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Charlotte's Webby E.B. White · 184 pagesWilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.
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The Tale of Despereauxby Kate DiCamillo · 272 pagesThe adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
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Because of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamillo · 208 pagesTen-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
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The One and Only Ivanby Katherine Applegate · 336 pagesHaving spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.
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The Wild Robotby Peter Brown · Wild Robot seriesWhen robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8by Beverly Cleary · Ramona seriesRamona Quimby, Age 8 (1981) is a novel by Beverly Cleary in the Ramona series. Ramona Quimby is in the third grade, now at a new school, and making some new friends. With Beezus in Jr. High and Mr. Quimby going back to college, Ramona feels the pressure with everyone counting on her to manage at school by herself and get along with Willa Jean after school every day. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 was named a Newbery Honor book in 1982.
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James and the Giant Peachby Roald Dahl · 160 pages***Roald Dahl's first and most widely celebrated book for young people continues to thrill readers around the world.*** **When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen.** The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. When James discovers a secret entrance-way into the fruit and crawls inside, he meets wonderful new friends--the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the dainty Ladybug, and the Centipede of the multiple boots. ***After years of feeling like an outsider in his aunts' house, James finally found a
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Fantastic Mr. Foxby Roald Dahl · 96 pagesThe main character of Fantastic Mr. Fox is an extremely clever anthropomorphized fox named Mr. Fox. He lives with his wife and four little foxes. In order to feed his family, he steals food from the cruel, brutish farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean every night. Finally tired of being constantly outwitted by Mr. Fox, the farmers attempt to capture and kill him. The foxes escape in time by burrowing deep into the ground. The farmers decide to wait outside the hole for the foxes to emerge. Unable to leave the hole and steal food, Mr. Fox and his family begin to starve. Mr. Fox devises a plan t
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The Mouse and the Motorcycleby Beverly Cleary · Ralph S. Mouse series · 158 pagesA reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
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Mr. Lemoncello's Libraryby Chris Grabenstein · Mr. Lemoncello series"A worthy successor to **the original madman** puzzle-master himself, **Willy Wonka**." --*Booklist*, Starred WHEN KYLE LEARNS THAT THE WORLD'S MOST famous game maker has designed the town's new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on the first night, he's determined to be there. But the tricky part isn't getting into the library--it's getting *out*. Kyle's going to need all his smarts, because a good roll of the dice or lucky draw of the cards isn't enough to win in Mr. Lemoncello's library. INCLUDES A **Q & A WITH THE AUTHOR**, A **BONUS PUZZLE**, AND **MORE!** This description c
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Clementineby Sara Pennypacker · Clementine seriesClementine by Sara Pennypacker (part of the Clementine series). A recommended summer reading selection for grade 3.
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Judy Moodyby Megan McDonald · Judy Moody seriesWhen her substitute teacher realizes she is struggling in math, Judy is sent to a math tutor at the local college and soon is completely into the spirit of college life.
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The Boxcar Childrenby Gertrude Chandler Warner · Boxcar Children series · 154 pagesOne warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. no one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a safe place to live. They discover an old, red boxcar that provides shelter from a storm. Against all odds, they make it into their home-and become The Boxcar Children! --back cover
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Dory Fantasmagoryby Abby Hanlon · Dory Fantasmagory seriesDory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts. As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. But she's too much of a baby for them, so she's left to her own devices.
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Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eyeby Geronimo Stilton · Geronimo Stilton seriesGeronimo Stilton, intellectuel distrait, sensible et raffine , dirige le journal "L'e cho des rongeurs". Entoure des membres colore s et sympathiques de sa famille, cette souris est toujours entrai ne e dans "des aventures a faire pa lir la mimolette!". Le re sultat: des romans rythme s dans lesquels s'entreme lent humour et suspense le ger, e gaye s d'amusantes illustrations; les typographies varie es et expressives, ainsi que la mise en pages originale, ajoutent au plaisir de la lecture. [SDM].
