3Rd grade favorite books: 20 Must-Read Favorites for Third Grade

The Best Books for 3rd Graders

Ever struggle to find the best books for your 3rd graders? Whether you’re planning for literature circles, read-aloud, or independent reading, it can be challenging to find quality novels with engaging plots that support deep conversation and critical thinking about the text. That’s why I compiled this book list! It includes the best chapter books and graphic novels for 8 and 9-year-olds to enjoy.

Whether you are a first time teacher preparing your classroom library or trying to find a great book for your own child, these 20 novels are amazing reads for your third-grade students.

To help you determine which books are the best fit for your class, I shared a short summary of the plot. I also shared links to the trifold novel study pack to help save you prep time. I know your third graders will love these great stories! 

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My Favorite Novels to Read with 3rd Graders

1.

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell 

This popular book tells the story of a boy who refuses to lose a bet, How to Eat Fried Worms is a novel sure to capture the attention of those reluctant readers in your class, especially the boys. However, when he gets stuck trying to eat more than a dozen worms, he realizes there has to be a better way! This leads him to learn all sorts of cooking methods to make his task a little less disgusting…maybe.

As a teacher, I love that this story offers so many opportunities to discuss important reading comprehension skills including cause and effect, problem and solution, and character change across time.

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2.

Snot Stew by Bill Wallace

If you think this story is going to be about snot…guess again. Told from the first person point of view of a cat, this story is a unique and engaging view of the world from a non-human perspective.

Snot Stew is the tale of two stray kittens adopted into a family and how they acclimate to this new environment without their momma. As they become accustomed to their new home, their relationship undergoes dramatic changes until an emergency brings them back together.

Great for inferring, students love using the text clues to figure out what common household objects the feline narrator is describing. The story is also a great introduction to point of view and how it impacts the reader’s understanding of the text.

An easy read from the author of A Dog Called Kitty, this book is excellent for the animal lovers in your class.

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Snot Stew

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3.

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Styles Gannett

My Father’s Dragon is a fantasy novel about a young boy who runs away to rescue a baby dragon. With vibrant details and some crazy adventures, this book captures the imagination of young readers and takes them along on Elmer’s journey.

Danger, excitement, and heroic efforts are all important components of this story, which is presented as a story told to the narrator by his father many years ago. Using only everyday objects from his pack, Elmer single-handedly disarms the many dangerous animals of Wild Island on his quest.

The book has beautiful illustrations, which help readers visualize the events of the story, and your students will love reading about Elmer’s brilliant ways of outsmarting the animals throughout. Perfect for teaching character traits and sequencing, this story is truly a gem that will stick with your readers for years to come.

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4.

Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner

I would be remiss if I didn’t start with a little disclaimer for this one. Keep tissues close by near the end. You will cry…probably hard. It is truly one of the saddest third-grade books on this list. However, this classic book remains one of my favorite novels for third graders.

Stone Fox is a beautifully written story that enthralls readers in Little Willy’s attempts to save his grandfather’s farm along with some help from his faithful pup, Searchlight. Little Willy is such a likable character, and your students will be cheering him on as he attempts the impossible.

This novel is truly a literary gem, and it makes a fantastic winter read-aloud. I can read it over and over with students and (despite knowing the end) still be brought to tears each time by Gardiner’s compelling story.

Perfect for inclusion in a cross-curricular unit about the Iditarod in March, you can make so many great connections to math and social studies with this book.  Alternatively, you might use this book in conjunction with the true story of Balto.

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5.

The Littles by John Peterson

Imagine there were tiny people living in your house without you even knowing it. They used your things, borrowed your scraps, and made themselves right at home despite the numerous dangers the typical house presents when you’re tiny. That is the plot of The Littles.

This fantasy novel is great for young readers because it is engaging and has a clear, well-developed plot. There are many opportunities to discuss problems and solutions as the Littles work to navigate the world at their size. Plus, it is a great novel for working through other critical comprehension skills, as well.

Considered by many to be a must-read classic, I’ve included it on my list because it is the first of a whole series of books about this miniature family. I love when there are multiple books because it means I’ve opened a whole new reading list for students just by introducing them to this one novel.

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6. Geronimo Stilton #1: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

Unlike many of the other books on this list, the Geronimo Stilton series is a bit less text-heavy. However, don’t let that deter you from giving them a try! These books are packed with adventure, humor, and interesting facts.

In the first book, Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, readers follow Geronimo as he tries to solve the mystery of a missing treasure. Full of twists and turns, this book is perfect for reluctant readers or those that are looking for a fast-paced read with lots of visuals.

This series is full of adventure stories so if your students enjoy this book, be sure to check out the rest of the chapter book series!

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7.

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume

This is the first of a couple of Judy Blume books you’ll find on this list. She’s really got some great choices that are perfect for third-grade readers.

Freckle Juice is a hilarious realistic fiction novel about a boy, Andrew, who wants to have freckles just like his classmate. Andrew can think of so many reasons having freckles would make his life easier. For example, his mom would never even know if his neck was dirty! When Andrew asks Nicky where his freckles came from, a classmate overhears and offers a special freckle juice recipe…at the low cost of just 50 cents.

Of course, Andrew buys it and makes a batch of freckle juice for himself. I won’t give away the whole story, but suffice to say things get extra hilarious from that point on.

Your students will love this totally relatable novel, and you’ll love the numerous opportunities to teach skills like theme and problem & solution. Together, this makes it one of the great books for 3rd graders to enjoy during book clubs or lit circles.

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8.

Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

This book was a favorite of mine as a child, and now I love sharing it with my students. This classic story of orphans on the run is guaranteed to capture the reader’s attention.

Students will love reading about the adventures of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny as they create a home for themselves in an old boxcar they discover in the woods. Trying hard to avoid being discovered by their grandfather (whom they’ve not met), the kids cook, clean, and work to earn money all on their own.

The book has a surprise ending, and as the first book in the series, it is a great opportunity to get your struggling or reluctant readers hooked on an easy-to-read series that will expose them to lots of great vocabulary. This book is truly a must-have in every third-grade classroom library.

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Boxcar Children

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9.

Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli is an amazing author, and this book is perfect for your third-grade students. A prequel to the popular story Fourth Grade Rats, this is the story of George’s third-grade year. Nicknamed Suds, George is desperate to be the first to win his teacher’s coveted behavior award.

George struggles with what it means to have good behavior and whether he has to behave ALL the time to earn the award. George’s character and challenges are easily relatable to students.

A great fall read-aloud for third grade, this story is also perfect for book clubs or as an independent reading opportunity later in the school year.

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10.

Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume

After discovering his parents’ plan to have their family spend summer vacation with his enemy, Sheila, Peter Hatcher is sure summer is ruined. His little brother, however, is elated.

Things take a turn for the better for Peter when his parents offer to let him bring his best friend with him, but it isn’t long before he’s spending more time with Shiela than him.

While the storyline is pretty tame, much like life most of the time, the relatable characters and situations are perfect for 3rd-grade readers. The students love predicting what will happen after discovering Sheila and Peter have become “stepcousins” by the end of the story.

Another fabulous novel by Judy Blume is the third book in the Fudge series. While all the books in the series are great, I really love this one. It is a great way to introduce the topic of protagonist vs. antagonist and how this isn’t always the bad guy vs. the good guy.

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11.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald

The book is a collection of short stories about the title character, an eccentric woman who knows just how to deal with children’s bad habits. From kids that won’t take baths to those that are always losing their temper, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle has a cure for everything.

Your students will love hearing about the wild antics that take place in each story and you can use the book as a springboard for discussing character traits, problem-solving, and more.

If you’re looking for a feel-good read, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle is a good choice!

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12.

Bunnicula by Deborah & James Howe

Told from the perspective of the family dog, Harold, Bunnicula is the story of what happened after the family found a baby rabbit at the movie theater during a screening of Dracula.

When Chester (the family’s cat) notices something strange about the new addition, he decides the rabbit must be a vampire and tries to alert the Monroe family.

Another really funny book, this novel is great for Halloween or any time. The engaging storyline and unique perspective of the narrator make it a perfect book for those students who are into vampires and other supernatural happenings.

The text offers a number of great opportunities to infer and draw conclusions, which is a challenging skill for many 3rd graders.

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13.

The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling

Imagine everything you touched turned to chocolate…

Sounds pretty awesome, right? That’s what John Midas thought, too, until things started to go horribly wrong.

This delightful fantasy novel is a twist on the traditional story of the Midas touch. Even reluctant readers can’t help but be pulled into the story as they connect with John and his transition from enjoyment to frustration with his newfound talent.

A great book for cause and effect and prediction, The Chocolate Touch is a well-loved novel for a reason. I guarantee your kids will be begging to get back to reading when you use this book in your novel study or book club.

Hint: It is perfect for February lit circles when paired with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Chocolate Fever!

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14.

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

There is so much great realistic fiction for third graders. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is the perfect example of a high-quality, engaging novel that allows students to connect with characters.

The story is focused around a girl named Ramona, who faces many of the same challenges with parents and peers your students might be facing in their lives. From bullying and the pressure to balancing the responsibilities of home life, this book covers it all.

The story is great for making text-to-self connections and comparing characters. I highly recommend you add it to your list of books for 3rd graders to enjoy in your classroom library.

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15. Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo

My list wouldn’t be complete without a graphic novel, and Flora & Ulysses is the perfect graphic novel for your third graders.

Written by award-winning author Kate DiCamillo, this is the story of the many zany adventures of a superhero squirrel and the girl who saved him.

Students love this silly adventure story, and it is a great introduction to Kate DiCamillo if students haven’t read her work previously.

While ideal for reluctant readers due to the many detailed illustrations, even your advanced readers will enjoy this light, fun-to-read book.

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16.

Esio Trot by Roald Dahl

A love story with a twist, this is the story of Mr. Hoppy and his plans to win the adoration of Ms. Silver via her beloved tortoise (Alfie). After telling Mr. Hoppy she wished she knew how to help Alfie grow larger, he concocts a wacky plan to win her over. Your students will love discussing this hare-brained plot and predicting whether it will work. (Spoiler: It does!)

With vivid description and silliness that only Dahl can bring to a children’s novel, this story is overall an easy read and fan favorite among books for 3rd graders. There are so many great opportunities to discuss character traits and practice visualization, inferring, and more.

While the text has some made-up words (as do nearly all Dahl’s books), the plotline draws readers in and encourages them to overcome these challenges because the story is just that good.

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Esio Trot

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17. Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

After being flattened by a bulletin board, Stanley wakes up to discover he is FLAT! While this predicament has its downsides, the positive is he can be rolled up, easily mailed anywhere, and even used as a kite on a windy day. His situation also makes him a hero when he thwarts some art thieves.

This original Flat Stanley book is a quick, easy read that you can connect with so many cross-curricular projects.

Perfect for a beginning-of-year book club or a literature circle with your lower readers, this story offers opportunities to teach many important reading comprehension skills in an engaging format that lends itself to the discussion.

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18.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

If your students are looking for a funny book to read, consider Louis Sachar’s Sideways Stories from Wayside School.

The book is a collection of short stories that all take place in the same wacky school where things never seem to go right. From a teacher that turns students into apples to boy who gets sent home early for saving the day and being a good friend, your students will be laughing at the silly situations the characters find themselves in.

Each story can be read on its own or as part of the larger collection. This book is perfect for a classroom read-aloud or for independent reading. This was always the first story I read to my own class.

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19. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

This story is was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and is the semi-true adventure of her family’s move to Wisconsin when she was a young girl. Throughout the story, Laura describes the work she does to help her Ma and Pa and how the family always finds time to play together.

From butchering their own meat to gathering wood for the fire, the Ingalls must do everything they need for survival. As the book works through each season, the work the family does changes. Planting, making butter, and more.

Students are often fascinated by life long before there were grocery stores everywhere. Great for comparing the past and present, which is a commonly studied social studies unit, this story goes into detail about life during the 1800s. This is the first of four books in the Little House series.

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20.

Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne

The Magic Tree House series is one of my favorites. It has so many great books for 3rd graders to enjoy and learn from. We actually use it for a bedtime read-aloud with my 6-year old. However, it is truly a great series for independent readers in third grade, too.

The stories revolve around a sister and brother, Jack and Annie, and their travels in a magic tree house. In this first book, they travel back to the time of the dinosaurs on a mysterious quest. In addition to the great story, readers also learn lots of facts about dinosaurs through Jack’s research during their travels.

Great for teaching facts and opinions and other great reading skills, this book is a gateway to a whole series of great reading for your students.

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21.

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

What kid hasn’t dreamed about their toys coming to life? The fact that this fantasy is so relatable is part of what makes this one of the great books for 3rd graders!

When Omri receives a cupboard for his birthday, he decides it is the perfect place to lock his plastic Indian toy. The next thing he knows his plastic toy is a walking, talking man. After finding out his name is Little Bear, Omri works to help him set up a place to live and food.

Of course, no story is complete without a little drama…and Omri’s comes in the form of a cowboy named Boone. While the two don’t get along at first, the men soon find their commonalities.

Ultimately, Omri gets an unfortunate surprise when the key that makes the magic cupboard work disappears. Will the cowboy and Indian ever be able to go back home?

This is one of my favorite books for 3rd graders when teaching comparing and contrasting or visualizing.

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22.

Stuart Little by E.B. White

Many students have seen the movies that go along with this series, which makes the book the perfect transition to help students that struggle with comprehension.

Stuart is a mouse born into a human family. (Don’t ask me how that happened…) His family lives in New York City, and the story chronicles his adventures around Manhattan and all the dangers of being small in a big, big world.

Their familiarity with the plotline makes digging deep into important reading strategies easier, and comparison between the book and movie helps students build real-world connections.

Vocabulary and context clues are also a great focus for this fabulous classic.

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23.

The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson

Looking for funny books for 3rd graders to engage with? Look no further!

While you might be familiar with The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Best School Year Ever is the second in the series about the Herdman family, a group that regularly finds trouble no matter where they go. The narrator is a classmate of one of the Herdman children and shares all the rumors and legends that surround the family.

