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EISENHOWER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT Great Reads

Grades 2-3

Picture Books Book Cover Book Information Location

Zen Shorts Jon Muth When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teaches them to look at the world in new ways.

E MUTH

Snoring Beauty Bruce Hale An adaptation of the traditional tale, featuring a sleeping, snoring princess who is rescued by a prince after being cursed by a bad fairy.

E HALE, B.

Guardians of Childhood Series William Joyce The Man in the Moon When a newly orphaned baby in the moon makes friends with the children of Earth, he begins to shine as brightly as possible to ward off their fears.

E JOYCE, W.

Transitional & Chapter Books

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Splat the Cat Reader Series Based on Rob Scotton’s character Splat the Cat Sings Flat Splat the Cat is very nervous when his class prepares to sing on Parents' Night.

E READER SCOTTON, R.

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Monkey and Elephant Series Carole Lexa Schaefer Monkey and Elephant In three episodes, two friends cool off on a hot day, sing songs, and outsmart some riffraff wildcats.

E READER SCHAEFER

Hot Rod Hamster Reader Series Cynthia Lord Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race! Hot Rod Hamster enlists the help of his friend Dog to build a super-sleek soap box racer for the Wacky Whatever Race.

E READER LORD, C.

The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow Andy Griffiths There is a mixed-up cow that says "meow," a mole called Noel who plays rock and roll in a hole, and a boy named Mike who rides a bike with a very big spike.

E READER GRIFFITHS, A.

Bink & Gollie Series Kate DiCamillo Bink & Gollie Two roller-skating best friends share three adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

J DICAMILLO, K.

Aesop’s Fables Series Compiled by Vic Parker The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg and Other Fables A farmer’s prize goose begins to lay golden eggs, and the farmer’s greed grows. Includes 13 other fables.

J 398.2452 PAR

Magic Treehouse Series Mary Pope Osborne Dinosaurs Before Dark Jack and his sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to the time of dinosaurs. *Consider also the nonfiction Companion Guides

J OSBORNE, M. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available on Audio

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Mouse and Mole Series Wong Herbert Yee Mouse and Mole, Fine Feathered Friends When spring arrives, Mole and Mouse find a unique way to bird watch.

E READER YEE, W.

Gone: a Series in Verse Tamera Will Wissinger Gone Fishing In this novel told through poems, Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased.

J WISSINGER, T.

Judy Moody and Friends Series Megan McDonald Rocky Zang in The Amazing Mr. Magic Rocky is perfecting the tricks for his magic show when Judy Moody offers to be his assistant. Rocky agrees, but it turns out that Judy is the most UN-spectacular assistant ever. Is Rocky's magic good enough to mend his and Judy's friendship?

E READER MCDONALD, M.

Mercy Watson Series Kate DiCamillo Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride Mr. Watson’s usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.

E READER DICAMILLO, K. Also Available as Downloadable Audio Book

Junie B. Jones Series Barbara Park Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus A young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.

J PARK, B. Also Available as an E-Book and as a Downloadable Audio Book Also Available on Audio Also Available on ESS Kids Nook Color 308

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Humphrey’s Tiny Tales Series Betty G. Birney Humphrey’s Wheely Racing Day When Mandy, one of the students from classroom 26, brings a special hamster-sized racecar to class, it means just one thing--Humphrey is going to be in a hamster race.

J BIRNEY, B.

Animal Fairy Tales Series Charlotte Guillain Rumplesnakeskin A version of Rumpelstiltskin where a cobra snake helps a young squirrel turn acorns into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first baby squirrel.

E READER GUILLAIN, C.

Reddy, Freddy! Series Abby Klein Shark Attack! Freddy's dream has come true: he's about to be face-to-face with a real live shark! His first-grade class is taking a field trip to the aquarium today, and Freddy can't wait.

J KLEIN, A.

Dragon Masters Series Tracey West Rise of the Earth Dragon When Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle, he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.

J WEST, T.

Cam Jansen Series David Adler The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds Cam and Eric hear the alarm go off at the mall. The police arrest the wrong person, so it’s up to Cam and Eric to catch the real thief.

