Children's Books for 3rd Graders

Ting the mouse loves books more than cheese - but his little brother Tang loves to EAT them! When their mother assigns Ting the job of teaching Tang to read, can two tiny mice stay quiet enough to finish the lesson without waking the house cat? And what happens when one sneeze changes everything? A decodable reader practicing the gn phonogram in words such as ‘assigned,’ ‘design,’ ‘gnawing,’ ‘sign,’ and ‘reign.’

Ned has finally found a place to call home, but his bossy magic book has big plans - and they involve a dark, echoing cave in the hills! What waits in those shadows? Can Ned outrun the hissing creature that comes creeping out of the black? And will a handful of coal be enough to push back the dark? Join Ned on a brave, breathless adventure. This decodable reader practices the ough phonogram through words like ‘although,’ ’enough,’ ‘rough,’ ‘sought,’ and ’though.’

BANG! Jill wakes up covered in dust - again. Dr. Can Do has blown another hole in the ceiling, and Jill has finally had enough. She’s going to build her own house, with her own roof, and sleep in perfect quiet for once. But what’s that awful groaning sound coming from above her bed? And how on earth did something get stuck up there? This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ sound in words like ‘ceiling,’ ‘weird,’ ‘seized,’ ‘height,’ and ’eiderdown.’

When the sun sinks, the monsters come - and Ned only has a sword, two bone-chewing wolves, and a bossy floating Book to help him survive the night. Can a half-built wall and some rubbish leather armor really keep him safe? And what clever plan will The Book cook up before the next wave swarms in? This decodable reader practices the ‘gn’ sound in words like ‘design,’ ‘gnash,’ ‘sign,’ and ‘assign.’

Long ago, all the stories in the world sat locked in a wooden chest high in Nyame the Sky-God’s palace. When Kwaku Anansi the spider decides those tales should belong to him, the Sky-God names an impossible price: capture four dangerous creatures and bring them back alive. Can one small, clever spider outwit a python, a leopard, and more to win the stories of the sky? This Bookbot level practices the soft ‘g’ sound in ‘huge’, ‘rage’, ‘danger’, ‘judge’, and ‘village’.

One cold season, the rain drowns every campfire and the forest people shiver through long, dark nights. Only selfish Old Chimp keeps a living flame, high on his ridge, and he shares it with nobody. Can a small, quiet boy named Kele outsmart fire itself and carry warmth back home? This story is retold for Bookbot readers who are practicing the ‘wr’ sound, with lesson words like ‘wraps’, ‘wren’, ‘songwriter’, ‘wriggling’, and ‘wrathful’.

Before there were stars, the Kalahari sky was a black, empty bowl, and the dark was said to be too wide to cross. So when little Sena’s brother wanders off into the night and cannot find his way back to the fire, what can one brave girl possibly do? Could a handful of glowing embers light the whole sky? This Bookbot level practices the ‘wr’ sound making /r/, with lesson words ‘wren’, ‘wrist’, ‘wreck’, and ‘wrings’.

As soon as you arrive in a village, it will start to change. If a village fails, you can lose all the trade. Here is a quick guide on what could happen and how to improve a village.

Mine carts on rails are a very quick way to get to a space you use a lot, which is a little way from your home base. A powered mine cart line takes a bit of time and resources to set up, but is well worth the time and effort. In survival mode, you will need to mine, mine, mine and chop, chop, chop to get what you need.

It’s the biggest morning of Min’s life - her very first day of school! But there’s just one tiny problem: nobody has ever taught her how to do up the buttons on her brand-new uniform. Mommy is busy, Daddy is busy, and even Grandpa walks right past. Can Min figure it out all by herself before the bell rings? And what happens when she finally tries? This decodable reader practices the augh phonogram in words like ‘caught,’ ‘daughter,’ ’taught,’ and ’laughter.’