Third Grade Summer Reading List
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Third Grade Summer Reading List TITLE Stuart Little ISBN-13: 978-0-06-440056-5 (REQUIRED) By White, E. B After being adopted by a human family, a tiny mouse sets out to win over his resentful new brother and the family feline while fending off a gang of cats who want him out of the house. The Middle Moffat ISBN-13: 978-0-15-202529-8 By Estes, Eleanor Follows the adventures and misadventures of ten-year-old Jane Moffat living with her widowed mother and three siblings in their new home in Cranbury, Connecticut, in the early twentieth century. The Moffats ISBN-13: 978-0-15-202541-0 By Estes, Eleanor The four Moffat children, Sylvie, Joey, Janey, and Rufus, living with their widowed mother in a yellow house on New Dollar Street in Cranbury, Connecticut, manage to make every day an adventure. The Hundred Dresses ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205260-7 By Estes, Eleanor In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson. Includes a note from the author's daughter, Helena Estes. The Moffat Museum ISBN-13: 978-0-15-202553-3 By Estes, Eleanor The adventures of the Moffat children living in Cranbury, Connecticut, in the early twentieth century as they create a museum, participate in their sister's wedding, and try to buy a trolley car. Fantastic Mr. Fox ISBN-13: 978-0-14-241034-9 By Dahl, Roald Three farmers, each one meaner than the next, try all-out warfare to get rid of Mr. Fox and his family. The BFG ISBN-13: 978-0-14-241038-7 By Dahl, Roald Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants. Abel’s Island ISBN-13: 978-0-312-37143-2 By Steig, William Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home. Beezus and Ramona ISBN-13: 978-0-380-70918-2 By Cleary, Beverly Four-year-old Ramona has an imagination that makes her a menace to everyone around her, particularly her older sister, Beezus. Henry Huggins ISBN-13: 978-0-380-70912-0 By Cleary, Beverly Henry Huggins' boring life becomes much more interesting after he picks up a stray dog in the drugstore, names it Ribsy, and embarks on a series of adventures. Henry and Beezus ISBN-13: 978-0-380-70914-4 By Cleary, Beverly Henry Huggins, his dog Ribsy, and his friend Beezus, busy themselves with trying to earn enough money for Henry to buy a bicycle. Ramona Quimby, age 8 ISBN-13: 978-0-380-70956-4 By Cleary, Beverly With her father returning to college and her mother working full time, Ramona muddles through the hard times at school and home and proves to be big enough for her family to depend on. Third Grade Summer Reading List TITLE The Mouse and the Motorcycle ISBN-13: 978-0-380-70924-3 By Cleary, Beverly A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling. Strider ISBN-13: 978-0-380-71236-6 By Cleary, Beverly In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school. Who was Abigail Adams? ISBN-13: 978-0-448-47890-6 By Kelley, True "This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period"--Provided by publisher. Chocolate Fever ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240595-6 By Smith, Robert Kimmel From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a valuable lesson about self-indulgence. Who was Paul Revere? ISBN-13: 978-0-448-45715-4 By Edwards, Roberta Biography of American patriot Paul Revere, describing how the colonial silversmith helped to further the cause of independence. Who was Christopher Columbus? ISBN-13: 978-0-448-46333-9 By Bader, Bonnie Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Italian navigator, colonizer, and explorer Christopher Columbus. Who was George Washington? ISBN-13: 978-0-448-44892-3 By Edwards, Roberta A brief overview of the life of the first president of the United States that discusses his childhood in Virginia, his military career, Mount Vernon, the Boston Tea Party, his death, and other related topics. Muggie Maggie ISBN-13: 978-0-380-71087-4 By Cleary, Beverly Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me ISBN-13: 978-0-14-241384-5 By Dahl, Roald A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team composed of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing By Blume, Judy ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240881-0 Fourth-grader Peter Hatcher finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever- increasing problem. Third Grade Summer Reading List PLEASE RETURN ALL PAGES WITH CASH OR CHECK BY THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND CHILD’S NAME: ______________________________________________________________ PARENT EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________ CELL NUMBER: _____________________________________________________________ HOMEROOM TEACHER: _______________________________________________________ ____________ CASH AMOUNT ____________ CHECK AMOUNT .