Throughout the school year, anything that goes wrong is blamed on one Herdman kid or another, but when the narrator is asked to write a compliment about each kid in class, it is discovered that maybe the Herdmans aren’t so bad after all.

A great book for discussing finding the good in others, this story has lots of great humor and is such a fun read.

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24.

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

While I love many of Dahl’s books, this particular story is a great read for your learners to explore character traits and visual imagery. 

The story follows Mr. Fox and his efforts to outsmart Farmer Bean and the other farmers in the area that want to catch him. Dahl’s use of descriptive language brings each scene to life, making it easy for readers to picture everything that is happening.

One particular character trait that can be focused on is Mr. Fox’s cleverness. He is always one step ahead of the farmers, and readers will love seeing him outsmart them again and again.

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25.

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

Your animal-loving students with The Wild Robot!

After a shipwreck, Roz the robot washes ashore on an uninhabited island. At first, she is only concerned with her own survival, but as time goes on, she starts to feel lonely. When a family of creatures finds her, Roz begins to learn about companionship with your animal-loving students with The Wild Robot!

After a shipwreck, Roz the robot washes ashore on an uninhabited island. At first, she is only concerned with her own survival, but as time goes on, she starts to feel lonely. When a family of creatures finds her, Roz begins to learn about companionship and discovers a new side of herself.

A former Global Read Aloud book, The Wild Robot is a good book to discuss character traits, emotions, and more with your third-grade class.

Don’t forget to check out the corresponding lesson plans and materials for the book!

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Find the perfect novel for your third graders to enjoy!

While it can be challenging to find quality novels with engaging plots that support deep conversation and critical thinking about text that will appeal to a broad range of readers, my hope is that this list will help guide you in the right direction.

All twenty books on this comprehensive list are quality literature that your 3rd graders will love, whether you decide to use them as a read-aloud or incorporate them as you plan your next novel unit.

Ready to Plan Your 3rd Grade Novel Unit?

I hope this list has sparked some ideas for books to add to your classroom library and your next novel unit.

While you’re here, grab my free novel study planning roadmap to get step-by-step support to plan a high-quality literature unit for your third-grade students whether you’re in the classroom or homeschooling.

Whether you’re a planning your first novel study or just looking for new ideas, you’ll love this great tool.

Check out my Book Lists for Other Grades Below

Best 3rd Grade Books, As Chosen By Teachers

Third-grade energy and enthusiasm are definitely contagious—especially when it comes to reading! You’ll always have your favorite book titles and series, but some years, your classroom library needs a refresh. We’ve got you covered so you can meet all of your students’ needs! Whether you need picture books for ELA strategy lessons and curriculum tie-ins, a series to motivate independent reading, or compelling chapter books to mull over as a small group or whole class, here are 60 new (and new-ish) 3rd grade books we think are worth adding to your shelves.

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Lil’ Alan anticipates a grand family reunion at Granny’s house down home every summer, but he worries about how he’ll contribute to the annual celebration of family history. This touching narrative explores the concept of family and would work wonderfully as a writing mentor text.

This inspirational book exudes black joy as it celebrates black boys’ resilience, creativity, perseverance, and kindness. There are so many concrete examples to which all students can connect, and the language is guaranteed to leave readers energized and inspired. Read this one every year!

It’s moving day for Daniela’s best friend and neighbor, Evelyn Del Rey. Daniela narrates their final moments together in heart-wrenching detail as she lists all the reasons she’ll miss her friend. We love this story for discussing characters’ emotional responses to events, and as a writing mentor text when studying narrative voice.

We just can’t stop reading this one again and again. Encourage students to find their voices and connect with each other.

The best picture books are so much more than they appear. Is there only one way to be a lion? Examine themes of bias, individuality, and friendship.

Two children discover an abandoned house that’s anything but empty. This is a shining example of a book that can be enjoyed on multiple levels, and we love unpacking it with third-grade students. Plus, use it to inspire writing about students’ own memorable items.

Wilson longs to help Gigi fix up her house, even though she reassures him his company is more than enough. One day, he’s able to realize his intentions, with the support of his community.

This traditional tale with a twist stars Ibb, the one girl brave enough to investigate who actually lives in the old castle that stands in the middle of town. Rumors run rampant, but the truth surprises everyone.

Faizah admires her older sister on her first day of hijab—both for wearing her “proudest” color blue with strength and beauty and for resisting the hurtful words of others. This inspirational story is written by the first female Muslim American Olympic medalist.

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Drawn Together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat

Remind students about the many forms of communication with this gorgeous, almost wordless title. A boy and his grandfather speak different languages, but they connect through art.

This moving tale, narrated by a young slave girl whose brother runs away, will take your breath away.

Find joy in these poems about reading, writing, and loving words. The illustrations are also diverse and energetic. Find plenty of inspiration to launch a poetry unit or read them to the class when a quick dose of literacy love is needed.

Look to this reliable classroom poet for relatable verses about common social-emotional topics like the evolution of friendships, jealousy, individual differences, and more!

Whether you teach specifically about birds of prey or share this as a standalone title, this gorgeously-illustrated collection of haikus that detail the life cycle of the majestic Great Horned Owl is a unique informational text treasure. (Pair it with the equally impressive Hawk Rising  by the same author.)

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Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

This stunning memoir introduces conversations about the immigrant experience, resilience, and the power of literacy.

Who knew a nonfiction title about animal behavior could be so … lovely? This understated but effective book introduces other ways to look at those animals that often get a bad rap for being mean, creepy, or ugly. 

Here’s a creative and empowering take on an informational book about presidents. What were future presidents doing when their predecessors took office? Students can begin to think about where great leaders start and explore their own potential.

A girl who is a recent immigrant finds her voice through environmental activism. When she notices there are no monarch butterflies in her community, she leads efforts to plant a monarch way station. Share this story to help kids find their own passions, make plans, and create change.

This title packs powerful messaging into sparse text and gorgeous artwork in a way that reminds us of Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport. This is an excellent addition to a collection of biography mentor texts. Mentions of Aretha’s performances at multiple presidential inaugurations tie this title to election conversations, too.

Parallel stories tell of a Colombian garbage collector who salvages discarded books and a young boy who waits all week for library day. This narrative nonfiction title is a heartwarming celebration of the power of books to both transport and connect readers.

Kids who love facts and numbers will love browsing this visually enticing title. Creative infographics—like a world map made of different balls to show each nation’s most popular sport—introduce kids to the endless possibilities for displaying data.

Reflect together on the artist’s purpose as you share this photographic journey, and then send your budding photographers off to document their own stories.

This book offers brief introductions to a variety of notable figures in history, sports, medicine, and more. The author’s note gives a helpful context.

Originally published as a picture book, this biography of Pedro Martinez has been reformatted as an illustrated chapter book for the Candlewick Biographies series. With a perfect blend of sports facts, human interest, and history, this is exactly how engaging narrative nonfiction for kids should look.  

This impeccably organized and focused title is perfect for introducing an author’s message in nonfiction. Bonus: adorable dog photos!

The first Latina Supreme Court Justice tells readers how books influenced each stage of her life. This makes for an inspiring read aloud, and would also make a useful autobiography mentor text.

“America’s Astrophysicist,” the charismatic Neil deGrasse Tyson, started out as a regular city kid focused on friends and fun—and on learning as much about the stars as he possibly could. We love how this biography shows that not all scientists are introverts.

This is a great resource for examining traditional literature with kids. The tales are short, manageable, and diverse—both familiar and less so—so they are perfect for sharing or independent reading.

Like many of today’s third-graders, Stella Diaz is busy figuring out how to navigate two cultures and two languages. We love the relatable, diverse cast of characters.

His parents live apart and that takes some getting used to, but Max has unique and fulfilling relationships with both his mom and dad.

Follow along with Eleanor as she navigates friendship, awkward situations, and the growing pains of youth.

When his mom drops him off with Ma, a mysterious character from her own childhood, Jaxon has no idea he’ll travel into the world of magic and end up in charge of baby dragons. We love this new urban fantasy series.

Okay, so we all have a few students (or more) who can relate to this book. Light-hearted, visually-appealing advice will get even the most reluctant of readers to crack a smile about reading—and pick up some reading tips that are actually helpful, too.

You likely have some of the 250+ titles in this series in your classroom already, but what you might not know is that the series website has TONS of companion resources. The series is constantly being updated, so add some of the newest Who? What? and Where Is? titles to your classroom library to pique every student’s curiosity.

This series stars third graders Violet and Pablo as they take science-themed adventures that include transport by magical science instruments to a challenge-filled Maker Maze, a guide that reminds us of Miss Frizzle, and fun project directions for home. As a neuroscientist and a mom, this author knows what will get kids excited about reading and science!

A father-daughter pair navigates a Paris art heist in this fast-moving story packed with tons of interesting background information for kids. It’s perfect for third-grade readers who love mysteries, travel adventures, and plucky, determined main characters. It would also be a popular chapter book class read aloud.

These sweet stories will take students to small-town Texas, where nine-year-old Mya navigates the ups and downs of family life and school with plenty of spunk. A great series for a 3rd grade books library.

Anna and her family have just moved into a new house, which means a new school and new friends for Anna. This posthumously published prequel to the Anna Wang novels ushers third-grade readers into the series.

For readers still hungry for more buttered toast and rollicking adventures after the end of the Mercy Watson series, this spinoff collection is pure fun. 

This is a manageable and engaging read for animal lovers that’s based on a true story. After starting his career as a police dog, this German Shepherd became a beloved movie star.

These detective stories star Moxie—who absolutely lives up to her name—and her reserved, exacting younger brother, Milton. Lots of fun!

In this engaging and highly readable series, Elliot and Uchenna join their odd teacher, Professor Fauna, on quests to protect mythical creatures.

Meet Bat, an unforgettable third-grade boy on the autism spectrum, as he tries to show his mom that a baby skunk can be the perfect pet. Also check out Bat and the Waiting Gameand Bat and the End of Everything.

These engaging realistic fiction stories star the diverse students at Carver Elementary.

We adore Jada Jones for her realistic kid voice and her love of everything STEM. This series reflects common childhood dilemmas and drama with fresh-feeling details and plenty of heart.

Sensational and a bit ridiculous? Yes. Will these titles grab kids’ interest and drive home the point that “History is NOT boring?” Also, yes.

These British imports, recently re-released with updated illustrations, will appeal to students who like wacky humor. Stinkbomb and his messy little sister Ketchup-Face get themselves into madcap adventures in this fun series of 3rd grade books.

This five-book series about a magical golden frame that transports time travelers into the historic world of famous paintings has a lot to offer: full-color illustrations, modern characters, a bit of art history, tons of adventure—and the thrill of a ticking clock!

The hilarious but realistic antics of the two dads and four adopted brothers in the Fletcher family make for an enjoyable tale for your latest 3rd grade books.

LOL-worthy series alert! Iggy Frangi has a long list of complaints against him—and plenty of smart responses to explain away his behavior. 

Mary Amato definitely understands upper elementary peer dynamics, and her books are surefire hits with third graders. Meet spirited Lucy McGee, star of her accessible new illustrated chapter book series.

A young Sasquatch named Hugo and a young boy build an unlikely friendship, despite their differences.  

The relatable characters in these hybrid graphic novels navigate real-life tween emotions, even during apocalyptic turmoil. Plus, there’s a good dose of oozing zombie grossness to hook reluctant readers.

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Sparks by Ian Boothby and Nina Matsumoto

Readers will cheer for the masquerading feline stars of this graphic novel—great for students who love Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man books. 

Here’s your next class read-aloud winner. The appearance of a magical tiger brings to life the Korean folktales Lily’s grandmother always told her. Explore themes of self-discovery, identity, courage, family, and grief.

No one can pack so much emotion into a slim novel like Sharon Creech. Louie’s efforts to nurse a sickly newborn donkey back to health turn into much more in this delightful testament to hope and healing.

File this fantasy series under “funny classroom read alouds with wide appeal.” They’re also perfect recommendations for those students who are skilled readers but not ready for heavier themes.

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Wonderland by Barbara O’Connor

If you loved Wish, prepare to be equally as drawn in by Barbara O’Connor’s newest set of compelling characters—including Henry the dog—in this coming-of-age story.

These tales about a robot marooned on a futuristic island will mesmerize your students, and offer plenty of material for discussions about perspective-taking, too.

This fascinating series of adventure quest novels have exceptional staying power. They are perfect picks for riveting class read alouds or for your voracious advanced readers to devour.

What are your favorite 3rd grade books? We’d love to hear about them in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.

Plus, our favorite books for 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade.

Ella Enjoyed: 5 of the Best Books for Third Graders

I love sharing Ella’s picks each month, but I ESPECIALLY love how much Ella loves coming up five of the best books for third graders to recommend.

She keeps a little list in a notebook in her room and when I tell her I’m ready for the next set of best books for third graders, she promptly brings me the list and explains to me in detail what books didn’t quite make the cut and why she picked the ones she did.

It’s basically the cutest thing in the world.

If you’re looking for some good titles for your own readers, somewhere between second and sixth grade, I hope this list will help!

Best Books for Third Graders

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, illustrated by Adam McCauley
128 pages
My girls are LONG TIME fans of the Wayside School series – the stories all take place at Wayside School where the school was accidentally built 30 stories tall with one classroom per floor instead of one story with 30 side-by-side classrooms. And the wackiness only grows from there, especially on the thirtieth floor. I have to admit that, even as a child, I found the stories a little oddball for my taste, but my girls all love them and my sisters loved them when they were children too.

What Ella has to say: This book is really funny and there is a chapter for each student. One of my favorite chapters is about Allison. At Wayside School there is no 19th story and Mrs. Zarves, the teacher for that classroom, doesn’t exist. One day Allison goes to school and nobody can see her and everyone just looks right through her, but when she walks through the halls yelling, Mrs. Zarves invites her into the 19th story. This book is good for all ages – my sisters have loved it (Star has listened to the audiobook probably twenty times).

Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure by Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell, illustrated by Ben Hatke
272 pages
I loved Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle when I was growing up and Ella has listened to the original series many many times since she was about three, so we were both thrilled to discover this spin-off series about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s niece who takes over the business of curing children when Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle leaves unexpectedly. The first one came in Ella’s Bookroo box and Ella devoured it. You’ll recognize the author as the creator of the crazy popular Babysitters Club series as well as The Doll People.

What Ella has to say: You should probably read the original Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books first. Missy Piggle-Wiggle finds out how to cure parents, not just kids and she cures unbearable problems for both of them (sometimes at the same time!).  It’s a funny book and it’s fun to see children changing, getting rid of bad habits, and trying to understand what’s happening when they get trapped in a bubble for being mean nineteen times.

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart, illustrated by Carson Ellis
512 pages
I read this book back when I was a school librarian and have been a fan ever since. This spring, we listened to the whole 13+ hour audiobook in the car and my two older girls both LOVED it. As soon as we finished, Ella checked out the rest of the series and listened to them in a week (oh, to have that much listening time. . . ). The book begins with a strange ad in the newspaper asking super smart children to apply and when four children pass the test put before them. Now their job is to go on a secret mission at a mysterious school called the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, and puzzles, tests, and riddles will be everywhere they turn.

What Ella has to say: The Mysterious Benedict Society is quite long but it’s very entertaining and there are a lot of twists and turns in the plot. There are three books in the series and I love them all. You probably should read them in order. The problems are always solved in surprising ways and things turn out the way they should but in the weirdest way possible.

Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
128 pages
Aside from her beloved Boxcar Children books, I’m not sure there is any series that Ella has read more of than Geronimo Stilton. Every time we visit a new library, her first stop is checking out which Geronimo Stilton books they have in their collection that she might not have read yet. These books are pretty easy reading but she never gets tired of these mystery stories about the editor of the New Mouse City newspaper, The Rodent’s Gazette. Who, of course, in his spare time is always off on some harrowing adventure barely living to tell (and write) the tail. Er, tale.

What Ella has to say: Geronimo Stilton has five billion books in the series. Every book is different with a scaredy cat mouse going on wild adventures to who-knows-where. He has a prankster cousin, a daredevil sister, and a grandfather nicknamed Cheap Mouse Willie. I like these books because they’re hilarious and they’re also adventurous, and I love adventure stories.

Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff
272 pages
I read Liesl Shurtliff’s first book, Rump, back in 2014 and loved it. She now has a whole bunch of fractured fairy tale novels and Ella has read them all (except for Rump – the hold line is painfully long for it). Picking one was difficult, but she decided that Red, a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, was her favorite. We actually listened to this one together in the car last year and my girls were all VERY into this story about Red’s quest to save her ailing grandmother even if it means confronting her worst fear: magic!

What Ella has to say: There are four books in the series and you don’t need to read them in order. Every book is about adventurous children who get themselves into loads of trouble. I love fractured fairy tales and this is one of my favorite series (I have many favorite series). This book is funny and fairly long, but very exciting.

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Have you or your children read any of these? I’d love to hear what you think!

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Best Books for 3rd Graders 2022 – 3rd Grade Reading Books

Are you looking for some great books for your third grader? You’re in the right place. We have put together the list of amazing books that will spark your child’s imagination and help them develop social and communication skills. If you want to expand your child’s understanding of the world, consider the following books.  

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The Fantastic Frame Series by Lin Oliver is a perfect blend of dramatic adventure and art history. If you and your kids love reading thrilling stories, this series won’t disappoint. Illustrations by Samantha Kallis make this series more interesting – you will feel like you’re actually in the jungle.

It’s a story of 10-year old Tiger Brooks and his family who move into a new house where they experience strange things such as a talking pig in a top hat! When Brooks investigates the scene with his neighbor, Lopez, they find an isolated woman with her magical golden frame through which they can go into the world’s most magnificent paintings.

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The Phantom Tollbooth is the mysterious journey of Milo (the central character of the story) to the Kingdom of Wisdom and his growing friendship with the watchdog. When Milo, a bored young boy, suddenly finds a magic tollbooth in his room that transports him, he goes on an adventure where he learns that life isn’t dull.

Written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer, this book was published in 1961 by Random House. If you’re looking for a perfect children’s fantasy adventure novel for 3rd graders, you should get it.

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is a series of children’s books by Betty MacDonald. This classic series helps children become better at learning and problem-solving.

If you’re searching for a fun way to keep your children engaged, go for this series. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is about a woman who lives with her dog wags, cat, and lively neighborhood.  She has a chest full of mystical remedies given to her by her husband, who was a pirate, and she saves others with her magical abilities.

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Best Friends for Frances is a story of two sisters named Frances and Gloria, written by Russell Hoban. Gloria wants to spend more time with her big sister, while Frances wants to become Albert’s friends. However, when Albert rejects her companionship because she is a girl, Frances realizes that Gloria wouldn’t be such a bad friend. The novel is illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, whose illustrations are ideally communicating the story.

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Full of vibrant and colorful illustrations, Muggie Maggie is a beautiful book by Beverly Cleary. The story revolves around the experiences of Maggie Schultz, an 8-year old girl who doesn’t want to learn cursive. She refuses to learn it until she becomes the class messenger and starts taking notes, all written in cursive, to the office.  It could be useful for children who need the motivation to learn cursive.

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The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail is a children’s novel written by Richard Peck. Illustrator Kelly Murphy makes this book more interesting with her eye-pleasing illustrations. The novel is well-suited for grades three through six. Set in Victorian England, the story of the novel revolves around a mouse who wants to discover his origins by asking Queen Victoria.

The little mouse that lives in a wall sets off for Buckingham Palace to seek Queen Victoria and ask her who he actually is. The book is set in the same way as Secrets at Sea.

The beautiful story of the mouse will surely engage your young reader.

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The Trouble with Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery is a beautify story by an award-winning author-illustrator team of Kevin Cornell and Doreen Cronin. The book is heavily illustrated; therefore, it catches the attention of readers.

It is the story of J.J Tully, a former rescue dog who is trying to take pleasure in his retirement after saving lives for years. However, his enjoyment ends when two chicks, Dirt, and Sugar, demand his help to find their missing siblings. 

Full of mystery and humor, this book is a good option for animal lovers. This chapter book is an excellent option to share during homeschooling for children ages 5 to 8.

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School is a funny book that will make children laugh at every moment. Written by Louis Sachar and illustrated by Adam McCauley, It’s a strange and funny tale taking place at the fictitious Wayside school. A school that was to be constructed one floor tall with 30 classrooms on one side. Instead, the builder made it 30 stories tall with one classroom on each floor. However, it is just the beginning of the eccentricity. As your children will read this book, they will find various weird yet funny elements in the story.  

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Inspired by the true event of French filmmaker Georges Méliès, the story of The Invention of Hugo Cabret sets in France. Hugo is an orphan, clock keeper, and thief who lives a secret life in Paris train station. However, things change when he suddenly engages with a bookish, eccentric girl. They together go on an adventure to solve a hidden message from Hugo’s dead father.

The attractive illustrations of Selznick are making this book easy to read and engaging.

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The Boxcar Children is the series of children mystery books written by Gertrude Chandler Warner. This book is about four siblings named Henry, Violet, Benny, and Jessie. They take to the road after their parents die, but they eventually make a home for themselves in a discarded boxcar in the forest. Later on, they decide to live with their grandmother, who moves boxcar to his backyard so that children can use it as a playhouse.

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So these are our best pick for some great books for 3rd graders. We hope this list will help you choose the right book for your kids. 

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70 Must-Read Books for 3rd Graders

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Books for 3rd graders and beyond are obviously the best gift. When buying for kids, books are even better because you can pick out something that will directly help them build skills they need for school. Picking out a book can be fraught. What do kids today even read? Are comic books considered books or not? How do you know what reading level kids are at? And which classic books are too racist, too sexist, or too distant to connect with kids today?

Third grade in particular can offer a real challenge when figuring out a bookish gift. The two main things to keep in mind when picking books for 3rd graders are 1) the wide range of reading capabilities for 3rd graders, 2) that reading needs to be fun for kids who are developing their relationship with reading.

Third graders reading abilities can vary widely. In 3rd grade, 7- and 8-year-olds might read a couple of grade levels in either direction, meaning kids could be reading anywhere from what’s considered average for a 1st grader to what’s average for a 5th grader. And that’s fine. Reading takes practice, so helping kids find books that will give them confidence and help them practice is key.

One of the biggest things for kids at this age is getting books they’ll enjoy reading. Reading skills are developed through reading practice, but if reading isn’t fun, it’s so hard to practice. When picking out a book for your 3rd grader, picking out something fun is just as important as picking out something that is good quality. We want to lay down a foundation of good experiences with books!

Graphic Novels For 3rd Graders

Graphic novels are ideal for building up fun reading experiences for kids. The art provides context for words and draws in readers who may find a page full of words intimidating. Though they are ideal for any reader who likes good stories!

Cucumber Quest by Gigi D.G.

Join Cucumber bunny as he’s forced onto a quest to save the Dreamside kingdoms from the Nightmare Knight, even though all he wants to do is leave the adventuring to his sword-wielding sister Almond and go to magic school.

The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

The zombie apocalypse has happened and as usual the adults are useless, so it’s up to a group of kids to rescue their friend June. For anyone who like monsters, emotional intelligence, and gross-out humor!

Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O’Neill

Princess Amira, astride a unicorn and sporting a mohawk and military jacket, helps Princess Sadie decide to leave behind her tower and her self-doubts about her big body as they go off on adventures, encountering flustered princes, difficult older sisters, and, finally, a happily ever after.

The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

Adapted from the popular Wings of Fire fantasy series, the five dragonets of The Dragonet Prophecy have been hidden underground for their whole lives and emerge to find their world overrun with violence and treachery. Plug your dragon-lover in here.

Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

Ever popular with kids who have a taste for things that are slightly dark and creepy, this graphic novel series follows siblings Emily and Navin as they set out to rescue their mom from a world below the ground filled with freaky monsters and strange allies.

Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson

If you are looking for a book with Calvin and Hobbs vibes, look no further! Whimsical Phoebe and her snarky unicorn bff, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils make everyday experiences charming and silly in a clean and colorful art-style.

Princeless: Save Yourself by Jeremy Whitley

Similar to Princess Princess Ever After, but with a longer story arc and deeper exploration of the characters. Princess Adrienne gets tired of being in her tower so she runs off with the dragon guarding her to rescue her sisters locked away in their own towers. A great example of how many ways one idea can be explored!

Real Friends by Shannon Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Navigating friendships is hard and no one captures it quite like Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham. Hale tells the story of her own struggles to find a healthy friendship throughout elementary school, taking us from her first day of Kindergarten through to Sixth Grade. Pham’s art is beautiful as ever and parents may want a hankie while reading.

Zita, Space Girl by Ben Hatke

Your graphic novel reader will be charmed by self-assured Zita, who accidentally transports herself and her diffident best friend Joseph to a planet in turmoil.

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

Cat and her sister Maya move with their family to Northern California because of Maya’s poor health. Everything gets more interesting when they find out there are ghosts in their new town, and Cat finds that the ghosts can be more than just outside of you. Wildly popular Telgemeier is always a hit with kids.

Avatar, The Last Airbender: Graphic Novel by Gene Luen Yang

Nickelodeon’s fantastic cartoon series serves as the jumping off point for these comic which continue the adventures of Aang and Co. after the end of the series. Kids who love Aang and Korra will gobble these books up!

Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke

Master storyteller Hatke gives a twist to Jack and the Beanstalk. This Jack, his sister Maddy, and his friend Lilly grow a magical garden, battling to keep it under control, all while his mom works two jobs.

Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang

Stately Academy is rife with mysteries and coding puzzles with Hopper and Eni finding sidewalk cleaning robots and bully-neutralizing inventions. Readers will learn the basics of coding through thoughtful illustrations and bright art.

Starting Chapter Books For 3rd Graders

Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin

Ling and Ting are twin sisters, but they are not exactly the same. Quick stories told in a few pages, Ling and Ting enjoy gentle silliness, each story ending with a little twist.

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman

Kate and her talking horse Cocoa look out for each other in this sweet early chapter book paired with beautiful watercolor art.

Frog and Toad/Owl at Home/Grasshopper on the Road by Arnold Lobel

Arnold Lobel knows how to create the perfect little story for young readers. They are sweet and silly and affirming, with a twist that delights adults as well as children. Easy to read and rewarding to finish.

The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale

What do you get when you combine a princess and a superhero? The Princess in Black, a superhero working hard to save the goats from the monsters who want to eat them AND to keep her alter-ego, Princess Marigold, meeting all the social conventions a princess is expected to meet!

Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo

Mercy Watson is a pig who lives with her doting owners, Mr. and Mrs. Watson. She loves hot buttered toast and finds herself in silly situations. Prep your own hot buttered toast before reading!

Mermaid Tales by Debbie Dadey

Mermaid best friends Shelly, Echo, Kiki, and Pearl take the familiar friendship stories of elementary school readers undersea. The friends learn social skills like inclusion and how to get along with friends and siblings, which is just want young elementary kids love to read about. Also everyone is a mermaid, so the fish puns will catch you!

Saving the Team: The Kicks by Alex Morgan

Written by an Olympic soccer player with a gold medal, The Kicks series starts off with ten-year-old Devin moving to Kentville, California, and trying to settle into her new soccer team—who really need some direction!

Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton

Geronimo is a mouse journalist who wants a quiet life, but himself on wild adventures in far off lands, sometimes accompanied by his sister, Thea, a detective who has her own spinoff series. This wildly popular series was translated from Italian and offers a multitude of books for kids who get obsessed with the series.

Myth-o-mania by Kate McMullan

Spin traditional Greek myths on their heads! Zeus made it all up! It’s all lies! Hades sets things straight while introducing kids to fractured versions of Ancient Greek mythology.

