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Great books for 3rd Graders

Here are some of our favorite books for kids in 3rd grade.

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  • Book, 2015New York : Scholastic Press, 2015 — J Fiction Mlynowski
  • Book, 2018New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2018 — J Fiction Barnett
  • Book, 2021Seattle, WA : Innovation Press, [2021] — Chapter Citro
  • Solar System

    Our Place in Space

    Mosco, Rosemary
    Graphic Novel, 2018New York : First Second, 2018 — J 523.2 Mosco
  • A winner from National Geographic, full of spectacular photos and animal facts. Meet a tiger that befriends a pig, a walrus that does sit-ups, a tree-climbing dog, a kayaking otter, and many more amazing animals. Packed with 125 heartwarming,…
    Book, 2012Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2012 — J 590 One
  • A tale of the bravery and selflessness exhibited by a father taking care of his children while his wife is away. Despite Mom's advance warning, the family finds itself ready for breakfast but without milk for cereal and tea, so Dad takes a trip to…
    Book, 2013New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013] — J Fiction Gaiman
  • Fourth grader Saraí González can do anything. She can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Sarai's grandparents are forced to move, even Sarai's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super-awesome plan with her younger sisters and…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2018 — J Fiction Gonzalez
  • Meet Iggy, a goodhearted and mischievous fourth-grader whose motto is "It seemed like a good idea at the time. " He frequently gets in trouble and only occasionally is sorry for what he did. Will he ever learn to take responsibility for his actions?
    Book, 2020New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2020] — J Fiction Barrows
  • When a terrified squirrel barges into a backyard chicken coop looking for help, four tough little chicks patiently draw out his story and try to figure out what frightened the panicky critter. This is the beginning of a series about these likable…
    Book, 2014New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2014] — J Fiction Cronin
  • Otis and Will Discover the Deep

    the Record-setting Dive of the Bathysphere

    Rosenstock, Barb,
    A picture book account of engineer Otis Barton and naturalist Will Beebe's record-setting descent into the deep ocean in their Bathysphere craft, making the men the first humans to witness deep sea creatures in their natural habitat. This true…
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2018] — J 551.4 Rosenstock
  • When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse. Wonderfully wacky and brain twisting!
    Book, 1995New York : Viking, 1995 — J 510 Scieszka
  • Hilarious graphic novel hybrid featuring "The Bad Guys" -Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha. Mr. Wolf is on a quest to persuade his carnivorous friends to be part of the Good Guys Club. Their first mission is to rescue a cat from a…
    Book, 2016New York : Scholastic Press, 2016 — J Fiction Blabey
  • Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process.
    Book, 2009New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2009 — J Fiction Vernon