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Sideways Stories from Wayside Schoolby Louis Sachar · Wayside School series · 124 pagesPresents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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Pippi Longstockingby Astrid Lindgren · Pippi series · 160 pagesPippi Longstocking is the strongest and kindest and funniest and richest girl in the whole world. She lives all alone in Villa Villekulla with her horse and her monkey Mr. Nilsson. She also has a whole duffel bag full of gold money. Tommy and Annika live in the house next door, and since Pippi moved in, everything has become much more fun!
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A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Authorby Ron Roy · A to Z Mysteries series · 86 pagesDink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.
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Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kidby Megan McDonald · Stink series · 128 pagesThe shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.
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The Trumpet of the Swanby E.B. White · 252 pagesSwan Song Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him. Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection—he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love? --back cover
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Babe: The Gallant Pigby Dick King-Smith · 118 pagesA piglet comes to Farmer Hogget's farm, where he is adopted by an old sheepdog and accomplishes amazing things.
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Freckle Juiceby Judy Blume · 48 pagesNicky has freckles—they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind him in class, Andrew once counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! If Andrew had freckles like Nicky, his mother would never know if his neck was dirty. One day after school, Andrew works up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. When know-it-all Sharon overhears, she offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe—for fifty cents. That's a lot of money, but Andrew is desperate. At home he carefully mixes the strange combination of ingredients. Then the unexpected happen
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The World According to Humphreyby Betty G. Birney · Humphrey series · 124 pagesHumphrey, a pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.
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Stuart Littleby E.B. White · 131 pagesThe classic story by E. B. White, author of Charlotte's Web and Trumpet of the Swan, about one small mouse on a very big adventure! This edition features the classic art in full color. Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the
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The Lemonade Warby Jacqueline Davies · Lemonade War series · 192 pagesFourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart, but not especially good with people. So when the siblings’ lemonade stand war begins, there really is no telling who will win—or even if their fight will ever end.
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The Imagination Station: Voyage with the Vikingsby Marianne Hering · Imagination Station seriesThe Imagination Station: Voyage with the Vikings by Marianne Hering (part of the Imagination Station series). A recommended summer reading selection for grade 3.
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Catwings Returnby Ursula K. Le Guin · Catwings seriesTina spends each Sunday with her father, a taxicab driver.
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The Chocolate Touchby Patrick Skene Catling · 126 pagesA boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
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A to Z Mysteries: The Bald Banditby Ron Roy · A to Z Mysteries series · 70 pagesThird-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber.
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The Magic Fingerby Roald Dahl · 64 pagesTo the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it is just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to ignore their hunting. But one day when the Greggs shoot a deer, she cannot help herself, and her anger takes over: she puts the Magic Finger on them all!
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Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragonby Tracey West · Dragon Masters series · 90 pagesEight-year-old Drake is taken to King Roland's castle to be trained as a Dragon Master. He is joined by three other young trainees: Ana, Rori, and Bo. They must learn how to connect with and train their dragons and uncover their dragons' special powers. Does Drake have what it takes to be a Dragon Master? Eight-year-old Drake is taken to the castle, where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo, and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers. Book #1
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The Notebook of Doom: Rise of the Balloon Goonsby Troy Cummings · Notebook of Doom series · 89 pagesThe Notebook of Doom: Rise of the Balloon Goons by Troy Cummings (part of the Notebook of Doom series). A recommended summer reading selection for grade 3.
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Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguiseby Kate DiCamillo · Mercy Watson series · 80 pagesWhen the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween – complete with tiara – they are certain that Mercy will be beautiful beyond compare. Mercy is equally certain she likes the sound of trick-or-treating and can picture piles of buttered toast already. As for the Lincoln Sisters next door, how could they know that their cat would lead them all on a Halloween "parade" of hysterical proportions?
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Judy Moody Gets Famous!by Megan McDonald · Judy Moody seriesAfter Judy obtains a mood ring, she tries to convince herself and her third-grade classmates that she can predict the future.
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Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreakerby Megan McDonald · Stink seriesStink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker by Megan McDonald (part of the Stink series). A recommended summer reading selection for grade 3.
