Adler,
David Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery
J
FIC ALD When
Cam’s grandparents are robbed on their way to a surprise birthday party, Cam
uses her photographic memory to solve
the mystery.
Banks,
Lynne Reid Harry the
Poisonous Centipede: A Story to Make You Squirm
J FIC BAN When their
adventures lead them to explore the biggest and scariest villain of all, Harry
and George realize that they are not brave, only foolish.
Bulla,
Clyde Robert The
Cardboard Crown
J
FIC BUL The
life of an 11-year old farm boy is changed when he meets an enchanting
young stranger from the city, the
princess with the cardboard crown.
Blume,
Judy Freckle
Juice
J FIC BLUME Andrew wants freckles
more than anything in the world, so a classmate sells him her special freckle
recipe.
Bunting, Eve The Wall
J FIC BUN A boy and his
father travel to visit the Viet Nam War Memorial and find the name of the boy’s
grandfather listed there.
Clifford,
Eth The
Remembering Box
J
FIC CLI Nine-year
old Joshua’s weekly visits to his beloved grandmother on the Jewish Sabbath give him an understanding of
love, family and tradition.
Cole,
Joanna Magic
Schoolbus In The Time of the Dinosaurs
J 567.91 Preparations for
Visitor’s Day in Room 101 come to a halt when Ms. Frizzle receives an
invitation to a dinosaur dig.
Coville,
Bruce Jennifer
Murdley’s Toad
J FIC COV When an ordinary
girl buys a talking toad, she sets off on a series of extraordinary adventures.
Duffey,
Betsy How to
Be Cool in the Third Grade
J
FIC DUF When
Robbie York is marked as a target by a school bully, he decides the only way to survive third grade is by being
cool.
Fleischmann,
Sid McBroom’s
Wonderful, One-Acre Farm (Series)
J
FIC FLE Three
funny adventures on McBroom’s wonderful prairie farm.
Grahame,
Kenneth The Reluctant
Dragon
J FIC GRA The boy who finds
the dragon in a cave knows it’s a kind, harmless one, but how can he convince
the villagers that there’s no need to worry?
Hall,
Lynn The
Mystery of Pony Hollow
J
FIC HAL When
exploring her family’s new farm on her pony,
Sarah stumbles upon a skeleton
and
a mystery.
Harvey,
Brett My
Prairie Year
J
FIC HAR Nine-year
old Eleanor describes her experiences living with her family in the Dakota Territory in the late 19th
Century.
Hurwitz,
Joanna Class
Clown
J FIC HUR Lucas Cott, the
biggest trouble-maker in the third grade, finds it hard to turn over a new leaf
when he decides to become a perfect student.
Jennings, Patrick Beastly Arms
J FIC JENNINGS Eleven-year old Nickel moves
into an apartment building run by the strange, mysterious Mr. Beastly, and
discovers a secret about the other tenants.
Jukes,
Mavis Blackberries
in the Dark
J
FIC JUK Nine-year
old Austin visits his grandmother the summer after his grandfather dies, and together they share their sadness.
Kline,
Suzy Horrible
Harry Moves Up to Third Grade (Series)
J
FIC KLI Harry
and his friends start off third grade with a new room, and a field trip to an
old copper mine.
Krull,
Kathleen The Boy
on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel
Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss
J BIO SEUSS The first picture-book biography of Dr. Seuss, who
grew up to make a living from “doodling and writing funny things.”
Landon,
Lucinda Meg
Macintosh and the Mystery in the Locked Library
J
FIC LAN Meg
investigates the theft of a rare book, and leaves clues for the reader to
follow in order to solve the mystery, too.
Milne,
A. A. The
Pooh Storybook
J
FIC MIL Three
adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, Pooh, Eeyore and Piglet.
Park,
Barbara Rosie
Swanson: Fourth Grade Geek for
President
J
FIC PAR Unpopular
Rosie runs for class president against two of the most popular kids in school.
Rodda,
Emily Rowan
of Rin (Series)
J FIC RODDA Because only he can read
the magical map, Rowan joins six villagers on a frightening adventure.
Scieszka,
Jon Stinky
Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
J FIC SCI Funny, wacky
versions of favorite fairy tales, including “Little Red Running Shorts,” “The
Princess and the Bowling Ball,” and “Cinderumpelstilskin.”
Taylor,
Mildred Tahe Gold
Cadillac
J FIC TAYLOR Two black girls living in
the north are proud of their family’s new car, until they take it on a visit to
the south and encounter racial prejudice for the first time.
Tannen, Mary The Lost Legend of
Finn
J FIC TAN Bran and Fiona use
their uncle’s magic book to go back in time to find out the truth about their
father.
Turner,
Ann Nettie’s
Trip South
J FIC TUR A 10-year old
Northern girl encounters the ugly realities of slavery when she visits Virginia and sees a slave auction.
Van
Allsburg, Chris The
Widow’s Broom
J FIC VAN A witch’s worn-out
broom serves her well until her neighbors decide that the thing is wicked and
dangerous.
Whybrow, Ian Little Wolf
J FIC WHY Little Wolf has been
behaving too nicely, so his parents send him to his uncle’s Big Bad Wolf School to learn to act like a proper wolf.
Williams,
Suzanne Library Lil
J FIC WIL A librarian makes readers out of everyone in
the town – even a tough-talking, TV-watching motorcycle gang.
Yolen,
Jane Encounter
J
FIC YOL A
Taino Indian boy tells of the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492.