First Chapter Books

 

All books are shelved in the children’s fiction area by the author’s last name.

Look for thegreen doton the spine label.

 

Abbott: “Secrets of Droon” series

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!

 

Adler:  “Cam Jansen” series

             

“American Girl”:  Read about interesting  lives of girls from many different places and times.

 

Applegate: “Roscoe Riley Rules” series.

Roscoe doesn’t mean to break the rules…

 

Auch: I Was a Third Grade Science Project

(also by Auch: I Was a Third Grade Spy and I Was a Third Grade Bodyguard)

 

Baglio: “Animal Ark Pets” series

Mandy loves animals. She knows all about them-both her parents are veterinarians!

 

“Barbie”: “Barbie and Friends” series

Based on the famous Barbie doll.

 

Barrows: “Ivy and Bean” series

Ivy and Bean never thought they’d become friends - but they did!

 

“Batman”: “Batman” books

Batman’s exciting adventures battling super-villains.

 

Bauer: The Red Ghost

When Jenna gives her sister an old doll in red velvet as a birthday present, Jenna starts to think the doll might be haunted. (also: The Blue Ghost and The Green Ghost)

 

Berenstain: The “Berenstain Bears”series

Based on the popular picture book characters.

 

Bentley: “Magic Kitten” and “Magic Puppy” series 

 

Betancourt: “Pony Pals” series.

 

Blume: “Pain and the Great One” books

The adventures of third-grader Abigail and her first-grade brother Jake.

 

Brown: “Arthur” series

Further adventures of Arthur, Francine, D.W., and friends.

 

Brown: “Flat Stanley” series

Ever since Stanley was flattened by a bulletin board, there are places he can get to that no one else can!

 

Bryant: “Pony Tails” series

May, Jasmine, and Corey have one thing in common - they love ponies!

 

Carris: Welcome to the Bed and Biscuit 

The animals feel slighted when Dr. Bender comes home with a mysterious bundle.

 

Christopher: “Soccer Cats” series

Soccer stories for the younger sports fan.

 

Coven: Heidi Hecklebeck Casts a Spell and Heidi Hecklebeck Has a Secret

 

Cox: Third Grade Pet  

Rosemary takes her class pet home in her backpack and creates chaos in the household.

 

Cuyler: Invisible in the Third Grade 

What would it be like to be invisible?

(also Weird Wolf)

 

Dadey: “The Bailey School Kids” series

The kids discover some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City!

 

Dale: “Kitten Friends” and “Puppy Friends” series.

 

Danziger: “Amber Brown” stories.

Life can be very funny for Amber and her friend, Justin.

 

DeLaCroix: The Hero of Third Grade and How to Survive a Totally Boring Summer

 

DiCamillo: “Mercy Watson” series

Foiling a robber, driving a car, squeezing into a tutu—is there anything Mercy Watson the pig won’t do for buttered toast?

 

“Disney”: “Disney Fairies” series

Never Land is home to Vidia, Tinker Bell, Beck, Lily and more.

 

Duey: “The Unicorn’s Secret” series  

Heart must find a safe haven for the unicorns.

 

Duffey: How to Be Cool in the Third Grade 

Robbie York he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool. 

(also more titles by Duffey)

 

Earhart: “Big Apple Barn” series

A pony named Happy Go Lucky and all his friends.

 

English: Nikki & Deja: Wedding Drama

Two third grade girls are so excited about an upcoming wedding that they start a wedding planning competition

 

Friedman: “Mallory” books

All about Mallory, her friends and her family

 

French: “The Tiara Club” series

Stories of students at the Princess Academy.

 

Green: Zeke Meeks vs. the Putrid Puppet Pals

Will Zeke give into peer pressure and join the latest third grade fad?

 

Greenburg: “Andrew Lost” series

 Andrew ‘s shrinking invention works too well!

 

Greene: “Owen Foote” stories

Read about Owen as a soccer star, frontiersman, a second-grade strongman and more.

 

Greer: Jason and the Aliens Down the Street

For science fiction lovers!

