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Town School Recommended Reading
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3rd GRADE
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ADVENTURE
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Brown, JeffFlat Stanley
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Byng, GeorgiaMolly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism (series)
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“Choose Your Own Adventure” seriesYou Are Microscopic (Packard)
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DiCamillo, KateThe Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread (N) (and others)
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Gibbs, StuartSpy School (series)
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Once Upon a Tim ("Once Upon a Tim" series)
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Kibuishi, KazuAmulet Book One: The Stonekeeper (series)
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Larry, H. I.Poison Island (“Zac Power” series)
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Lindgren, AstridPippi Longstocking (series)
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Lowry, LoisThe Willoughbys (and others)
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Scieszka, JonSam Samurai (“Time Warp Trio” series)
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Selznick, BrianThe Invention of Hugo Cabret (and others)
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Steig WilliamBrave Irene (and others)
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Steptoe, JohnThe Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend (C)
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Stilton, GeronimoJourney Through Time ("Geronimo Stilton Journey Through Time" series
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Tarshis, LaurenI Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 ("I Survived" series)
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Van Allsburg, ChrisJumanji (C) (and others)
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ANIMAL STORIES
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Adderson, CarolineIzzy in the Doghouse (series)
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Applegate, KatherineThe One and Only Ivan
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Balaban, BobBeware of Dog (series)
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Broach, EliseMasterpiece
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Cleary, BeverlySocks (and many others)
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DiCamillo, KateBecause of Winn-Dixie (N) (and others)
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Hunter, ErinInto the Wild (“Warriors: The Prophecy Begins” series)
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King-Smith, DickBabe: The Gallant Pig (and others)
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Messner, KateRescue on the Oregon Trail ("Ranger in Time" series)
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Reich, Dietlof I, Freddy: Book One in the Golden Hamster Saga
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Viorst, JudithLulu and the Brontosaurus
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White, E. B.Charlotte’s Web (N)
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Stuart Little
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FAIRY TALES & FOLKTALES
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Aardema, VernaWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale (C) (and others)
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Allen, DebbieBrothers of the Knight
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Bryan, AshleyThe Dancing Granny (and others)
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Climo, ShirleyThe Persian Cinderella (and others) A Treasury of Mermaids: Mermaid Tales from Around the World (and others)
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Colfer, ChrisThe Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell ("Land of Stories" series)
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DemiA Chinese Zoo: Fables and Proverbs (and others)
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Hamilton, VirginiaHer Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales (CSK) (and others)
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Hodges, MargaretSt. George and the Dragon (C)
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Kimmel, Eric A.Three Samurai Cats
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McGowan, KeithThe Witch’s Guide to Cooking with Children
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Osborne, Mary PopeKate and the Beanstalk
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Pinkney, JerryThe Little Mermaid
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Sanderson, RuthPapa Gatto (and others)
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San Souci, Robert D.Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale
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Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
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Schwartz, AlvinMore Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (series)
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Seeger, PeteAbiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story
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Shannon, GeorgeStories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World (series)
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Shurtliff, LieslRump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
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Steptoe, JohnMufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (C) (CSK)
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Tchana, KatrinThe Serpent Slayer and Other Stories of Strong Women
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Wardlaw, LeePunia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale
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Yolen, JaneNot One Damsel in Distress: Heroic Girls from World Folklore
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FANTASY
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Babbitt, NatalieThe Search for Delicious (and others)
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Barrie, J. M.Peter Pan
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Baum, L. FrankThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz (series)
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Buckley, MichaelThe Sisters Grimm: The Fairy Tale Detectives ("The Sisters Grimm" series)
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Byng, GeorgiaMolly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism ("Molly Moon" series)
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Dahl, RoaldJames and the Giant Peach (and others)
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The Witches
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DiTerlizzi, Tony & Holly Black The Field Guide (“The Spiderwick Chronicles” series)
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DuPrau, JeanneThe City of Ember (series)
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Eager, EdwardHalf Magic (and others)
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Gibbs, StuartOnce Upon a Tim ("Once Upon a Tim" series)
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Fry, MichaelGhosted
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Kessler, LizThe Tail of Emily Windsnap (series)
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Holub, JoanAthena the Brain (“Goddess Girls” series)
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Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom ("Heroes in Training" series)
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Krulick, NancyNo Biz Like Show Biz (“Katie Kazook, Switcheroo” series)
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LeGuin, UrsulaCatwings (“Catwings Tale” series)
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Levine, Gail CarsonThe Two Princesses of Bamarre (and others)
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Lewis, C.S.The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ("Chronicles of Narnia" series)
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Lin, GraceWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon (N) (and others)
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Mass, Wendy11 Birthdays ("Wish Novels" series)
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Mlynowski, SarahUpside-Down Magic ("Upside-Down Magic" series)
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Rapunzel: The One with All the Hair (“Twice upon a Time” series)
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Nimmo, JennyMidnight for Charlie Bone (series)
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Norton, MaryThe Borrowers (series)
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Prineas, SarahThe Magic Thief (“The Magic Thief” series)
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Rodgers, MaryFreaky Friday (and others)
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Rowling, J. K.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (series)
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“The Secrets of Droon” seriesThe Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet (Abbott)
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Van Allsburg, ChrisJumanji (and many others)
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Vernon, UrsulaHamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible ("Hamster Princess" series)
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GRAPHIC NOVELS
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Barnett, Mac & Shawn HarrisThe First Cat in Space Ate Pizza (series)
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Blabey, AaronThe Bad Guys (series)
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Brockington, DrewCatStronauts: Mission Moon ("Catstronauts" series)
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Burks, JamesBird & Squirrel on the Run! (series)