Books for Grade 3

Action

• Birney, Betty. The World According to Humphrey *
• Bond, Michael. Paddington: Here and Now
• Goodner, David. Kondo & Kezumi *
• Harrison, Paula. Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue *
• King-Smith, Dick. Babe: the Gallant Pig
• Krulik, Nancy. I Want My Mummy! *
• LaReau, Kara. The Jolly Regina *
• Marko, Cyndi. Let's Get Cracking! *
• Phelan, Matt. Knight vs. Dinosaurs *
• Timberlake, Amy. Skunk and Badger
• Vernon, Ursula. Harriet the Invincible *

Fantasy

• Ahn, Florence. Pug Pals: Two's a Crowd *
• Barnaby, Hannah. Monster and Boy *
• Butler, Dori. Dear Beast: Simon Sleeps Over *
• Elliot, Zetta. Dragons in a Bag
• Lynch, Brian. Toy Academy *
• McGee, Joe. The Monster Squad *
• Mlynowski, Sarah. Upside-Down Magic *
• Nolan, Lucy. Bad Girl and Sit *
• Oliver, Lin. Danger! Tiger Crossing *
• Selfors, Suzanne. Wedgie & Gizmo *
• Tillery, Paul, IV. Thundercluck! *
• Vernon, Ursula. Dragonbreath *
• White, E.B. Charlotte's Web

History

• Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Finding Langston
• Conkling, Winifred. Sylvia & Aki
• Dalgliesh, Alice. The Courage of Sarah Noble
• Kimmell, Eric. A Spotlight for Harry
• Moss, Helen. Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska
• Nolen, Jerdine. Calico Girl
• Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Riding Freedom
• Selznick, Brian. The Houdini Box
• Wells, Rosemary. Wingwalker

Mystery

• Butler, Dori Hillestad. The Buddy Files *
• Giff, Patricia Reilly. Mysteries on Zoo Lane *
• Hearn, Sam. Sherlock Holmes and the Disappearing Diamond
• James, Laura. Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective *
• McCall Smith, Alexander. The Great Cake Mystery *
• Nilsson, Ulf. Detective Gordon: The First Case *
• O'Donnell, Liam. West Meadows Detectives *

Realistic Fiction

• Beaty, Andrea. Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters *
• Cheng, Andrea. The Year of the Book *
• Colfer, Eoin. The Dog Who Lost His Bark
• Dillard, J. J.D. and the Barber Battle
• Dominguez, Angela. Stella Díaz *
• Evans, Christine. Principal for a Day *
• Hanlon, Abby. Dory Fantasmagory *
• Look, Lenore. Alvin Ho: Allergic to... *
• MacLachlan, Patricia. The Truth of Me
• Manternach, Karla. Meena Meets Her Match
• Mills, Claudia. Cody Harmon, King of Pets *
• Myracle, Lauren. The Life of Ty *
• Spinelli, Jerry. Third Grade Angels
• Thaler, Mike. Black Lagoon Adventures *
• Tsang, Katie. Sam Wu Is Not Afraid *
• Wallis, Quvenzhané. Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg!

Scary

• Enderle, Dotti. I Dare You! *
• Funke, Cornelia. Ghosthunters and the... *
• Hutchison, Barry. Night of the Living Ted
• Klise, Kate. Dying to Meet You *
• LaReau, Kara. Rise of Zombert

Sci-Fi

• Brown, Peter. The Wild Robot *
• Etra, Jonathan. Aliens for Breakfast
• O'Donnell, Tom. Hamstersaurus Rex *
• Scieszka, Jon. Frank Einstein and the... *
• Sorosiak, Carlie. Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

Sports

• Christopher, Matt. Stranger in Right Field *
• English, Karen. Skateboard Party *
• Green, D.L. Zeke Meeks *
• Hicks, Betty. Basketball Bats *

Graphic Novels

• Burks, James. Bird & Squirrel *
• Cammuso, Frank. Otto's Backwards Day
• Cody, Matthew. Cat Ninja *
• Deas, Mike. Sueño Bay Adventures
• DiNunzio, Rachel. Forsynthia *
• Gallagher, John. Max Meow *
• Green, John Patrick. InvestiGATORS *
• Kuchalka, James. Blue Barry & Pancakes *
• Laperla, Artur. Super Potato *
• Larwood, Kieran. Dungeon Runners *
• Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House *
• Scieszka, Jon. Astronuts *
• Treml, Renée. Sherlock Bones *

Paperback Shelves – By Author's Last Name

• Bader, Bonnie. Starfish's Story
• Charman, Katrina. The Last Firehawk: The Crystal Caverns
• DeGross, Monalisa. Donavan's Word Jar
• Griffith, Theanne. How to Test a Friendship *
• Lee, Lyla. Mindy Kim and the... *
• McGee, Joe. The Secret of Shadow Lake *
• Narsimhan, Mahtab. Genie Meanie
• Nicoll, Tom. There's a Dragon in… *
• Staniszewski, Anna. The Magic Mirror
• Platt, Christine A. Frankie and Friends *
• Titus, Eve. Basil of Baker Street
• Trinh, V.T. Secret of the Jade Bangle
• Valentine, Jenny. A Girl Called Jenny *

Paperback Shelves – By Series Name

• A to Z Mysteries
• The Adventures of Sophie Mouse
• Astrid & Apollo
• Bad Kitty
• Dr. Kitty Cat
• Dragon Masters
• Ellray Jakes
• The Friendship Garden
• Heartwood Hotel
• Junie B. Jones
• Katie Kazoo Switcheroo
• Pet Rescue Adventures

Non-Fiction

• Cortez, Rio. The ABCs of Women's History – HQ/1412/C67/2025
• Salyer, Hannah. Ancestory – N/5310/S315/2023
• Beckerman, Nell Cross. Caves – GB/601.2/B43/2022
• Judge, Lita. Dogs: a History of Our Best Friends – SF/426.5/J83/2023
• Poliquin, Rachel. The Strangest Thing in the Sea – QL/122.2/P68/2021
• Nickum, Nora. This Book Is Full of Holes – QA/445.5/N53/2024
• Chin, Jason. Your Place in the Universe – QB/991/C66/2020
• Fadeeva, Olga. Water – GB/662.3/F341/2024
• Ignotofsky, Rachel. What's Inside a Flower? – JK/653/I36/2021
• Ard, Catherine. Yellowstone – F/722/A73/2023
• Drummond, Allan. Zero Waste: How One Community Is Leading a World Recycling Revolution – TD/793.9/D78/2023

Biographies

• Harvey, Jeanne Walker. Ablaze with Color: a Story of Painter Alma Thomas – E/BIO/THO
• Weatherford, Carole Boston. The Faith of Elijah Cummings – E/BIO/CUM
• Soon, Chad. The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey – GV/848.5/K86/S66/2024
• Day, Christine. Maria Tallchief – GV/1785/T32/D38/2021