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2025 Great Books for 3rd Grade

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  • A sock loses his twin and finds himself in the sock-verse trying to find a way to get back home with some help from friends he made along with way. This is a silly, colorful and punfilled adventure story.
    Book, 2024Kansas City, MO : Andrews McMeel Publishing, [2024] — J GN LIFE YOUSSEF V.1
  • Nine-year-old twins Emma and Martín travel into a book of legends, where they must try to stop the rain god's flood.
    Book, 2024New York : Aladdin, [2024] — J FICTION VALENTI KARLA
  • Claudia has just moved to Unicornia, where magic and unicorns are real! Come along on her first day of school and see what fun and glitter she get into!
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024. — JE PUNSET
  • A little creature lives a little life, devoid of opulence but full of splendor. Split into three brief stories, this Japanese import follows Little Shrew as he indulges in the neat and tidy order of his life.
    Book, 2024Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2024. — JE MIYAKOS
  • A set of magic face paint transports siblings Austin and Alanna to a pirate ship where they need to find a treasure before time runs out!
    Book, 2023Mendota Heights, MN : Jolly Fish Press, [2023] — J FICTION MERLEH ESI
  • Kwame is excited for the first day of magic school. But when a ceremony goes wrong, Kwame begins to worry: is there something wrong with his magic? Is there a place for him at Nkonyaa School at all?
    Book, 2024New York : Scholastic, Inc., 2024. — JE MENSAH
  • Bunny and Clyde are tired of being good, so they set out to become really good at being bad.
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts,: Candlewick Press, 2024. — JE MCDONAL
  • Sarah moves away from the magic of the mountains to the city with her mom. When her new reality gets too hard she finds herself transported to a Powwow
    Book, 2024Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, [2024] — JE MACMILL
  • Lucy loves baseball and spends her summer trying to perfect her knuckleball. Her goal is to impress her father, a professional baseball player.
    Book, 2024New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2024] — J FICTION MACLACH PATRICI
  • After Penny picks up an unlucky, face-down penny, she deals with a run of bad luck. Fortunately for Penny, her chance at a fresh start might begin with the new year.
    Book, 2024Millburn, New Jersey : Apples & Honey Press, 2024. — J FICTION LUCIDO AIMEE
  • Siblings Page and Turner discover a new world at the New York Public Library, featuring Night Librarians and characters bursting from their favorite books, in this graphic novel about the magic that libraries hold.
    Book, 2024New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024. — J GN LINCOLN
  • Kit—part gnome, part dwarf—believes he has what it takes to overcome monsters, traps, and fierce competitors to qualify for the adventurous Dungeon Running League.
    Book, 2024[Lincoln, Massachusetts] : Nosy Crow, [2024] — J FICTION LARWOOD KIERAN
  • Harriet Hound and all the dogs in her rescue shelter use their super special talents and problem-solving skills to save the day!
    Book, 2024Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024. — J FICTION FOSTER KATE
  • Rachel is not one for rules, but when a meetand-greet with her favorite gymnast is at risk, she must be on her best behavior, especially at synagogue.
    Book, 2024New York : Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, [2024] — JE KAPIT
  • After their mom abandons them to become a jujitsu master, three bunnies learn to fend for themselves and become evil masterminds in the process.
    Book, 2024[Toronto, Ontario] : Tundra, 2024. — J GN FLUFFLE HUMPHRE V.1
  • Felix Powell is a boy who loves talking to his dog, Mary Puppins. In fact, he loves talking to many animals. One day, something very mysterious happens and Felix turns into a dog!
    Book, 2024New York : Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024. — J FICTION KELLY ERIN
  • Having moved to America, Frankie the vampire is unsure if he can behave like normal kids by staying outside during the daytime and not biting anyone.
    Book, 2024Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2024. — JE DUTRA
  • Gabby's parents think she is too young to be using the internet when she starts a social media account for her environmental protection club. What follows is plenty drama, learning, and laughs!
    Book, 2025New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025. — JE DOMINGU
  • A rat and an owl become unlikely friends, united by stories.
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024. — JE DICAMIL
  • The classic tales of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends, lovingly illustrated and retold as a graphic novel.
    Book, 2024United States : Drawn & Quarterly, [2024] — J GN DANDRO