.
Keena Ford series
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Early Chapter Books
Mia Mayhem is a superhero!
Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam.
Mia Mayhem series
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Graphic Novel
Graphic Novel
The Bad Guys
The Bad Guys--Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha--want to be heroes. They decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.
Book 1, Bad Guys series
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Graphic Novel
Zita the Spacegirl
When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.
Zita the Spacegirl series
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Graphic Novel
Kickoff Blitz
Tou Yang is the smallest kid on his football team, but he plays like a giant. Tou's job is to dash down the field and smash the ball carrier on kickoffs and punts, and he does it well. When the Bandits come to town, an old enemy on the other side of the line goes out of his way to bring Tou down. Darren cuts corners and plays dirty. Will Tou be able to overcome his gridiron bully, or will Darren send him to the sidelines?
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Graphic Novel
Babymouse: Queen of the World!
It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The adventure? Nothing ever changes, until . . . Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws's exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon?
Book 1, Babymouse series
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Graphic Novel
Squish, Super Amoeba
Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," tries to emulate him when his best friend is threatened by a bully.
Book 1, Squish series
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Graphic Novel
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.
Book 1, Lunch Lady series
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Graphic Novel
Dog Man, Lord of the Fleas
When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action--and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?
Book 5, Dog Man series
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Graphic Novel
The Big Bad Fox
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Fox? No one, it seems. The fox dreams of being the terror of the barnyard. But no one is intimidated by him, least of all the hens; when he picks a fight with one, he always ends up on the losing end. Even the wolf, the most fearsome beast of the forest, can't teach him how to be a proper predator. It looks like the fox will have to spend the rest of his life eating turnips. But then the wolf comes up with the perfect scheme.
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Graphic Novel
Batman : The Terrible Trio
Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn crash a charity fundraiser and make off with the cash, and it is up to the reader to choose which of the supervillains Batman will pursue, and how he will capture them.
You Choose series
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Graphic Novel
Stargazing
Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness.
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Spanish Language
Spanish Language
Crenshaw
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?
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Spanish Language
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath
Break out the bandages! Bad Kitty needs a bath. And she's not getting in the tub without a fight.
Bad Kitty series.
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Spanish Language
The Secret Recipe
Sofia helps her grandmother make her special rice pudding, but there is a mix-up in the recipe. English text with some Spanish.
Sofia Martinez series
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Spanish Language
Judy Moody
To start, Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. Her new desk won't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it. Her new classroom will not have a porcupine named Roger. And with her luck, she'll get stuck sitting in the first row, where Mr. Todd will notice every time she tries to pass a note to her best friend, Rocky.
Book 1, Judy Moody series
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Spanish Language
Dog Man, Lord of the Fleas
When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action--and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?
Book 5, Dog Man series
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Fiction
Fiction
Starring Jules (as Herself)
Jules is an ordinary seven-year-old girl, concerned with school and friends and other ordinary things--until a chance meeting with a casting director leads to an audition for a television commercial.
Book 1, Starring Jules series
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Fiction
How Tía Lola Came to [Visit] Stay
Although ten-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful great aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his parents' divorce, he learns to love her.
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Fiction
Crenshaw
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?
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Fiction
The One and Only Bob
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
Sequel to "The One and Only Ivan"
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