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Chapter Books for 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade

30 Great Books for 2nd and 3rd Grade

Posted on September 5, 2011June 6, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

This is a great reading list from the Newton Free Library system. If you are part of the Minutemen library system, just click on the link of the book title to reserve. 

Other lists include:

Great Reading List of New Books: Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Great Reading List of New Books: 3rd and 4th Grade

Great Reading List of New Books: 4th and 5th Grade

Great Reading List of New Books: 5th and 6th Grade

 

30 Great Books for 2nd and 3rd Grade

 *1.   Brett, Jan. The Three Little Dassies. (J Folk)

The 3 Little Dassies
by Jan Brett

2.   Brown, Don. A Wizard from the Start (JE E24.BR)

A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood and Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison
by Don Brown

3.   Butterworth, Chris. How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food.  (J 641.3 B98H)

How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food.

4.   Byars, Betsy, B. Duffey, and L. Myers. Cat Diaries: Secret Writings of the MEOW Society.  (J Beg Chp)

Cat Diaries: Secret Writings of the MEOW Society

5.   Cronin, Doreen. The Trouble with Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery.  (J Beg Chp)


The Trouble with Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery (J. J. Tully Mysteries Book 1)

6.   Czekaj, Jef. A Call for a New Alphabet. (J Graphic)

*7.   DiCamillo, Kate and Alison McGhee. Bink and Gollie. (J Fic)

Bink and Gollie

8.   Engle, Margarita. Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian. (J 595.781 E58S)

*9.   Fleming, Candace. Clever Jack Takes the Cake. (J Pic)

Clever Jack Takes the Cake
by Candace Fleming and G. Brian Karas

10.   Friedland, Katy and Marla K. Shoemaker. Art Museum Opposites. (J 700 F91A)

Art Museum Opposites
by Katy Friedland and Marla K. Shoemaker

*11.  Giff, Patricia Reilly. Number One Kid. (Zigzag Kids, #1). (J Beg Chp)

Number-One Kid

12.  Hill, Laban Carrick. Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. (JE D272.HI)

*13.  Jenkins, Steve. Bones: Skeletons and How They Work. (J 573.76 J41B)

Bones: Skeletons and How They Work
by Steve Jenkins

*14.  Juster, Norton. The Odious Ogre. (J Pic+CD)

The Odious Ogre
by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer

15.  Kelly, David A. The Fenway Foul-Up. (Ballpark Mysteries, #1). (J Beg Chp)

Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul by David A. Kelly and Mark Meyers

*16.  Leedy, Loreen. The Shocking Truth about Energy. (J 333.79 L51S)

The Shocking Truth About Energy
by Loreen Leedy  

17. McGuiness, Dan. Pilot & Huxley: The First Adventure. (J Graphic)

Pilot & Huxley: The First Adventure

*18.  MacLachlan, Patricia. Word After Word After Word. (J Fic)

Word After Word After Word
by Patricia MacLachlan

*19. Munro, Roxie. Ecomazes: Twelve Earth Adventures. (J 577 M92E)

EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures
by Roxie Munro

*20.  Prelutsky, Jack. The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. (J 821 P91C)

The Carnival of the Animals (Book & CD)
by Jack Prelutsky , Camille Saint-Saens,

21.  Raczka, Bob. Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys. (J 821 R11G)

Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys

*22.  Ray, Jane. Ahmed and the Feather Girl. (J Folk)

Ahmed and the Feather Girl
by Jane Ray

*23.  Root, Phyllis. Big Belching Bog. (J 577.687 R67B [Oversize]) 

Big Belching Bog
by Phyllis Root and Betsy Bowen

24.  Seabrooke, Brenda. Wolf Pie.  (J Beg Chp) and (J Beg Chp Audiobook)

25.  Stauffacher, Sue. Tillie the Terrible Swede (JE A551.ST)

Tillie the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History
by Sue Stauffacher and Sarah McMenemy

*26.  Stevens, Janet.  The Little Red Pen. (J Pic)

The Little Red Pen
by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

27.  Sylvester, Kevin. Splinters: This Girl Needs a Miracle. (J Pic)

Splinters
by Kevin Sylvester

28.  Viorst, Judith. Lulu and the Brontosaurus. (J Beg Chp) and (J Beg Chp Audiobook)

Lulu and the Brontosaurus

29.  Wallace, Rich. The Ball Hogs. (Kickers, #1).  (J Beg Chp)

Kickers #1: The Ball Hogs
Book 1 of 4: Kickers  | by Rich Wallace and Jimmy Holder

30.  Yaccarino, Dan. All the Way to America…(J Pic)

 

* Great author who has other good titles.

 

p.s. Related posts:

10 Perfect Read Aloud Books for 2nd Grade

26 Perfect Read Alouds for Kindergarten

19 Perfect Read Alouds for 1st Grade

10 Perfect Read Aloud Books for 3rd Grade

10 Perfect Read Alouds for 4th Grade

10 Perfect Read Alouds for 5th Grade

23 Great Picture Books for 5th Grade

90 6th Graders Name Their Favorite Book

 

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