Children's Recommendations - Grade 3

Grade 3 - Non-fiction

Title: The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo - In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife
Author: Climo, Shirley.
Book cover for The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo
ISBN: 0030802342
Title: Anansi the spider : a tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott - In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky
Author: McDermott, Gerald.
Book cover for Anansi the spider : a tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott
ISBN: 0761328688
Title: The man who walked between the towers by Mordicai Gerstein - A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers
Author: Gerstein, Mordicai.
The man who walked between the towers
ISBN: 9781627791687
Title: Pass go and collect $200 : the real story of how Monopoly was invented by Tanya Lee Stone - A nonfiction picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games
Author: Stone, Tanya Lee, author.
Book cover for Pass go and collect $200 : the real story of how Monopoly was invented by Tanya Lee Stone
ISBN: 9781416967330
Title: Night flight : Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic by Robert Burleigh - An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane
Author: Burleigh, Robert.
Night flight
ISBN: 9781596433076
Title: The boy who loved math : the improbable life of Paul Erdős by Deborah Heiligman - An introduction to the unconventional life of the eminent mathematician describes the phenomenal math talents he demonstrated from an early age
Author: Heiligman, Deborah.
Book cover for The boy who loved math : the improbable life of Paul Erdős by Deborah Heiligman
ISBN: 0671667467
Title: The story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki - Retells the wandering of John Chapman whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history
Author: Aliki.
The story of Johnny Appleseed

Grade 3 - Picture Books

ISBN: 0399222480
Title: Berlioz the bear by Jan Brett - Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. A strange buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day
Author: Brett, Jan, 1949-
Berlioz the bear
ISBN: 9780062438898
Title: The legend of rock paper scissors by Drew Daywalt - From the Kingdom of the Backyard, Rock searches for an adversary that might best him, meanwhile Paper and Scissors set off on their own quests for competitors
Author: Daywalt, Drew.
The legend of rock paper scissors
ISBN: 0138516006
Title: Strega Nona : an original tale by Tomie de Paola - When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works
Author: De Paola, Tomie.
Book cover for Strega Nona : an original tale by Tomie de Paola
ISBN: 9780062741226
Title: Mapping Sam by Joyce Hesselberth - An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighborhood at night, and maps of all types reveal her journey, illuminating different points of view and the various spots Sam visits
Author: Hesselberth, Joyce, author, illustrator.
Mapping Sam
ISBN: 0803720289
Title: Sam and the tigers : a new telling of Little Black Sambo by Julius Lester - Relates what happens when a little boy named Sam matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him
Author: Lester, Julius.
Sam and the tigers
ISBN: 9780399250781
Title: The junkyard wonders by Patricia Polacco - Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders"
Author: Polacco, Patricia.
The junkyard wonders
ISBN: 9780545436793
Title: Exclamation mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal - A punctuation mark feels bad that he doesn't fit in with the others until a friend reveals the possibilities that exist when differences are accepted
Author: Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.
Exclamation mark
ISBN: 0395570352
Title: Grandfather's journey by Allen Say - The author recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes
Author: Say, Allen.
Grandfather's journey
ISBN: 9780399163548
Title: Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz - In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art
Author: Schwartz, Corey Rosen.
Ninja Red Riding Hood
ISBN: 9781585368310
Title: Memoirs of a hamster by Devin Scillian - A pet hamster is enticed by the family cat to venture outside his well-equipped cage to the sunroom only to very quickly discover life outside his cage is not the best for him
Author: Scillian, Devin.
Memoirs of a hamster
ISBN: 0399221468
Title: Too many tamales by Gary Soto - Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when, hours later, she realizes the ring is missing
Author: Soto, Gary.
Too many tamales
Title: Sylvester and the magic pebble by William Steig - In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again
Author: Steig, William, 1907-2003
Book cover for Sylvester and the magic pebble by William Steig
ISBN: 9781368019019
Title: Because by Mo Willems - A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert
Author: Willems, Mo, author.
Because by Mo Willems
ISBN: 0689805306
Title: Jalapeño bagels by Natasha Wing - For International Day at school, Pablo wants to bring something that reflects the cultures of both his parents
Author: Wing, Natasha.
Jalapeño bagels
ISBN: 0152336788
Title: Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood - A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food
Author: Wood, Audrey.
Heckedy Peg

