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3rd Grade

Great books that a 3rd grader can read independently.

Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Captain Underpants and the big, bad battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, part 1 : night of the nasty nostril nuggets : the sixth epic novel
Captain Underpants and the big, bad battle…
by Dav Pilkey
Charlie and the chocolate factory
Charlie and the chocolate factory
by Roald Dahl
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Charlotte's web
Charlotte's web
by E. B. 1899-1985 White
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Happy birthday, Babymouse!
Happy birthday, Babymouse!
by Jennifer L Holm
The strange case of Origami Yoda
The strange case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger
Where the sidewalk ends : the poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein.
Where the sidewalk ends : the poems &…
by Shel Silverstein
The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963 : a novel
The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963 : a novel
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Ultimate weird but true.
Ultimate weird but true.
Scary stories to tell in the dark : collected from folklore
Scary stories to tell in the dark :…
by Alvin Schwartz
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