Children's Books for 3rd Graders

On the golden savanna, Leuk the Hare is not the biggest or the loudest animal, but is he clever enough to win the king’s challenge? When Bour the Lion loses his golden bracelet, everyone races off to search the rough plains, everyone except Leuk, who simply sits and thinks. Can wit really beat brute strength? This Bookbot level practices the many sounds of the ough letters with words such as ’enough’, ’tough’, ‘rough’, ’thought’ and ’though’.

Today, I have a plan - I am going to show Mom EVERY single thing I can do! Can I really chop vegetables, water the flowers, and hang up the washing all by myself? And what about riding my bike - will my wobbly knees let me down, or will I be flying down the street? This decodable reader practices the ‘kn’ sound in words like ‘knack,’ ‘knew,’ ‘knelt,’ and ‘knuckles.’

Jack has never caught a fish in his life, but today feels different - today he’s sure he’ll reel in something amazing! So when his wobbly branch-and-string rod yanks hard and up pops a grinning green mermaid named Mer, what on earth is a pumpkin boy supposed to do? And why has Mer left her ocean friends behind? This decodable reader practices the kn phonogram in words like ‘knack,’ ‘knot,’ ‘knelt,’ and ‘knobbly.’

Welcome to the wide, green plains of Minecraft, where the grass stretches out as far as you can see! Can you hear a horse neigh near the fence, or spot a cow grazing in the shade? Which peaceful mobs live in this sunny neighborhood, and why does a farmer need to balance the herd? This decodable reader practices the ’eigh’ phonogram with words like ’eighty,’ ’neigh,’ ‘weighs,’ and ‘outweigh.’

Have you ever waited weeks and weeks for someone special to arrive? When a cousin finally comes walking up the road, there’s one kid with a big, big plan: a farm to show off, a fish to catch with bare hands, and the best snack in the whole wide world. But can one day really be the best day ever? This decodable reader practices the ‘augh’ sound in words like ‘caught,’ ’taught,’ ’laughter,’ and ‘granddaughter.’

Dr. Can Do’s workshop is a disaster zone - redstone dust everywhere, contraptions piled high, and is that a chicken clucking under the repeaters? When he finally decides to tidy up, he spots mountains of extra stone and deepslate that simply have to go. But will a sensible inventor carry it outside, or will Dr. Can Do build something wildly clever instead? This decodable reader practices soft c in words such as ‘place,’ ‘space,’ ‘decides,’ ’notices,’ and ’excellent.’

Dr Can Do has a brilliant plan: build a machine that turns cactus into bone meal so Jill never runs out of golden carrots again! But have you ever tried to pick up a giant, prickly cactus? OUCH! How will Dr Can Do haul those spiky plants all the way home from the desert without poking holes in his hands? This decodable reader practices the ‘ough’ phonogram in words like ‘brought,’ ’enough,’ ’tough,’ and ’through.’

Skel loves his brick house spotless, from the floors right up to the ceiling - but Zom and Jack think cleaning is weird and would rather flop in the sunny yard. What happens when nobody lifts a mop for days? Why are strange little legs skittering in the shadows, and who seized the last slice of pie? Can the pals fix the mess before the bugs take over? This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ sound in words like ‘ceiling,’ ’eight,’ ‘seized,’ and ‘weirdly.’

Red Bird thinks she’s the boldest, brightest bird in the yard - but is she really the best? Yellow Bird claims the tallest hill, Orange Bird bowls through a flock of startled white birds, and Green Bird leads a loopy crew through the trees. Then a wild gust roars in. Can six very different birds find something better than being the best? This decodable reader practices the ‘ui’ sound in words like ‘cruised,’ ’nuisance,’ ‘recruits,’ and ‘suits.’

Bob is the worst fisherman in the whole neighborhood - and that suits him just fine, because Bob only comes to the dock to nap! But what happens when something enormous yanks his line and drags him down into the deep blue sea? Is the toothy creature rising from the water really a monster, or could it need Bob’s help? This decodable reader practices the ’eigh’ sound in words like ’eight,’ ’eighty,’ ‘heavyweight,’ and ‘sleigh.’