3rd Grade Summer Reading List 2026
Curated books with comprehension questions and discussion guides to keep your 3rd grade reader engaged and growing all summer long.
Summer Reading Books for 3rd Grade
These books are perfect for summer reading at the 3rd grade level. Each comes with comprehension questions to make reading time more meaningful.
A Night in Terror Tower (Classic Goosebumps #12)
by R. L. Stine
A Week in the Woods
by Andrew Clements
A Wish in the Dark
by Christina Soontornvat
A Woodland Wedding
by Rebecca Elliott
Amari and the Great Game
by B. B. Alston
Amari and the Night Brothers
by B. B. Alston
Anne of Green Gables by L. M Montgomery
by L. M. Montgomery
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
by Judy Blume
Aru Shah and the End of Time
by Roshani Chokshi
Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin!
by Aaron Blabey
Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable
by Aaron Blabey
Baxter Is Missing
by Rebecca Elliott
Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
Becoming Muhammad Ali
by James Patterson, Kwame Alexander
Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House #29)
by Unknown
Big Nate Flips Out
by Lincoln Peirce
Big Nate in a Class by Himself
by Lincoln Peirce
Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
Blubber
by Judy Blume
Bo and the Dragon-Pup
by Rebecca Elliott
Bo and the Merbaby: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #5)
by Rebecca Elliott
Bo and the Witch: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #10)
by Rebecca Elliott
Bo the Brave: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #3)
by Rebecca Elliott
Bo's Magical New Friend: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #1)
by Rebecca Elliott
Boy
by Roald Dahl
Brian's Return
by Gary Paulsen
Brian's Winter
by Gary Paulsen
Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
Buffalo Before Breakfast
by Mary Pope Osborne
Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)
by Jeff Kinney
Call of the Sound Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #16)
by Tracey West
Call of the Wild
by Jack London
Camp Time in California
by Mary Pope Osborne
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #5)
by Dav Pilkey
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Roald Dahl
Charlotte's Web
by E. B. White, Kate DiCamillo
Chill of the Ice Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #9)
by Tracey West
Civil War on Sunday
by Mary Pope Osborne
Class Act
by Jerry Craft
Clean Getaway
by Nic Stone
Clementine's Letter
by Sara Pennypacker
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Crash
by Jerry Spinelli
Crenshaw
by Katherine Applegate
Darkness of Dragons (Wings of Fire #10)
by Tui T. Sutherland
Day of the Dragon King
by Mary Pope Osborne
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School (Book 10)
by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Book 3)
by Jeff Kinney
Dingoes at Dinnertime
by Mary Pope Osborne
Dinosaurs Before Dark
by Mary Pope Osborne
Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4)
by Jeff Kinney
Dolphins at Daybreak
by Mary Pope Osborne
Dork Diaries
by Rachel Renée Russell
Dork Diaries 3
by Rachel Renée Russell
Dork Diaries: Dear Dork
by Rachel Renee Russell
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11)
by Jeff Kinney
Double Fudge
by Judy Blume
Dragon Pearl
by Yoon Ha Lee
Drama: A Graphic Novel
by Raina Telgemeier
Each Tiny Spark
by Pablo Cartaya
Earthquake in the Early Morning
by Mary Pope Osborne
El Deafo
by Cece Bell
Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
by Donald J. Sobol
Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
Escaping Peril: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #8)
by Tui T. Sutherland
Esperanza Rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan
Eva and Baby Mo
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva and the Lost Pony: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #8)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva and the New Teacher: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #21)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva at the Beach: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #14)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva for President: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #19)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva in the Band: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #17)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva in the Spotlight: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #13)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva Sees a Ghost: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #2)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva's Big Sleepover
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva's Campfire Adventure: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #12)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva's New Pet: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #15)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1)
by Rebecca Elliott
Eye of the Earthquake Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #13)
by Tracey West
Firelight
by Kazu Kibuishi
Flat Stanley Magic
by Jeff Brown
Flight of the Moon Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #6)
by Tracey West
Flush
by Carl Hiaasen
Fortress of the Stone Dragon
by Tracey West
Frindle
by Andrew Clements
Front Desk: A Graphic Novel
by Kelly Yang
Fudge-a-mania
by Judy Blume
Future of the Time Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #15)
by Tracey West
Genesis Begins Again
by Alicia D. Williams
George's Marvelous Medicine
by Roald Dahl
Gertrude Chandler Warner's the Boxcar Children
by Unknown
Get Well, Eva: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #16)
by Rebecca Elliott
Ghost
by Jason Reynolds
Ghost Beach
by R. L. Stine
Ghost Town at Sundown
by Mary Pope Osborne
Ghosts: A Graphic Novel
by Raina Telgemeier
Good Morning, Gorillas
by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
by Sharon Creech
Gregor the Overlander (Scholastic Gold)
by Suzanne Collins
Guts: A Graphic Novel
by Raina Telgemeier
Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8)
by Jeff Kinney
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
Heat of the Lava Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #18)
by Tracey West
Heidi (a Classics Novel by Johanna Spyri with Orignal Illustrations)
by Johanna Spyri
High Tide in Hawaii
by Mary Pope Osborne
Holes
by Louis Sachar
Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
Hour of the Olympics
by Mary Pope Osborne
Howl of the Wind Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #20), Volume 20
by Tracey West
Hurricane Heroes in Texas
by Mary Pope Osborne
Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record
by Annie Barrows
Ivy + Bean No News Is Good News
by Annie Barrows
Ivy + Bean Take Care of the Babysitter
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go (Book 2)
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance
by Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall
Ivy and Bean Get to Work! (Book 12)
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean Make the Rules
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean One Big Happy Family
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean Take the Case
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean What's the Big Idea?
by Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall
Julie of the Wolves
by Jean Craighead George
Junie B Jones Is a Party Animal
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #11: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #12: Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #14: Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #16: Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #17: Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #20: Toothless Wonder
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #21: Cheater Pants
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #24: BOO...and I MEAN It!
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #27: Dumb Bunny
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #3: Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #5: Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #6: Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #8: Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #9: Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Deluxe Holiday Edition: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.)
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl
by Barbara Park
Junie B., First Grader
by Barbara Park
Junie B., First Grader (at Last!)
by Barbara Park
King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold)
by Kacen Callender
Kristy's Great Idea
by Ann M. Martin
Land of the Spring Dragon
by Tracey West
Late Lunch with Llamas
by Mary Pope Osborne
Legend of the Sea Dragon: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #12)
by Rebecca Elliott
Lemonade War (Graphic Novel)
by Jacqueline Davies
Let's Get Invisible!
by R. L. Stine
Lions at Lunchtime
by Mary Pope Osborne
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Look Both Ways
by Jason Reynolds
Loser
by Jerry Spinelli
Love That Dog
by Sharon Creech
Lu
by Jason Reynolds
Magic Tree House: Afternoon on the Amazon
by Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird
Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
Mary Anne Saves the Day
by Ann M. Martin
Mary Poppins
by Pamela Lyndon Travers
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
Measuring Up
by Lily LaMotte
Merci Suarez Changes Gears
by Meg Medina
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (Set)
by Unknown
Moon Rising (Wings of Fire #6)
by Tui T. Sutherland
Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Sarah Scherling, Terry Hoit
Mummies in the Morning
by Mary Pope Osborne
My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George
My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
by Dan Gutman
My Weird School #2: Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!
by Dan Gutman
My Weird School #3: Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!
by Dan Gutman
My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!
by Dan Gutman
My Weird School #5: Miss Small Is off the Wall!
by Dan Gutman
Mystery Ranch
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Narwhal on a Sunny Night
by Mary Pope Osborne
Nate the Great
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont
Nate the Great and the Big Sniff
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Craig Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Lost List
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Missing Key
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Monster Mess
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Musical Note
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont
Nate the Great and the Pillowcase
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Rosalind Weinman
Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Sticky Case
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Stolen Base
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Craig Sharmat
Nate the Great Goes Down in the Dumps
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great Goes Undercover
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great on the Owl Express
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat
New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Night of the Living Dummy 3 (Classic Goosebumps #26)
by R. L. Stine
Night of the Ninjas
by Mary Pope Osborne
No Talking
by Andrew Clements
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
Odd and the Frost Giants
by Neil Gaiman
One Day at HorrorLand (Classic Goosebumps #5)
by R. L. Stine
Osborne, Mary Pope
by Mary Pope Osborne
Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga
Parker Inheritance
by Varian Johnson
Party Time
by Rachel Renée Russell
Patina
by Jason Reynolds
Peter Pan
by J. M. Barrie
Piecing Me Together
by Renée Watson
Pirates Past Noon
by Mary Pope Osborne
Poppy
by Avi
Power of the Fire Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #4)
by Tracey West
Prince Caspian (full color)
by C. S. Lewis
Raymie Nightingale
by Kate DiCamillo
Recess Is a Jungle!