A-Z Mysteries by Ron Roy

Considered some of the best early chapter books for kids reading on their own, the A–Z Mysteries start off with three kid-detectives solving a case for every letter of the alphabet. Firmly in the cozy mystery sphere, rather than scary mysteries, early chapter book readers love this series.

Lola Levine Is Not Mean by Monica Brown

Lola Levine is a soccer-obsessed, word-loving second-grader who has a loving family, a believably affectionate/antagonist relationship with her younger brother, and not as many friends as she’d like. Lola embraces both sides of her Peruvian/white Jewish family and grows and changes in her own lovable way!

My Weird School by Dan Gutman

Hilarity and wordplay are the themes running through A.J.’s account of his time at his school, Ella Mentry School, where the staff are wacky and the kids have got things figured out.

The Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin

J.J. is a retired search-and-rescue dog who now spends his days looking after a group of four baby chicks who get themselves into all sorts of trouble, despite his best efforts. Farmyard hilarity!

Eerie Elementary/The Dragon Masters/Owl Diaries

Scholastic Branches is a collection of books targeted at kids moving between leveled readers and longer chapter books. With illustrations on most pages and six-page chapter, new readers can build up their skills following the stories of a boy who finds that his school is actually a building with malicious intent, a good-natured boy who gets chosen to befriend a dragon, and the diary of an owl girl who has a life very similar to most elementary school kids.

Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke

Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her extended family and her white Canadian mother. Anna longs to see snow, while having quiet adventures with her family.

No. 1 Car Spotter by Atinuke

Switching from Anna Hibiscus’s privileged world to Oluwalese (or No. 1) who lives in a small village in Nigeria, Atinuke shows another face of childhood. No. 1’s story has the same gentle humor and interconnected storytelling as Anna Hibiscus, as he helps out his family and engages in his favorite pastime, spotting cars that drive by.

Zoey and Sassafras by Asia Citro

Zoey and her cat Sassafras discover they can see the magical creatures who come to their barn for help. Zoey uses her “Thinking Goggles” and her adherence to scientific method to solve the magical mysteries of what is making the plants and animals sick.

Ruby Lu: Brave and True by Lenore Look

Bubbly Ruby Lu loves her life, which she lives at full volume. She gets herself into a few scrapes along the way that Ramona Quimby fans will enjoy, such as introducing herself as a frog when she starts Chinese school, and when her baby brother learns to talk and spills her best magic show secret.

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look

Second grader Alvin is upfront about his anxiety, which leaves him in situations that, while not scary, the book is matter-of-fact about his difficulties. Alvin has a loving family who help him as he suffers through moments of anxiety, and Alvin himself has a strong, endearing character voice. The book doesn’t give him any magical solutions, but he does learn to deal with some of his worries.

The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s First Case by Alexander McCall Smith

Spinning off of his adult series about Botswana’s No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Smith takes us back to Precious’s childhood with her father when she first develops a taste for solving-mysteries.

EllRay Jakes is Not A Chicken by Sally Warner

Third grader EllRay finds himself on the receiving end of bullying and doesn’t quite know what to do about it. A relevant topic for kids, this book offers solutions without being saccharine about them.

Bookmarks Are People Too by Henry Winkler

While it’s not stated in the first book in the series, our hero Hank deals with learning disabilities, including dyslexia. Regardless, he does his best to get along in second grade and finds his own way to make his mark. The typeface is specifically designed to help readers with dyslexia, one way this book puts its money where its mouth is.

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic by Whoopie Goldberg, Deborah Underwood

Friendship and ballerinas take the lead in this book about Alexandrea, who moves to a new ballet school in Harlem and somehow lands the leading part in the recital, even though she’s not the best dancer.

The Kingdom of Wrenly: The Lost Stone by Jordan Quinn

Gentle fantasy adventures ensue as Prince Lucas and his friend Clara, the seamstress’s daughter, strike up a friendship and help the kingdom with any troubles that arise.

Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet by Graham Salisbury

At home in Oahu, Calvin scares up delightful mischief, especially when a live-in nanny comes to stay and takes over his room.

Nikki and Deja by Karen English

Nikki and Deja are best friends, until a new girl on their street who is also in their class changes their dynamic, which puts their friendship to the test.

Longer Chapterbooks For 3rd Graders

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate

Ten-year-old Jackson can see another period of homelessness and living in the van coming up for his family. He can also see Crenshaw, a giant talking cat he hasn’t seen in several years…since the last time his family was homeless. Crenshaw helps Jackson deal with the difficult time in his life, and humanizing homelessness.

One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Based on a real gorilla, Ivan, who lived at a mall in Tacoma, Washington, this Newbery Award–winning book imagines being inside Ivan’s head and explores the complex humanity of animals.

In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III

Marshall explores the ideas of what it means to be Indian, as well as what it means to be a hero, through the stories Grandpa Nyles tells Jimmy on their road trip following Crazy Horse’s life story.

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Re-imagine “The Snow Queen” with Hazel, who accidentally hits her friend Jack in the eye with a snowball, and then he is taken away by the Snow Queen. Hazel has to journey through the snowy woods to rescue her friend, who may not even want her rescue.

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

A robot, Roz, washes up on deserted island and discovers the wonders of nature as she figures out how to live and to survive.

Henry Huggins/Ramona the Pest/Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary is much-beloved classic children’s book author (and librarian!) for a reason. Her books dig into how being a kid can lead to misunderstanding and mishap, into the humor of the mundanity of being a kid, and how mundanity is still great.

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Another children’s classic stuffed with puns and word play. Bored Milo finds himself in a fantastical world on the search for the missing princesses of Rhyme and Reason, balancing the two fighting brothers of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis, and getting into all sorts of interesting scrapes with his new watchdog friend, Tock.

Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows

Bean is a lively girl with nerves to match; Ivy is a dreamy sort of girl with plenty of know-how about other worlds. Of course they are the best of friends, with Ivy coming up with creative activities and Bean having the gumption to pull them off.

Forest of Wonders by Linda Sue Park

Magical apothecary Raffa finds that boundaries might be in place for a reason and that pushing passed them might unfold unforeseen tragedies.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Described by the author in her TED Talk as a sort of Chinese Wizard of Oz, our heroine Minli sets out to find fortune for her struggling family and community, encountering a dragon, a magic goldfish, a king, and a green tiger. Lin is a genius and everyone should read this book.

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

A magical story about families and love, the way that sorrow can be amplified when ignored, and how power can be corrupted by the wielder. This book is engrossing and thoroughly magical!

Spirit Week: The Magnificent Mya Tibbs by Crystal Allen

Mya thinks that she’s going to be partnered with her best friend for Spirit Week, but instead gets Mean Connie for her partner. Mya learns the true depths of people, even when you think you already know them, and Allen offers up friendships of all kinds for readers to learn the many ways to be a good friend.

Dara Palmer’s Major Drama by Emma Shevah

Dara finds herself prevented from playing the perfect part in the school play…because she was adopted from Cambodia as a baby, so doesn’t apparently look the part. Struggling with her identity and place in her family and community, Dara explores her history and her present to figure out her future.

One Crazy Summer by Rita Garcia Williams

Delphine and her two younger sisters go to spend the summer with their distant mother in Oakland, California. Since it’s the summer of 196-, the girls meet the Black Panthers and untangle some family secrets.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old Irish master criminal looking for his parents when he gets caught up with the fairies who live underground in a bunker. With humor designed to appeal to kids, and a hero powered by his incredible brain for future Sherlock fans, this series deserves the love it gets.

Stella By Starlight by Sharon M. Draper

A white-supremacist attack brings turmoil to Stella’s North Carolina community during the Depression. Draper allows readers to experience the Jim Crow South through a safe and confident narrator.

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

This novel in verse follows Kim Ha as her family flees Vietnam in 1975 for Alabama, where there aren’t many other refugees or Vietnamese people. Poignant, but Lai also allows readers to laugh with Kim as she learns a new culture and language.

The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste

Infused with Haitian folklore, Corinne’s story finds her followed by the ghost of her aunt, who wants to take over the whole island. Baptiste explores themes of colonization and of family with deliciously spooky ghosts!

It Ain’t So Awful Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas

Set in 1970s America, against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution, Cindy works to fit in to her new school in California at the same time that her parents worry over friends and family left in Iran during the revolution.

The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle’s Academy. Her spells go wrong and Ms. Hardbroom is always unhappy with her, but Mildred has a solid group of friends to fall back on. Published well before Harry Potter, Mildred is an endearing, if clumsy, heroine that you can’t help but root for.

Ghost by Jason Reynolds

The first in Reynold’s Track quartet, Ghost’s difficulties at home translate to difficulties at school until he finds his way to the track team. Now Ghost just has to figure out how to be on the team.

As Brave As You Are by Jason Reynolds

City kid Genie spends a slow summer at his grandparents’ house in the country, forging a relationship with them and dealing with his anxiety through his notebook of questions.

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Rife with jokes, two friends hypnotize their principal into believing he’s Captain Underpants, out to save the world from bad guys with Wedgie Power.  While frequently on lists of banned books, Captain Underpants never fails to thrill kids with toilet humor. (Comedy is all about taboos.)

George by Alex Gino

In this sweet story, Melissa really wants to play Charlotte in her 4th grade class’s upcoming performance of Charlotte’s Web. Unfortunately, her teacher, classmates, and family all think that Melissa is a boy.

Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee

Maddie must overcome her nerves as she fills in for Romeo in the class play, because her crush is playing Juliet opposite her.

Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon

If you’ve never read a book with a hamster princess, then meet Harriet. She’s unrestrained and feminist in her princessing, so she take her evil fairy’s curse as a chance to do good deeds before returning home to foil her own curse.

Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon

Exuberant Danny Dragonbreath (sans fire breathing) drags his reticent iguana friend Wendell off to meet sea serpents for a class assignment for their reptile and amphibian school.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Peter lives on the edge of 1970s Central Park with his parents and his two year old brother Fudge. Fudge is an adorable terror and for Peter, 4th grade is hard enough without a little brother.

President of the Whole Fifth Grade by Sherri Winston

Political ethics start young when Brianna wants to be president of her 5th grade class, despite knowing a secret that could devastate her opponent.

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Aru accidentally wakes up the Destroyer and has to join up with her spirit sister, Mini, to travel through spheres of Hindu mythology in order to save the world.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Potter-mad parents can want to introduce their kids to Harry, Ron, and Hermione asap, but kids’ readiness for the books might not manifest until close to 9 or 10. Upper elementary is a pretty good time for kids to start the books, especially as the books get darker as Harry gets older.

If you’re looking for more recommended books for 3rd graders and other elementary school kids check here and here and here and here! What recommendations do you have for appropriate books for 3rd graders?

Thank you to Ms. Kathleen at John Stanford International Elementary School for her input!

My Favorite Third Grade Books

I get asked all of the time on Facebook what books I recommend for third grade read alouds or classroom libraries. I keep typing out my list of favorites and then it occurred to me- I should make this list a blog post! Duh! #alwayslearning

So here are some of my favorite books for third graders:

1. How to Be Cool in the Third Grade

This is a short and cute book about a boy just starting the third grade. He wants to be cool, but how can he do that when his mom kisses him at the bus stop? He doesn’t even have the cool clothes! I like this book because it is funny and helps kids to see that coolness isn’t a matter of what you wear or what school supplies you have. This is perfect for the beginning of the year.

2. Third Grade Angels

This is another short book that is perfect for the first month of school. It is about a third grade teacher that awards one student with the title of Third Grade Angel. Students are competing to be the best behaved and have the best character. They quickly learn how challenging it is to always do the right thing! It has a great message and will make your students giggle.

3. Gooney Bird Greene

Oh my! I big puffy heart love this book! I like to read it towards the beginning of the year when we are starting writing workshop. Gooney is a new student in class and she has some crazy stories to tell. They all sound far fetched, but she insists that she only tells absolutely true stories. When telling her stories, Gooney teaches the class some great lessons about personal narratives and figurative speech. You have to get this one!

4. Miss Daisy is Crazy (from the Weird School series)

My lower level readers especially love this series, but rarely come to me knowing about the series. I often use this book in a book club early in the year. This book is about a teacher who convinces her class that she doesn’t know anything. The students end up teaching her math and spelling. Isn’t she one smart teacher?!

5. The World According to Humphrey

I read this book aloud to every single one of my classes. It is such a great story. The book is told from the point of view of a hamster, Humphrey. He is a class pet and goes home with a different student each weekend. You get a glimpse into the home life of the students in the class and it helps you to understand why they act the way they do in class. This book will make you laugh and still has a fun message. The series has several other books that my kids can’t wait to independently read after this read aloud. 

6. Sideway Stories from Wayside School

I remember this book from when I was a kid. It is still just as fun. The stories are super funny and a little strange! I use this book as a read aloud. I love that every chapter is its own story. If you go a few days without reading (which I don’t know what you would!), you can pick right back up without having to review. There are several more Wayside School books that my kids get excited to read after we finish this one.

7. The One and Only Ivan

This book is AMAZING. I can read it every year and it never gets old and I am never able to finish it with dry eyes. The writing is incredible and you get so attached to the characters. It is the story of animals that are in a mall circus. They are not well cared for and dream about living in a zoo with other animals. Get this book. Like right now. I’ll wait….

8. Frindle

Who decided that a pen would be called a pen? In this book, a boy decides to rename the pen. He calls it a Frindle and starts a huge school controversy. The book is funny, but also very thought provoking. It really shows the power that one student can have. I often use this as a book club book with my highest readers. 

9. Who Was _____?

The Who Was/Who Is series is excellent! I always have a group of students who love informational text. There are so many of these books that cover so many different topics. You can probably find some that fit in with student interests and science/social studies skills. I keep lots of these in our classroom library and use them for our informational text book clubs too.

10. I Survived

My third graders LOVED the I Survived series! The books are historical fiction. Each book takes place during a different historical disaster. Students learn some facts about the time in history, but it is fiction and very engaging to my readers. I highly recommend putting some of these in your classroom library.

11. Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Let me start by saying that, despite my blog name, I am not crazy about these books. But, who cares! My third graders love them and that is all that really matters. I firmly believe that kids should be aloud to read anything that gets them excited to read. The books are graphic novels and they deal with typical family and school problems that kids face. You need to have these in your class library. They will probably be the most loved books in your library!

12. Lemonade War

This is an adorable book about sibling rivalry. A brother and sister are competing to see who can raise the most money. My students always laugh at the fights these two have. They also learn a little about doing what is right when no one is watching. This book has lots of math in it! I love that! I recommend using this one as a book club so that everyone can see the math equations. There are more books in the series and my students are anxious to read them as soon as we finish!

I hope these recommendations help you to add amazing titles to your third grade library!

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Essay my favorite book 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 grades

My favorite book. There are many interesting books in the world. The book has become our friend and helper. When I was little, my mother used to read to me, now I am in the third grade and I read by myself. My favorite book is the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

When my mother is preparing dinner, I take a book, sit on the sofa and immerse myself in a fairy-tale world. Most of all I like the fairy tales “Wild Swans”, “The Snow Queen”, “Thumbelina”. The fairy tale “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” is also good, but very sad. A soldier and a dancer die in it.

But love still wins. In all fairy tales, heroes fight not for life, but to the death, they defeat enemies, they save friends. Eliza, having gone through severe trials, saves her brothers. She, a little girl, needed a lot of patience and courage.

I love fairy tales because they teach us to be brave, courageous, kind, affectionate, resourceful. In them, a good heart always wins over an evil one.

• Ksenia Skhozhenko, 3rd grade
• My favorite book.

My favorite book is The Adventures of Pinocchio. The author is Alexei Tolstoy, Russian writer. We have this book at home. She is very old. My grandmother gave it to my mother when she was like me. I learned to read early: at two years 8 months I learned the alphabet, and at the age of 3 I read my first book, The Adventures of Pinocchio, or the Golden Key.

This book is about good and evil, about true friends. There is a picture on every page. Most of all in this book I like Pinocchio and Pierrot. Karabas Barabas is also cute. He has a long beard that you can slide down like a hill.

I think that if some writer writes a sequel, Karabas Barabas will realize all his mistakes in the new book and become kind. When I was 3 years old, I asked my grandmother to sew Pierrot’s New Year’s costume for me. Piero is very kind, but sad. He is sad because he lost Malvina. And when he met her, he became cheerful and happy.

And when I was 4 years old, my grandmother sewed Pinocchio’s costume for me. Grandpa made a real golden key. I still have it in my possession. There are also 5 coins.

It seems to me that I would make friends with Pinocchio. He is as funny as I am and a great inventor. I would love to play with him. But Pinocchio did not want to study, and this is bad. 3But I like to study, I like to read and count. This year I will go to the first class. And I, like Pinocchio, will have many new friends!

1. Maksim Malygin, 3rd grade
2. Our favorite book.

Do you like fairy tales? Our mother is very, and it was thanks to her that we learned and fell in love with an interesting story – A. Volkov’s fairy tale “The Wizard of the Emerald City.” We really liked this book, especially its main character – Ellie, a girl from the Kansas steppe, who ended up in Magic Land. Despite her young age, she was very brave, kind and sympathetic.

Probably everyone who read this fairy tale wanted to be like her. Our mother was no exception. After reading vivid impressions, she went to bed, hugging her cat and hoping to wake up with her already in the Magic Land with its extraordinary inhabitants.

If we were the authors of this book, we would call it differently, for example, “The Adventures of Ellie and her friends, because the wizard Goodwin in this book is not the main character at all. Ellie can rightfully be called a real sorceress. Each of her friends is also interesting in her own way. For example, the Scarecrow, who had no brains and really wanted to acquire them, was very smart.

Thanks to his wisdom, he helped his friends out of trouble on their difficult journey. The Tin Woodman, who dreamed of a loving heart, actually had one without knowing it. After all, only with a good heart can one be indifferent to someone else’s misfortune.

And how a cowardly lion bravely tried to protect his friends and saber-toothed tigers! He was even ready to die! How can you call him a coward after that?! This wonderful book teaches us to value our friends and to be loyal and trustworthy towards them. Because thanks to this we become kind, courageous and fair.

Do you believe in miracles? But they are. You don’t have to follow them to distant lands or fly over high mountains, they are next to us. Real miracles are created by love, friendship and devotion of friends. Can we try to be a little magical?

• Girls, 3rd grade
• My favorite book.

I have read Jack London’s wonderful book “White Fang”. This story is about a poor half-breed dog that lives in the North. White Fang had a wolf and a dog in his family, so his upbringing was like that of a mother dog, and from the wolf father he got strength, endurance, courage.

I really liked this book, because Jack London beautifully described the nature of the North, he described the feelings of the dog in such detail that when I read about the suffering of the White Fang, tears welled up in my eyes. White Fang is courageous, patient, courageous, he does not hold stubbornness.

That’s why I liked him the most. He has to comply with the laws of people whom he considers gods. But, unfortunately, people are not always fair, they are cruel. Devotion to a person becomes the law of life for the White Fang. Judge for yourself: in the life of an animal there were three owners.

First owner – Gray Beaver. He had many other dogs, but White Fang was the leader, he was the pride of Gray Beaver. The dog becomes the leader of the team. Thanks to the birth of a wolf dad, White Fang could run for days, and the rest of the dogs only for hours. The Indian did not want to give or sell his dog to anyone.

One bad man got Gray Beaver drunk and bought a dog from him. Gray Beaver was weak.

The second owner of the White Fang is Handsome Smith. This is a terrible hero that makes me furious. After all, he put a free dog on a chain, teased, mocked, laughed at the poor animal. Handsome Smith beat White Fang. The dog hates him, but obeys.

Smith makes a lot of money from dog fights. After all, the White Fang always wins – natural speed, the surprise of his attacks, his experience helps out. He had to fight with everyone: dogs, wolves, a female lynx, a bulldog.

A fight with a bulldog almost becomes the dog’s last.

Scott is the third owner of the White Fang. He was not too lazy to tame the dog with caress and care. For love, the animal pays with devotion and sincere love. White Fang fell in love with everything that surrounds his beloved master: California, Scott’s children, his father, the judge. He even sacrificed his life for the owner’s father, saved him from the criminal Jim Hill. Jim Hill shot him three times.

Well, the dog had no right to die! Everyone was waiting for him: the owner, the owner’s children, the owner’s father, his girlfriend Collie, and his children. I believe that this story describes real events taking place in the cold North of America. Jack London described everything so truthfully that I cannot contradict him in anything. It was as if I had been there in that time. This book teaches that good always triumphs over evil.

Remember this all your life!

Musikhina Marina, 3a class

Source: https://infourok.ru/sochineniya-na-temu-moya-lyubimaya-kniga-613745.html

9 essays on the topic: My favorite book (for grades 2-11) | Literaguru

In this collection, any student will find for himself an essay about his favorite book. At each point (except for grades 6-7, where the opinions of the respondents agreed on Harry Potter) there are two options for an essay: for a girl and for a boy, since representatives of different sexes also have different preferences in literature.

Content:

• 1 2-3 Grade
• 2 4-5 class
• 3 6-7 class
• 4 8-9 class
• 5 10-11 class

2-3 grade

For a boy (156 words). Recently I read an entertaining book by the Russian writer Tolstoy A.N., which is called “The Golden Key, or the Adventure of Pinocchio.” I really liked this book. It tells about the adventure of Pinocchio, a boy made of logs by Papa Carlo.

At the beginning of the book Pinocchio behaves like a child. He decides not to go to school and sells his alphabet. Due to the fact that he did not obey his father and did it his own way, he was deceived by Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat.

Then he almost got caught by the bloodthirsty Karabas-Barabas. Fortunately, his friends helped him: Piero, Malvina and Artemon.

Pinocchio met them by chance, trying to hide from the villains, in which Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat disguised themselves.

Everything ended well. Pinocchio, thanks to the help of Turtle Tortila, found the key and opened a new puppet theater, to which everyone was invited. He became smarter and wiser. Everyone got what they deserved. Good heroes were happy, and the main villain Karabas-Barabas was left with nothing. That’s why I liked this book: everything in it is fair and reasonable.

For girls (163 words). My favorite book is H.K. Anderson “Thumbelina”. This is a story about a little girl. She had to overcome a lot in order to eventually find her happiness.

Thumbelina was stolen by a toad to marry her son. The heroine managed to trick them and escape. A cockchafer helped her fly off the water lily, which then left her alone in the forest. Winter was coming. The mouse did not let Thumbelina freeze. She took her in. Soon the girl was again offered to marry. This time for the neighbor of the field mouse, the blind mole.

If the wedding took place, Thumbelina would have to spend her whole life underground. A swallow saved the poor woman from marriage. The heroine found this bird in the dwelling of the mole. She saved her from death and helped her fly away. The swallow has become a good friend for Thumbelina. She, having learned about the trouble, took Thumbelina with her to warm lands.

There a little girl met an elf and lived happily ever after.

What I like most about the book is that it teaches us that, despite all the difficulties, we must remain kind, sympathetic and believe in good things.

4-5 grade

For a boy (186 words). My favorite book is The Wizard of the Emerald City by Alexander Volkov. It seems to me that this fairy tale teaches the most important thing – friendship. Together, Ellie and her friends were able to cope with all the difficulties and make their wishes come true.

Girl Ellie gets into a magical land because of a hurricane. There she befriends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Each of them has their own dream. Scarecrow wants to get brains. The woodcutter wants a heart. And Leo dreams of becoming brave. Ellie – go home. These desires unite the heroes.

Only a wizard could perform them. On the way to it, friends overcome many difficulties and become a real team. They support each other in everything. It is unity that helps them not to despair and go to the end even after they find out that the wizard will not be able to fulfill their desires.

But magic is not magic, but faith in oneself.

This is an interesting book with a good ending. The wizard did nothing to help the heroes, but they themselves were able to fulfill their dreams. They just lacked confidence. That is what friendship is. The Scarecrow, the Lion and the Woodcutter were invited to rule by different nations, whom they helped along the way. Ellie, thanks to the help of a kind sorceress, returned to her home.

Girls (171 words). I read Sergei Aksakov’s fairy tale “The Scarlet Flower” with my mother before going to bed. This is my favorite book. This is a fairy tale about good and evil, about the fact that you can not judge a person by his appearance.

The main heroine of the tale is the youngest daughter of the merchant, Nastenka. She asked her father for the most unusual gift – a scarlet flower. The father could not but fulfill the desire of his beloved daughter.

True, in exchange for a flower, the monster, in whose garden the merchant picked a magic plant, ordered him to return back. But Nastenka loved her father very much and could not allow him to suffer because of her.

She herself went to the monster, which turned out to be a bewitched Prince Charming. The sincere love of the girl broke the spell. She got married to the envy of her sisters. Played a bright wedding.

I really liked this fairy tale because, in the end, sincere love was able to overcome everything. Good won, as it should. The merchant’s youngest daughter found happiness with the prince. Her father was happy for her. And the malevolent sisters could only envy aside. This is how it should be in life: good triumphs, and evil is punished.

6-7 grade

For a girl or a boy (200 words). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is one of a series of books by the world-famous writer JK Rowling.

You may wonder why I chose her, because she is neither the first nor the last. But this story seemed to me the most interesting and entertaining.

In my opinion, this part is not only imbued with magic, but also has the features of a detective.

This time, the purpose of the adventure of Harry Potter and his friends is to find the secret room and the culprit of the attacks on the students. This is based on the legend that once a boy studied at Hogwarts at the Slytherin faculty, who believed that this school should be available only to purebred magicians.

He was expelled for this, but there are rumors that he created a secret room in the school building, in which a terrible monster lives. This legend turns out to be true, and, as usual, Harry Potter is at the center of the revelation of a strange incident.

With the help of Hermione’s quick wits, Ron’s encouragement, and Albus Dumbledore’s hints, Harry Potter defeats the basilisk, a huge poisonous snake that can kill with a look.

The most fascinating thing in this book is the search for a secret room and the reasons for the development of strange events at Hogwarts. While reading, I tried to guess and get to the truth faster than the heroes. The appearance of new victims heats up the atmosphere, and the fight against the basilisk is the climax, after which everything becomes clear.

Grade 8-9

For a boy (245 words). The fantastic work by Alexander Belyaev “Professor Dowell’s Head” became my favorite book after I plunged into its atmosphere. In it, the extraordinary follows the even more surprising.

Incredible experiments carried out by a scientist are described in such a way that one becomes convinced of the possibility of their real implementation. That is why Belyaev is the best Russian science fiction writer for me.

I have read many of his works, but this is still my favorite.

It is surprising that the main character of the novel is not a man, but only a part of him – the head, as it is stated in the title of the work. Professor Dowell is a great scientist who makes scientific experiments. He had an assistant, Kern, who was not afraid to turn Dowell’s death into his own hands.

Kern performed an operation and separated the professor’s head from the body. From that moment on, the head was enclosed in a transparent flask and was in the complete power of the evil scientist. The professor was forced to help his former ally, and now enemy, in his new experiments on separating heads and arranging their life without a body.

Kern wanted to become famous by appropriating the achievements of another person, but by a happy coincidence, he did not succeed. There were people who were ready to expose the liar and reveal the truth, despite all the difficulties. So Kern was brought to light, and the truth triumphed, although this led to a great sacrifice.

Getting rid of the evidence, Kern with the help of drugs changed the head of Professor Dowell beyond recognition, from which she died.

It seems to me that on the one hand, this entertaining novel with a fantastic plot can be read to relax and unwind, but, on the other hand, it gently teaches one simple truth: the truth will always prevail.

Girls (222 words). War is our past, which should not be forgotten. I like military prose.

This literature helps in the imagination to be on the battlefield and feel what happened almost a century ago. My favorite book is Boris Vasiliev’s novel “I wasn’t on the lists”.

It does not contain a detailed description of military events, but with its sincerity it evokes the strongest emotions.

Nikolai Pluzhnikov is in the spotlight. This is a young man, a lieutenant, who came to military service in Brest. Coming June 22 1941 years old, the Great Patriotic War begins.

