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Ages 6-8

Great Books for Second Graders

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Crossings : Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals by  Katy Duffield
"A non-fiction exploration of animal crossings built by animal lovers around the world to help animals cross over, under, around, and through human construction--|cProvided by publisher.
Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! by Thomas Flintham
"When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day."
Grasshopper or Cricket? by  Jamie Rice
"In Grasshopper or Cricket?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these insects. Carefully leveled text relays what the insects look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each insect side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about grasshoppers and crickets online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Grasshopper or Cricket? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index. Grasshopper or Cricket? is part of Jump!'s Spot the Differences series"--|cProvided by publisher.
Heartsong's Missing Foal by  Whitney Sanderson
"Iris and Ruby go to look for their unicorn Heartsong after she went to the Fairy Forest to have her foal but never came back".
Pig and Pug by  Laura Marchesani
Pig lives on a farm where he is the only animal without a friend until a new creature arrives, Pug, who is not a pig but has a curly tail, snorts, plays in the mud, and just might be a good friend for Pig. Guided reading level F.
Tales of Sasha: The Big Secret by Alexa Pearl
Sasha discovers that she really isn't like the other horses in her valley when wings sprout from her back and she soars through the air!
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.
The Infamous Ratsos by Kara LaReau
Louie and Ralphie Ratso's dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are tough and those who are soft. Louie and Ralphie are tough just like Big Lou, but every time they try to show just how tough they are, the Ratso brothers end up accidentally doing good deeds instead. For Grades 2 - 4. Lexile 580
The New Kid by  A. I Newton
"While his scientist-parents study Earth, second-grader Zeke tries to fit in but Harris, a classmate, notices his abilities and sets out to prove Zeke is an alien."
The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood
"A narrator's story is disrupted by the main character (Panda) who refuses to play the part."
Updated 08/22/2023