Book lists

Grade 3 & 4


I, Houdini: The Autobiography of a Self-Educated HamsterBanks, Lynne Reid
I, Houdini: The Autobiography of a Self-Educated Hamster
On his quest for the great Outside, Houdini, a magnificent escape hamster, recounts his daring deeds and close calls.
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Tales of a Fourth Grade NothingBlume, Judy, illustrated by Roy Doty
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Two-year-old Fudge drives Peter crazy all the time, but making off with Peter’s pet turtle Dribble is the last straw.
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Flat StanleyBrown, Jeff
Flat Stanley
When a bulletin board falls on Stanley Lambchop, he finds himself very thin - half -an-inch thick, to be exact. But he manages to live a very full, albeit flat, life, all the same.
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The Stories Julian TellsCameron, Ann, illustrated by Ann Stugnell
The Stories Julian Tells
Julian’s stories are much the same as yours and mine - those of getting over the obstacles between where he is and where he is going.
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Muggie MaggieCleary, Beverley, illustrated by Kay Life
Muggie Maggie
Learning cursive is at the bottom of Maggie’s to-do list until she is appointed class mail messenger, and finds herself out of the "loop."
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper CranesCoerr, Eleanor, illustrated by Ronald Himler
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
This classic novel follows Sadako as she tries to fold 1000 paper cranes to fight the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia.
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Amber Brown is Not a CrayonDanziger, Paula, illustrated by Tony Ross
Amber Brown is Not a Crayon
Third grade brings mixed feelings for Amber Brown, whose best friend Justin is moving out of state.
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Morning GirlDorris, Michael
Morning Girl
At the beginning of this spare, elegant story, Morning Girl and Star Boy are siblings. The trials of pre-Columbian native life and culture forge a deep friendship between them.
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Stay! Keeper’s StoryLowry, Lois, illustrated by True Kelley
Stay! Keeper’s Story
Though separated from his mother and puppy siblings, Keeper is determined to find his little sister.
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Judy MoodyMcDonald, Megan, illustrated by Peter Reynolds
Judy Moody
A bad mood threatens to ruin Judy Moody’s first day of school until an art project brightens the horizon.
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Sideways Stories from Wayside SchoolSachar, Louis, illustrated by Julie Brinckloe
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Wayside School accidently got built sideways, with one room on each story. Here are some silly stories from the room on the 30th floor.
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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy DetectiveSobol, Donald,
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Can you solve the cases solved by Encyclopedia Brown, America’s Sherlock Holmes in sneakers? Don’t peek at the answers in the back of the book.
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