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Magic Tree House: Mummies in the Morningby Mary Pope Osborne · Magic Tree House series · 64 pagesJack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to ancient Egypt, where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage to the Next Life.
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Dragons in a Bagby Zetta Elliott · Dragons in a Bag series · 240 pagesDragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott (part of the Dragons in a Bag series). A recommended summer reading selection for grade 3.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeby C.S. Lewis · Narnia series · 189 pagesNARNIA...the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy...the place where the adventure begins. Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first, no one believes her when she tells of her adventures in the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund and then Peter and Susan discover the Magic and meet Aslan, the Great Lion, for themselves. In the blink of an eye, their lives are changed forever. --back cover
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The Cricket in Times Squareby George Selden · Cricket series · 144 pagesAn updated version of the timeless children's classic featuring a business-savvy mouse, a kind alley cat, and a talented country cricket, featuring a new foreword and revisions by YA author Stacey Lee. Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He'd be there still if he hadn't followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst ri
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Ramona the Pestby Beverly Cleary · Ramona series · 192 pagesIt is the greatest day of Ramona's life. She is in kindergarten and she loves her teacher, Miss Binney. She like a little boy named Davy so much she wants to kiss him. She's fascinated by Susan's beautiful reddish brown curls that bounce like springs when she runs. Ramona is thrilled about all the new things to see. So how in the world does Ramona get in trouble? Why is she sitting on a bench when the rest of the class is playing Gray Duck? Why does Davy run as fast as he can when Ramona comes near him? And how does Ramona disrupt the whole class during rest time? Well, anyone who know Ramona
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Henry Hugginsby Beverly Cleary · Henry Huggins series · 176 pagesHenry Huggins feels like nothing very ' exciting ever happens on Klickitat Street ... until one day when a friendly dog sits down and looks pleadingly at Henry's ice-cream cone. From that moment on, Henry and his new dog, Ribsy, are inseparable—and together, they cause more excitement than Klickitat Street can handle! --back cover
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothingby Judy Blume · Fudge seriesTwo is a crowd when Peter and his little brother, Fudge, are in the same room. Grown-ups think Fudge is absolutely adorable, but Peter and his pet turtle, Dribble, know the truth. From throwing temper tantrums to smearing mashed potatoes on the wall, Fudge causes mischief wherever he goes! --back cover
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The Indian in the Cupboardby Lynne Reid Banks · Indian in the Cupboard series · 240 pages**What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures?** Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins. Turn the key once and the toy comes alive; turn it a second time and it's an action figure again. *The Indian in the Cupboard* is one of those rare books that is equally appealing to children a
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Catwingsby Ursula K. Le Guin · Catwings series · 48 pagesDragon wakes up groggy and does everything wrong all day long.
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Dory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friendby Abby Hanlon · Dory Fantasmagory series · 192 pagesDory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon (part of the Dory Fantasmagory series). A recommended summer reading selection for grade 3.
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The BFGby Roald Dahl · 207 pagesKidsnatched from her orphange by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
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Matildaby Roald Dahl · 240 pagesNo podemos resistirnos a Matilda y recomendar a su autor a los niños que no lo conozcan. Matilda debe poner orden en una escuela poco acogedora porque sus profesores no están a la altura de su profesión. Pero el humor, la ironía y también la ternura harán que la escuela termine siendo un lugar amable donde ayuden a los niños a crecer y a leer. Roald Dahl decía que todos los niños tenían una brasa y que alguien debe encender el fuego y mantenerlo encendido. La escuela tiene este papel que cumplir porque de ello depende la luz del mundo. Source: [1], back cover [1]: https://archive.org/details/m
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Ralph S. Mouseby Beverly Cleary · Ralph S. Mouse series · 160 pagesRalph S. Mouse is the third in a children's novel trilogy by Beverly Cleary. It features Ralph, a mouse with the ability to speak, but only with certain people, who tend to be loners. It was first published in 1982, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspianby C.S. Lewis · Narnia series · 240 pagesA boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.