Fantasy & Science Fiction
Popular Series:
68 Room Adventures by Marianne
Malone
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Doll People by Ann M. Martin
Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler
Half Magic by Edward Eager
Herbert's Wormhole by Peter Nelson
The Familiars by Adam J. Epstein
Imaginary Veterinary by Suzanne Selfors Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Magickeepers by Erica Kirov
Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins
Ordinary Boy by William Boniface
Savvy & Scumble by Ingrid Law
Seekers by Erin Hunter
Septimus Heap by Angie Sage
Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi
Spirit Animals by Various Authors
Swordbird by Nancy Fan
Tuesdays/Wednesdays at the Castle by
Jessica Day George
Ulysses Moore by Pierdomencio Baccalario
Warriors by Erin Hunter
Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski
Wolves of the Beyond by Kathryn Lasky
Villain School by Stephanie Sanders
An Army of Frogs by Trevor Pryce
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
The Hypnotists by Gordon Korman
Kid vs. Squid by Greg van Eekhout
The Little Secret by Kate Saunders
The Magic Half by Annie Burrows
The Menagerie by Tui Sutherland
Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister by Liz Kessler
Small Medium at Large by Joanne Levy
Storybook of Legends by Shannon Hale
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Family, Friendship and School
Popular Series:
Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming
Best/Worst...Ever by Barbara Robinson
Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce
Bobby by Lisa Yee
Boys/Girls Acting ….by Leslie Margolis
Calvin Coconut by Graham Salisbury
Family, Friendship & School Continued
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide by Tom
Greenwald
Cupcake Diaries by Coco Simon
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Fudge by Judy Blume
I Heart Band by Michelle Schusterman
It's Raining Cupcakes/Sprinkles/Frosting by Lisa Schroeder
Justin Case by Rachel Vail
Lemonade by Jacqueline Davis
Middle School by James Patterson
My Life as a…by Janet Tashijan
Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
The Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow
School of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari
Sew Zoey by Chloe Taylor
Shedderman by Wendelin Van Drannen
Sister's Club by Megan MacDonald
Slugger's Club by Kevin Markey
Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis
Twins by Julia DeVillers
Willow Falls (11 Birthdays) by Wendy
Mass
The Year of the Dog /Rat/Dumpling Days
by Grace Lin
Books by Andrew Clements
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic
Double Dog Dare by Lisa Graff
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Lung
Shang
How to Steal A Dog by Barbara O’Connor
Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli
Jeremy Bender vs. The Cupcake Cadets by Eric Luper
Odd, Weird and Little by Patrick Jennings
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Pickle by Kimberly Baker
Two Hot Dogs With Everything by Paul Haven
Graphic Novels
A Wrinkle in Time Adapted by Hope Larson
Astronaut Academy by Dave Roman
Babymouse & Squish by Jennifer Holm
Earthling by Mark Fearing
The Flying Beaver Brothers by Maxwell Eaton III
Lunch Lady by Jarrett Krosoczka
Mal and Chad by Stephanie McCranie
Meanwhile by Jason Shiga
Missile Mouse by Jake Parker
The Secret Science Alliance by Eleanor Davis
Sidekicks by Dan Santat
Zita the Space Girl by Ben Hatke
Mystery/Adventure
Popular Series:
39 Clues by Various Authors
Baseball Card Adventures by Dan Gutman
The Brixton Brothers by Mac Barnett
Chet Gecko by Bruce Hale
Encyclopedia Brown by Donald Sobol
Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
Five Ancestors by Jeff Stone
Floors Patrick Carman
Gecko and Sticky by Wendelin Van
Draanen
The Genius Files by Dan Gutman
The Hardy Boys by Franklin Dixon
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
I Survived by Lauren Tarshis
Infinity Ring by Various Authors
Joshua Dread by Lee Bacon
Maggie Brooklyn Mystery by Leslie
Margolis
The Magnificent 12 by Michael Grant
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
N.E.R.D.S. by Michael Buckley
Nick and Tesla by Bob Pflugfelder
Platypus Police Squad by J. Krosoczka
Poptropica by Various Authors
Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan
Swindle by Gordon Korman
Titanic by Gordon Korman
Ulysses Moore by Pierdomencio Baccalario
Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger
The Case of the Time Capsule Bandit by O. Spencer
Contagious Colors of Mumpley Elementary School
by Fowler Dewitt
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
The Monsters of Morley Manor by Bruce Colville
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
Playing with Fire by Bruce Hale
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Whales on Stilts by M.T. Anderson
Wild Rescue by J. Burchett
Wild River by PJ Peterson
Mythology
Popular Series:
The Blackwell Pages by K.L. Armstrong
Goddess Girls by Joan Holub
Heroes in Training by Joan Holub
Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
Pandora by Carolyn Hennesy
Pegasus by Kate O'Hearn
Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus by
Rick Riordan
Suggested
Summer Reading
For
Third Graders
(Going into Fourth Grade)