by Jack Chabert
Redwall
by Brian Jacques
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Restart
by Gordon Korman
Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (Classic Goosebumps #19)
by R. L. Stine
Revolutionary War on Wednesday
by Mary Pope Osborne
Rhinos at Recess
by Mary Pope Osborne
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs The Naughty Night-Crawlers from Neptune
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #5)
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #4)
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #2)
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #6)
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #9)
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #7)
by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus
by Dav Pilkey
Rise of the Earth Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #1)
by Tracey West
Roar of the Thunder Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #8)
by Tracey West
Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe
Rock Star #1
by Kelly Starling Lyons
Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Mildred D. Taylor
Roller Girl
by Victoria Jamieson
Runaway Ralph
by Beverly Cleary
Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe
by Carlos Hernandez
Sam Battles the Machine!: #6
by Jack Chabert
Saving the Sun Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #2)
by Tracey West
Savvy
by Ingrid Law
Say Cheese and Die - Again! (Goosebumps #44)
by R. L. Stine
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
by Alvin Schwartz
Scat
by Carl Hiaasen
School Freezes Over!
by Jack Chabert
Schooled
by Gordon Korman
Sea Otter Sunrise
by Mary Pope Osborne
Search for the Lightning Dragon
by Tracey West
Secret of the Water Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #3)
by Tracey West
Shiloh
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Shine of the Silver Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #11)
by Tracey West
Sisters: A Graphic Novel
by Raina Telgemeier
Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
Song of the Poison Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #5)
by Tracey West
Stage Fright on a Summer Night
by Mary Pope Osborne
Stanley, Flat Again!
by Jeff Brown
Stanley's Christmas Adventure
by Jeff Brown
Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
Storm on Snowbelle Mountain: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #6)
by Rebecca Elliott
Stuntboy, in the Meantime (Export)
by Jason Reynolds
Sunlight on the Snow Leopard
by Mary Pope Osborne
Sunny
by Jason Reynolds
Sunset of the Sabertooth
by Mary Pope Osborne
Superfudge
by Judy Blume
Swindle (Swindle #1)
by Gordon Korman
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
by Judy Blume
Talons of Power
by Tui Sutherland
Thanksgiving on Thursday
by Mary Pope Osborne
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
The Bad Guys Box Set:
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Alien vs Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #6)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens (The Bad Guys #4)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Dawn of the Underlord (The Bad Guys #11)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?!
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas (The Bad Guys #5)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Look Who's Talking (The Bad Guys #18)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in One Last Thing (The Bad Guys #20)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (The Bad Guys #15)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in Superbad (The Bad Guys #8)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever (The Bad Guys #10)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back (The Bad Guys #3)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in The One?! (The Bad Guys #12)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in the Others?! (The Bad Guys #16)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in the Serpent and the Beast (The Bad Guys #19)
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in the Sever-Ending Story (the Bad Guys #13), Volume 13
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys in They're Bee-Hind You! (The Bad Guys #14)
by Aaron Blabey
The BFG (Colour Edition)
by Roald Dahl
The Blob That Ate Everyone
by R. L. Stine
The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
The Boxcar Children
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Brightest Night (Wings of Fire #5)
by Tui T. Sutherland
The Candy Smash
by Jacqueline Davies
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
The Cricket in Times Square
by George Selden
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
The Crossover Series Boxed Set
by Kwame Alexander
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
by R. L. Stine
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1)
by Tui T. Sutherland
The Enormous Crocodile
by Roald Dahl
The Flat Stanley Collection Box Set
by Jeff Brown
The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12)
by Jeff Kinney
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
The Glitter Bug: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #9)
by Rebecca Elliott
The Goblin Princess: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #4)
by Rebecca Elliott
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
The Great Brain
by John D. Fitzgerald
The Haunted Mask
by R.L. Stine
The Hidden Kingdom: Special Edition (Wings of Fire Book Three)
by Tui T. Sutherland
The Hive Queen (Wings of Fire #12)
by Tui T. Sutherland
The Hobbit
by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (Classic Goosebumps #9)
by R. L. Stine
The Horse and his Boy
by C. S. Lewis
The House at Pooh Corner
by Alan Alexander Milne
The Hundred and One Dalmatians
by Dodie Smith, Peter Bently
The Indian in the Cupboard
by Lynne Reid Banks
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling
The Knight at Dawn
by Mary Pope Osborne
The Last Cuentista
by Donna Barba Higuera
The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
The Locker Ate Lucy!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #2)
by Jack Chabert
The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire #11)
by Tui T. Sutherland
The Magician's Elephant
by Kate DiCamillo
The Magician's Nephew
by C. S. Lewis
The Meltdown
