Summer Reading 2009 Book List Authors and Suggested Titles Grade 3 (students who will be entering grade 4 for the 2009 – 10 school year) Nonfiction and Fiction - Social Studies Hart, George Pyramids: 50 hands-on activities series Kalman, Bobbie Colonial Times series and Indian series Levine, Ellen If You Lived in the Time of series Malam, John You Wouldn’t Want to be a Pirate’s Prisoner! series Tripp, Valerie American Girl series Nonfiction – Science and Math Arnosky, Jim All About series Artell, M. Pee-Yew! The Stinkiest, Smelliest Animals, Insects and Plants on Earth Berger, Melvin animal series Hammond, R. Can you Feel the Force? Putting the Fizz Back into Physics Exploratopia, More than 400 Kid-Friendly Experiments and Explorations for Curious Minds Hopping, Lorraine Wild Weather series Masoff, J. Oh Yuck, the Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty Schwartz, David How Much is a Million series Simon, Seymour Planets, Animals, Human Body, etc. science books Thimmesh, C. Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon Tang, Greg Grapes of Math series Nonfiction – Arts and Crafts Venezia, Mike Arts and Musicians series Wilks, Angela My First series Nonfiction – Biographies Adler, David Picture Book of series Christopher, Matt Sports biographies Kerley, B. Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Kramer, Sydelle Sports biographies Quackenbush, Rob humorous biographies of historical figures
Fiction – Folktales/Fairytales/Legends DePaola, Tomie Legend of series Goble, Paul Iktomi series Kellogg, Steven Tall Tale series Kimmel, Eric Anansi series Schwartz, Alvin Scary stories Fiction – Poetry Florian, Douglas Janecko A Prelutsky, Jack Silverstein, Shel Fiction – Animal Stories Avi Poppy series Baglio, Ben Animal Ark series Betancour, Jeanne Pony Pals series King-Smith, Dick Wallace, Bill Animal stories White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web & Stuart Little (modern classics) Fiction – Humor and Fantasy Abbott, Tony Secret of Droon series Buckley,Michael The Sister’s Grimm series Catling, Patrick Chocolate Touch series Cleary, Beverly Mouse and the Motorcycle series Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach DiCamillo, K The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (challenging) DiTerlizzi, Tony Spiderwick series Gannett, Ruth My Father’s Dragon series Hunter, E. Warriors series (challenging) Kessler, Liz. Emily Windsnap series Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid series Martin, Ann The Doll People series Pennypacke, Sara Clementine series Rockwell, T. How to Eat Fried Worms series Sachar, Louis Wayside School series Sciezca, John Time Warp Trio series Stine, R. L. Goosebumps series Van Draane, W. Shredderman series
Fiction – Mystery and Adventure Hale, Bruce Chet Gecko mysteries Howe, James Bunnicula series Keene, C. Nancy Drew notebook series Osborne, Mary MagicTree House series Roy, Ron A to Z mystery series Scieszka, Jon Time Warp Trio series Sobol, Donald Encyclopedia Brown mystery series Fiction – Realistic Cleary, Beverly Ramona series Clements, A. Corder, Z. Lion Boy series (challenging) Hurwitz, Joanna Class Clown & Russell series Mazer, Anne Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series McDonald, Megan Judy Moody series Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones series Sachar, Louis Marvin K. Redpost series Winkler, Henry Hank Zipzer series Sports Buckley, Helen World Series Champs and others Christopher, Matt Sports fiction, about many sports Kramer, Sydelle Baseball’s Best Hitters series
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