3rd Grade

Guidance: Bible, Religion, Philosophy, Ethics, Etiquette, Manners, etc.

McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader.
Stories From Plato and Other Classic Writers by Mary E. Burt.
Best Loved Fables of Aesop. {Dandelion Library}
The Bible for Young People by Josephine Pollard.
In Story-land by Elizabeth Harrison.

Poetry
Sing A Song of Popcorn: Every Child’s Book of Poems
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children by Jack Prelutsky.
A Child’s Treasury of Poetry edited by Mark Daniel.
Read Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young by Jack Prelutsky. (repeat)
Hilda Conkling
Sara Teasdale
Sing-Song by Christina Rossetti

Classics
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley.
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald.
The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie.
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.
Heidi by Joanna Spyri. {Companion Library}
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
The Story of Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
The Voyage of Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit.

Math & Science (non-fiction)

Elementary science reader by Charles McRae.
Number Stories of Long Ago by David Eugene Smith.
175 Science Experiments by Terry Cash.
Understanding Your Brain by Rebecca Treays.
Ancient Science: 40 Time-Traveling, World-Exploring, History-Making Activities
for Kids by Jim Wiese.
Christian Liberty Nature Reader, Book 3.

Nature Stories (narrative)

Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat.

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Secret of the Woods by William Joseph Long.
Ways of Wood Folk by William J. Long.
A Little Brother to the Bear by William J. Long.
Tom Swift series by Victor Appleton (continued in Grade 4.)
Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle by Victor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Motor Boat by Victor Appleton.
Tom Swift and His Motor Boat by Victor Appleton.
Tom Swift and His Airship by Victor Appleton.
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat by Victor Appleton.
Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout by Victor Appleton.
Tom Swift and His Wireless Message by Victor Appleton.
Tom Swift Among The Diamond Makers.
Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera by Victor Appleton.
Tom Swift and His Air Scout by Victor Appleton

Historical Literature: Classics and Historical Fiction

Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff.
The Wanderings of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff.
Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld.
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone by Margaret A. McIntyre.
Spartan Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins.

History
The Story of the Greeks by H.A. Guerber.
Tales of the Greeks by F.J. Gould.
Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer, Volume 1.
Streams of History: Early Civilizations by Ellwood W. Kemp.
Streams of History: Ancient Rome by Ellwood W. Kemp.
Streams of History: Ancient Greece by Ellwood W. Kemp.
On the Shores of the Great Sea by M.B. Synge
The Story of the Romans by H.A. Guerber.

Biography: Leaders, Artists, Musicians, Authors, Scientists, Mathematics, etc.

Our Young Folks Plutarch by Rosalie Kaufman.
Cleopatra by Diane Stanley.
Famous Men of Greece by John H. Haaren.
Famous Men of Rome by John H. Harren.
The Greek Heroes by Charles Kingsley.
Tales: Myths, Legends, Folktales
D’Aulaire’s Book of Norse Myths.
D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths.
A Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
A Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The Aeneid for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church.
Ruth Ainsworth Book by Ruth Ainsworth.

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Fiction: Mystery, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Humor, Modern, etc.
The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major.
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome.
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge.
The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright.
The Four Story Mistake by Elizabeth Enright.
Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright.
The Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong.
Just David by Eleanor H. Porter.
The Moffats series by Eleanor Estes.
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley.
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry.
Ruth Fielding series by Alice Emerson.
Vol. #1 Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill, 1913
Vol. #2 Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall, 1913
Vol. #3 Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp, 1913
Vol. #4 Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point, 1913
Vol. #5 Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch, 1913
Vol. #6 Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island, 1915
Vol. #7 Ruth Fielding at Sunrise Farm, 1915
Vol. #8 Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies, 1915
Vol. #9 Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures, 1916
Vol. #10 Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie, 1916
Vol. #11 Ruth Fielding at College, 1917
Vol. #12 Ruth Fielding in the Saddle, 1917

Extras: To Read After the List Above to the Complete the School Year.
Optional.

Picture Books
Noah's Ark: Words from the Book of Genesis by Jane Ray
Old Rosie, the Horse Nobody Understood by Lilian Moore & Leone Adelson
On Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott
Owl Moon by Jane Yolan
Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
Paper Crane by Molly Bang
Pelle’s New Suit by Elsa Beskow
Penny Wise - Fun Foolish by Judy Delton
Peter Spier's Rain and others by Peter Spier
Petunia by Roger Duvoisin and other Petunia stories
Picture Books by Randolph Caldecott published by Frederick Warne
Pimm’s Place by Beverly Keller
Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowry, illus. by Gustaf Tenggren
Rain, Rain Rivers by Uri Shulevitz
Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book by Richard Scarry

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Rome Antics by David Macaulay
Saint Valentine by Robert Sabuda
Shy Little Kitten by Cathleen Schurr, illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren
Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds by Roy Gerrard
Smartest Bear and His Brother Oliver by Alice Bach
Snowy Day and others by Ezra Jack Keats
Snuggle Bunny by Nancy Jewell
St. Francis and the Friendly Beasts by Margaret Hodges
St. George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges
Stone Soup and others by Marcia Brown
Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
Story of Babar and others by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff
Story of the Creation: Words from Genesis by Jane Ray
Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Tale of Peter Rabbit & others by Beatrix Potter
Three Little Horses by Piet Worm
Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone
Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
Toad for Tuesday by Russell Erickson
Two Roman Mice by Horace, retold by Marilynne K. Roach
Uncle Wiggly Book by Howard R. Garis
Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Veronica by Roger Duvoisin
Very Hungry Caterpillar and others by Eric Carle
Where Does the Butterfly Go When It Rains? by May Garelick
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Advanced Readers: Last Third from 1000 Good Books

Peter the Great by Diane Stanley
Pilgrims of Plimoth by Marcia Sewall
Puppy Summer by Meindert de Jong
Pyramid by David Macaulay
Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
Rocking Horse Secret by Rumer Godden
Sarah Morton's Day and others by Kate Waters
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
Shhhh … We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz
Ship by David Macaulay
Shoeshine Girl by Clyde Robert Bulla
Skippack School by Marguerite de Angeli
Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla
St. Philip of the Joyous Heart by Francis X. Connolly
Tale of Three Trees by Angela Hunt
They Were Strong & Good by Robert Lawson
Three Dollar Mule by Clyde Robert Bulla

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Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness
Thy Friend, Obadiah by Brinton Turkle
Tree in the Trail by Holling C. Holling
Truthful Harp by Lloyd Alexander
Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop
Twenty Elephant Restaurant by Russell Hoban
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz
Where do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? by Jean Fritz
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz
Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock? by Jean Fritz
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz
Yellow and Pink by William Steig
Yonie Wondernose by Marguerite de Angeli
Holiday Books from 1000 Good Books List
Rembrandt: The Christmas Story published by Thomas Nelson
Silent Night by Susan Jeffers
Story of Christmas: Words from the Gospels of Matthew & Luke by Jane Ray
Who Is Coming to Our House by Joseph Slate

The Young Children’s Encyclopedia. Vol. 1-16.