by Jeff Kinney
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
The Missing Magic: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #7)
by Rebecca Elliott
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Nature Club: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #18)
by Rebecca Elliott
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
The Owlympic Games: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #20)
by Rebecca Elliott
The Penderwicks
by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks & the Penderwicks on Gardam Street & the Penderwicks at Point Mouette & the Penderwicks in Spring
by Unknown
The People of Sparks
by Jeanne DuPrau
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle: #7
by Shannon Hale
The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Princess in Black, Books 1-3
by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
The Report Card
by Andrew Clements
The Reptile Room
by Lemony Snicket
The River
by Gary Paulsen
The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (Classic Goosebumps #16)
by R. L. Stine
The School is Alive!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #1)
by Jack Chabert
The Science Fair is Freaky!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #4)
by Jack Chabert
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret of the Lost Gold: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #11)
by Rebecca Elliott
The Shadow Crosser (a Storm Runner Novel, Book 3)
by J. C. Cervantes
The Silver Chair (adult)
by C. S. Lewis
The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo, Timothy B. Ering
The Terrible Two
by Mac Barnett, Jory John
The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7)
by Jeff Kinney
The Tiger Rising
by Kate DiCamillo
The Trumpet of the Swan
by Elwyn Brooks White
The Truth about Stacey: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #2)
by Ann M. Martin
The Ugly Truth
by Jeff Kinney
The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
The Wanderer
by Sharon Creech
The War That Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
The Wild Robot Escapes
by Peter Brown
The Wildwood Bakery: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #7)
by Rebecca Elliott
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
The Witches: The Graphic Novel
by Roald Dahl
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by Lyman Frank Baum
The Wrinkle in Time Quintet (Slipcased Collector's Edition)
by Madeleine L'Engle
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children: Time to Read, Level 2)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
by Louis Sachar
Tigers at Twilight
by Mary Pope Osborne
Time of the Turtle King
by Mary Pope Osborne
To the Future, Ben Franklin!
by Mary Pope Osborne
Tonight on the Titanic
by Mary Pope Osborne
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure of the Gold Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #12)
by Tracey West
Trip to the Pumpkin Farm: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #11)
by Rebecca Elliott
Tristan Strong Destroys the World
by Kwame Mbalia
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
Twister on Tuesday
by Mary Pope Osborne
Ungifted
by Gordon Korman
Vacation Under the Volcano
by Mary Pope Osborne
Viking Ships at Sunrise
by Mary Pope Osborne
Waking the Rainbow Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #10)
by Damien Jones, Tracey West
Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
Warm Hearts Day
by Rebecca Elliott
Warriors in Winter
by Mary Pope Osborne
Wave of the Sea Dragon: Branches Book (Dragon Masters #19) (Library Edition), Volume 19
by Tracey West
Welcome to Dead House
by R. L. Stine
Welcome to Sparklegrove: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #8)
by Rebecca Elliott
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
WHITE FANG
by JACK LONDON
Windy Night with Wild Horses
by Mary Pope Osborne
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1)
by Tui T. Sutherland
Winnie the Pooh
by A. A. Milne
Winter Turning
by Tui Sutherland
Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate
Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #14)
by Jeff Kinney
Wringer
by Jerry Spinelli
39 Clues: The Sword Thief: A Graphic Novel (39 Clues Graphic Novel #3)
by Peter Lerangis
A Long Walk to Water
by Linda Sue Park
A Single Shard
by Linda Sue Park
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
by Madeleine L'Engle
A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Author
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Deadly Dungeon
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feathers
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Goose's Gold
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Haunted Hotel
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Invisible Island
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Jaguar's Jewel
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Kidnapped King
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Lucky Lottery
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Missing Mummy
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Orange Outlaw
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Quicksand Question
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Runaway Racehorse
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The School Skeleton
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Talking T. Rex
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Unwilling Umpire
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The White Wolf
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The X'ed-Out X-Ray
by Ron Roy
A to Z Mysteries: The Yellow Yacht
by Ron Roy
A Wind in the Door
by Madeleine L'Engle
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Christina Soontornvat
Allies
by Alan Gratz
Among the Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Aru Shah and the Song of Death
by Roshani Chokshi
Blackbird Fly
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Blended
by Sharon M. Draper
Blood Ties (Spirit Animals, Book 3)
by Garth Nix, Sean Williams
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Canary Caper
by Ron Roy
Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House
by Geronimo Stilton
