Baker, Barbara.  Third Grade Is Terrible.  J FIC Baker
Liza is convinced third grade is going to be great until she gets to school that first day and everything starts going wrong.

Blume, Judy.   Freckle Juice.  J FIC Blume
Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.

Byars, Betsy Cromer.  Beans on the Roof. J FIC Byars
As each of the five members of the Bean family tries to write a "roof" poem, they come to realize just how nice it is to be a Bean.

Byars, Betsy Cromer.  The Seven Treasure Hunts.  J FIC Byars
Two boys make up a series of treasure hunts for each other, with disastrous and hilarious results.

Conford, Ellen.  Annabel the Actress Starring in "Gorilla My Dreams".  J FIC Conford
Though a little disppointed that her first acting part is to be a gorilla at a birthday party, Annabel determines to really get into the role.

Conford, Ellen.  Jenny Archer, Author.   J FIC Conford
Stymied by an assignment to write her autobiography, Jenny decides to enhance her life story by using her considerable imagination.

Danziger, Paula.  Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon.  J FIC Danziger
The year she is in the third grade is a sad time for Amber because her best friend Justin is getting ready to move to a distant state.

De Groat, Diane.  Annie Pitts, Artichoke.  J FIC DeGroat
When Annie and her third grade class put on a play about nutrition, it has more surprises than the teacher expected.

Galbraith, Kathryn Osebold.  Roommates.  J FIC Galbraith
When Mama announces a new baby is on the way who will need a separate room, two sisters become roommates.

Gilson, Jamie.  It Goes Eeeeeeeeeeeee!  J FIC Gilson
Patrick, the new boy in Richard's class, is always causing trouble, but his work on a science project about bats helps him make new friends.

Gilson, Jamie.  You Cheat!  J FIC Gilson
Nathan bribes his older brother to go fishing, and then wishes he hadn't

Hayashi, Nancy.  The Fantastic Stay-Home-From-School Day.  J FIC Hayashi
Best friends Leona and Eddie plan a fantastic day at home, but it backfires when Eddie gets sent to school, and separately they each go from disaster to disaster.

Hirsch, Odo.  Hazel Green. J Fic Green
Enterprising Hazel Green tries to convince the city to allow children to march in the annual Frogg Day parade.

Kline, Suzy.  Marvin and the Meanest Girl.  J FIC Kline
Marvin thinks that the new girl in class, Lucy Tinker, is a liar and a thief, but then he finds that he may misjudged her.

Laster, Eric.  The Adventures of Erasmus Twiddle : Grmkville's Famous & Talented Not-Detective.  J FIC Laster
In the small town of Grmkville, young "not-detective" Erasmus Twiddle solves the Case of the Missing Rubber Chicken, the Case of the Soggy Dumpling, and other mysteries.

Lawlor, Laurie. How to Survive Third Grade.  J PB L // J FIC Lawlor
Ernest, an unpopular third grader, has a difficult adjustment to make until he finds a friend and experiences his first real successes in life.

Leverich, Kathleen. Best Enemies.  J FIC Leverich
After Felicity trades her nasty tricks for friendship, Priscilla decides she'd rather have Felicity as an enemy.

Mahy, Margaret. Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones: A Tale of Love and Ice-Cream.  J FIC Mahy
A terribly shy orphan living on an island is given a chance to transform himself, fall in love, and defeat a gang of ruffian pirates with the help of tingleberry ice cream and other unusual objects.

Petersen, P. J.  The Sub.   J FIC Petersen
Two friends switch seats when their class has a substitute teacher and find that it isn't so easy to be someone else.

Robinson,  Barbara. The Best School Year Ever. J FIC Robinson
The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year.

Sachar, Louis. Wayside School gets a little stranger.  J FIC Sachar
Unusual things continue to happen in the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.

Seidler, Tor. Mean Margaret.   J FIC Seidler
A three-year old named Margaret makes life very difficult for everyone.

Spinelli, Jerry.  The Bathwater Gang.   J FIC Spinelli
Bertie's all-girl gang becomes involved in a harmless but heartfelt war with an all-boy gang, until Bertie's grandmother steps in with a perfect solution.

Wittman, Sally.  Stepbrother Sabotage.   J FIC Wittman
Nine-year-old Josh finds it impossible to get along with his rambunctious eight-year-old stepbrother Jake, until an impending change in their family unites them on a common front.
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