Nikolai heroically defended the fortress, led constant skirmishes with the enemy along with other detachments. The forces of the German troops outweighed, and the Soviet soldiers died one by one. Soon Nicholas was the only defender of the fortress.

Despite the fact that he was alone, he still made sorties and exterminated enemies with all his might. This went on for 9 months. Randomly, once again hiding from the enemy, Pluzhnikov ended up in the same casemate with the girl Mirra.

They fell in love and were expecting a child. Unfortunately, she did not manage to get out of the besieged fortress, she was brutally killed by the Germans. Nicholas was also found, and he was killed.

Boris Vasiliev’s novel ends with words about how important it is to remember why soldiers loyal to their Motherland died. But this work tells not only about the hostilities taking place in the Brest Fortress, but, more importantly, about the life of a particular person who endured all the difficulties of the war with honor, having fulfilled his duty.

10-11 grade

For a boy (287 words). Orwell’s novel “1984” is unusual in that it is written about the past, present and future at the same time. Each reader can count in his own way.

It is only undeniable that it describes the life of people living in a system of absolute totalitarianism. At the same time, it is essential that the author looks not only at the structure of the state apparatus.

The focus is on the life of a frequent person – Winston Smith.

The novel gives a fairly detailed description of the ministries that support the closed existence of the country and its inhabitants: the ministry of peace, truth, abundance and love.

These state organizations control all spheres of life, monitor not only the present, but also correct history depending on the current foreign policy situation. They control the entire personal life of their people.

However, oddly enough, the desire for complete subjugation of the population does not protect the state from the presence of free-thinking people who want to change the political system and their private lives as well. Winston is one of those people.

He finds true love, which, of course, is also forbidden. Together with their beloved, they try to join the opposition society, but pretty soon they find themselves in the hands of the government.

The most terrible moment in the novel is the conclusion of the protagonist. This moment is terrible not so much by the fact that Winston and his beloved were deprived of their freedom, but by the punishment intended for them.

They were not jailed or sentenced to death, as one might think. They were chosen a much harsher fate.

Through torture, physical and, even more terrible, psychological influences, the heroes were forced to admit the wrongness of their views and sincerely renounce them. It seems impossible. But… nothing is impossible.

Orwell depicts before us not only a bloodthirsty world of total control over the personal life of the people, but, what is more terrible, he shows a society in which even the thoughts of citizens are monitored. Although, if you think about it, then people who do not have their own desires, feelings and thoughts, blindly obeying the will of the ruler, can only be called creatures …

For girls. (288 words) Why do we read books? How do you choose your favorite from so many? There are no, and cannot be, unambiguous answers to these questions.

It seems to me that we call a favorite a book that we read at the right moment, thanks to it, perhaps we managed to discover something new in ourselves, solve a problem, or find an answer to a question that has long been of concern.

Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina turned out to be such a work for me.

In the novel, the story is not only about the personal life of the main character, as it may seem from the title of the work. It has several storylines that are closely interconnected.

In parallel, a story is told about Kitty Shcherbatskaya, who suffered from unrequited love, but eventually found family comfort and peace; about Konstantin Levin, who is looking for peace of mind and the meaning of life; about the disagreements and ordeals of Dolly and Stiva Oblonsky, and so on.

In addition, the novel reflects social changes in society, shows the life and way of life not only of noble families, but also of peasants, describes the ways of managing the economy and various opinions of the nobles regarding the transformation of their estates. However, the work is not limited to socio-psychological problems.

Tolstoy is not only a writer and publicist, but also a religious thinker. The theme of religion, acceptance of birth and death occupies an equally significant position in the novel. It is no coincidence that the only chapter to which the author gives a title is called “Death”. One of the main characters, Konstantin Levin, whose prototype was Tolstoy himself, is characterized by philosophical reflections on faith.

I can say with confidence that Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina” is so multifaceted that everyone can find a part of themselves in it, as I did. It can be called a work for all time.

The characters’ personal searches, social problems and philosophical questions raised in it will always be in demand. Books give us invaluable life experience, and a favorite work can be re-read again and again, discovering new details in it.

Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina” became such for me.

Polina Filippovich

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Composition on the topic My favorite book (grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

A book often helps a person in difficult periods of life, distracts from routine problems and brings bright colors. From childhood, everyone usually listens to fairy tales about Cinderella and other world-famous characters at bedtime.

However, children grow up, begin to explore the world of books on their own and acquire their own favorites, which they then repeatedly re-read.

That is why in the classroom at literature lessons they write essays on the topic “My favorite book”.

Essay My favorite book is The Wizard of Oz

Once, I went to the library to return my school books. There were summer holidays, the weather was cloudy, I didn’t feel like walking at all. And to pass the time, I decided to sit in the reading room and read magazines or some interesting book.

For a long time I wandered between the shelves with books and could not decide on a choice, as here, one very inconspicuous book caught my eye, it was called “The Wizard of the Emerald City”.

Bright cover and unusual title aroused my interest in this literary work. I took the book, found myself a place in the reading room, and began to read.

Only a library worker was able to stop me from reading when she said that the reading room was already closing. When I came to my senses, I saw that there was no one else in the room. «

The Wizard of the Emerald City fascinated me so much that I lost track of time. I took this book home and read it as soon as I arrived. And then I read it over and over again. I never thought that a book could be so enjoyable. A very interesting idea.

A girl who found herself in a magical land with her dog, who later finds such strange and wonderful friends for herself, made a very good impression on me.

I am sure that I will re-read this fairy tale many more times, because now this book is my favorite!

Grade 3, 5

Rules for writing

A feature of reasoning essays is strict adherence to the plan. Since this is most often graduation or preparatory work for the exam, a clear causal relationship should be traced in it.

Do not jump from topic to topic abruptly, lyrical digressions should be short and appropriate. This type of writing is based on such a type of speech as reasoning.

This means that as soon as an idea has been expressed on paper, it becomes necessary to substantiate it.

Composition My favorite book The Little Prince

There are many different ways to become happy in the world. But with age, people lose the opportunity to be like that, turning into slaves of their own limitations. But sometimes there are individuals who challenge this system of reality.

Antoine Marie de Saint-Exupéry in the last century managed to show humanity the richness of the colors of the world. Thanks to a small child who decided to travel through asteroids, the world was able to plunge into a fairy tale a little.

I like a book about the adventures of a little boy who did not understand adults and sincerely tried not to grow up. Thanks to this book, I learned to appreciate every second of my childhood.

I began to notice details that would never have made me feel anything. In addition, the tale reveals the global problem of the disappearance of dreams from our world.

Indeed, now it has become a priority to have financial well-being, not spiritual.

This is sad, because there are people who have not yet deteriorated, these are children. And I sincerely place great hopes on children for whom social or financial status is not so important. They are the future. The book “The Little Prince” once again shows a clear example that there is nothing more beautiful in the world than children and their desires.

Take care of the child in you and sometimes let him breathe deeply. From this, the world certainly does not pull worse …

5, 7th grade

Review, review or review?

First you need to understand how these concepts differ:

• A review is a personal opinion about a book. You can tell whether you liked it or not, what about it hooked you or repulsed you.
• A review is a review of storylines, a full description of what was written, your thoughts on the main theses of the book.
• Review – a description of the book with highlights of interest. Such text usually encourages reading.

If you are writing an essay about a book for school, then most likely you need to write a review about the book.

Composition My favorite book is Harry Potter Grade 5

Not so long ago, I read a book about a boy named Harry Potter. This book was recommended to me a long time ago, but I never really got into reading. But it was this book that made me reconsider my preferences.

Such a magical story, about an ordinary boy whose life changes in an instant, in a way that he could not even imagine, involuntarily makes you believe that magic really exists, and it is among us. Even if we don’t even suspect it.

I fell in love with this book because even though it is, of course, a fairy tale, you read it in one breath. An interesting, exciting plot allows you to participate in all the events of the story and go through all the trials and adventures along with the main character, Harry Potter and his faithful friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

I would like there to be much more such interesting literature, and even in our life, I would like to have, though small, but still a piece of magic. Thanks to this book, in addition to an interesting plot, it taught me a lot. Be brave, do not turn away in the face of danger and always come to the aid of your true friends. Like Harry Potter did.

Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Basics

An essay about my favorite book should be, first of all, sincere. There is no need to take the last read work just because it is easy to retell it briefly and isolate the semantic subtext. It is better to take a really favorite story, because it is much easier to write about what you value and respect.

You can make a lyrical digression about the author of the work, but do not get too carried away with this, so as not to get away from the topic. As a rule, the ability to keep the topic within the framework is also assessed when checking the work. Before writing, you need to imagine in advance what to write about.

What conclusions would you like to reach? Which argument will be the strongest? But, of course, the main thing is to determine your favorite work.

Essay My favorite book Tom Sawyer Grade 5

I have many different hobbies. I go to music club, dance and love to read books in my free time. I like to read everything and scientific and adventure. My favorite book by Mark Twain is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. When I have a free minute, I sit on the sofa and read.

This book tells about the boy and his life, what difficult situations he gets into and how to easily get out of them. Tom Sawyer is a cheerful, smart boy, he does not know what it is to be bored and upset.

There are a lot of ideas in his head, some kind of prank comes to him at once, and he is always in search of adventure. I like Tom as a character, he is my idol, I also want to be smart, brave, a true friend and a good conversationalist.

Tom is a good friend and it is interesting to come up with exciting tasks together.

How touching he is to Becky for her he will risk his life.

When I’m sick and my friends can’t come to visit me because they’re at school, or they don’t get sick, I open the book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and my mood immediately rises, which charges me and the whole day with positive. This book is interesting for boys and girls, and everyone wanted to have a friend like Sawyer in their friends.

Grade 5

The Catcher in the Rye

D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye has long been considered a classic of children’s and teen literature. Holden Caulfield is not the most ordinary guy, he has a different way of thinking, interesting, original thoughts, young people of his age are addicted to the opposite sex and drinking, and he wonders where the ducks from Central Park in New York disappear when the lake is covered with ice.

He was kicked out of school numerous times, his parents placed him in the best private schools . However, in none of them did he stay for a long time due to:

• a sharp tongue;
• laziness;
• defiant actions.

But at the same time, Caulfield can hardly be called a bad person. He respects his parents, is upset that his mother will be sad because of another expulsion, and adores his sister Phoebe.

He has no specific goals, he seems to be lost in this life, all he wants is to be in a huge field of rye over the abyss, where the kids will play, and when they run up to the edge, he will catch them.

It seems that Holden was simply born at the wrong time and in the wrong environment. Many teenagers see themselves in the main character, just as lost and not understanding in society. The biography of the author Salinger will also be interesting, a whole film was even made about this with the title of his book, which became a world bestseller.

Essay My favorite book Scarlet Sails Grade 6

In the first grade, as soon as I learned to read, I signed up for the school library. The first book I wanted to read was Alexander Grin’s story Scarlet Sails. Of course, in the first grade I could not master this story, I read it and did not understand anything. But then, when I grew up a little and started reading a lot of books, I was struck by this book.

One summer vacation, I opened a book, sat on a bench in the sun, and did not notice when I turned the last page. She fascinated me so much that I didn’t even notice how time flew by.

Before my eyes, the childhood and youth of the main characters Assol and Grey, their dreams, their meeting were vividly imagined. They grew up and were brought up in families of different prosperity.

But they were united by common features: the ability to dream and romanticism.

In this work, the author confirms that any, even the most incredible dream can come true. The main thing is not to be afraid to dream and share your thoughts with loved ones.

You have to believe that somewhere in the world you can find the only one who can make your dream come true.

Perhaps not everyone around you will understand you and even make fun of you, but kindness and love always win. This is a bright story about faith in beauty and love.

Grade 6

Conclusions

Inferences at the end of the essay emphasize the student’s opinion about what they read. Usually they begin with the words “Thus”, “So”, “From all of the above.”

Do not overuse introductory words and repeat them everywhere. It is better to generalize using other speech turns.

The richness of your language will be assessed first by the examiner, so a variety of epithets and metaphors will play into your hands.

Essay My favorite book Snow Queen Grade 5

Even in my early childhood, my mother and grandmother read Anderson’s fairy tales to me. One of them is the Snow Queen. I really enjoyed listening to a fascinating story about the adventures of a little but persistent girl Gerda. She was not afraid to go on a dangerous journey to save her friend Kai.

Since childhood, they lived side by side, played and were friends. But one imprudent word of Kai angered the fabulous Snow Queen. She decided to take the boy and raise him as a cruel person with a cold heart. And little Gerda boldly rushed to the rescue of a friend.

The girl met many good and evil heroes on her way. However, Gerda managed to convince each of them that there is nothing stronger than true friendship.

And if it weren’t for her persistent character and warm heart, then perhaps Kai would never again be able to become an ordinary boy who knows how to enjoy just a beautiful flower on the window.

What the book The Snow Queen teaches

This book teaches you to value true friendship and not be afraid to overcome trials for the sake of loved ones. There can be many friends in life who are only called friends, but a true friend will always support you not only in joy, but also in trouble. Such friendship must be preserved.

“The Master and Margarita”

There are so many books in the modern world, and all of them are so diverse that it is problematic to find exactly what you need among them, however, as a rule, everyone has them.

Favorite books are usually intertwined with a person’s own thoughts, with his fate, outlook on life, they resonate in the soul. In addition, they find a place in the corner of the author’s own heart.

One of the first such books is Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita. Everyone remembers him from school, but not everyone loves him.

The plot revolves around a strange company that suddenly appeared in Moscow. Woland and his retinue, the cat Behemoth and Koroviev are wreaking havoc and creating unrest, causing trouble to certain people. But it may seem so only at first glance.

If the reader is smart enough, he will notice that Woland’s suggestion that bad things happen only to people who do not have the highest moral qualities:

• to bribe-takers;
• disbelievers;
• by the critic, because of which the Master, one of the main goodies of the novel, lost everything.

Satan himself, who in fact is Woland, declares in the work that he embodies evil that does good, and this is precisely the main idea of ​​the novel.