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #4): From the Creator of Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #5): From the Creator of Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #3): From the Creator of Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #2): From the Creator of Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Chomp
by Carl Hiaasen
Counting by 7s
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Crispin
by Avi
Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man Unleashed: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #2): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #3): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #14): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #6): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #7): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas: from the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #5)
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: Mothering Heights: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #10): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #11): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Eldest
by Christopher Paolini
Endling #1: The Last
by Katherine Applegate
Exile
by Shannon Messenger
Fire and Ice (Spirit Animals, Book 4)
by Shannon Hale
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E.L. Konigsburg
Fuzzy Mud
by Louis Sachar
Geronimo Stilton #1
by Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo Stilton #5
by Geronimo Stilton
Gregor and the Code of Claw (The Underland Chronicles #5)
by Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (The Underland Chronicles #3)
by Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Marks of Secret (The Underland Chronicles #4)
by Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (The Underland Chronicles #2)
by Suzanne Collins
Ground Zero
by Alan Gratz
Half Magic
by Edward Eager
Hello Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Hound Dog True
by Linda Urban
I Survived Hurricane Katrina 2005
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived Graphic Novel #8)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (I Survived #6)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived #18)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived #7)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Black Death, 1348 (I Survived #24)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived #4)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018 (I Survived #20)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Children's Blizzard 1888
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived Graphic Novel #10)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (I Survived #14)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived #11)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 (I Survived Graphic Novel #11)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (I Survived #13)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived #8)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #3)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (I Survived #5)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916: A Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #2)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived #1)
by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Wellington Avalanche 1910
by Lauren Tarshis
Ida B
by Katherine Hannigan
Inkheart (Inkheart Trilogy, Book 1)
by Cornelia Funke
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
by Dusti Bowling
Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid, The (Int'l Paperback Edition)
by Rick Riordan
Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1
by Shannon Messenger
Lalani of the Distant Sea
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Magic by the Lake
by Edward Eager
Mattimeo
by Brian Jacques
Merci Suárez Can't Dance
by Meg Medina
Millicent Min, Girl Genius (The Millicent Min Trilogy, Book 1)
by Lisa Yee
Mississippi Bridge
by Mildred D. Taylor
Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus
by Dusti Bowling
Mossflower
by Brian Jacques
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
by Jessica Townsend
Neverseen
by Shannon Messenger
One for the Murphys
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Pie (Scholastic Gold)
by Sarah Weeks
Prairie Lotus
by Linda Sue Park
Prisoner B-3087
by Alan Gratz, Ruth Gruener, Jack Gruener
Ranger's Apprentice 2
by John Flanagan
Ranger's Apprentice: The Icebound Land (sound Recording) a Novel by John Flanagan
by John Flanagan
Rules
by Cynthia Lord
Running Out of Time
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold)
by Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan
Shiloh Season
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Slacker
by Gordon Korman
Small Steps
by Louis Sachar
Starfish
by Lisa Fipps
Stella by Starlight
by Sharon M. Draper
Supergifted
by Gordon Korman
Tasting the Sky
by Ibtisam Barakat
The Battle for Skandia
by John Flanagan
The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, Book 5)
by Patrick Carman
The Cloud Searchers: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #3)
by Kazu Kibuishi
The Contest (Everest, Book 1)
by Gordon Korman
The Egypt Game
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The Empty Envelope
by Ron Roy
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning
by Chris Colfer
The Land of Stories: An Author's Odyssey
by Chris Colfer
The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns
by Chris Colfer
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer
The Lemonade Club
by Patricia Polacco
The Lost Heir: Special Edition (Wings of Fire Book Two)
by Tui T. Sutherland
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Ninth Nugget
by Ron Roy
The Panda Puzzle
by Ron Roy
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
by Jeanne Birdsall
The Ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan
The Search for WondLa
by Tony DiTerlizzi
The Serpent's Shadow: The Graphic Novel (The Kane Chronicles Book 3)
by Rick Riordan
The Thief of Always
by Clive Barker
The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles Book 2)
by Rick Riordan
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
by Adrianna Cuevas
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (rack)
by Avi, Ruth E. Murray
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
by Gail Carson Levine
The Vampire's Vacation
by Ron Roy
