Summer Reading

Third Grade

Welcome to Third Grade.  The suggestions on this page are for students entering third grade in the fall. At this age, reading aloud with children is still an excellent way to help them develop an enjoyment of reading. We also encourage as much independent reading as possible, taking each individual student's reading level into account. We do not intend for summer reading to be a pressured activity. It should be fun! Some suggested reading materials include:

Novels and Picture Books

Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Richard and Florence Atwater

Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One, Judy Blume

Doublefudge, Judy Blume

Frecklejuice, Judy Blume

Fudge-a-Mania, Judy Blume

Superfudge, Judy Blume

Ramona Quimby, Age 8, Beverly Cleary

Ramona, The Pest, Beverly Cleary

Ramona Forever, Beverly Cleary

Frindle, Andrew Clements

The Last Holiday Concert, Andrew Clements

Lunch Money, Andrew Clements

How to Be a Pirate, Cressida Cowell

How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, Cressida Cowell

How to Speak Dragonese, Cressida Cowell

How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell

Diary of a Fly, Doreen Cronin

Diary of a Spider, Doreen Cronin

Diary of a Worm, Doreen Cronin

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl

Matilda, Roald Dahl

The Twits, Roald Dahl

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Kate DiCamillo         

The Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo

Class Clown, Johanna Hurwitz

Griffin's Castle, Jenny Nimmo

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, Robert C. O'Brien

Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, John Steptoe

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, Chris Van Allsburg

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Chris Van Allsburg

The Stranger, Chris Van Allsburg

The Sweetest Fig, Chris Van Allsburg

Zathura, Chris Van Allsburg

A Dog Called Kitty, Bill Wallace

The Legend of Thunderfoot, Bill Wallace

Red Dog, Bill Wallace

Lon PoPo:  A Red Riding Hood Story From China, Ed Young