Third Grade Summer Reading List (continued)

The Sisters Grimm: The Everafter War by Michael Buckley
There's never a dull moment at Ferryport Landing, where Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, descendants of the Brothers Grimm, continue their adventures as "fairy-tale detectives" in this seventh installment of the bestselling series. In a world where fictional characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes, or "Everafters," are real, it takes everything the sisters have to solve magical mysteries and keep order among the Everafters, even as war is breaking out between Prince Charming's Everafter Army and the dreaded Scarlet Hand. (Amulet Books, 2009, $5.96) Where to buy

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
Jessie Treski can do complex math in her head, come up with grownup business plans, and figure out puzzles, but when it comes to understanding people, she's at a loss. So when a letter arrives from school saying that not only will she be skipping third grade, but that she'll be placed in her brother Evan's class, she's deliriously happy, and can't understand why her brother isn't. He declares war...and not just any war, a lemonade war: whoever makes the most money by week's end gets to keep 100% of the winnings. The stakes are high in this chapter book about sibling rivalry, friendship, and fear, and math and money get a fresh, engaging spin. (Sandpiper, 2009, $5.99) Where to buy

Want to see last summer's picks? Check out our 2008 Third Grade Summer Reading List.