Thursday, November 19, 2015

Andrea's Best Of 2015 Second and Third Grade Books

Every year I have the joy and privilege of going into local schools to share 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 graphic novels, 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


"Anna, Banana, and the Friendship Split" by Anica Mrose Rissi

Best friends Anna and Sadie have a blowout over a pretty necklace. Can they ever be friends again?







"Appleblossom the Possum" by Holly Golberg Sloan

Disaster follows Appleblossom the acting possum when she makes friends with a person and sneaks into her house.



"Big Bad Detective Agency" by Bruce Hale

Wolfgang has to clear his name by finding out which citizen of Fairylandia trashed the Three Pigs' house.




"Cakes in Space" by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

Astra has to save her hyper-sleeping family from man-eating cakes and salvaging aliens that love spoons.


"Dory Fantasmagory" by Abby Hanlon

Dory, called Rscal, has a crazy imagination, an older brother and sister, and an imaginary friend monster named Mary.





"Fart Squad" by Seamus Pilger

Four friends learn to harness the mighty power of gas and become the Fart Squad!



"Harriet the Invincible" by Ursula Vernon

This dragon-slaying hamster princess may need to save the prince in this twisted fairy tale!





"I Survived: The Joplin Tornado, 2011" by Lauren Tarshis

Dex worries for his soldier brother, not knowing that a giant tornado is headed his way.


"It Came From Beneath the Playground" by Kirk Scroggs

Are evil moles, a missing merry-go-round, and Gustavo Muchomacho a match for amateur sleuth Logan Lang?





"Little Robot" by Ben Hatke

When a lonely girl meets a robot, what will she do when the factory robots come looking for her new friend?


"Logan Pryce Makes a Mess" by Grace Gilmore

Can young inventor Logan Pryce invent a way to make more money to save the family farm?





"Mean Girl Meltdown" by Lindsay Eyre

A prank war starts when Sylvie decides to try out for captain of the new hockey team.


"Milo Speck: Accidental Agent" by Linda Urban

Sucked into the terrifying land of Ogregon, Milo Speck must work with the stubborn Tuck to save his dad and get back home.





"Ms. Rapscott's Girls" by Elise Primavera

At Ms. Rapscott's School for Girls of Busy Parents, girls travel by carboard box and learn how to have adventures.



"The Princess in Black" by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

It's hard to be a perfect princess when you are also a secret monster hunter.





"Red Riding Hood, Superhero" by Otis Frampton

Using her alien power-enhanced red cape, Ruby must save her president grandma from evil.


"Rise of the Earth Dragon" by Tracey West

Drake leaves his home to become a dragon master, but will he be able to discover his dragon's special power?





"Rutabaga the Adventure Chef" by Eric Colossal

Always on the hunt for exotic food, Rutabaga stumbles into many adventures and makes new friends.


"The Sasquatch Escape" by Suzanne Selfors

Boring Buttonville hides a terrifying secret, and the new worm doctor is behind it. Can Ben and his new friend Pearl figure out what's going on?




"The Slug" by Elise Gravel

Everything you didn't know you needed to know about slugs, but funny!



"Spring's Sparkle Sleepover" by Elise Allen

When it's time for Spring's first sleepover with her big sisters, she gets nervous. Will she be homesick? Will they think she's a baby?




"Weird and Wild Animal Facts" by Jessica Loy

Fantastic pictures and weird facts about all kinds of animals




"Extreme Illusions 2" by Gianni Sarcone

Crazy optical illusions to trick your brain.



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