Third and Fourth Graders

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of sharks.

Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem.

Our prehistoric world is presented from A to Z and includes information and current theories paired with illustrations of each topic. A poem introduces each topic and is accompanied by detailed text for further reading.

Verse from the perspectives of five students in Miss D.'s third grade class details the children's last year together before their inner city school is to be torn down.

When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread boredom and the overbearing librarian, but they are surprised at how things turn out.

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.

The enormous crocodile devises secret plans and a few clever tricks to secure his lunch only to have them foiled by his neighbors.

The year she is in the third grade is a sad time for Amber because her best friend Justin is getting ready to move to a distant state.

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Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

A profile of medieval knighthood describes the skills, armor, and weapons utilized by knights and includes brief retellings of stories about such famous knights as Sir Lancelot and Saint George.

A biography of the woman who became the first licensed Afro-American pilot.

When hired by a fellow fourth-grader to find her missing brother, Chet Gecko uncovers a plot involving a Gila monster's revenge upon the school football team.

Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.

Song Lee is upset when she receives hateful notes in class, but she finds an appropriate and positive way to deal with them.

"Almost-eight-year-old" Ruby Lu spends time with her baby brother, goes to Chinese school, performs magic tricks and learns to drive, and has adventures with both old and new friends.

What you should know -- Is yours the right family? -- Are you loyal to your clan? -- Which school did you go to? -- Can you handle weapons? -- Have you had your hair cut? -- Will you miss home cooking? -- Will you be able to travel? -- Can you please the gods? -- Are there many dangers? -- What rank will you be? -- Could you land the top job? -- Long-term prospects -- Your Interview.

Judy is excited about becoming a doctor, especially when Class 3T starts a new unit on the human body, but she learns more about being a patient when she catches tonsillitis from her little brother, Stink.

Despite having moved out of the rough housing project where he grew up, ten-year-old Junebug continues to encounter crime, gangs, and violence.

Max's log book of observations, drawings, experiments, and inventions reveals the rich world of his imagination and his feelings about his parents' divorce.

When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchman.

An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.

Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.

Includes a collection of humorous poems.

Shark -- Bat --Grizzly bear -- Cobra -- Spider -- Vulture -- Hyena -- Devil ray -- Rattlesnake -- Gila monster -- Rat -- Cockroach -- Crocodile -- Skunk -- Man-of-War -- Fire ant -- Coyote -- Octopus -- Wasp -- Piranha.

A collection of short poems with such titles as "I Can't Move Mountains," "Junkyard," and "Greenhouse in March."

The author describes a trip to see his uncle, the soon-to-be-famous artist Andy Warhol, and the fun that he and his family had on the visit.

The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.

Presents the life of the legendary athlete from Puerto Rico who became one of the most respected baseball players of all time and the first Latino inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.