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GRADES 3 & 4
SUGGESTED
SUMMER READING LIST

Grades 3 & 4 Suggested Summer Reading: FAQ

LEVEL M

  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

  • Aunt Flossie’s Hat by Elizabeth Howard

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

  • Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena

  • Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo

  • Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

LEVEL M - SERIES

  • Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown ~ After he's squashed flat by a falling bulletin board while sleeping, Stanley Lambchop enjoys his new flatness by being mailed around the world.

  • Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows ~ Follow Ivy and Bean as these two unlikely girls become friends and share adventures.

  • Judy Moody by Megan McDonald ~ Any kid who's ever been in a bad mood will relate to the feisty, funny, ever-changing Judy Moody.

  • Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park ~ Junie B. Jones is just like many kids. She gets upset and has trouble spelling.

  • Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne ~ Jack and Annie find a time-travel treehouse that takes them to other places in time.

LEVEL N

  • All Pigs Are Beautiful by Dick King-Smith

  • Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco

  • Donavan’s Word Jar by Monalisa DeGross

  • Jada Jones Rock Star by Kelly Starling Lyons

  • The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

  • Lucky by Ellen Miles

  • The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

LEVEL N - SERIES

  • A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy ~ Solve mysteries alongside Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose.

  • Amber Brown by Paula Danziger ~ Amber Brown navigates school, newly divorced parents, and friends in this series.

LEVEL O

  • A Day’s Work by Eve Bunting

  • Good Grief—Third Grade by Colleen McKenna

  • Mallory in the Spotlight by Laurie Friedman

  • Miss Child Has Gone Wild! by Dan Gutman

  • The Stories that Julian Tells by Ann Cameron

  • What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz

LEVEL O - SERIES

  • Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton ~ Geronimo Stilton is no ordinary mouse. Follow him on his many adventures.

  • Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary ~ Follow Henry as his dog Ribsy gets into more trouble than you thought a dog could. 

  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary ~ Ralph longs for adventure and finds it in his human friend's motorcycle.

  • Ramona by Beverly Cleary ~ Ramona Quimby knows how to get on her sister’s nerves and have fun.

LEVEL P

  • Adventure According to Humphrey by Betty Birney

  • Bermuda Triangle by Andrew Donkin

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl

  • The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes

  • An Orange for Frankie by Patricia Polacco

LEVEL P - SERIES

  • Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel ~ Bad Kitty is a cat diva with an attitude.

  • Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon ~ Danny Dragonbreath has a hard time being the only dragon around.​

  • My Weird School Daze by Dan Gutman ~ A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School have had some weird and wacky adventures.

LEVEL Q

  • Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry

  • Double Play at Short by Matt Christopher

  • Fight for Life by Laurie Halse Anderson

  • Last Summer with Maizon by Jacqueline Woodson

  • Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater

  • Superfudge by Judy Blume

  • Train to Somewhere by Eve Bunting

LEVEL Q - SERIES

  • Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe ~ A vampire rabbit named Bunnicula sucks the juice out of vegetables.

  • If You Lived by various authors ~ Ever wonder what the old days were like? This non-fiction series answers your questions.

  • Power Forward by Hena Khan ~ Fourth grader Zayd Saleem has some serious hoop dreams. He’s not just going to be a professional basketball player. He’s going to be a star.

  • Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi ~ Weird things are happening to the Grace family after they move into an old, Victorian home.

  • A Wicked History by various authors ~ Biographies about “wicked” rules may make you question whether they were really evil.

LEVEL R

  • Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

  • Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White

  • Clarice Bean Spells Trouble by Lauren Child

  • The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson

  • Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

  • Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen

  • No Talking by Andrew Clements

  • Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

  • Sun and Spoon by Kevin Henkes

  • The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

LEVEL R - SERIES

  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey ~ From worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey comes Dog Man, the canine cop who's part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!

  • I Survived by Lauren Tarshis ~ History’s most exciting and terrifying events come to life in this series.

  • Kidnapped by Gordon Korman ~ Aiden witnesses his sister Meg’s abduction and rushes to rescue her.

  • The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley ~ Sabrina and Daphne Grimm become fairy tale detectives.

LEVEL S

  • The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

  • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret

  • From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsberg

  • The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

  • Long Shot by Mike Lupica

  • Long-Arm Quarterback by Matt Christopher

  • Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young

  • Matilda by Roald Dahl

  • My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville

  • New Kid by Jerry Craft

  • Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan

  • Taking Sides by Gary Soto

LEVEL T

  • Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

  • Blubber by Judy Blume

  • Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

  • The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad by Nathan Olson

  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

  • The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall

  • Smile by Raina Telgemeier

  • The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

LEVEL T - SERIES

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney ~ Read the journal of Greg Heffley as he attempts to become popular in middle school.

LEVEL U

  • Drama by Raina Telgemeier

BOOKS TO READ ALOUD WITH YOUR CHILDREN

  • Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (Level V)

  • The Aurora County All-Stars by Deborah Wiles (Level V)

  • Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles (Level U)

  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (Level U)

  • Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson (Level W)

  • Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (Level W)

  • The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg (Level U)

Grades 3 & 4 Suggested Summer Reading: Text
Grades 3 & 4 Suggested Summer Reading: Staff
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