Grade 3 - Fast and Fun

ISBN: 9781419709487
Title: Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger - Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden
Author: Angleberger, Tom, author.
Inspector Flytrap
Title: Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows - When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected
Author: Barrows, Annie.
Ivy
ISBN: 9781480663589
Title: Humphrey's really wheely racing day by Betty G. Birney - When Mandy, one of the students from classroom 26, brings a special hamster-sized racecar to class, it means just one thing--Humphrey is going to be in a hamster race
Author: Birney, Betty G, author.
Humphrey's really wheely racing day
ISBN: 0027116905
Title: Freckle juice by Judy Blume - Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents
Author: Blume, Judy.
Freckle juice
ISBN: 0060264527
Title: Tornado by Betsy Byars - As they wait out a tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to their farmhand tell stories about the dog that was blown into his life by another tornado when he was a boy
Author: Byars, Betsy Cromer.
Tornado
ISBN: 9781532142727
Title: Rise of the balloon goons by Troy Cummings - Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, and a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters
Author: Cummings, Troy.
Rise of the balloon goons
ISBN: 0670847984
Title: How to be cool in the third grade by Betsy Duffey - When Robbie York is marked as a target by a bully at school, he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool
Author: Duffey, Betsy
How to be cool in the third grade
ISBN: 0690039832
Title: Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner - Little Willie hopes to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm with the purse from a dog sled race he enters
Author: Gardiner, John Reynolds.
Stone Fox
ISBN: 9781442452633
Title: Zeus and the thunderbolt of doom by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams - When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt
Author: Holub, Joan.
Zeus and the thunderbolt of doom
ISBN: 9781481457293
Title: March of the mini beasts by Ada Hopper - Three second-graders who love science get thrown in a wild spiral of adventures after meeting their reclusive neighbor, Dr. Gustav Bunsen
Author: Hopper, Ada, author.
March of the mini beasts
ISBN: 9781627798686
Title: Skunked! by Jacqueline Kelly - When Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk, he can't help but bring it home and take care of it
Author: Kelly, Jacqueline, author.
Skunked
ISBN: 9780375939143
Title: Alvin Ho : allergic to girls, school, and other scary things by Lenore Look - A young boy who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything
Author: Look, Lenore.
Alvin Ho
ISBN: 0763606855
Title: Judy Moody by Megan McDonald - Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage
Author: McDonald, Megan.
Judy Moody
ISBN: 9781534410398
Title: The haunted house next door by Andres Miedoso - When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole, eight, comes to the rescue
Author: Miedoso, Andres, author.
The haunted house next door
ISBN: 9781442496910
Title: The lost stone by Jordan Quinn - Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions
Author: Quinn, Jordan.
The lost stone
ISBN: 9780385906395
Title: Calvin Coconut: Trouble magnet by Graham Salisbury - In a story set in Hawaii, Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the daughter of his mother’s best friend has taken over his room
Author: Salisbury, Graham.
Calvin Coconut Trouble magnet by Graham Salisbury
ISBN: 0670836222
Title: Knights of the kitchen table by Jon Scieszka - After receiving a magic book on his birthday, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing dragons, and vile-smelling giants roamed the land
Author: Scieszka, Jon.
Knights of the kitchen table
ISBN: 9781534432703
Title: Mia Mayhem is a superhero! by Kara West - Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam
Author: West, Kara, author.
Mia Mayhem is a superhero

Grade 3 - Fiction

ISBN: 9780547133515
Title: A bear called Paddington by Michael Bond - Ordinary things -- like having a bath, travelling underground or going to the seaside become quite extraordinary, if a bear called Paddington is involved
Author: Bond, Michael.
A bear called Paddington
ISBN: 0688037852
Title: Ramona forever by Beverly Cleary - Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich uncle, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job
Author: Cleary, Beverly.
Ramona forever
ISBN: 0786855010
Title: The legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer - When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother are surprised at how things turn out
Author: Colfer, Eoin.
The legend of Spud Murphy
ISBN: 0688062164
Title: The whipping boy by Sid Fleischman - A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws
Author: Fleischman, Sid, 1920-2010
The whipping boy
Title: My father's dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett - A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island
Author: Gannett, Ruth Stiles.
Book cover for My father's dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
ISBN: 0531057593
Title: Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin - Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands
Author: Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-
Catwings
ISBN: 0060241020
Title: Sarah, plain and tall by Patricia MacLachlan - When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay
Author: MacLachlan, Patricia.
Sarah, plain and tall
ISBN: 0786823720
Title: The doll people by Ann M. Martin - A family of porcelain dolls that has lived in the same house for one hundred years is taken aback when a new family of plastic dolls arrives and doesn't follow The Doll Code of Honor
Author: Martin, Ann M., 1955-
Book cover for The doll people by Ann M. Martin
ISBN: 0688160867
Title: Sideways stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar - Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story
Author: Sachar, Louis, 1954-
Sideways stories from Wayside School
ISBN: 0385325916
Title: The ink drinker by Éric Sanvoisin - A boy who hates books discovers an ink-drinking vampire in his father's bookshop and follows him to his underground vault
Author: Sanvoisin, Éric.
The ink drinker

New Fullerton Public Library hours due to Elevator Enhancement

Beginning Tuesday, March 4th, the library will be operating under adjusted hours while the building's elevators are under construction. We anticipate the noise levels due to the construction to be very disruptive and have adjusted our hours to the following: Sunday - Monday: Closed | Tuesday - Thursday: 2:30pm-7pm | Friday: 2:30pm-5pm | Saturday: 11am-5pm