10 Grade 3 English Novel Read Alouds
A Boy Called Bat - series
These stories feature a boy named Bat who is on the autism spectrum. He befriends a baby skunk that his mom rescues. These stories are heartwarming, relatable and give students a perspective from a kid who may think differently than they do. It offers many opportunities for thoughtful discussion.
By: Elana K. Arnold
Sideways Stories From Wayside School
(series - 4 books)
These goofy stories are sure to have your students laughing as they hear about Wayside School, which was accidentally built vertically and has 30 floors, one for each classroom.
By: Louis Sachar
The Wild Robot series
This story is about Roz, a robot who washes up on the shores of an island. Join her as she struggles to stay alive on this remote island, meets the local animals and learns to adapt to her new environment.
Continue the series with: The Wild Robot Escapes and The Wild Robot Protects
By: Peter Brown
George’s Marvellous Medicine
George attempts to create a medicine that will cure his grandmother’s meanness. Unfortunately, things don’t quite go as planned as George ends up creating a very unique mixture with amazing powers.
By: Roald Dahl
Esio Trot
My students have been big fans of all Roald Dahl’s books. Esio Trot is about Mr. Hoppy who wants to connect with his downstairs neighbour, Mrs. Silver. He does this by granting her wish of increasing the size of her pet tortoise, Alfie.
By: Roald Dahl
The Chocolate Touch
John Midas is thrilled that he has a gift that turns everything he touches into chocolate. What happens with this gift gets out of hand and he has to much of his favourite food?
By: Patrick Skene Catling
The Lemonade War
Siblings Jessie and Evan go head to head to see who can make the most money from their lemonade stand.
By: Jacqueline Davies
The One and Only Ivan/The One and Only Bob/The One and Only Stella (NEW)
Follow the story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla who lives in captivity in a mall along with his friends Bob the dog and Stella the elephant.
*note: there is animal abuse towards an elephant and an animal death as the animals are in captivity. Be prepared to address this with your students if you choose to read it.
By: Katherine Applegate
The Tale of Despereaux
Follow along with the adventures of this brave mouse who lives in a castle.
By: Kate DiCamillo
Freckle Juice
Andrew wants freckles more than anything. Luckily Sharon knows a secret family recipe, but it’ll cost him fifty cents. What happens when he cooks up this mystery recipe?
By: Judy Blume