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Best Books for 2nd & 3rd Grade |
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Here are some of our favorite books for kids in 2nd & 3rd grade. These titles can be found in the Juvenile section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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The Astronomically Grand Plan
by Rie Neal
Trying to get her Astronomically Grand Plan off the ground to win a trip to real-life space camp, hearing impaired Astrid is determined to be the first astronaut with hearing aids in space, but she runs into some snags as she tries to complete her mission.
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Fenway and the Bone Thieves
by Victoria J. Coe
When Fenway, a little dog with a GIANT personality, receives a new bone, he must hide it from a group of pesky squirrels, and he hides it so well, even he has trouble finding it!
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Word Travelers and the Missing Mexican Molé
by Raj Haldar
Transported to Mexico and into the middle of the Día de Muertos celebrations, Eddie and Molly-Jean must use their word skills to solve the mystery of a missing secret molé recipe
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The Atlanta Alibi
by David A. Kelly
When cousins Mike and Kate discover that the bat and ball that Hank Aaron used to hit his 715th home run have gone missing from the Atlanta Braves ballpark, apparently by someone who wants the Braves' manager fired--Mike and Kate are determined to solve the mystery and get the stolen artifacts back
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Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
by Lyla Lee
Mindy Kim wants to fit in at her new school, but her favorite lunch leads to scorn, then a thriving business, and finally big trouble.
First title in a new and growing series!
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J.D. and the Great Barber Battle
by J. Dillard
Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series that will appeal to early and reluctant readers alike.
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Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-To-Be Best Friend
by Dawn Quigley
Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn--about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she's worried that she needs to figure out how to make more friends. Because Fern, her best friend at school, may not want to be friends anymore.
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Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey
by Erin Entrada Kelly
In her small Louisiana town, Marisol Rainey, who has a big imagination but is afraid of adventure and fun, must find a way to salvage her summer with her best friend and “maybe” find the courage to try new things.
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Snow Day in May
by Christine Evans
Second-grader Raven faces her fear of public speaking and makes a new friend when her wish backfires.
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High and Dry
by
Eric Walters
When Dylan and his grandfather discover a young orca stranded on the rocks, they work together to keep the calf alive until the next tide comes in.
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Bo's Magical New Friend
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Rebecca Elliott
Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy. Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help.
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Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon
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Wanda Coven
Discovering his own Book of Spells when he begins a new school year, Heidi Heckelbeck’s younger brother, Henry, discovers his own fledgling magical abilities when he accidentally brings a toy dragon to life, triggering unexpected chaos.
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Mia Mayhem is a Superhero!
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Kara West
Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam
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Bad Kitty Joins the Team
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Nick Bruel
Discovered to be so out of shape that she cannot torment Puppy without stopping to catch her breath, Kitty is made to exercise against her will before a bit of trickery gets her into the competitive spirit.
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Accidental Trouble Magnet
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Zanib Mian
Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family.
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The World According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney
Sent to live in Room 26, Humphrey, the class hamster, begins to learn a lot about humans through simple observation from his cage, in an amusing tale about a curious creature who takes full advantage of his educational opportunities.
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Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
by Andrea Beaty
An aspiring young engineer who is wise enough to realize that her occasional failures are valuable learning experiences, Rosie Revere is enlisted by her aunt's team of talented World War II airplane engineers to design a painting contraption that will help them win a mural competition.
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Too Much Space!
by Jonathan Roth
After being humiliated while on a field trip to Pluto, Bob, with the help of his alien friend Beep, tries to change his personality and overcome his fears (heights, darkness, space, and spiders) before the next field trip to a black hole. Includes facts about Pluto.
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Polly Diamond and the Magic Book
by Alice Kuipers
A little girl who loves words, reading, and writing believes that her dreams have come true when a magic book appears on her doorstep and makes everything she writes happen in real life, before unexpected consequences show her that what she writes and what she means may not be the same thing.
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Henry Huggins
by Beverly Cleary
When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow.
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