Adventure Books for 3rd Graders

In the tall shadows of the Ashanti forest lives Akyekyere the tortoise, who is slow, small, and no match for a hungry leopard’s claws. When Leopard corners him on the path home, will a clever tale about a cursed war-helmet be enough to save one plump tortoise from becoming a very ‘juicy’ meal? Or has this quick-witted trickster finally met his match? This Bookbot level practices the ‘ui’ sound with lesson words like ‘pursuit’, ‘suit’, ’nuisance’, and ‘cruises’.

Dibs the little dragon has the most magnificent golden bell in the world, jingling proudly on the tip of his tail. But when a cheeky purple dragon snatches it and soars off into the clouds, poor Dibs is left staring up at dizzying heights. How will a tiny dragon who can’t even fly get his treasure back? This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ phonogram in words like ‘weigh,’ ‘height,’ ‘seized,’ and ‘weird.’

Jill needs ancient debris to craft a shiny new pickaxe - but the only place to find it is the Nether, a fiery world full of lava and strange fire-walking creatures! Can the Mage really build a portal to take them there? Would you dare ride a Strider across bubbling lava, or would you build a bridge instead? What waits on the other side? This decodable reader practices the soft c sound in words like ‘certainly,’ ‘place,’ ‘since,’ and ‘recited.’

A monster came down from the hills, and by Wednesday only sixteen villagers were left. No spear can stop it, so how do you fight a thing that swallows everything whole? Brave young Kwezi has one strange, dangerous idea: to beat the monster, he must let it swallow him. Can a boy, a breathing tube, and a small flame really save everyone? This Bookbot level practices the ‘ough’ sound with words like ’tough’, ‘rough’, ’though’, ’thought’, and ’enough’.

Every morning, Pip watches Mom leave for work - and every morning, Pip has a plan. What happens when a clever little dog decides the fence is NOT going to stop her? Will she meet her friends, find something musical next door, and still make it home before Mom? Get ready for jumps, giggles, and one very innocent smile! This decodable reader practices si making /zh/ in words like ‘decision,’ ’evasion,’ ‘illusion,’ ’treasure,’ and ‘unusual.’

Discover the magical world of enchantments in Minecraft! Learn how to craft powerful spells that make your items glow with purple magic and gain amazing abilities. From creating enchanting tables to collecting experience orbs, explore the secrets of making your weapons, tools, and armor truly magical. What enchantment will YOU choose first?

What happens when Zom and Skel forget their one rule - check the door before bed? With monsters wriggling through every corner of their home, can two heroes, a brave pup, a glowing spider, and a pen full of very grumpy llamas wrangle the intruders back into the night? Get ready for chaos, courage, and a whole lot of llama spit! This decodable reader practices the wr phonogram in words like ‘wriggle,’ ‘wrangle,’ ‘wreckage,’ ‘wrath,’ and ‘handwritten.’

Tales involving dragons have been told around the world all through history. In this book, we will be looking at dragon stories that originated or are popular in Europe. These dragons have a lot of similarities, and their tales can tell us something about how people saw the world through the years.