Third Grade Summer Reading List

Soccer Hero by Matt Christopher

The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo

Pinky and Rex by James Howe

Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

How Do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro

Stink the Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald

The Werewolf Club Meets Oliver Twit by Daniel Pinkwater

Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant

Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat

Math for all Seasons by Gregory Tang

Frida by Jonah Winter




might really enjoy these books! They are really funny. If you have a student that doesnt
really enjoy reading, I strongly recommend these. A series is a great way to get them
hooked on reading! Girls who love to laugh may also enjoy them.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Tales of a Sixth Grade Muppet by Kirk Scroggs
Dragonbreath series by Ursula Vernon
Alvin Ho series by Lenore Look
How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell
Max Finder series by Liam O'Donnell
Big Nate series by Lincoln Pierce
Julian Rodrigueez series by Alexander Stadler
Guys Read Funny Business by Jon Scieszka
I Was a Third Grade Science Project by Mary Jane Auch
I Was a Third Grade Spy by Mary Jane Auch
Gruffalo Book Series by Julia Donaldson
Jeremy Thatcher and the Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville
39 Clues series by Peter Lerangis
Cam Jansen Series
Peter and the Star Chasers by David Barry and Ridley Pearson
Mr. Stink by David Walliams

***Parents: You can find a description of these books by looking on this website. Please make
sure they are on the right reading level for your child, and that they have not read them
before.
http://www.pragmaticmom.com/2012/03/books-3rd-grade-boy-reluctant-reader-likes-funny-sports-books/


Dear Parents and Students,

We are so excited to have you in third grade next year! We just couldnt wait to get you
started on all of the WONDERFUL things you will learn. To keep up all of the hard work you have
done this year, and will do next year the third grade teachers put together a book list to keep
your brain active over the summer. You/Your child must:
1. Read at least 3 books from the list
2. Fill out the reading log
3. Pick 2 books to answer the reflection questions on
4. Pick one book to complete a project on: There are directions for each project included in
the packet. If you need any more directions and/or templates you can visit this website
(click on the 3
rd
grade projects):
https://sites.google.com/a/palmbeachschools.org/area-4/area-4-summer-reading-
projects-page

**Remember to use complete sentences and appropriate punctuation such as capital letters and
periods. Also, make sure the book is appropriate for your childs reading level, and that they
have not read the book before. We want to introduce them to new, exciting literature.

If you/ your child completes all of these items and turn them in Tuesday, August 19
th
(the
second day of school) you will receive an extra 100 in Reading and will get a ticket to
participate in our SPECIAL CELEBRATION! We hope you have an amazing summer and cannot
wait to see what all you learn this summer.


Sincerely,

Ms. Donald
Mrs. Padgett
Ms. Eckroth
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Hall
Mrs. Daniel