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 3rd Grade Book Nook Books

Annie Pitts, Burger Kid by Diane DeGroat
Third-grader Annie Pitts loves hamburgers and is determined to become the Burger Barn's next poster child.

Amber Brown is Not a Crayon by Paula Danziger
The year she is in the third grade is a sad time for Amber because her best friend Justin is getting ready to move to a distant state.

Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade by Suzy Kline
Horrible Harry and friends start off third grade with a new room and a field trip to an old copper mine to study rocks.

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
A crippled boy in fourteenth-century England proves his courage and earns recognition from the King.

McBroom’s Ghost by Sid Fleischman
In his diary, Charlie describes his efforts to make friends at his new school by telling outrageous lies about himself and his family.

Prairie School by Avi (ER)
In 1880, Noah's aunt teaches the reluctant nine-year-old how to read as they explore the Colorado prairie together, Noah pushing Aunt Dora in her wheelchair.

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

Lizzie Logan, Second Banana by Eileen Spinelli
When Lizzie's mother announces that she is going to have a baby, best friend Heather helps Lizzie deal with her fears that her stepfather will love the new baby more than he loves her.

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.

Bunnicula by James Howe
Before it's too late. Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about newest pet in the Monroe household--a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits...and fangs!