Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

HEWLETT ELEMENTARY
SUMMER READING SUGGESTIONS FOR
INCOMING THIRD GRADERS

Adams, Georgie. The Three Little Witches Storybook  DO NOT OWN
Zoe, Zara, and Ziggy have a series of adventures while arranging a midnight Halloween party, featuring acro-bats, beetleburgers, and a few surprises, for all of their friends in the Magic Wood.

Buchanan, Jane.  The Berry Picking Man.  J FIC Buchanan
Nine-year-old Meggie resents spending time with a strange, smelly old man who calls her mother whenever he needs a ride, but when Christmas finds him in the hospital she knows what she must do.

Colfer, Eoin .  The Legend of Spud Murphy  J FIC Colfer
When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread boredom and the overbearing librarian, but they are surprised at how things turn out. First in a new chapter book series

Lawlor, Laurie.  How to Survive Third Grade   J FIC Lawlor  //  J PB L
Ernie is looking for ways to become popular but nothing happens until the balloon send-off.

Osborne, Mary Pope.  Magic Treehouse Series:  J FIC Osborne // J PB O
Jack and Annie take a trip back in time.

Sachar, Louis.  Marvin Redpost Series:  Marvin Redpost: Class President; Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth;  Marvin Redpost: Why Pick On Me?  J PB S
The funny trials and tribulations of Marvin, his friends and family.

Schanzer, Rosalyn.  Davy Crockett Saves the World.    Q J 398.0973 S
Davy Crockett stops the evil Halley's Comet from destroying the world and wins the heart of Sally Sugartree in the process.

Spinner, Stephanie and Etra, Jonathan.  Aliens for Breakfast; Aliens for Dinner; Aliens for Lunch.
J PB E    Extraterrestrial Alien, Aric, and Richard Bickerstaff save the world

Yolen, Jane. Encounter.  Q J  Fic Yolen
What would you think of Columbus if you were a Taino Indian and had never seen a stranger?


Nonfiction
George, Jean Craighead.  How to Talk to Your Dog  DO NOT OWN
Describes how dogs communicate with people through their behavior and sounds and explains how to talk back to them using sounds, behavior, and body language.

Heinz, Brian J.  Butternut Hollow Pond  DO NOT OWN
Five vignettes, from dawn to midnight, present the dramatic dynamics of survival and competition in and around a typical North American pond.

Simon, Seymour. Oceans  J 551.46 S
Text and photographs explore the physical characteristics, life forms, and fragility of the world's oceans.

St. George, Judith. So You Want to be President?  Q J 923 S
Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents.

Yolen, Jane. My Brothers Flying Machine: Wilbur,  Orville and Me  Q JB Wright Y
A look at the lives of the Wright brothers through the eyes of their younger sister Katharine.


Last Updated: 6/07