Relationship Skills Books for 3rd Grade

Third grade friendship is more complex — trust, betrayal, forgiveness, choosing kindness over popularity. These books explore those dynamics with the emotional honesty that eight-year-olds crave.

2,287 books

Cover of Not Fair, Bear!
Bear and Squirrel #2
Not Fair, Bear!
Lorna Scobie
Ages 4–11
Cover of Space Cadets
Space Cadets
Robin Pawlak
Ages 9–12
Cover of Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons #1
Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome
Ages 4–11
Cover of Lumberjanes Vol. 1 Beware The Kitten Holy
Lumberjanes #1
Lumberjanes Vol. 1 Beware The Kitten Holy
Noelle Stevenson, ND Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Brooke Allen
Ages 8–12
Cover of Kristy and the Snobs: A Graphic Novel
The Baby-Sitters Club #10
Kristy and the Snobs: A Graphic Novel
Ann M. Martin
Ages 8–12
Cover of Lumberjanes Vol. 5
Lumberjanes #5
Lumberjanes Vol. 5
Shannon Watters
Ages 6–9
Cover of Lumberjanes: The Moon Is Up
Lumberjanes #2
Lumberjanes: The Moon Is Up
Mariko Tamaki
Ages 8–12
Cover of Revenge of the Snob Squad
Revenge of the Snob Squad
Julie Anne Peters
Ages 4–11
Cover of Ivy and Bean Make the Rules
Ivy and Bean #9
Ivy and Bean Make the Rules
Annie Barrows
Ages 8–12
Cover of It Takes Teamwork!
Dinotrux
It Takes Teamwork!
Margaret Green
Ages 4–11
Cover of I'll Save You Bobo!
Willy and Bobo #1
I'll Save You Bobo!
Eileen Rosenthal
Ages 4–11
Cover of Team Player
Team Player
Dean Hughes
Ages 4–11
Cover of Ivy + Bean
Ivy + Bean #1
Ivy + Bean
Annie Barrows
Ages 4–11
Cover of Hoot
Hoot
Carl Hiaasen
Ages 9–12
Cover of Army Brats
Army Brats
Daphne Benedis-Grab
Ages 4–11
Cover of Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats (Not)
Tom Gates #14
Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats (Not)
L. Pichon
Ages 4–11
Cover of A Really Good Snowman
A Really Good Snowman
Daniel J. Mahoney
Ages 4–8
Cover of Kristy's Great Idea
The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels #1
Kristy's Great Idea
Ann M. Martin
Ages 6–10
Cover of Cryptid Kids: Moby Duck
Cryptid Kids #2
Cryptid Kids: Moby Duck
Sara Goetter, Natalie Riess
Ages 8–11
Cover of My Pet Human Takes Center Stage
My Pet Human Takes Center Stage
Yasmine Surovec
Ages 4–11
Cover of Big Nate Goes for Broke
Big Nate #4
Big Nate Goes for Broke
Lincoln Peirce
Ages 8–12
Cover of Lumberjanes
Lumberjanes
ND Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh
Ages 8–12
Cover of Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice
Cleopatra in Space #1
Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice
Mike Maihack
Ages 4–11
Cover of Cheers for Gymnastics
Cheers for Gymnastics
Cari Meister
Ages 5–8