This work is relevant even now, in the age of bribery and immoral officials.

Who wouldn’t want such a retinue of Woland to suddenly appear and punish all the bad people? Well, where without a love line that will add romance to any work?

Margarita’s great love for the Master, who is ready to sell her soul to Satan for him, is really amazing, you involuntarily begin to dream of the same.

Composition My favorite book Robinson Crusoe Grade 6

The great story of how the human mind overcomes incredible obstacles is forever ingrained in my heart. Robinson Crusoe is an example of what a real person should be.

No, it does not mean that he should go to his goal, achieve everything. It’s obvious.

No, the book tells an incredible story of the unity of man with nature, and shows with a clear example that people are not at all the rulers of the world, but only a part of it.

Robinson Crusoe was based in part on a true story. The story begins with the protagonist’s ship caught in a storm. Because of this, the entire staff died, only the guy survived.

And now he will have to survive on a desert island. An excellent exposition of how man must reunite with nature in order to get a chance at life from her.

After all, the book says that you can’t renounce your mother, you need to protect and love her.

My favorite character is Friday. Robinson’s only friend. He is shown as an inexperienced and frightened person. Thanks to him, it is easy to understand the futility and fragility of life.

Robinson Crusoe is a chic philosophical book in which every person can find answers to many questions.

Grade 5, 6, 7

The Great Gatsby

The luxury and glamor of the 1920s can be found in Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. This is a heartfelt story about love and devotion, wealth and the meaning of life.

Jay Gatsby is one of the richest and most influential young men in the area, few people know how he got such a fortune. The author becomes his neighbor and makes an acquaintance, eventually finding out what the secret of Gatsby is.

Another of his secrets is his love for Daisy, a married girl from a wealthy family with whom they once had an affair.

Very often he held grandiose parties, to which he invited absolutely everyone, and this was only for the sake of his beloved coming to one of the festivities at least once.

Isn’t this one of the most romantic stories you’ve ever heard?

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Essays on the topic: My favorite book (grades 2-11) | SuperSoch

This is a selection of essays for students in grades 2-11 on the topic “My favorite book.” Both boys and girls can find samples of essays here, since they have different tastes in reading. The only thing that students in grades 6-7 agreed on was the book “Harry Potter”, written by JK Rowling.

Grades 2-3

For boys

(166 words) Not so long ago I read a wonderful book by the Russian writer A.N. Tolstoy “The Golden Key or the Adventures of Pinocchio”. She made a huge impression on me. This work tells about the adventures of a boy named Pinocchio, carved from an ordinary log by dad Carlo.

At the very beginning of the tale, the wooden boy behaves like a capricious and naughty child. HE does not want to go to school and even sells the alphabet that his father bought him. Because of this, he was deceived by the fox Alice and the cat Basilio, street beggars, swindlers and thieves.

But real friends were found – this is the girl Malvina, Pierrot and the dog Artemon, who helped Pinocchio find his place in life. The story, like all fairy tales, had a happy ending.

Pinocchio, with the help of the old turtle Tortilla, found a golden key that brings happiness, opened a new puppet theater, in which his friends began to play.

At the end of the tale, the boy became responsible, he changed a lot for the better, stopped being naughty and even went to school to gain knowledge,

The main character Karabas-Barabas lost all his artists. This is a very good book, all the characters got what they deserved and take out useful lessons for yourself.

For girls

( 199 words) I recently read a fairy tale by the great Danish storyteller G.Kh. Andersen’s “Thumbelina” The main character of the fairy tale is a tiny girl who went through serious trials to find her happiness.

First, she was kidnapped by a fat toad who dreams of making the girl the wife of his ugly and lazy son. Then she was carried away by a cockchafer. He liked her, but when other bugs began to criticize her, he left Thumbelina in the forest.

The whole summer the poor little girl lived alone under a leaf, drinking the dew and eating the nectar of the flowers. But when winter came, the girl almost died. The old field mouse took pity on her and let her live in her hole. In winter, Thumbelina found a frozen swallow in the underground labyrinth and began to care for her. Only thanks to the girl the bird recovered and flew away with the beginning of spring.

And the mouse decided to marry Thumbelina to a rich blind mole. A terrible life awaited her in total darkness. The girl was very sad, she did not want to say goodbye to the sun.

And then a kind swallow saved her, she took the baby away to distant lands where beautiful flowers bloom. There Thumbelina was met by elves – tiny creatures with wings behind their backs.

The elf prince fell in love with Thumbelina and made her his wife.

When I read this fairy tale, I realized that the most important thing in life is to believe in goodness and miracles and never lose heart.

4-5 grade

For boys

( 173 words) I really liked Alexander Volkov’s books “The Wizard of the Emerald City”, “Urfin Deuce and His Wooden Soldiers” and others. After reading them, I realized that the most important thing in life is friendship. It was friends who helped Ellie and Totoshka to return to their homeland from a magical land.

Ellie’s house is blown away by a hurricane, which was unleashed by an evil sorceress. So a girl with a faithful dog gets into the country of winks. She needs to return home, but only a wizard can help.

On the way to the capital, Ellie meets the Scarecrow who wants to get brains and become wise, the Tin Woodman who dreams of a loving heart, the cowardly Lion who wants to become brave.

On the way to the Emerald City, our friends face various dangers, but they still get to the goal.

The wizard says that he will definitely fulfill their dreams, but first Ellie must deal with the evil sorceress Bastinda, and her friends must help her in this. Only mutual assistance helped our heroes cope with this assignment.

The tale ends very well: Ellie returns home, and her friends stay in a magical land and rule its peoples. The author believes that no magic is needed if there is true friendship and self-confidence.

For girls

(187 words) When I was little, my mother used to read Sergei Aksakov’s fairy tale “The Scarlet Flower” to me. Now I re-read it on my own and realized that you can’t judge a person by their appearance. The main thing is what this person is inside, what character he has, how he treats other people.

The merchant had three daughters, and her youngest beloved Nastya asked me to bring her an unusual gift from distant lands – a scarlet flower. Returning home, the merchant ended up on an island where this magical flower grew. BUT when he tore it off, there was a thunder, a roar and a monster appeared, which demanded that the merchant return to the island for his deed.

Having learned about this, Nastenka, who loved her father most of all, went to the island instead of him.

At first she was afraid of the monster, but then his kind heart conquered the girl, and she sincerely fell in love with the monster, who turned out to be an enchanted prince. To the envy of her older sisters, Nastenka got married, and her wedding was talked about all over the country.

I really liked that the older envious sisters were punished, they wanted to harm Nastenka, but they did not succeed. This is how it should be in life, good always triumphs over evil, justice triumphs, and evil and envious people understand that they did not succeed.

6-7 grades

For girls and boys

(163 words) All the children read books and watched movies about Harry Potter. I also recently read several books from this series, written by the English writer JK Rowling. My favorite book was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In this book, of course, there is a lot of magic and magic, but there is also a detective story that attracts me very much.

Harry and his friends were looking for the secret room and the one who secretly attacked the students.

An old legend goes around the school, which says that once upon a time there was a boy who studied at Hogarth, who believed that only purebred magicians should study at this school. This legend, oddly enough, turned out to be true.

And Harry, with the help of Hermione and Ron, as well as using the tips of Albus Dumbledore, finds and destroys the basilisk, a terrible snake that can kill with one glance.

The plot of the book keeps the reader in suspense. Harry and his friends are looking for a room, and I, reading about their adventures, tried to solve all the riddles that my favorite characters faced on my own. The culmination of the plot is the battle with the basilisk, after which everything becomes clear.

( 272 words) A real discovery for me was the book of the science fiction writer Alexander Belyaev “Professor Dowell’s Head”. Reading this book, you involuntarily forget that the author wrote a fantastic work, you believe in everything that happens on the pages of the story and you are surprised at the possibilities of human genius.

Following this book, I read other works by Belyaev, but The Head of Professor Dowell still remained my favorite story. Amazing scientific discoveries, betrayal and loyalty to the idea, a clearly calibrated detective story – all this made me dizzy and did not let me tear myself away from the book even late at night.

Professor Dowell, the protagonist of the book, a world leader in medicine, constantly struggled with the problem of organ transplantation. And he got some results. But when he had an accident, his student Kern, announcing to everyone that the great scientist had died, separated his head and placed it over a vessel with a solution that not only supported life in the head, but even allowed the brain to function.

Now the professor’s head was completely under the control of Kernaz, the evil genius, and if it were not for the constant presence of a nurse who looked after the professor’s head, talked and supported hope, then the fate of the unfortunate scientist would have been extremely sad.

Kern wanted to achieve more: he experimented on people, dreamed of learning how to transplant heads onto other people’s bodies. HE wanted worldwide fame and great wealth, at any cost.

BUT the professor did not want to give such a weapon into the hands of a bad person, he deceived his former student, dictated to him the wrong formula of the nutrient solution and as a result he himself died. The whole world shuddered when people learned about Kern’s experiments and about the terrible death of Professor Dowell.

This book gives you a lot to think about. And although on the one hand this is an exciting read, on the other hand it teaches devotion to one’s idea, firmness of convictions, true friendship and, of course, rightly asserts that the truth will conquer all.

For girls

( 230 words) I have always believed that our peers should read as much as possible about the war. We must never forget the suffering the war brought to our people. I recently read a book by Boris Vasiliev “I wasn’t on the lists”, and she shocked me with her veracity.

Young Lieutenant Nikolai Pluzhnikov has just graduated from a military school and arrived at his place of service in the city of Brest. It was June 21, 1941. A few hours later, the most terrible war in the history of mankind began. Nikolai had not even managed to check in at the place of service, as he already had to defend the fortress with weapons in his hands.

The defenders of the fortress fiercely defended themselves, but the forces were unequal, and the soldiers of the Red Army died one after another. Once Nikolai met a Jewish girl Mirra in an underground casemate, in these terrible days the young people became close and fell in love with each other. But their happiness did not last long, when Mirra tried to leave the dungeon, she was killed by the Nazis.

Soon Nikolai was left alone, but he still considered it his duty to leave the dungeon every day and kill at least one fascist soldier. HE held out for nine months, and the Nazis could not do anything with him.

Boris Vasiliev, with all his works, tries to instill in his readers that the most important thing for any person is memory. We need to remember those who defended their homeland, not sparing their lives. None of our sacrifices can compare with what our grandfathers and great-grandfathers endured, we just need to try to be worthy of our ancestors.

10-11 grades

For boys

(270 words) Orwell’s novel “1984” tells about the past, present and future almost simultaneously. Each reader will understand it differently. The only thing that their opinions agree on is that the novel speaks of people’s lives under complete totalitarianism.

In the center of the novel is the life and fate of one person – Winston Smith. The author describes in great detail the work of the ministries that support the life of the state in a certain order once and for all: the ministry of truth, friendship, love and peace.

• These organs vigilantly monitor not only each person individually and the functioning of all governing bodies, but even correct history if something in the past interferes with an ideally measured order.
• It would seem that in such a perfectly arranged world there is no place for freethinkers, but, oddly enough, there are people who are dissatisfied with the existing order, they dream of changing the system of government, becoming free and independent.
• Winston must be included among such people, he finds true love, which is also impossible in this state, and, together with his beloved, enters into opposition.

But soon their party is in the hands of those in power, Winston and his girlfriend also find themselves in the dungeon. This is the climax of the novel.

These pages are just creepy to read: young people are threatened not only with years of imprisonment and even the death penalty.

No, under pain of painful torture they are being forced to give up their convictions, their faith in the future, their hope for freedom. It would seem impossible to do this, but it turns out that nothing is impossible in that world.

Orwell’s art lies in the fact that he not only shows the horror of a totalitarian state that regulates the private life of citizens, but also keeps their thoughts, feelings and emotions in check. The author clearly shows that people deprived of independent thinking, will and convictions have no right to be called people, they are just thinking beings… And why read books, many of my peers think. BUT after all, reading a really good book, recognizing its characters, you yourself find yourself in the magical world of someone else’s fantasy.

How does a book become a favorite? This is a difficult question.

Probably, if even after turning the last page, you do not part with its characters, return to the plot in your thoughts, argue with the author, and the characters become friends, then this book will stay with you forever.

The novel by L.N. Tolstoy “Anna Karenina”. This novel is dedicated not just to one woman, as the title implies, there are several storylines, the fates of different people are closely intertwined, they become close to each other, then part, as it happens in real life.

From the very first line of the novel, one is amazed at the depth of the author’s worldview. Indeed, all happy families are very similar, and the unfortunate ones carry the secret of their misfortune.

Kitty and her lover Konstantin Levin became close to me as well; and Dolly, the wife of Stiva Oblonsky, an eternally tortured wife and mother, as well as Stiva himself, a cheerful, charming reveler who was constantly torn between duty and desire.

Konstantin Levin’s views on life, society and religion are interesting. The fact is that this hero is the prototype of the author himself.

Tolstoy put into his mouth his thoughts about religion, about the place of man, about birth and death.

The only chapter that has a title in this novel is called “Death”, probably because the author himself thought a lot about what awaits a person after death, how our existence on earth ends.

I know for sure that in this novel every reader will find something important and necessary for himself. I am sure that I will re-read this book many more times, because the genius of L.N.

Tolstoy tries to answer the philosophical questions that have interested mankind since ancient times.

What is happiness? Is it possible to be happy in this world? Why does a person come into this world? What is its purpose?

The heroes of his novel also asked these questions, they were looking for themselves and their happiness in this world. Love stories are closely intertwined with the socio-political processes that took place in society at the turn of the century. And this is right, because a person does not live separately from society, he is an integral part of it.

Good books give us invaluable experience, convey the wisdom of our ancestors – and for me the novel by L.N. Tolstoy was a real revelation.

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Extra-curricular reading activity. Presentation “My favorite book” Grade 3

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This presentation is intended for an extracurricular activity on literary reading in the 3rd grade. The presentation includes information about the creation and publication of the first books, about their first printers. The presentation includes: riddles, proverbs, rules for caring for a book, a quiz.

