Books for 3rd - 4th Grade

Summer Bibliographies 2001

J/F/BYARS
Byars, Betsy Cromer - Me Tarzan
After Dorothy gets the part of Tarzan in the school play, she discovers that her amazing yell attracts the neighborhood animals and even some wild ones!

J/F/CAMERON
Cameron, Ann - Gloria's Way
Oh, no! Look out for the fast-talking parrot when Julia's Valentine card for her mom is blown next door, right into the bottom of the parrot's cage.

J/F/COUSINS
Cousins, Steven - Frankenbug
Adam is a big fan of bugs and the movie Frankenstein. Inspired by the movie, he decides to create a monster, Frankenbug, that he hopes will help protect him from the school bully.

J/F/CHRISTOPHER
Christopher, Matt - Soccer Duel
Renny wants to play center striker and help his team, the Blue Hornets, win the soccer championship. However, the star player on the opposing Yellow Jackets team predicts a different ending to the game.

J/F/CUYLER
Cuyler, Margery - The Battlefield Ghost
When John and his sister Lisa experience a ghostly presence in the house they've just moved to, they discover that the restless spirit of a revolutionary war soldier is haunting the house and needs their help.

J/F/DOYLE
Doyle, Roddy - The Giggler Treatment
Who gets the Giggler Treatment? Adults who are mean to children! Mr. Mack is on his way to his job as a cookie taster and about to step foot right into a smelly fate left by the Gigglers. Does he deserve it?

J/F/GREENWALD
Greenwald, Sheila - Stucksville
Emerald and her parents live in a cramped and messy apartment in New York City. Emerald's mom calls it "Stucksville," but Emerald discovers there's no place like home and calls it "My New York."

J/F/HARLOW
Harlow, Joan Hiatt - Star in the Storm
Sirus, a family pet, is a huge black dog that becomes a hero when he helps pull passengers safely to shore from a wrecked ship off the harbor.

J/F/HILL
Hill, Kirkpatrick - The Year of Miss Agnes
Fred (short for Fredricka) lives in the Alaskan wilderness and tells her story of adventure, survival, a one-room schoolhouse and Miss Agnes, the best teacher she ever had.

J/F/HOFFMAN
Hoffman, Mary - Starring Grace
During Grace's summer off, her backyard becomes the stage for many make-believe adventures. After a summer of fun, she finally gets to star in a real live play.

J/F/HURWITZ
Hurwitz, Johanna - Pee Wee's Tale
After guinea pig Pee Wee is abandoned in Central Park by his owners, he must learn to survive on his own. With the help of his new squirrel friend, he learns about freedom.

J/F/KETCHUM
Ketchum, Liza - Orphan Journey Home
Jesse's parents both die of milk sickness only a few days into their journey. Jessie and her three siblings must finish the dangerous journey to Kentucky on their own.

J/F/LABATT
Labatt, Mary - Strange Neighbors
Beth, Jennie and Sam the dog detective take on the mystery of their new neighbors when they notice some very strange activities next door. Are the neighbors really witches casting spells on helpless animals?

J/F/MCDONALD
McDonald, Megan - Judy Moody
Judy Moody is in a bad mood on her first day of 3rd grade until the teacher gives an assignment to create an "all-about-me" collage. Get to know Judy as she creates her masterpiece.

J/F/MAGUIRE
Maguire, Gregory - Four Stupid Cupids
More strange events are happening in Hamlet, Vermont when Miss Earth's class discovers four real cupids hidden in an ancient Grecian vase. Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, they decide to ask for the cupids' aid in helping their teacher fall in love.

J/F/NAMIOKA
Namioka, Lensey - Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs
Babysitter, street musician, busboy and waiter are some of the many jobs Yang takes to earn enough money to buy a new violin after his old one starts to make an annoying strange buzzing sound.

J/F/NAYLOR
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds - A Traitor Among the Boys
The Hatford boys make a New Year's resolution to be nice to their neighbors, the Malloy girls, and treat them like sisters. But who says you can't play tricks on your sisters? Also try the four earlier books about the Hatfords and Malloys.

J/F/PHILBRICK
Philbrick, W.R. - REM World
Arthur orders a "REM Sleep Device" from the back of a comic book that promises to help him loose weight while he sleeps. He fails to follow the instructions carefully and is transported to another world filled with Frog People, Cloud People and giants.

J/F/REID BANKS
Reid Banks, Lynne - Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure
Harry the centipede gets trapped and caught after leaving the safety of his tunnel to find his missing friend George. Can he manage to escape the Hoo Mins (humans) and the dreaded flying swoopers to find his way back home to safety? Also try Harry's earlier adventure.

J/F/SCIESZKA
Scieszka, Jon - See You Later, Gladiator
The Time Warp Trio is at it again! This time they're charioted back to ancient Rome to fight some growling gladiators and cheating charioteers.

J/F/SPINNER
Spinner, Stephanie - Be First in the Universe
Twins Todd and Tessa wander into an unusual store at the mall where they find an unique selection of gadgets that are "all free to twins."

J/F/WESTON
Weston, Carol - Diary of Melanie Martin
Melanie's travel diary includes all the exciting and sometimes scary moments of her family's vacation in Italy, including her brother's frightening disappearance.

J/F/WRIGHT
Wright, Betty Ren - The Wish Master
To prove he is tough, Corby joins a friend for a late night journey to the cliff where there is a giant statue that is rumored to grant wishes. Does the Wish Master statue really have special powers?

J/F/YEP
Yep, Laurence - Cockroach Cooties
Bobby's neighbor, the bug lady, helps him with a plan to scare a school bully with some cockroaches and some chocolate chip cookies that have some unusual ingredients!

Prepared by Mickie Beckman and Judy Jahnel, May 2001