Favorite Books - 2nd and 3rd Grade
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Last Updated November 1, 2007
- +BROWN - Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
When a bulletin board flattens Stanley Lambchop to one-half inch, he embarks on a series of unique and amusing adventures - +BYARS - The SOS File by Betsy Byars
The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit. - +CAMER - Julian, Dream Doctor by Ann Cameron
Julian and Huey try to find the perfect birthday gift for Dad with amusing results. - +CHRIS - The Dog That Called the Pitch by Matt Christopher
Mike and his dog Harry, the Airedale with ESP, are shocked to discover that the new umpire for Mike's baseball games can hear their mental conversations. - +CLEAR - Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary
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. - +CURTI - Mr. Chickee's Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis
Flint Future Detective Club members Steven Carter, his friend Russell, and Russell's huge dog Zoopy solve the mystery of a quadrillion-dollar bill with the image of James Brown on it. - +DALGL - The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
Remembering her mother's words, an eight-year-old girl finds courage to go alone with her father to build a new home in the Connecticut wilderness and to stay with the Indians when her father goes back to bring the rest of the family. - +DICAM - Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate Dicamillo
After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor. - +GANNE - Three Tales of My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.Also Available In: - +HAPKA - How Not to Babysit Your Brother by Cathy Hapka
When Grandma falls asleep, Will finds himself responsible for his little brother Steve and discovers the hard way what not to do when in charge. - +HOLM - Babymouse : Queen of the World! by Jennifer Holm
An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party. - +HOPKI - Sailing for Gold by Deborah Hopkinson
- +KLINE - Horrible Harry and the Goog by Suzy Kline
When Horrible Harry's pet cat, Googer, sneaks a ride and gets into the school building, third-graders Harry and Doug have to catch him before anyone else does, which means going into some forbidden places. - +KRENS - Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher by Stephen Krensky
At Prunella's half-birthday party, her sister unveils a fortune-telling cootie catcher that seems to be able to predict the future.Also Available In: - +LOWRY - Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lois Lowry
Gooney Bird Greene, an entertaining second grader who introduces challenging vocabulary words and tells "absolutely true" stories, finds a surprise room mother to bring cupcakes for the Thanksgiving pageant. - +MCDON - Stink : The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald
The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it's always th - +MCDON - Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald
Judy Moody's new friendship with Amy Namey causes problems with her old friends and the school project they are working on together.Also Available In: - +NAYLO - Carlotta's Kittens and the Club of Mysteries by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Continues the adventures of Marco, Polo, and other members of the Club of Mysteries as they care for Carlotta's kittens and search for a home for them. - +NOLAN - Smarter Than Squirrels by Lucy Nolan
Recounts the adventures of a rambunctious dog who thinks her name is Down Girl and her next door neighbor, Sit, as they try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels, the paper boy, and a frightening creature named Here Kitty Kitty. - +OSBOR - Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.Also Available In: - +PARK - Junie B., First Grader (At Last!) by Barbara Park
Junie B. thinks first grade is a flop when her kindergarten friend Lucille prefers the company of twins Camille and Chenille and Junie B. needs glasses.Also Available In: - +PILKE - Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People : The Eighth Epic Novel by Dav Pilkey
George and Harold hypnotize their principal who, believing he is the superhero Captain Underpants, leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper. They must then defeat his evil robot henchmen. - +SACHA - Marvin Redpost : Super Fast, Out of Control! by Louis Sachar
Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill. - +STINE - Freaks and Shrieks by R.L. Stine
When Max makes a deal with the two ghosts inhabiting his bedroom in order to find out how these friends became spirits, he must switch brains with the only witness to the event, a chimpanzee. - +TRINE - The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich by Greg Trine
After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.
