Funny Chapter Books for 3rd Graders
Third graders are old enough for chapter books with real plot and young enough that fart jokes still slay. These ten thread that needle perfectly.
- 1
The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey
Why it works: Wolf, Shark, Snake, and Piranha try to be heroes. Constant laughs.
- 2
Stick Dog
by Tom Watson
Why it works: Stick figure illustrations + dogs trying to steal burgers.
- 3
Dory Fantasmagory
by Abby Hanlon
Why it works: The wildest little sister in chapter-book land.
- 4
My Weird School: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
by Dan Gutman
Why it works: Wordplay-heavy short chapters set in a goofy school.
- 5
The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
by Shannon Hale
Why it works: A princess fighting hordes of cute bunnies. Yes really.
- 6
Captain Awesome to the Rescue!
by Stan Kirby
Why it works: A boy with an alter ego who saves his cat from a substitute teacher.
- 7
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
by Kate DiCamillo
Why it works: A pig drives a Cadillac. Refined ridiculousness.
- 8
Press Start! Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!
by Thomas Flintham
Why it works: A chapter book that looks and reads like a video game.
- 9
EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star
by Sally Warner
Why it works: Genuinely funny realistic-fiction with a relatable kid.
- 10
Roscoe Riley Rules: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
by Katherine Applegate
Why it works: Trouble-with-a-good-heart school stories.
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