Giff, Patricia R.* “Zigzag Kids “books . (series)
Fun and friends in aftercare at Zigzag School.
+Kelly, Katy.* “Melonhead” books.
He juggles fun with staying out of trouble.
Suggestions for 3rd Graders
Mills, Claudia.*”Mason Dixon” books.
Why does Mason keep letting Brody talk him into things?
*=look for more by this author
Montgomery, L. “Milo and Jazz” mysteries.
It’s all here: mystery, friendship, spy activities.
EASY JUVENILE FICTION
+Amato, Mary.* Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of
Life: the Riot Brothers Tell All.
Captain Underpants fans will love the antics of these brothers.
+Barrows, Annie.“Ivy + Bean” books.
Humorous adventures with an unlikely duo.
+Blume, Judy.* The Pain and the Great One.
Meet Abigail (the Great One) and her brother.
Brouwer,Sigmund. Justine McKeen, Queen of Green.
Watch out, world! Justine is here!
Bunting, Eve.* One Green Apple.
Farah gains self-confidence on a field trip to an orchard.
+Byars, Betsy.* Tornado.
Tornado, a dog, arrives with a real tornado.
+Cameron, Ann.* Gloria’s Way.
Gloria shares special times with family and friends.
+Cannon, Janell.* Stellaluna.
Imagine a baby bat being raised like a bird!
+Osborne, Mary. * “Tales from the Odyssey “books.
They’re the superheroes of ancient Greece!
Riddell, Chris. Ottoline and the Yellow Cat.
No puzzle is too tricky for Ottoline and her best friend.
NON FICTION
+ J 001.94 Herbst. Monsters. (The Unexplained)
Meet the Yeti, zombies, and the Loch Ness monster.
J 523.2 Halpern. Faraway Worlds.
What could life be like on distant planets?
J 567.9 Kudlinski.* Boy, Were We Wrong About the Dinosaurs!
Myth-busting facts about dinosaurs.
J 591.41 Jenkins.* Actual Size.
Imagine-an eyeball bigger than your head!
J 598.159 Judge. Bird Talk: What Birds are Saying and Why.
What all those sounds mean.
+J 599.67 O’Connell. The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the
Field).
Learn the secrets of one of the largest living mammals.
+Cherry, Lynne.* The Great Kapok Tree.
Don’t cut down our tree!
J 629.454 Graham*. You Wouldn’t Want to Be on Apollo 13!
The unlucky Apollo 13 mission to the moon.
+Clements, Andrew.* “Jake Drake”books.
Move over, Aesop-here comes Jake with fables of his own.
J 811 Prelutsky.* In Aunt Giraffe’s Green Garden.
Silly poems about animals from a master poet.
+Howe, James.* “Houndsley and Catina” books.
This dog and cat are the best of friends.
J B Carson. Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the
+Speck, Katie. “Maybelle” books.
This spunky cockroach will steal your heart.
Rachel Carson cared about the environment & made others
care, too.
JUVENILE FICTION
Abbott, Tony.* The Crazy Case of Missing
Thunder. (Goofballs)
Follow the clues and craziness in Badger Point.
+Adler, David.* “Cam Jansen “ mysteries.
Who could outwit a girl with a photographic memory?
+Birney, Betty. “Humphrey” books .
The class pet listens in and tells all.
World.
J B Ride. Who Was Sally Ride? (Who Was…)
She was the first American woman in space!
+ =Available in Talking Books through the Maryland State Library for
the Blind & Physically Handicapped (www.lph.lib.md.us; 1-800-9649209 or reference@lbph.lib.md.us). MCPL also has audiobooks and
Large Type books. If this booklist is needed in another format, call
240-777-0959 or email drcinfo@montgomerycountymd.gov.
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library