Books for 2nd Graders
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences. |
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Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher’s good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute. |
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Ocean Meets Sky by The Fan Brothers
A little boy builds a ship to honor his late grandfather and sets sail for the magical place where ocean meets sky from his grandfather’s stories. |
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A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech
When a principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year, it is up to his students to show him free time is a good thing, too. |
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Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom by Suzy Kline
On the last day of second grade, Song Lee’s party at the local amusement park forces Harry to face his fear of elevators when he is expected to ride the Drop of Doom. |
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The Runaway Pumpkin by Anne Margaret Lewis
A cute little Halloween pumpkin announces that he is ready for a Halloween adventure. So he prepares to set out on the exploration of a lifetime. However, his ever watchful and caring mother wants to make sure he’s prepared before he takes that first step outside. |
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Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
The best of friends From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other — just as best friends should be. Two new friends for the independent reader. A classic for the ages. |
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Marvin Redpost Kidnapped at Birth? by Louis Sachar
Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really Robert, the lost prince of Shampoon. The story is wonderfully logical and absurd, with a wit and attention to detail rare in an easy reader. |
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Double Bass Blues by Andrea Loney
After school orchestra practice, young Nic carries his double bass through rough neighborhoods to his grandfather’s home, where he and Granddaddy Nic play jazz music with friends, delighting the neighbors. |
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie’s gizmos would astound – if she ever let anyone see them. Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose who shows her that a first flop isn’t something to fear – it’s something to celebrate. |
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Benny and Penny: The Toy Breaker by Geoffrey Hayes
When their cousin Bo comes to visit, Benny and Penny hide their toys and try to go on a treasure hunt without him, but Bo will not stop pestering them. |
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Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
Being a worm is hard, imagine trying to do your homework when you have no arms? And what about figuring out where to wear your cap when your head looks the same as your rear end? It’s a tough life being a worm, trying to dodge people digging for bait all the time. Read all about it in the Diary of a Worm. |
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No Sword Fighting in the House by Susan Leonard Hill
Arthur and Lance love sword fighting in the house, but their Mom doesn’t. When she catches them at it (again), they’re tossed out of the house to play outside. Then Arthur has a great idea, forget sword fighting, they can joust! Using two cows for their mounts the boys are all prepared, but the cows won’t move… that is until they spot Moms prize daffodil garden… |
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Fat Bat and Swoop by Leo Landry
Fat Bat and Swoop the owl just love to make mischief on the farm. One night they fly through a clothesline and come out the other side looking like ghosts. It’s a perfect disguise to spook Emily, the loud moo cow. They hadn’t bargained on Emily wanting revenge though. |
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Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat
Nate the Great loves mysteries, most especially he loves to solve them. When his friend Annie contacts him for help finding her lost picture Nate is on the case. Setting out after a breakfast of pancakes Nate searches for the clues that will help him solve Annie’s mystery. |
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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Marjorie Sharmat
Kate the cowgirl loves to work on her family’s cattle ranch. Cocoa her talking horse is always hungry, and never likes it when it’s bedtime! Together Kate and Cocoa make the perfect team. |
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Minnie and Moo and the Haunted Sweater by Denys Cazet
It’s the farmer’s birthday so Minnie gives the farmer her last cream puff and Moo knits him a sweater, a very special sweater – when it’s washed it sneezes and talks! The two cows wonder, could the sweater be haunted? |
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Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover by Cynthia Rylant
It’s a boy/dog sleepover at Patrick’s house and Henry and Mudge are invited! Six boys and their dogs settle in for a night of fun in the attic. |
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Houndsley and Catina by James Howe
Catina and Houndsley are best friends. Catina has decided she wants to be a writer and win prizes for her stories and Houndsley wants to be a famous cook. The problem is Catina’s book stinks and Houndsley gets so nervous cooking for a crowd he forgets all the ingredients. How can the two friends support each other through this? |