3rd Grade Books

Third grade is a pivot year — standardized reading assessments begin, the curriculum demands more independent comprehension, and the gap between readers starts to widen. These books serve the full range, from struggling readers who need high-interest accessible text to advanced readers who need depth.

11,230 books for ages 8–9

Cover of Louisiana's Way Home
Louisiana's Way Home
Kate DiCamillo
Ages 4–11
Cover of Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom
Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom
James Howe
Ages 6–10
Cover of Longwalker's Journey: A Novel of the Choctaw Trail of Tears
Longwalker's Journey: A Novel of the Choctaw Trail of Tears
Beatrice Orcutt Harrell, Cindy Kane
Ages 4–11
Cover of Thunder and Lightnings
Thunder and Lightnings
Jan Mark
Ages 8–12
Cover of Snuggle Up with Mother Goose
Snuggle Up with Mother Goose
Iona Opie
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Time-Traveling Fashionista
The Time-Traveling Fashionista #1
The Time-Traveling Fashionista
Bianca Turetsky
Ages 7–11
Cover of The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
Ages 6–9
Cover of My Little Pony: Holly, Jolly Harmony
My Little Pony
My Little Pony: Holly, Jolly Harmony
D. Jakobs
Ages 4–11
Cover of It's a Book
It's a Book
Lane Smith
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Dragons on Dazzle Island
My Little Pony
The Dragons on Dazzle Island
Samantha Weiner, Jayson Thiessen, Mary Jane Begin
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Family at Misrule
Misrule #2
The Family at Misrule
Ethel Turner
Ages 8–12
Cover of Cars Engines That Move You
Science Comics #1
Cars Engines That Move You
Dan Zettwoch
Ages 4–11
Cover of Under the Lilacs
Under the Lilacs
Louisa May Alcott
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Water Horse
The Water Horse
Dick King-Smith
Ages 4–11
Cover of Corduroy's Christmas Surprise
Corduroy
Corduroy's Christmas Surprise
Don Freeman
Ages 4–8
Cover of The Matchbox Diary
The Matchbox Diary
Paul Fleischman
Ages 4–11
Cover of Fair Wind to Widdershins
Sundered Lands #2
Fair Wind to Widdershins
Allan Frewin Jones
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Perfect Seat
The Perfect Seat
Minh Lê
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Philadelphia Adventure
Vesper Holly #4
The Philadelphia Adventure
Lloyd Alexander
Ages 4–11
Cover of Narwhal's Sweet Tooth
A Narwhal and Jelly Book #9
Narwhal's Sweet Tooth
Ben Clanton
Ages 6–9
Cover of Al Capone Does My Shirts
Tales from Alcatraz
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Gennifer Choldenko
Ages 9–12
Cover of Freedom School, Yes!
Freedom School, Yes!
Amy Littlesugar
Ages 4–11
Cover of Little Shop of Hamsters
Little Shop of Hamsters
R. L. Stine
Ages 7–11
Cover of I Don't Want a Cool Cat!
I Don't Want a Cool Cat!
Emma Dodd
Ages 4–8