Author
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Title
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| Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery Cam Jansen is solving mysteries again -- this time on a sight-seeing boat ride. (series) |
| Atwater, Richard and Florence |
Mr. Popper's Penguins Mr. Popper has a house full of penguins. What will he do? (Oldie but goodie) |
| Baker, Barbara |
Third Grade is Terrible Liza thinks third grade is going to be great until the first day of school when she gets switched out of nice Mrs. Lane's class into a class with Mrs. Rumford, the strictest and most horrid teacher in school. |
| Blume, Judy |
Freckle Juice Andrew wants freckles so badly he pays Sharon $.50 for a secret recipe. |
| Bruchac, J. |
A Boy Called Slow This is the true story about the childhood of Sitting Bull. |
| Cameron, Ann |
More Stories Julian Tells Huey thinks that maybe the boys should go through a dangerous situation together. He plans a little surprise for them involving an animal... maybe a shark or an alligator. |
| Catling, Patrick |
The Chocolate Touch Everything John touches turns to chocolate. |
| Christopher, Matt |
Baseball Pals Jimmy is voted captain of his baseball team and makes himself pitcher against the wishes of his friends. |
| Cleary, Beverly |
Muggie Maggie Third grader Maggie does not want to learn how to read or write in cursive until she is selected to be the class messenger. Also, try the Ramona books. (series) |
| Conford, Ellen |
What's Cooking, Jenny Archer? Jenny Archer can't stand the lunches at school, so she starts a cooking business and sells her creative lunches to her friends. |
| Cox, J. |
Third Grade Pet Rosemary dislikes rats until she gets acquainted with Cheese, the new third-grade pet. |
| Dalgliesh, Alice |
The Courage of Sarah Noble Sarah goes with her father into the wilderness of Connecticut while he builds the family a house. |
| Duffey, Betsy |
How to Be Cool in Third Grade When Robbie York is marked as a target by a bully at school, he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool. Also, read Hey, New Kid and Virtual Cody by the same author. |
| Estes, E. |
The Hundred Dresses A book that has stood the test of time. A girl is laughed at by her classmates because she wears the same clothes all the time. When they discover her secret, she gains their respect and friendship. |
| Gannett, R. |
Elmer and the Dragon After rescuing the baby dragon in My Father's Dragon (prequel), the dragon offers to fly Elmer home. They get caught in a storm and get stranded on Feather Island. Elmer is reunited with an old friend and helps uncover a buried treasure. Finish with The Dragons of Blueland (sequel). |
| Haas, J. |
Beware the Mare Why was the pony Grampa bought for Lily named "Beware?" She has to take things very slowly before she can claim him for her own. A story for horse lovers. |
| Herman, C. |
Millie Cooper Takes a Chance Millie is so afraid of not succeeding, that she doesn't even want to try to enter a contest. She finds out that taking a chance usually pays. Also, by this author, Millie Cooper, 3B. |
| Kline, S. |
What's the Matter With Herbie Jones? Raymond is really worried about his pal, Herbie, when he sees that "puppy dog" look in his eyes. Could he really be in love with Annabelle? Enjoy this and other adventures of Herbie. |
| Landon, Lucinda |
The Case of the Missing Babe Ruth Baseball Meg follows a series of notes hidden in her grandfather's house to solve an old mystery of a missing baseball signed by Babe Ruth. |
| Moss, Marissa |
Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl For ten-year-old Rachel, the wagon train journey on the Oregon Trail is one adventure after another: lightning storms, dangerous river crossings, a broken axle, the birth of a baby sister, and more. The text is based on actual experiences of pioneers traveling west between 1846 and 1868. |
| Parish, Peggy |
Key to the Treasure Ready for a treasure hunt? Keep a pencil and paper handy to solve the secret codes. (series) |
| Sachar, Louis |
Wayside School is Falling Down Wayside School is not like any other school. It has thirty floors, only there is no 19th floor. |
| Scieszka, Jon |
Summer Reading Is Killing Me The Time Warp Trio is back for another amazing adventure, this time the Intrepid Trio find themselves actually living the stories on their summer reading list. |
| Shreve, S. |
The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates Joshua fears he'll spend the rest of his life in the third grade until he meets a most surprising teacher. |
| Sobel, D. |
Encyclopedia Brown (series) The mysteries solved by this whiz kid will challenge even the most clever reader. |
| Wilder, L I. |
Little House in the Big Woods (series) Laura has many adventures in her log cabin house in Wisconsin in the 1800's. |
