Recommended reads for third grade

1. Books Third Graders Love

2. Lexile 280
F
HIC
Ten-year-old Goose is best at
goofing off, but when he decides
to become the goalie for their
soccer team, his friend Henry
sets up a practice schedule and
enlists their other friends to help
Goose improve his skills.

3. F
HOL
At least 4 in this series:
Piper is sad about leaving her home
and friends behind when her father,
a Navy aircraft mechanic, is
transferred yet again, but with help
from her often-annoying sisters and
a surprise from their parents, she
finds happiness in their new home
in Pensacola, Florida.
Lexile 610

4. F
KIN
A piglet destined for
eventual butchering arrives
at the farmyard, is adopted
by an old sheep dog, and
discovers a special secret to
success.
Lexile: 1040

5. F
EAG
As if wizardry was not
enough, our four main
characters take on multiple
adventures with only "half"
the magical prowess they
need from a found coin. The
kids devise clever ways to
utilize the coin's capacity
and the result is a very cool
and captivating story. If you
fall in love with Half Magic,
there are several sequels to
quench your thirst for more.
208 pages.
Lexile: 830

6. F
NEW
Professor Ueno's loyal Akita,
Hachiko, waits for him at the
train station every afternoon,
and even after the professor has
a fatal heart attack while at work,
Hachiko faithfully continues to
await his return until the day the
dog dies. Based on a true story.Lexile: 770

7. F
MIL
Charles and his new
friend, David, try to
help a stray puppy
they find while
camping by taking him
to the veterinarian
and searching for a
home for him.
Lexile: 620

8. F
KES
The best compliment for a book is that
you hope it will never end. That is
exactly the sentiment expressed when
reading The Tail of Emily Windsnap.
Although Emily lives on a boat, her
parents are very wary of her being in the
water. Emily discovers that she is half-
mermaid and she begins to pursue the
mystery of her father's disappearance.
First in a series, you will occupy many
enjoyable hours with this engaging "tail."
208 pages.
Lexile: 600

9. F
BIR
Humphrey, pet hamster
at Longfellow School,
learns that he has an
important role to play in
helping his classmates
and teacher.
Lexile: 670

10. F
LEG
Four young cats with
wings leave the city
slums in search of a
safe place to live,
finally meeting two
children with kind
hands.
Lexile: 700

11. F
CRE
Two orphaned peasant
children discover a mysterious
pouch, the contents of which
lead them to the majestic
Castle Corona, where their
lives may be transformed
forever.
Lexile: 880

12. F
PEN
While sorting through
difficulties in her friendship
with her neighbor Margaret,
eight-year-old Clementine
gains several unique hairstyles
while also helping her father in
his efforts to banish pigeons
from the front of their
apartment building.
Lexile: 790

13. F
LOO
A young boy in Concord,
Massachusetts, who
loves superheroes and
comes from a long line
of brave Chinese farmer-
warriors, wants to make
friends, but first he must
overcome his fear of
everything.
Lexile: 600

14. F
DIC
Ten-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.
Lexile: 610