Children's Books for 3rd Graders
Tonight, I Fight!
Every night, Ned locks his door, pulls the covers tight, and listens to the zombies groan outside. He’s tired of hiding from the monsters in his neighborhood - but what can one boy do against an army of creepers and skeletons? When The Book whispers about a weapon made of iron, could Ned finally be brave enough to stand and fight back the dark? This decodable reader practices the eigh phonogram through words like ‘weigh,’ ‘weight,’ ’eight,’ and ’neighbor.’
Too Big? Think Bigger!
Rose the sheep is finally heading home after a long summer on the hill - but wait, what’s this? A brand-new gate, and it’s far too small for a big, woolly sheep! Can yoga shrink her down? Will running do the trick? What about swimming? After three weeks of trying, Rose has one last, brilliant idea. This decodable reader practices the ‘kn’ sound in words like ‘knew,’ ‘kneel,’ ‘knots,’ and ‘knuckles.’
Too Many Noodles!
The street fair’s noodle-eating contest is finally here, and there’s no way anyone can out-slurp our hero - right? But when sneaky Tim shows up cracking his knuckles, the race is on to practice harder, faster, and slurpier than ever. Can a mountain of rice noodles and a secret training plan be enough to beat him? Or has our champ bitten off more than they can chew? This decodable reader practices the soft c sound in words like ‘city,’ ‘race,’ ‘pencil,’ ‘bounce,’ and ‘place.’
Wares From Afar
A stranger rolls up to the farm with llamas, chests, and a smile too big to trust. What happens when Jack spots a glowing turquoise thing the Trader swears is cursed? Can Zom and Skel stop him before beds turn to mushrooms, swords turn to carrots, and the whole house turns to watermelon? This decodable reader practices the kn phonogram in words like ‘knelt,’ ‘knew,’ ‘knickknacks,’ ‘knocking,’ and ‘knucklehead.’
What a Mess
Tomorrow is Mom’s birthday, and Heidi has a secret plan - a handmade bracelet from her very best beads! But first she has to find three bead boxes hidden in the weirdest spots around her room. Can she dig through toy chests, tumbling drawers, and a wobbly laundry mountain without turning her bedroom upside down? And what will Mom say when she sees her gift? This decodable reader practices the ei phonogram in words like ‘beige,’ ‘heights,’ ’neither,’ and ‘weighed.’
Who Bit the Guava?
Who took a huge bite from the ripest guava on the tree? Kina and Kale are on the case! Was it a hungry caterpillar, a sneaky grasshopper, or even a magic pixie? When every guess turns out wrong, the brave detectives set up camp under the tree to catch the mystery biter. Could the culprit only come out at night? This decodable reader practices soft g words such as ‘giant,’ ‘magic,’ ‘orange,’ and ‘huge.’
Who Drew That?
When Shawn falls asleep with a brand new box of pencils, something magical stirs in the dark. Can a nervous red pencil be brave enough to color his very first page? And what happens when the pencils decide to pick up themselves and draw while Shawn is snoozing? Tiptoe into a night full of shadows, giggles, and bursts of bright, beautiful color. This decodable reader practices si making /zh/ in words like ’treasure,’ ‘pleasure,’ ‘precision,’ and ‘unusual.’
Who Wrecked My Windmill?
Dr Can Do has built the grandest windmill ever - but who would want to wreck such a masterpiece? When morning comes, the sails lie smashed across the field, and there’s not a cloud in sight to blame. Was it a freak storm, a clumsy golem, or something far sneakier creeping through the dark? Can Dr Can Do catch the culprit before his beautiful tower is ruined again? This decodable reader practices the wr phonogram in words like ‘wrapped,’ ‘wreck,’ ‘wrestle,’ and ‘wry.’
Room for Water
Long, long ago, the Sun and the Moon lived on the earth in the finest house on the savanna, with a door always open to welcome friends. So when their oldest friend Water finally came to visit, what could possibly go wrong? Was there really room enough for everyone? This warm African tale practices the ‘ough’ phonogram with lesson words ’though’, ’through’, ’enough’, ‘brought’, and ‘although’.
Tortoise Talks Too Much
Why does Tortoise have a cracked shell? Long ago he had the smoothest shell in all the land, but he could never stop talking, not even when he should. So when the birds fly off to a great feast in the sky and clever Tortoise begs a ride, will he keep the one promise that could save him? Soar high above the clouds in this warm African folktale. This Bookbot level practices the ’ei’ phonogram in words like ‘being’, ‘ceiling’, ‘height’, ‘receive’, and ‘weird’.