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Great Downloadable eBooks for 2nd and 3rd Grade

Downloadable eBooks are available to read on a variety of devices.

Here is a key to understanding our abbreviations:
K=Kindle
OR=OverDrive READ
EPUB=Adobe EPUB eBook
PDF=Adobe PDF eBook
 
For many of these titles, other books in the series are also available as downloadables.
Fiction eBooks
Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter - by Annie Barrows
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/17/2008
ISBN-13: 9780811856850
ISBN-10: 0811856852
When Bean's parents leave her in the care of her older sister Nancy for the afternoon, she enlists her neighbor and best friend Ivy to come over and teach Nancy how to be a really good babysitter.  Series: Ivy and Bean
K, OR, EPUB, PDF
 
Ramona the Brave - by Beverly Cleary
Publisher: HarperCollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/1975
ISBN-13: 9780688220150
ISBN-10: 0688220150
Determined to be brave, six-year-old Ramona Quimby has to deal with starting first grade, her mother's new job, and a teacher who does not understand how hard it is for Ramona to grow up.  Also available: Ramona the Pest
K, OR, EPUB
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - by Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/27/2009
ISBN-13: 9780763643676
ISBN-10: 076364367X
Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
K, OR, EPUB
Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control! - by Dan Gutman
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780061346088
ISBN-10: 006134608X
Second grade graduation turns into a full-blown spectacle when an overzealous PTA president pulls out all the stops for A.J. and his classmates on the last day of school.  Series: My Weird School Daze
K, OR, EPUB
Judy Moody - by Megan McDonald
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2000
ISBN-13: 9780763606855
ISBN-10: 0763606855
Unhappy with her new surroundings at school, third-grader Judy feels removed from the happenings of her class, yet when her teacher assigns a project that is right up her alley, Judy becomes very interested and is soon deeply involved with her new class.  Series: Judy Moody
K, OR, EPUB
Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid - by Megan McDonald
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/12/2013
ISBN-13: 9780763664268
ISBN-10: 076366426X
In honor of Judy Moody's younger "bother," Stink, the creators of the award-winning series have brought back the boy wonder with a bold new design for all his Stink-y adventures—no lie!  Series: Stink
K, OR, EPUB
The Case of the Disappearing Daughter - by Barbara Mitchelhill
Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781598893960
ISBN-10: 1598893963
Young Damian Drooth puts his newly-acquired detective skills to the test when the daughter of a wealthy movie director is kidnapped from the set.  Series: Damian Drooth Supersleuth
PDF
Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth - by Jane O'Connor
Publisher: Harper
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/03/2012
ISBN-13: 9780062082930
ISBN-10: 0062082930
Displaying their best work at school in preparation for Parents' Day, Nancy and her sidekick, Bree, are on the case when a prized possession goes missing, in a first chapter book starring the irrepressible Fancy Nancy.  Series: Fancy Nancy
K, OR, EPUB
Dinosaurs Before Dark - by Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/1992
ISBN-13: 9780679824114
ISBN-10: 0679824111
When he and his younger sister discover a tree house that travels through time, Jack and his younger sister, Annie, begin an adventure that takes them to the era of dinosaurs.  Series: Magic Tree House
K, OR, EPUB
Big Nate Makes the Grade - by Lincoln Peirce
Publisher: Andrews McMeel
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/21/2012
ISBN-13: 9781449425661
ISBN-10: 1449425666
Self-proclaimed genius Nate Wright blazes a haphazard trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, where between endless misadventures, marked by complaining observations, he earns straight As and numerous detentions.  Graphic Novel .  Series: Big Nate
K, EPUB
Mrs. Noodlekugel - by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/24/2012
ISBN-13: 9780763650537
ISBN-10: 0763650536
When Nick and Maxine look out their apartment building window and see a little house that they never noticed before, they decide to pay a visit, only to discover a secret backyard with talking cats, vision-impaired mice and magical adventures accented by the warm smell of gingerbread.
K, OR, EPUB
Horrid Henry - by Francesca Simon
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781402217753
ISBN-10: 1402217757
Horrid Henry causes his brother Perfect Peter all sorts of problems when he behaves properly for a change, upstages Peter at a dance recital, plays pirates, and goes on a camping trip.  Series: Horrid Henry
K, OR, EPUB, PDF
The Boxcar Children Mysteries Box Set - by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9781453211151
ISBN-10: 1453211152
Since its debut more than half a century ago, the Boxcar Children mysteries has been one of the most beloved and popular children's collections of all time. Collected here are the first twelve classic stories, following the Alden children from their first adventure living in an old boxcar all the way through to their exciting journey on a houseboat.  Series: The Boxcar Children
K, OR, EPUB
Little Wolf's Book of Badness - by Ian Whybrow
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9781575055503
ISBN-10: 1575055503
Little Wolf has been behaving too courteously, so his parents send him to his uncle's Big Bad Wolf school to learn to be a proper wolf.
K, PDF
Nonfiction eBooks
How Do Bats See in the Dark?: Questions and Answers About Night Creatures - by Melvin Berger and Gilda Berger
Publisher: Scholastic
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9780439229043
ISBN-10: 0439229049
In titles that provide answers to hundreds of science-based questions about animals and the environment, this series includes easy-to-understand and occasionally funny answers along with detailed full-page art.  Series: Scholastic Question and Answer Series
PDF
Tiger in Trouble!: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues - by Kelly Milner Halls
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/09/2012
ISBN-13: 9781426310782
ISBN-10: 1426310781
A series created for kids who are aging out of early readers is written in simple prose, with each chapter book featuring full-color illustrations and plot-driven true stories filled with humor and high adventure.  Series: National Geographic Kids Chapters
K, OR, EPUB
Baby Penguins - by Katie Kawa
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781433955327
ISBN-10: 1433955326
Introduces baby penguins and includes information on their physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle.  Series: Cute and Cuddly: Baby Animals
PDF
Bugs - by Sue Malyan
Publisher: DK Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/18/2005
ISBN-13: 9780756614324
ISBN-10: 0756614325
A close-up look at insects and their relatives.  Series: Look Closer
PDF
Penguins and Antarctica: A Nonfiction Companion to Eve of the Emperor Penguin - by Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/23/2008
ISBN-13: 9780375946646
ISBN-10: 0375946640
Answers questions about Antarctica and the animals that live there, from how penguins survive in the frigid conditions to what happens at a South Pole research station.  Series: Magic Tree House Fact Tracker
K, OR, EPUB
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