Books Every Second Grader Should Know
Annotation:When 8-year-old sleuth Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go to a birthday party, she uses her photographic memory to solve the puzzle of the dinosaur count.
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Annotation:Pickles, a spotted cat, was given a new home by Mrs. Goodkind, but runs away. Ultimately, he becomes a fire cat and lives at the firehouse.
Annotation:Wizard and his friends are clueless when they are sent on the trail of a blueberry pie thief, until they hit upon a plan that is sure to nab the sweet-toothed pilferer.
Annotation:The ghost of the Black Castle follows Babar and his family and friends back to Celesteville.
Annotation:In continued adventures, May-May and Rose take their traveling road show to more audiences.
Annotation:While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl makes a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and reserves a special patch for her pet hen Josefina.
Annotation:Mama Sue, Papa Joe, and the kids prepare a fiery pot of stew for visiting Aunt Tootie.
Annotation:A baseball-loving girl worries that the ballet class her mother forces her to take will ruin her reputation with the other members of her baseball team.
Annotation:Four peasant ladies discover that too many cooks without a plan can spoil the broth.
Annotation:An explorer mouse in search of China discovers that he must be careful to choose a new home that does not offend his sense of smell, sight, hearing, taste, or touch.
Annotation:The new girl in Zach and Leo’s class affects the boys’ friendship.
Annotation:Zinnia and Dot, self-satisfied hens who bicker constantly about who lays better eggs, put aside their differences to protect a prime specimen from a marauding weasel.
Annotation:Ronald has many humorous mishaps until he gets a pair of eyeglasses. This book includes a note for adults about children’s eye problems.
Annotation:Thunderhoof, a wild horse, refuses to be tamed by the cowboys, but misses their company after they give up and turn him loose.
Annotation:When Pinky and Rex learn that their special friend Mrs. Morgan is moving, they worry about who their new neighbors will be.
Annotation:Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.
Annotation:After he retires, Stan becomes a hot dog man and finds that his new job helps him come to the rescue during a big snowstorm.
Annotation:Horrible Harry of classroom 2B cuts back on his mischievous pranks after falling for Song Lee.
Annotation:It looks like trouble when the principal asks Arthur to take home a large envelope marked “confidential.”
Annotation:Lionel and his friends have dinner, trade sandwiches at school, eavesdrop on Louise and Emily, and play baseball.
Annotation:As Grasshopper sets out to follow a road, he meets some unusual characters.
Annotation:A large, spotted animal discovers he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo.
Annotation:Milo Pig plans to visit the dentist about his toothache, but his friends overreact and make the outing into a big problem.
Annotation:Starring in the school play means hard work, and being left in charge means keeping the class under control. Fox thinks there’s nothing to it. So, when he’s put to the test, will Fox retreat? Never!
Annotation:Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.
Annotation:An accident becomes an opportunity for Nina to stand out in a group of dancing butterflies at the dance show.
Annotation:Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.
Annotation:Harry is worried about being the ring boy at his Aunt Rose’s wedding.
Annotation:Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever, and, in this third book of their adventures, they share summertime fun!
Annotation:Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.
Annotation:Nate the Great investigates the disappearance of a homemade pillowcase belonging to Rosamond’s cat Big Hex.
Annotation:Five adventures of Oliver Pig with his family.
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Books selected by Daniel Boone Regional Library staff for second graders.
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