Grades 3 – 4
Summer Reading 2011
The Very Little Princess by Marion Dane Bauer
When she goes to her grandmother’s house, Zoey finds a tiny china doll that comes alive in her hands.
The Case of the Fire Alarm by Dori Hillestad Butler
Buddy, a therapy dog in a school, investigates when someone falsely pulls the fire alarm.
Cat Diaries by Betsy Byars
At the annual gathering of the MEOW Society, cats of every kind convene to share their stories and those of their ancestors.
The Treasure of Dead Man’s Lane by Simon Cheshire
Using wit, logic, and the help of his friends, young detective Saxby Smart recovers a valuable comic book, searches for hidden treasure, and keeps intruders out of the neighborhood.
We the Children by Andrew Clements
Sixth – grader Ben Pratt is given a tarnished coin with some old engravings by the school janitor who dies shortly after. The coin draws Ben into an effort to keep the school from being destroyed. This is the first part of the Keepers of the School series.
The Naughty Nork by Bruce Coville
Edward, Fireball, Moongobble the magician and the toad, Urk, go on a quest to break the curse that turned their friend, Oggledy Nork, into a monster. This is part of the Moongobble and Me series.
How to ride a dragon's storm : the heroic misadventures of Hiccup the Viking/ as told to Cressida Cowell
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the reluctant Viking hero, has three months, five days and six hours to discover America, get back to Berk, save his father, battle Polarserpents and win the annual Inter-Tribal Friendly Swimming Race. This is book 7 in the How To Train Your Dragon series.
The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin
J. J. Tully, a former search-and-rescue dog, is supposed to be resting and relaxing after a noble career. But he is hardly settled into his new home before a mama chick named Mildred wants him to find two of her brood that have gone missing.
The Best Horse Ever by Alice DeLaCroix
Nine-year-old Abby gets her own horse but this brings responsibilities that make it hard to manage her horse as well as her friendship.
The Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party by Sharon Draper
Sassy’s fancy dinner turns into a disaster, but with the help of the items in her handy sack and a little ingenuity, she manages to make the meal memorable. This is a title in the Sassy series.
Just Desserts by Hallie Durand
Eight-year-old Dessert and her friends are exposed to the Annoying Sibling Disease and it is up to her to come up with a plan to stop it.
Abigail Iris The Pet Project by Lisa Glatt
When Abigail Iris finally gets the new kitten that she has been wanting, she learns about the responsibilities that come with pet ownership.
Happy Birthday, Sophie Hartley by Stephanie Greene
A girl in a large family is looking forward to her first “double digit” birthday.
Dial M For Mongoose by Bruce Hale
Fourth-grade detective Chet Gecko and his associate Natalie Attired investigate a series of mishaps that all seem to point to the school janitor.
Emma Dilemma, the Nanny, and the Secret Ferret by Patricia Hermes
Emma has to confess to her parents that she brought her pet ferret on vacation to Maine and she has to find a way to save her favorite tree from being cut down.
Philippa Fisher and the Fairy’s Promise by Liz Kessler
Philippa and her fairy godsister, Daisy, are asked by the High Counsel to go on a fantastic journey to find a missing fairy and preserve the portals that connect the fairy and human realms.
Fairies and the Quest For Never Land by Gail Carson Levine
Gwendoyln, a descendant of Wendy Darling, is thrilled when Peter Pan returns after 100 years to take her to Never Land. This is the third in the series that began with Fairy Dust and the Quest For the Egg.
The Birthday Ball by Lois Lowry
A bored Princess Patricia Priscilla makes her chambermaid switch identities with her so she can attend the village school.
Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry
Mouse Mistress Hildegarde musters all her ingenuity to keep a large colony of church mice safe from the exterminator.
Shoot - Out by Mike Lupica
Twelve-year-old Jake’s family moves and he is forced to play on a losing soccer team instead of the winning team that he had been playing on. This is part of the Comeback Kids series.
Judy Moody Girl Detective by Megan McDonald
When a puppy that is being trained as a police dog goes missing, third-grader Judy Moody forms a detective agency to solve the mystery the way her literary heroine Nancy Drew would.
Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown by Megan McDonald
After second-grader Stink gets an unsatisfactory grade in physical education, his parents tell him he must play a sport and so he masters thumb wrestling.
Word After Word After Word by Patricia MacLachlan
Five friends learn about the power of words and writing from a visiting author.
Home On the Range by Lucy Nolan
The two dogs, Down Girl and Sit, go with their masters to a dude ranch, where they discover the dangers of the Wild West.
Clementine, Friend of the Week by Sara Pennypacker
It's Clementine's turn to be "Friend of the Week"! She gets to be line leader, collect the lunch money, feed the fish and the other kids will make her a booklet full of the things they value about having her in the class.
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs by Donald Sobol
Brainy crime stopper Encyclopedia Brown solves 10 new mysteries.
Angus MacMouse Brings Down the House by Linda Phillips Teitel
Angus MacMouse dreams of escaping a life of hunger and cold on the streets of New York He ends up entering the Brooklyn Opera House and meets a new friend, Rosemary, who helps him.
Daisy Dawson and the Secret Pond by Steve Voake
Daisy is determined to find a pair of shy otters and take their photo to show at school.
The Pumpkin Head Mystery characters created by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The four Alden children visit the Beckett pumpkin farm in the fall, where they try to solve the mystery of a creature with a glowing pumpkin head that is warning guests to stay away.