Great Reads: 2nd thru 3rd grade | Indian Prairie Public Library District

When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole, eight, comes to the rescue.

23) Bad kitty gets a bath

Author

Bruel, Nick

Series

Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 1

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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. Includes fun facts, glossary, and other information.

24) Mia Mayhem is a superhero!

Author

West, Kara

Series

Mia Mayhem volume 1

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Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam.

25) Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Heroes in training volume 1

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When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.

26) I survived the shark attacks of 1916

Author

Tarshis, Lauren

Series

I survived volume 2

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In July, 1916, Chet Roscow 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.

27) Megabat

Author

Humphrey, Anna

Series

Megabat volume 1

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"Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted... or is it? Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he's living in an old house far from home, feeling sorry for himself and accidentally scaring the people who live there. Daniel realizes it's not a ghost in his new house. It's a bat. And he...

28) Dino-Mike and the T. Rex attack!

Author

Aureliani, Franco

Series

Dino-Mike

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Michael Evans is in Montana on a dinosaur dig with his paleontologist father, but he certainly never expected to find a live Tyrannosaurus Rex plucked out of its own time and looking for dinner, nor encounter a girl with some very advanced technology trying to trap the beast.

29) The newest princess

Author

Mews, Melody

Series

Itty Bitty Princess Kitty volume 1

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Itty Bitty Kitty just found out that she's going to become a princess! Itty is excited, but when she learns about all the things that are going to change, she's also nervous. Between trying out new hairstyles and being told that she can't go to regular school anymore, Itty begins to feel like she's not ready to be royal. Will Itty Bitty Kitty become Itty Bitty Princess Kitty after all?

30) Stella Díaz has something to say

Author

Dominguez, Angela

Series

Stella Diaz volume 1

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Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely.When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces...

31) Aven Green, sleuthing machine

Author

Bowling, Dusti

Series

Aven Green volume 1

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"Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's her theory.)"--

32) Ways to make sunshine

Author

Watson, Renée

Series

Ryan Hart novels volume 1

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"Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind--school, self-image, and especially family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. As her brother says when he raps about her,she's got the talent that matters most: it's a talent that can't be seen, she's nice, not mean! Ryan is all about trying to...

33) Dragons in a bag

Author

Elliott, Zetta

Series

Dragons in a bag volume 1

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In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.

34) The Guardian test

Author

Soontornvat, Christina

Series

Legends of Lotus Island volume 1

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"Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teach Plum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fight, so they can protect the defenseless if needed....

35) The flower garden

Author

Kurilla, Renée

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After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don't go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. They fall asleep in the sun and wake up to blooms as tall as buildings! Did the seeds really grow that fast? All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome whose magic is responsible for the transformation. The girls are May's size now, and they follow her through the flower garden and into May's underground gnome home--discovering...

36) Peanut, Butter, & Crackers: 1,Puppy problems

Author

Braddock, Paige

Series

Peanut, Butter, & Crackers volume 3

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Crackers is a rescue dog who's a bit on the nervous side, but pretty comfy at home with Butter, a very plump cat who--like all cats--is all about himself. The two pets have a good life: big backyard, nice couch, good eats, and an owner who goes to work every day so they can pretty much do what they want. Enter Peanut, a brand-new puppy with big floppy ears, unabashed energy, and no appreciation for the quiet life. The little dog is a chowhound who...

37) Beak & Ally: 1,Unlikely friends

Author

Feuti, Norman

Series

Beak & Ally volume 1

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"Ally the alligator is perfectly happy being alone ... until one day a noisy bird named Beak lands on her snout. Much to Ally's annoyance, this chatty bird likes to sing all the time and has chosen a nearby tree to build his new nest. Even worse, he insists that he and Ally will be best friends. In fact, he has all kinds of friendship goals in mind, and it seems nothing Ally says will convince him that she'd rather just be alone. Nothing beats peace...

38) Tiger vs. nightmare

Author

Tetri, Emily

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"Tiger is a very lucky kid: she has a monster living under her bed. Every night, Tiger and Monster play games until it's time for lights out. Of course, Monster would never try to scare Tiger--that's not what best friends do. But Monster needs to scare someone ... it's a monster, after all. So while Tiger sleeps, Monster scares all of her nightmares away. Thanks to her friend, Tiger has nothing but good dreams. But waiting in the darkness is a nightmare...

39) Pea, Bee, & Jay: 1,Stuck together

Author

Smith, Brian

Series

Pea, Bee, & Jay volume 1

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"Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it--eazy me-zee! But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course ... and right into two unlikely new buds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can't figure out how to fly. On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just...

40) Bug Scouts: 1,Out in the wild! :a graphic novel

Author

Lowery, Mike

Series

Bug Scouts volume 1

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To earn their "foraging" bug badge, Doug, Abby and Josh, the Bug Scouts, embark on an adventure in the wilderness to find an edible plant and encounter a clever, yet hungry, frog who distracts them from their mission.