2nd/3rd Grade Summer Reading List

Here are some great titles and authors you might enjoy reading! You can find them at the Henry County Public Libraries and your local bookstores. Many of these are AR titles and you can test on them at school. Enjoy reading a super book!

Picture Books:

Zoom Broom by Margie Palatini

Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Stieg

The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Lowrey

Nine for California by Sonia Levitin

The Wing Shop by Elvira Woodruff

Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia McKissack

Mirette on the High Wire by Emily McCully

Dakota Dugout by Ann Turner

Bubba, The Cowboy Prince by Helen Ketteman

Verdi by Janell Cannon

Sirko and the Wolf by Eric Kimmel

Double Trouble In Walla Walla by Andrew Clements

Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh

Can I Have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I, Please? By Lois Grambling

Peeping Beauty by Mary Jane Auch

The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson

Titanic: Lost and Found by Judy Donnelly

Babymouse books by Jennifer & Matthew Holm

Lunch Lady books by Jarrett Krosoczka

Franklin books by Paulette Bourgeois

Amelia Bedelia books by Peggy Parish

Nate the Great books by Marjorie Sharmat

Arthur books by Marc Brown

Berenstain Bears books by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Black Lagoon series by Mike Thaler

Magic School Bus books by Joanna Cole

Chapter Books:

How to Be Cool In the Third Grade by Betsy Duffey

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume

The One In the Middle Is The Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume

The Josefina Story Quilt by Joanna Cole

Beans on the Roof by Betsy Byars

Tornado by Betsy Byars

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Imp That Ate My Homework by Laurence Yep

Geronimo Stilton series

Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce

Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline

Ready Freddy series by Abby Klein

Captain Underpants series by Dave Pilkey

Rainbow Magic fairy series by Daisy Meadows

Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey

My Weird School series by Dan Gutman

Puppy Patrol series by Jenny Dale

Pinky and Rex books by James Howe

Jenny Archer books by Ellen Conford

Cam Jansen mystery series by David A. Adler

Arthur chapter books by Stephen Krensky

Berenstain Bear chapter books by Stan & Jan Berenstain

Beast Quest series by Adam Blade

Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Warner

Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park

Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald Sobol

Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine

The Littles series by John Peterson

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew by Caroline Keene

American Girl series by Porter/Tripp/Shaw

Favorite Authors:

Any title by Patricia Polocco

Any title by Mike Thaler

Any title by Steven Kellogg

Any title by Kevin Henkes

Any title by Jan Brett

Any title by Dr. Seuss

Any title by Eve Bunting

Any title by Chris Van Allsburg

Any title by James Marshall

Any title by Bernard Waber

Any title by Maurice Sendak

Any title by Audrey Wood

Any title by Leo Lionni

Any title by Tomie DePaola

Any title by Mary Hoffman

Any title by David Shannon

Here are some great titles and authors you might enjoy reading! You can find them at the Henry County Public Libraries or at your local bookstore. Many of these are AR titles and you can test on them at school. Enjoy reading a super book!

Individual Titles:

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman

Extra Credit by Andrew Clements

Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements

Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

Just Ella by M. Haddix

Esperanza Rising by P. M. Ryan

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

Titanic: Lost and Found by Judy Donnelly

Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise

Holes by Louis Sacher

Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid-Banks

The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum

My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian by Elizabeth Levy

Run Away Home by Patricia McKissack

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 by Christohper Paul Curtis

Be a Perfect Person In Just Three Days by Stephen Manes

Her Stories:African American Folktales by Virginia Hamilton

Shiloh by Phyllis Naylor

Sounder by William Armstrong

The Fashion Disaster That Changed My Life by Lauren Myracle

Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle

Favorite Authors/Series:

Magic Pickle books by Scott Morse

Geronimo Stilton series

Franny K. Stein series by Jim Benton

Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney

Mandie series by Lois Leppard

Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis

Dear America series

My Name is America series

Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

Beast Quest series by Adam Blade

The Fudge series by Judy Blume

Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo

Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer

Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey

Saddle Up series by Pat and Dave Sargent

Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Berenstain Bear chapter books by Stan & Jan Berenstain

Babysitter Club series by Ann M. Martin

Molly Moon series by Georgia Byng

Nancy Drew mystery series by Carolyn Keene

Hardy Boys mystery series by Franklin W. Dixon

Animal Ark series by Ben M. Baglio

Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald Sobol

Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine

American Girl series by Porter/Tripp/Shaw

Any title by Roald Dahl

Any title by Gordon Korman

Any title by Betsy Byars

Any title by Beverly Cleary

Any title by Erin Hunter

Any title by Rick Riordan

Any title by Patricia Polocco

Any title by Louis Sachar

Any title by Matt Christopher

Any title by Avi

Any title by Virginia Hamilton

Any title by Dan Gutman

Any title by Kate Klise

Any title by Natalie Babbitt

Any title by Jamie Gilson

Any title by Jean Fritz

Any title by Bruce Coville

Any title by Lloyd Alexander

Any title by Madeleine L’Engle

Any title by Barbara Robinson

Any title by Anthony Horowitz

Any title by Andrew Clements