J ADLER, D. Part of Series is Also Available on ESS Kids Nook 303 and ESS Kids Nook 305 Part of Series is Also Available on Audio

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Wayside School Series Louis Sachar Sideways Stories from Wayside School Thirty classrooms, one on top of the other. And the teachers are not the only ones that might be crazy.

J SACHAR, L.

Fudge Series Judy Blume Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Peter Hatcher has a terrible problem--his two-year-old little brother.

J BLUME, J. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available as a Downloadable Audio

Rainbow Magic Series Daisy Meadows Ruby the Red Fairy Rainbow Fairies Rachel and Kirsty must find the other Rainbow Fairies in order to prevent Fairyland from losing its colors and turning gray forever

J MEADOWS, D. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available as a Downloadable Audio Book

DC Super Pets Series Various Authors Pooches of Power When sardines go missing from the Gotham City Marina, Ace the Bat-Hound investigates with the help of Krypto the Super Dog

E READER SUPER

A-Z Mysteries Series Ron Roy The Absent Author Who kidnapped famous mystery author Wallis Wallace? Can you solve the clues?

J ROY, R. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available as a Downloadable Audio

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The Puppy Place Series Ellen Miles Goldie Charles and Lizzie want a puppy of their own more than just about anything, but their Mom doesn't think their family is ready for a puppy. Then, Goldie arrives. Will Charles and Lizzie be able to help her behave?

J MILES, E. Also Available as an E-Book

Surviving Brick Johnson Laurie Myers Afraid of getting maimed for making fun of Brick, the husky new kid in his fifth-grade class, Nick signs up for karate class, despite his little brother's reassurances that Brick is not a bully.

J MYERS, L.

The Infamous Ratsos Series Kara LaReau The Infamous Ratsos Rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be as rough and tough as their father in the Big City, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead.

J LAREAU, K.

Matt Christopher Sports Readers! Matt Christopher The Dog that Pitched a No-Hitter Mikes telepathic dog Harry is able to send him secret signals about the opposing players on the baseball field, but Mike’s weak pitching arm requires them to find another plan to save the game.

E READER CHRISTOPHER, M.

Bad Kitty Series Nick Bruel Bad Kitty Gets a Bath Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water.

J BRUEL, N.

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Geronimo Stilton Series Geronimo Stilton Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye When Geronimo's sister, Thea, discovers an old map of a faraway island, the gang of the "Rodent's gazette" is dragged into a treasure hunt.

J STILTON, G. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available on Audio Part of Series is Also Available as a Downloadable Audio

Nancy Drew Clue Book Series Carolyn Keene Pool Party Puzzler During classmate Dierdre's "sweet half-sixteen" birthday party, Nancy Drew and her Clue Crew friends investigate who threw a snake into the pool and why.

J KEENE, C.

A.J. Tully Mystery Series Doreen Cronin The Trouble with Chickens A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case.

J CRONIN, D. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available as a Downloadable Audio

Heroes in Training Series Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes a journey to fulfill his destiny as King of the Gods and defeat the evil Cronus.

J HOLUB, J. Part of Series is Also Available as an E-Book

Sophie Simon Solves Them All Lisa Graff Sophie Simon, a third grade genius, wants a graphing calculator. Her parents want her to have friends.

J GRAFF, L.

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The Kingdom of Wrenly Series Jordan Quinn The Lost Stone Lucas, Prince of Wrenly and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, team up to find a lost jewel and visit all the land's main attractions as they search.

J PB QUINN, J.

My Weird School Series / My Weirder School / My Weird School Daze Dan Gutman Mrs. Dole is Out of Control A.J. is graduating! But a crazed PTA president is turning second-grade graduation into a huge affair complete with fireworks and skywriting.

J GUTMAN, D. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available as a Downloadable Audio Part of Series is Available on Audio

I Survived Series Lauren Tarshis I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916 Chet is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.

J TARSHIS, L. Also Available as an E-Book

Flat Stanley Series Flat Stanley Worldwide Adventure Series Jeff Brown Flat Stanley Stanley’s a perfectly normal boy until one morning he wakes up flat. Stanley must adjust to life as a pancake.

