Third grade Reading Recommendations at Plainsboro Public Library

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Fiction

	*Because of Winn Dixie* by Kate Dicamillo – J F DIC A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.
	Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin – J F LIN Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.
	*The Chocolate Touch* by Patrick Skene Catling – J F CAT When John Midas acquires a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate.
	*The Hundred Dresses* by Eleanor Estes – J F EST A story based on the author’s actual experiences about a girl whose classmates tease her because she is different. Wanda Petronski, a girl from the poor part of town, is the only student in her class with a ‘funny’ Polish name.
	*EllRay Jakes is Not a Chicken* (series) by Sally Warner – J F WAR Eight-year-old EllRay’s father has promised a family trip to Disneyland if EllRay can stay out of trouble for a week, but not defending himself against Jared, the class bully, proves to be a real challenge.
	*Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective* (series) by Donald J. Sobol – J F SOB Fifth-grader “Encyclopedia” Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and challenges the reader to do the same by putting the solutions at the back of the book.
	A-Z Mysteries: The Absent Author (series) by Ron Roy – J F ROY Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.
	The Mouse and the Motorcycle (series) by Beverly Cleary – J F CLE A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joy of motorcycling.
	Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Florence Atwater – J F ATW The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.
	*The Terrible Two* (series) by Mac Barnett – J F BAR When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks. Soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.
	Pax by Sara Pennypacker – J F PEN When forced to give up his pet fox Pax, Peter decides to leave home and find his friend.
	The Wild Robot (series) by Peter Brown – J F BRO The Wild Robot is the story of Rozzum unit 7134, a robot who wakes up for the first time to find that she’s alone on a remote, wild island. Roz doesn’t know how she got there or where she came from: she only knows she wants to stay alive.
	*The Time Warp Trio* (series) by Jon Scieszka – J F SCI After receiving a time-traveling book from his uncle on his birthday, Joe and his best friends warp to different times of history.
	*The Secret Explorers* (series) by SJ King – J F KIN Meet The Secret Explorers! This group of brilliant kids comes together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries, and gather knowledge all over the planet – and beyond.
	*The Tail of Emily Windsnap* (series) by Liz Kessler – J F KES After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.

Graphic Novels

	Fangbone: Third Grade Barbarian (series) by Michael Rex – GRAPHIC J REX To protect the Big Toe of Drool, Fangbone the barbarian is sent to an alternate world, where he befriends Bill, a third-grader, and attends elementary school.
	Babymouse (series) by Jennifer L. Holm – GRAPHIC J HOL Meet Babymouse—Her dreams are big! Her imagination is wild! Her whiskers are ALWAYS a mess! In her mind, she’s Queen of the World! In real life…she’s not even Queen of the lunch table.
	*Catstronauts: Mission Moon* by Drew Brockington – GRAPHIC J BRO Alerted to a global energy crisis, the President consults with the World’s Best Scientist, who suggests sending a special group of astronauts to turn the Moon into a solar power plant.
	*Bake Sale* by Sara Varon – GRAPHIC J VAR Cupcake runs a successful bakery with his best friend, Eggplant, but dreams of going abroad to meet his idol, Turkish Delight, the most famous pastry chef in the world.
	Max Meow: Cat Crusader (series) by John Gallagher – GRAPHIC J GAL After taking a bite of a radioactive space meatball, Max, a regular cat living in Kittyopolis, gains superpowers and begins to fight crime alongside his scientist friend Mindy.
	**Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed To Earth by Judd Winick – GRAPHIC J WIN** When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.

Nonfiction/Biographies

	*The Great White Shark Rescue: Saving the Whale Sharks* by Sandra Markle – J 597.33 MAR Explores the efforts to save the whale sharks, a species that was categorized as endangered in 2016.
	So You Want to be President? by Judith St. George – J 973.099 STG This book presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. Listen as you read along with this book and CD set.
	*Who Was?* (series) – J B WHO This is an illustrated biography series that focuses on significant historical figures from around the world.
	*Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11* by Brian Floca – J 629.454 FLO Provides an up-close look at the historic mission to the moon that took place in 1969.
	*The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus* by Jen Bryant – J B ROG This book examines the life of Peter Mark Roget and his invention of the thesaurus.
	*Dinosaurs: A Nonfiction Companion to Dinosaurs Before Dark* (Fact Tracker series) by Mary Pope Osborne – J F OSB

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