 

Gutman: “My Weird School”, “My Weirder School” and “My Weird School Daze” series

Funny adventures at a wacky school!

 

Keene: “Nancy Drew Notebooks” series

Mysteries for younger Nancy Drew fans.

 

Kidd: “Pirates of the Caribbean” series

Based on the popular movie series.

 

Kimpton: “Pony-Crazed Princess”series

Join in Princess Ellie’s adventures.

 

Koller:  “Dragonling” series

Darek rescues a baby Blue dragon from certain death and it changes his life forever.

 

Krulik: “Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo” series

Katie is an ordinary 4^th grader, until the day she accidentally wishes on a shooting star…

 

Labatt: “Sam: Dog Detective” series

Sam the sheepdog longs to be a world-famous detective.

 

Lawlor:  How to Survive Third Grade

Ernest, an unpopular third grader, has a difficult adjustment to make.

 

Levy:  “ Fletcher Mystery” series

Fletcher is a lazy basset hound who solves mysteries with his friend, Jasper.

 

Lowry: “Gooney Bird Greene” books

Second-grader “Gooney Bird Greene” loves to be the center of attention!

 

Mazer: “Sister Magic” series

Mabel’s sister, Violet, is magical!

 

McCall: “Akimbo” books

Akimbo’s father is a park ranger on an African game preserve.

 

McDonald: “Stink” series

Meet Judy Moody’s little brother! 

 

McKenna: Third Grade Wedding Bells, Third Grade Ghouls; Third Grade Stinks; Doggone . . . Third Grade! 

 

Meadows: “Rainbow Magic” series

Fairyland is home to seven colorful sisters.

 

Miles: “The Puppy Place” series

Where every puppy finds a home.

 

Myers: Earthquake in the Third Grade

Teacher is leaving!

 

Osborne: “The Magic Tree House” series

A magic tree house takes children on travels through time and space.

 

Park: “Junie B. Jones” stories

Follow Junie through kindergarten and first grade.

 

Parker:  “Clue Jr.” series 

Can you solve these mysteries?

 

Peterson: “The Littles” serie

The Littles are only inches tall and they live in the walls of George Bigg’s house.

 

Pfeffer: Twin Surprises

What are the advantages of having a twin sister?

 

Pilkey:  “Captain Underpants” stories.

George and Harold are a couple of pranksters.

             

Preller: “A Jigsaw Jones Mystery” series

See if you can put the pieces together!

 

Ross: LongBean

Eight year old Bean faces the difficulties of being in third grade.

 

Roy: “A to Z Mysteries”, “Capital Mysteries” and “Calendar Mysteries” series

A multitude of mysteries to be solved!

 

Rylant: “Cobble Street Cousins” books

Rosie, Lily, and Tess are three cousins who are living together with their aunt.

 

Sachar: “Marvin Redpost” stories

This redhead has a BIG imagination.

 

Scieszka: “Time Warp Trio” series

A magic book allows Joe, Fred and Sam to travel through time.

 

Simon: “Horrid Henry” stories 

Henry’s hilarious happenings!

 

Spinelli: Third Grade Angels

George Morton competes with his classmates to earn the first “Halo” of the year for good behavior.

 

Stanley: “Third-Grade Detectives” series

You can help decode the clues and solve the mysteries in these stories.

 

“Stilton”: “Geronimo Stilton” series

Geronimo Stilton is no ordinary mouse.

 

“Superman”: “Superman” series

The superhero they call “The Man of Steel”! 

 

Tate: Kate Larkin, the Bone Expert 

Kate breaks her arm and learns all about bones.

 

Voake: “Daisy Dawson” stories 

Daisy finds she can talk to animals!

 

Wallace: “Kickers” series

Nine-year-old Ben plays soccer with the Bobcats.

 

West: “Pixie Tricks” series

Fourteen fairies have escaped from the Otherworld and they’re causing all kinds of trouble!

 

Wilder: “Little House Chapter Books” series. Shorter versions of the classic” Little House” books.

 

 

 

EG 1-2013