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
by Karina Yan Glaser
The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found
by Karina Yan Glaser
The View from Saturday
by E.L. Konigsburg
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Year of the Dog
by Grace Lin
The Zombie Zone
by Ron Roy
Three Keys (Front Desk #2)
by Kelly Yang
Towers Falling
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Untitled Shannon Messenger #3
by Shannon Messenger
Warriors #2: Fire and Ice
by Erin Hunter
Warriors #3: Forest of Secrets
by Erin Hunter
Warriors #4: Rising Storm
by Erin Hunter
Warriors #5: A Dangerous Path
by Erin Hunter
Watercress
by Andrea Wang
We Dream of Space
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
Wild Born
by Brandon Mull
Wish
by Barbara O'Connor
Wonderstruck
by Brian Selznick
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
A Long Way From Chicago (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Richard Peck
A Year Down Yonder
by Richard Peck
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
Amal Unbound
by Aisha Saeed
American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
Artemis Fowl (Mass market edition)
by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code
by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl The Opal Deception
by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl, the Arctic Incident
by Michael Moreci
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer
Battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan
Before the Ever After
by Jacqueline Woodson
Belly Up
by Stuart Gibbs
Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins
Catherine, Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Criss Cross
by Lynne Rae Perkins
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
Divergent
by Veronica Roth
Divergent (3) - Allegiant
by Veronica Roth
Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold)
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein
Fablehaven
by Brandon Mull
Fever, 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold)
by Rodman Philbrick
Gathering Blue
by Lois Lowry
Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!
by Laura Amy Schlitz
Harbor Me
by Jacqueline Woodson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Five: the Blood of Olympus, the Graphic Novel
by Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Three: The Mark of Athena, The Graphic Novel
by Rick Riordan
Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
by Judd Winick
Hollow City: The Graphic Novel
by Ransom Riggs
Howl's Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
Insurgent
by Veronica Roth
Kira-Kira
by Cynthia Kadohata
Library of Souls
by Ransom Riggs
Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
Louisiana's Way Home
by Kate DiCamillo
Lyddie
by Katherine Paterson
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
by Pablo Cartaya
Messenger
by L. Lowry
Miles Morales
by Jason Reynolds
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs
Missing May
by Cynthia Rylant
Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book Three)
by Suzanne Collins
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool
Old Yeller
by Fred Gipson
One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia
Pashmina
by Nidhi Chanani
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods
by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes
by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel (Book 2)
by Rick Riordan
Race to the Sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse
Real Friends
by Shannon Hale
Rick Riordan Presents: City of the Plague God
by Sarwat Chadda
Rise of the Evening Star
by Brandon Mull
Seedfolks
by Paul Fleischman
Son
by Lois Lowry
Sounder
by William H. Armstrong
Spy School
by Stuart Gibbs
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Graphic Novel
by Michael Scott
The Death Cure
by James Dashner
The First Rule of Punk
by Celia C. Pérez
The Great Gilly Hopkins
by Katherine Paterson
The Heroes of Olympus, Book One The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel
by Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti
The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two The Son of Neptune (new cover)
by Rick Riordan
The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron
The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Book 4)
by Rick Riordan
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One)
by Suzanne Collins
The Invasion (Animorphs #1)
by K. A. Applegate
The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth: June's Wild Flight
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth: Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel
by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House
by Max Brallier
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan
The Magician
by Michael Scott
The Maze Runner
by James Dashner
The Midwife's Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
The Name of this Book Is Secret
by Pseudonymous Bosch
The Night Diary
by Veera Hiranandani
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's Curse
by Rick Riordan
The Scorch Trials
by James Dashner
The Seeds of America Trilogy (Boxed Set)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Touching Spirit Bear
by Carol Alexander, Ben Mikaelsen
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
Featured Book Series
Series are great for summer reading -- once kids are hooked, they'll keep reaching for the next book.
Magic Tree House
by Mary Pope Osborne
Junie B. Jones
by Barbara Park
Nate the Great
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Owl Diaries
by Rebecca Elliott
Dragon Masters
by Tracey West
The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey
Goosebumps
by R.L. Stine
Unicorn Diaries
by Rebecca Elliott
Ivy + Bean
by Annie Barrows
Summer Reading Tips for 3rd Grade
- 1Set a daily reading goal of 15-30 minutes and track progress with a summer reading log or chart.
- 2Visit your local library for summer reading programs -- many offer prizes and activities to keep kids motivated.
- 3Use ReadBuddy to generate comprehension questions after each book to deepen understanding and make reading interactive.
- 4Mix up the reading list with different genres -- fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and poetry all build different skills.
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