J BROWN, J. Also Available as an E-Book Part of Series is Also Available on ESS Kids Nook 306 and ESS Kids Book 307

Rescue Princesses Series Paula Harrison The Secret Promise Together with some new friends, Princess Emily is determined to use her smarts, her savvy, and even some newfound ninja skills to save the deer in Mistberg Forest.

J HARRISON, P. Also Available as an E-Book

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Captain Underpants Series Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets Principal Krupp once again turns into the superhero Captain Underpants in order to save the world, and Jerome Horwitz Elementary School, from the evil talking toilets and the Turbo Toilet 2000.

J PILKEY, D.

Franny K. Stein Series Jim Benton Lunch Walks Among Us When a giant Monstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows it's up to a mad scientist to save the day. But has Franny lost her creepy, crawly ways?

J BENTON, J.

Kenny & the Dragon Tony DiTerlizzi Kenny Rabbit tries to save his friend, the dragon, after the dragon is labeled a community nuisance by the simple people of Roundbrook, who arrange for the creature to be fought by St. George.

J DITERLIZZI, T. Also Available as an E-Book Also Available On ESS Kids Nook 305

Beasts of Olympus Series Lucy Coats Beast Keeper Pandemonius, known as Demon, the half-god son of Pan, is called upon to look after all the mythical creatures that belong to the stables of Olympus. A task made difficult by gods and goddesses and Heracles.

J COATS, L. Also Available as an E-Book

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Graphic Novel Book Cover Book Information Location

The Knights of the Lunch Table Series Frank Cammuso The Dodgeball Chronicles Artie King’s first day at his new school is going about as bad as it could possibly be. Can a few new friends, his science teacher Mr. Merlyn, and a mysterious locker that no one can open help him meet the school bully’s dodgeball challenge?

J GN CAMMUSO

Babymouse Series Jennifer L. Holm Babymouse #1: Queen of the World An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.

J GN HOLM

Guinea P.I. Series Colleen A.F. Venable Hamster and Cheese Sasspants, a guinea pig, reluctantly agrees to act as a private investigator when Hamisher the hamster begs for her help in discovering who is stealing sandwiches from the pet shop's befuddled owner.

J GN VENABLE

Tiny Titans Series Art Baltazar Sidekick City Elementary Before they were teenagers, Robin, Kid Flash, Cyborg, Wonder Girl, and the other Super kids were all enrolled at Sidekick Elementary, where they encountered the usual problems of school children everywhere--and perhaps a bit more.

J GN TINY

Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust Loic Dauvillier A grandmother tells her granddaughter the story of how, as a young Jewish girl in Paris, she was hidden away from the Nazis by a series of neighbors and friends who risked their lives to keep her alive.

J GN DAUVILLIER

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Captain Raptor Series Kevin O’Malley Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery When something lands on one of the moons of the planet Jurassica, Captain Raptor and his spaceship crew go to investigate. Graphic Novel.

E OMALLEY, K.

Nonfiction

Grandfather Gandhi Series Arun Gandhi & Bethany Hegedus Grandfather Gandhi Arun struggles to uphold the peaceful ideals his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, teaches. Will he ever make his grandfather proud?

J BIOG GHANDI, A.

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille Jennifer Bryant Be introduced to Louis Braille, a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.

J BIOG BRAILLE, L.

A Friend for Lakota Jim Dutcher The true story of Lakota, as he grows up as the lowest-ranking and frequently picked-on member of a wolf pack until he finally finds that supportive and nurturing friend he's always wanted.

J 599.773 DUT

The Day-Glo Brothers Chris Barton The true story of how two brothers invented fluorescent paint.

J 535 BAR

I Dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark Debbie Levy Traces the achievements of the celebrated Supreme Court justice through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment, and human rights injustice.

J BIOG GINSBURG, R.

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How Kate Warne Saved President Lincoln Elizabeth Van Steenwyk In 1856, only men were detectives, but Kate convinced Allan Pinkerton to hire her anyway. Join first woman detective on her most important mission--to thwart a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the way to his inauguration.

J 363.25092 VAN

Owen & Mzee Series Isabella Katkoff Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship This book tells the true story of two great friends, a baby hippo and a 130-year-old giant, who adopted each other after the December 2004 tsunami.

J 599.63 HAT