Grade 3

Wild bears are enormous animals with huge appetites. When they are unable to find enough food in their usual habitat, they become bold enough to leave the forest. Driven by hunger, they… Read More →

Have you ever been in a car when it goes through a car wash? What did you hear and see? What was wiping and rubbing on the sides and the windows? Did you see frothy bubbles and splashing… Read More →

Wilcox and Griswold are on the case, trying to discover who poisoned the apples Porcini pigged out on. Was it Sweet Pea, the piglet next door; Herman the Rat; or Hot Dog the nosy pooch? Who… Read More →

A summer trip to her grandparents' house was going great until Jesse gets caught up in a mystery in the attic. When she encounters a pair of spooky green eyes during a lightning storm, Jesse… Read More →

When food goes missing on Ed's farm, Detectives Wilcox and Griswold do what it takes to track down the thieves. In this case, Miss Rabbit's carrot cake has disappeared. Has it been stolen? Or Read More →

Ben’s best friend Cooper is getting nasty notes from an unknown bully. On top of that, her dad is keeping his new girlfriend a secret. It’s up to Ben and his basset hound, Blue, to help… Read More →

When Penny goes missing from the nest, Wilcox and Griswold are called in to track her down. Was the egg stolen by a rival for The Most Round in the Spring Egg-stravaganza? Was she used in a… Read More →

Welcome to the British Museum, home to Lottie Lipton: nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! The British Museum needs a big donation to stay open—and it has to be by tonight. For once,… Read More →

When a farm maiden decides to get out her cazuela and cook arroz con leche, the farm animals join in to help in this playful cumulative tale that introduces Spanish words throughout.… Read More →

Artificial intelligence has existed for decades, and it continues to improve. But the growth of AI technology has created many challenges. AI has taken jobs from humans. When asked a… Read More →

Tao and his friends are super excited for the International Martial Arts Championship! But trouble is close behind them. When two top students from Master Snow's school disappear, Tao is on… Read More →

Ever wonder where chocolate came from? We have the Mayan king Kukulkán to thank. Kukulkán is more than a king—he is also a god. One day he brings his people an amazing gift: a chocolate tree! Read More →

The Coal Man works hard all year, searching dark mines for the coal that Santa Claus drops into the stockings of naughty boys and girls. He's saving up money to take himself, his mule, and… Read More →

A truly Christmassy story, which has an important message about how although something may seem small to you, it might mean everything to someone else. A magical story, written in rhyme by… Read More →

Hailey and her parents are going to the big game in the city, but there are storm clouds coming. This book focuses on the long e spelled y and ey. Read More →

Civil rights have been in the news with the rise of Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem at NFL games, and more. Yet civil rights activists have many… Read More →

When Gretchen returns to Camp Whispering Woods, she discovers that nothing stays the same forever. Thrust into a world of new friends, unsettling changes, and mysterious clocks, can she… Read More →

While on a camping trip, Jesse finds a curious piece of stone with an interesting pattern on it. With research and the help of Professor Peach, she learns that it's a piece of broken pottery… Read More →

What is the legislative branch? It's the part of government that makes our country's laws. But just how does the legislative branch make a law? And what else does this branch do? Read this… Read More →

While doing spring cleaning in her room, Jesse comes across a crayon on her window sill that is curiously bent over. She recalls that the crayon was there all winter and not bent at all.… Read More →