Free Books for 3rd Graders

Who took a huge bite from the ripest guava on the tree? Kina and Kale are on the case! Was it a hungry caterpillar, a sneaky grasshopper, or even a magic pixie? When every guess turns out wrong, the brave detectives set up camp under the tree to catch the mystery biter. Could the culprit only come out at night? This decodable reader practises soft g words such as ‘giant,’ ‘magic,’ ‘orange,’ and ‘huge.’

Dr Can Do has built the grandest windmill ever - but who would want to wreck such a masterpiece? When morning comes, the sails lie smashed across the field, and there’s not a cloud in sight to blame. Was it a freak storm, a clumsy golem, or something far sneakier creeping through the dark? Can Dr Can Do catch the culprit before his beautiful tower is ruined again? This decodable reader practises the wr phonogram in words like ‘wrapped,’ ‘wreck,’ ‘wrestle,’ and ‘wry.’

Tik the mouse has found the perfect empty house - no cats, no dogs, no people. But when he bites a strange rubbery rope on the desk, a very angry voice shouts back! Who is Klik, the round little creature who claims to be a mouse but has no whiskers, no paws, and no snout? And when a huge cat comes prowling, can this odd new friend really save the day? This decodable reader practises the ‘kn’ sound in words like ‘knew,’ ‘knot,’ ‘knees,’ and ‘knucklehead.’

Nitwit’s nose is twitchy, his eyes are watery, and his throat feels like he swallowed a cactus - but is he going to rest? No way! Not when he’s tough as an elephant and one hundred percent fine. Can Nitwit march past his friends, dodge a sneezy dog, and outsmart his own cosy bed? Or will one mighty ACHOO change everything? This decodable reader practises the ‘ph’ sound in words such as ’elephant,’ ‘phone,’ ‘phony,’ and ’triumphant.’

Dive beneath the waves and explore the huge ocean biomes of Minecraft! Did you know oceans cover more than half the whole world? From warm, sunny reefs bursting with tropical fish to frozen seas where only the toughest mobs survive, each ocean hides its own secrets. Who lurks in the dark depths? Which creatures can leap from the water and walk on land? This decodable reader practises the ph sound in words like ‘dolphins,’ ‘atmosphere,’ ‘amphibians,’ ’triumph,’ and ‘catastrophe.’

Jen says her wobbly duck is the fastest in town - but can a duck that barely lifts off the ground really beat a whole flock of sleek racers? When the Big Flock Race begins and the starting horn blows, will Jen’s feathery friend flap into glory or flop in front of the giggling crowd? This decodable reader practises the gn phonogram in words like ‘sign,’ ‘gnat,’ ‘reigned,’ and ‘resigned.’

Deep in an old, forgotten mine, Fig Pig grips his little lamp and marches bravely into the dark. But what lurks beyond the rusty rails and towering stone arches? A glittering chest? A snoring spider the size of a wheelbarrow? A wobbly walkway over bubbling lava? Fig Pig thinks he’s tough enough for anything - but can one brave little pig really handle all that? This decodable reader practises the ‘ough’ phonogram in words like ’tough,’ ’though,’ ‘brought,’ and ’enough.’

Spring has sprung, and Bug has a fizzy, buzzy, can’t-sit-still feeling in her belly - she wants to SING! But what happens when Duck only sings in the rain, Frog’s song has forty-seven verses, and Big Bird’s trill nearly blows Bug’s antennae off? Can one tiny bug find a song that’s truly her own, and maybe bring all her friends together too? This decodable reader practises the wr phonogram in words like ‘wriggle,’ ‘wrinkled,’ ‘wrist,’ ‘wrong,’ and ‘wry.’

What happens when a giant boy crawls out of his cave hoping to make a friend? Sen is gentle and kind, but his hands are HUGE and his voice shakes the rooftops! When the village children spot something enormous behind the hedge, they run for their lives. Can Sen show them he isn’t a monster before it’s too late? This decodable reader practises the soft g sound in words like ‘gentle,’ ‘giant,’ ‘village,’ ‘huge,’ and ’edge.’

Kwaku Anansi has cooked a feast fit for a king, and he plans to eat every last bite himself. But when dusty, hungry Turtle knocks at the door, will clever Anansi share his soup, or trick his tired guest away from the table? And when Turtle sends a leaf ‘signed’ with an invitation to his own river feast, who will go home with an empty stomach this time? This Bookbot level practises the ‘gn’ sound in ‘gnawed’, ‘gnarled’, ‘gnashing’, and ‘resigned’.