Monday, December 15, 2014

Andrea's Best Of 2014 Second and Third Grade Books

This year I've have the joy and privilege of going into local schools and sharing my favorite books with second and third grade students. I read lots of early chapter books, but only the top twenty or so make it into the final cut. A few of the books are general crowd pleasers, there are several interesting non-fiction titles, some graphics, and hopefully there are some amazing books that I know most students would pass up because of the cover or subject matter. I am excited to present you with this year's list! Click on the titles to reserve a copy of a book.

--Andrea W., Headquarters

Graphic Novels


"Extraordinary Warren" by Sarah Dillard

Warren wants to be special, but he's only a chick! What can he do when danger threatens the brood?









"Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000" by Dav Pilkey

Captain Underpants is at it again! This time he battles a returning evil toilet.




"Mr. Ball Makes a To-Do List" by Michael Townsend

Mr. Ball runs into all sorts of trouble as he tries to complete his to-do list.








"Hello Kitty: Surprise!" by Jacob Chabot

Hello Kitty and her friends have many adventures in this wordless comic book.




"Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot" by Dav Pilkey

In this old series, but newly illustrated by the fabulous Dan Santat, quiet ricky befriends a robot designed for evil. Together they set out to save Squeakyville from Dr. McNasty.








Non-Fiction


"Dolphin Dive" by James Buckley

Learn all about dolphins in this colorful book.










"Monsters on the Loose!" by Bruce Hale

See if you can spot the monsters in this fun Halloween seek and find!



"Planes, Trains, and Cars" by Simon Abbott

Packed with fun illustrations and interesting trivia, if you read this book you won't look at transportation in the same way.








"Super Sniffers" by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Dogs can have jobs, too! Learn about bomb sniffers, search-and-rescue dogs, and many other jobs that dogs can do.





"Mad Margret Experiments With the Scientific Method" by Eric Braun

Mad Margret uses the scientific method to figure out why her friend Jasper always sneezes at Donna's house.






"Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes" by Nicola Davies

There are scads of tiny creatures all around (and on!) us called microbes. Learn all about them!






"Get the Scoop on Animal Puke!" by Dawn Cusick

This book contains everything you didn't need to know about animals and puke.




Adventure and Friendship


"Moldylocks and the Three Beards" by Noah Z. Jones

Get ready to laugh as Princess Pink discovers the mixed-up world of Fake Believe in her refrigerator.









"Bella's Birthday Unicorn" by Jessica Burkhart

In the kingdom of Crystal, Princess Bella is about to be matched with her very own unicorn! Why can't her friends be excited for her?





"Claude at the Circus" by Alex T. Smith

Claude and Sir Bobblysock heat to the park for an adventure and somehow end up in the circus!






"The Locker Ate Lucy!" by Jack Chabert

At a school with a life of it's own, Sam and Antonio must save their friend Lucy after she's swallowed by a locker.







"Brain Freeze!" by Todd Clark

Irwin Snackcracker discovers that ice cream gives him crazy superpowers. Is he willing to give up his video game time to save his town?






"The First Misadventure" by Doreen Cronin

When a strange object shows up in the yard, can four mischievous chicks figure out what it is without getting into trouble?






"Lost in Bermooda" by Mike Litwin

Young cow Chuck discovers a hu'man boy and passes him off as a cow on the all-cow island of Bermooda, where they are terrified of hu'mans.





"Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey" by Alex Milway

Pigsticks wants to set out on an epic journey, but he needs an assistant. Can he find the right one?







"The Miniature World of Marvin and James" by Elise Broach

Marvin the drawing beetle is nervous when his best friend, a boy named James, goes to camp. Will James forget Marvin?



Realistic Fiction


"Ukulele Hayley" by Judy Cox

Talentless Hayley discovers the ukulele and starts a revolution at her school.










"Fly Away" by Patricia MacLachlan

Lucy must reveal her special secret in order to save her brother.





"Cupcake Cousins" by Kate Hannigan

Two cousins try to prove that they can cook for their Aunt Rosie's wedding, but everything seems to go wrong.






"Quinny & Hopper" by Adriana Brad Schanen

Quinny becomes best friends with Hopper after she moves to a new town, only to discover that boys and girls aren't supposed to be friends.





"Winter Sky" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Siria chases fire to make sure that her fire fighter dad doesn't get hurt. What happens when she discovers signs of arson and suspects her best friend is involved?

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