ChristusG Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Is there a list of good books for 3rd graders to read? DD8 reads for 30 minutes a day (part of our school day). For the most part, I let her choose what she reads (usually Magic Treehouse, Cul-de-sac Kids, stuff like that). But once a month I want her to read a book of my choosing. What are some books that are not too difficult for her to understand? But will be good, solid reading for her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen. Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Target is selling junior classics for just $1. My 8yo's reading level is high, but it takes her forever to read a longer book that's at her level. She's slowly reading through The Phantom Tollbooth, but whipped through The Little Princess in a few days. The junior classics are all on third grade level. Sonlight and Memoria Press have a list by grade level of their own picks. Also, check Scholastic Book Wizard for the third grade books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonK Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I would say anything by E.B White: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, Trumpet of the Swan. Also, The Boxcar Children is such a great series for that age and has a ton of books. My son read the original Pinocchio and Homer Price in 3rd grade also. HTH :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Spalding's official reading list http://www.legacytraditional.org/downloads/spalding_list.pdf These links are down and don't even come up under wayback machine. I don't know if anyone knows how to find an archived version of these lists. http://www.atachoice.org/Homework_Helpers.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 My kids fell in love with Dr. Dolittle. Rivka has a nice list of required reading on her blog. I am shamelessly using her list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlorih Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Medieval Mom compiled a great list. Here is the thread or if you message me your email I can send you this list as a great .pdf where the books are sorted both by grade and subject .. even little check boxes=D I tried to find where I downloaded it from to post the link but can't find it. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=153829 There was just this thread too, of favorites. I added some to my dd's reading list from this one. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=406628 Edited July 26, 2012 by tomandlorih add link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyrobynne Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 The Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace and any Beverly Cleary books are great for that age. The Chronicles of Narnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaT Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 My DD7 really got into reading with the Secret of Droon books after completing the MTH series 1-28. I wouldn't say they're great literature but may be good reading motivators. Also continuing the MTH series with the Merlin Mission books. We also like the Who Was ... series of biographies. Such is her love of reading now (after the Secret of Droon books, which I was not on board with at first, the last, #36, of which she is finishing at this very moment) that she picked out two of the $1.00 abridged classics at Target, The Jungle Book and Dr. Doolittle, yesterday to buy with her own money. Something I've casuall suggested in the past to no avail. She thinks she wants to read the Guardians of Ga'hoole series next. I think they may be more of 4th grade level. I'll be looking at this thread for more ideas too. Thanks for the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thank y'all soooo much! I can't wait to look through these lists and choose some. And I'll definitely be hitting targets dollar spot to look at the junior classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Roald Dahl has some great books that seem to tickle most 3rd graders... some are shorter than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificat Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 How about the American Girl books? My 2nd grade daughter just read the Kaya series and loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I like the 7-9 literature list from Moving Beyond the Page. Recently DD8 has been hooked on reading the Little House on the Prairie series and is reading The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook. I have a hard time prying her away from that one so she will go to sleep, and she put up a fight not to read it. :tongue_smilie: I think she could probably handle some of the P3/4 and P4/5 books, especially if she remembers some of the story. The American Girl series are good, but I think are a little above a 3rd grade reading level. Dick King-Smith's books are good, like The Invisible Dog or Babe, the Gallant Pig. Some of the longer Dr. Seuss books are good too, like The Butter Battle Book or The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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