Author: Stupchenko Irina Nikolaevna

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Essay on my favorite book (grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

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Essay My favorite book is The Wizard of Oz

Once, I went to the library to turn in my school books. There were summer holidays, the weather was cloudy, I didn’t feel like walking at all. And to pass the time, I decided to sit in the reading room and read magazines or some interesting book.

For a long time I wandered between the shelves with books and could not decide on a choice, but then, I came across one very inconspicuous book, it was called “The Wizard of the Emerald City”. The bright cover and unusual title aroused my interest in this literary work. I took the book, found myself a place in the reading room, and began to read. Only a librarian could stop me from reading when she said that the reading room was already closing. When I came to my senses, I saw that there was no one else in the room. ”

The Wizard of Emerald City “captivated me so much that I lost track of time. I took this book home and finished reading it right after my arrival. And then I read it again and again. I never thought that I could like the book so much. “A girl who got into a magical land with her dog, who later finds such strange and amazing friends for herself, made a very good impression on me. I am sure that I will re-read this fairy tale many more times, because now, this book is my favorite!

3rd, 5th grade

Essay My favorite book The Little Prince

There are many different ways to become happy in the world. But with age, people lose the opportunity to be like that, turning into slaves of their own limitations. But sometimes there are individuals who challenge this system of reality.

Antoine Marie de Saint-Exupéry in the last century managed to show humanity the richness of the colors of the world. Thanks to a small child who decided to travel through asteroids, the world was able to plunge into a fairy tale a little.

I like a book about the adventures of a little boy who didn’t understand adults and sincerely tried to “not grow up”.
Thanks to this book, I learned to appreciate every second of my childhood. I began to notice details that would never have made me feel anything. In addition, the tale reveals the global problem of the disappearance of dreams from our world. Indeed, now it has become a priority to have financial well-being, not spiritual.

This is sad, because there are people who have not yet deteriorated, these are children. And I sincerely place great hopes on children for whom social or financial status is not so important. They are the future. The book “The Little Prince” once again shows a clear example that there is nothing more beautiful in the world than children and their desires.

Take care of the child in you and sometimes let him breathe deeply. This certainly does not make the world worse…

5, 7th grade

Composition My favorite book is Harry Potter 5th grade

Not so long ago, I read a book about a boy named Harry Potter. This book was recommended to me a long time ago, but I never really got into reading. But it was this book that made me reconsider my preferences.

Such a magical story, about an ordinary boy whose life changes in an instant, in a way that he could not even imagine, involuntarily makes you believe that magic really exists, and it is among us. Even if we don’t even suspect it.

I fell in love with this book because even though it is, of course, a fairy tale, you read it in one breath. An interesting, exciting plot allows you to participate in all the events of the story and go through all the trials and adventures along with the main character, Harry Potter and his faithful friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

I would like there to be much more such interesting literature, and even in our life, we would like to have a piece of magic, albeit a small one. Thanks to this book, in addition to an interesting plot, it taught me a lot. Be brave, do not turn away in the face of danger and always come to the aid of your true friends. Like Harry Potter did.

Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Essay My favorite book Tom Sawyer Grade 5

I have many different hobbies. I like to read everything and scientific and adventure. My favorite book by Mark Twain is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. When I have a free minute, I sit on the sofa and read.

This book tells about the boy and his life, what difficult situations he gets into and how to easily get out of them. Tom Sawyer is a cheerful, smart boy, he does not know what it is to be bored and upset. There are a lot of ideas in his head, some kind of prank immediately comes to him, and he is always in search of adventure. I like Tom as a character, he is my idol, I also want to be smart, brave, a true friend and a good conversationalist. Tom is a good friend with him it is interesting to come up with exciting tasks together.

How touching he is to Becky for her he will risk his life. When I’m sick and my friends can’t come to visit me because they’re at school, or they don’t get sick, I open the book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and my mood immediately rises, which charges me with positive all day long. This book is interesting for boys and girls, and everyone wanted to have a friend like Sawyer in their friends.

5th grade

Essay My favorite book Scarlet sails 6th grade

In the first grade, as soon as I learned to read, I signed up for the school library. The first book I wanted to read was Alexander Grin’s story Scarlet Sails. Of course, in the first grade I could not master this story, I read it and did not understand anything. But then, when I grew up a little and started reading a lot of books, I was struck by this book.

One summer vacation, I opened a book, sitting on a bench in the sun, and did not notice when I turned the last page. She fascinated me so much that I didn’t even notice how time flew by. Before my eyes, both the childhood and the youth of the main characters Assol and Gray, their dreams, their meeting were vividly imagined. They grew up and were brought up in families of different prosperity. But they were united by common features: the ability to dream and romanticism.

In this work, the author confirms that any, even the most incredible dream can come true. The main thing is not to be afraid to dream and share your thoughts with loved ones. You need to believe that somewhere in the world you can find the only one who can realize your dream. Perhaps not everyone around will understand you and will even make fun of you, but kindness and love always win. This is a bright story about faith in beauty and love.

6th grade

Essay My favorite book Snow Queen 5th grade

When I was very young, my mother and grandmother used to read Anderson’s fairy tales to me. One of them is the Snow Queen. I really enjoyed listening to a fascinating story about the adventures of a little but persistent girl Gerda. She was not afraid to go on a dangerous journey to save her friend Kai.

Since childhood they lived nearby, played and were friends. But one imprudent word of Kai angered the fabulous Snow Queen. She decided to take the boy and raise him as a cruel person with a cold heart. And little Gerda boldly rushed to the rescue of a friend. The girl on her way met many good and evil heroes. However, Gerda managed to convince each of them that there is nothing stronger than true friendship. And if it were not for her persistent character and warm heart, then perhaps Kai could never again become an ordinary boy who knows how to enjoy just a beautiful flower on the window.

What the book The Snow Queen teaches

This book teaches you to value true friendship and not be afraid to overcome trials for the sake of loved ones. There can be many friends in life who are only called friends, but a true friend will always support you not only in joy, but also in trouble. Such friendship must be preserved.

Composition My favorite book Robinson Crusoe Grade 6

The great story of how the human mind overcomes incredible obstacles is forever rooted in my heart. Robinson Crusoe is an example of what a real person should be. No, it does not mean that he should go to his goal, achieve everything. It’s obvious. No, the book tells an incredible story of the unity of man with nature, and shows with a clear example that people are not at all the rulers of the world, but only a part of it.

Robinson Crusoe was based in part on a true story. The story begins with the protagonist’s ship caught in a storm. Because of this, the entire staff died, only the guy survived. And now he will have to survive on a desert island.
An excellent exposition of how man must reunite with nature in order to get a chance at life from her. After all, the book says that you can’t renounce your mother, you need to keep and love her.

My favorite character is Friday. Robinson’s only friend. He is shown as an inexperienced and frightened person. Thanks to him, it is easy to understand the futility and fragility of life.

Robinson Crusoe is a chic philosophical book in which every person can find answers to many questions.

Grade 5, 6, 7

Essay My favorite book Encyclopedia

When I was in the first grade, I started reading one very useful encyclopedia book called “Encyclopedia of Traditional Medicine”. Ever since then, I have dreamed of becoming a doctor. I have not yet decided on the direction for sure, but I already know for sure that I want to help people, treat them and thereby benefit others.

I learned a lot of useful information from this book. What are the diseases, how to treat them, what needs to be done to avoid this and how can you provide first aid to a person in trouble. Of course, at first all these medical terms, the names of diseases and medicines, were not clear to me, and some I even pronounce with difficulty. But over time, I became more and more interested in this encyclopedia and discover the wonderful world of medicine.

This book influenced me in the most positive way, it helped me decide on my future profession, and this is very important for every person.

It is very pleasant that among the many, frankly, unnecessary printed editions, there are books with which you want to go through life. I am sure that I will become a doctor, I will save people and I will read my favorite encyclopedia book from cover to cover more than once.

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9 essays on the topic: My favorite book (for grades 2-11)

In this collection, any student will find an essay about his favorite book. At each point (except for grades 6-7, where the opinions of the respondents agreed on Harry Potter) there are two options for an essay: for a girl and for a boy, since representatives of different sexes also have different preferences in literature.

Content:

• 1 2-3 grade
• 2 4-5 grade
• 3 6-7 grade
• 4 8-9 grade
• 5 10-11 grade

2-3 grade

For a boy (156 words). Recently I read an entertaining book by the Russian writer Tolstoy A.N., which is called “The Golden Key, or the Adventure of Pinocchio. ” I really liked this book. It tells about the adventure of Pinocchio, a boy made of logs by Papa Carlo.

At the beginning of the book Pinocchio behaves like a child. He decides not to go to school and sells his alphabet. Due to the fact that he did not obey his father and did it his own way, he was deceived by Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat. Then he almost got caught by the bloodthirsty Karabas-Barabas. Fortunately, his friends helped him: Piero, Malvina and Artemon. Pinocchio met them by chance, trying to hide from the villains, in which the Fox Alice and the Cat Basilio dressed up.

Everything ended well. Pinocchio, thanks to the help of Turtle Tortila, found the key and opened a new puppet theater, to which everyone was invited. He became smarter and wiser. Everyone got what they deserved. Good heroes were happy, and the main villain Karabas-Barabas was left with nothing. That’s why I liked this book: everything in it is fair and reasonable.

For girls (163 words). My favorite book is H.K. Anderson “Thumbelina”. This is a story about a little girl. She had to overcome a lot in order to eventually find her happiness.

Thumbelina was stolen by a toad to marry her son. The heroine managed to trick them and escape. A cockchafer helped her fly off the water lily, which then left her alone in the forest. Winter was coming. The mouse did not let Thumbelina freeze. She took her in. Soon the girl was again offered to marry. This time for the neighbor of the field mouse, the blind mole. If the wedding took place, Thumbelina would have to spend her whole life underground. A swallow saved the poor woman from marriage. The heroine found this bird in the dwelling of the mole. She saved her from death and helped her fly away. The swallow has become a good friend for Thumbelina. She, having learned about the trouble, took Thumbelina with her to warm lands. There the little girl met an elf and lived happily ever after.

What I like most about the book is that it teaches us that, despite all the difficulties, we must remain kind, sympathetic and believe in good things.

4-5 grade

For a boy (186 words). My favorite book is The Wizard of the Emerald City by Alexander Volkov. It seems to me that this fairy tale teaches the most important thing – friendship. Together, Ellie and her friends were able to cope with all the difficulties and make their wishes come true.

Girl Ellie gets into a magical land because of a hurricane. There she befriends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Each of them has their own dream. Scarecrow wants to get brains. The woodcutter wants a heart. And Leo dreams of becoming brave. Ellie – go home. These desires unite the heroes. Only a wizard could do them. On the way to it, friends overcome many difficulties and become a real team. They support each other in everything. It is unity that helps them not to despair and go to the end even after they find out that the wizard will not be able to fulfill their desires. But magic is not magic, but faith in oneself.

This is an interesting book with a good ending. The wizard did nothing to help the heroes, but they themselves were able to fulfill their dreams. They just lacked confidence. That is what friendship is. The Scarecrow, the Lion and the Woodcutter were invited to rule by different nations, whom they helped along the way. Ellie, thanks to the help of a kind sorceress, returned to her home.

Girls (171 words). I read Sergei Aksakov’s fairy tale “The Scarlet Flower” with my mother before going to bed. This is my favorite book. This is a fairy tale about good and evil, about the fact that you can not judge a person by his appearance.

The main heroine of the tale is the youngest daughter of the merchant, Nastenka. She asked her father for the most unusual gift – a scarlet flower. The father could not but fulfill the desire of his beloved daughter. True, in exchange for a flower, the monster, in whose garden the merchant plucked a magical plant, ordered him to return back. But Nastenka loved her father very much and could not allow him to suffer because of her. She herself went to the monster, which actually turned out to be an enchanted prince handsome. The sincere love of the girl broke the spell. She got married to the envy of her sisters. Played a bright wedding.

I liked this tale very much because in the end, sincere love was able to overcome everything. Good won, as it should. The merchant’s youngest daughter found happiness with the prince. Her father was happy for her. And the malevolent sisters could only envy aside. This is how it should be in life: good triumphs, and evil is punished.

6-7 grade

For girl or boy (200 words). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is one of a series of books by the world-famous writer JK Rowling. You may wonder why I chose her, because she is not the first and not the last. But this story seemed to me the most interesting and entertaining. In my opinion, this part is not only imbued with magic, but also has the features of a detective.

This time around, Harry Potter and his friends are on an adventure to find the secret room and the culprit behind the attacks on the students. This is based on the legend that once a boy studied at Hogwarts at the Slytherin faculty, who believed that this school should be available only to purebred magicians. For this, he was expelled, but there are rumors that he created a secret room in the school building, in which a terrible monster lives. This legend turns out to be true, and, as usual, Harry Potter is at the center of the revelation of a strange incident. With the help of Hermione’s quick wits, Ron’s encouragement, and Albus Dumbledore’s hints, Harry Potter defeats the basilisk, a huge poisonous snake that can kill with a look.

The most fascinating thing in this book is the search for a secret room and the reasons for the development of strange events at Hogwarts. While reading, I tried to guess and get to the truth faster than the heroes. The appearance of new victims heats up the atmosphere, and the fight against the basilisk is the climax, after which everything becomes clear.

8-9 grade

For a boy (245 words). The fantastic work by Alexander Belyaev “Professor Dowell’s Head” became my favorite book after I plunged into its atmosphere. In it, the extraordinary follows the even more surprising. The incredible experiments conducted by the scientist are described in such a way that you become convinced of the possibility of their real implementation. That is why Belyaev is the best Russian science fiction writer for me. I have read many of his works, but this is still my favorite.

It is surprising that the main character of the novel is not a man, but only a part of him – the head, as it is stated in the title of the work. Professor Dowell is a great scientist who makes scientific experiments. He had an assistant, Kern, who was not afraid to turn Dowell’s death into his own hands. Kern performed the operation and separated the professor’s head from the body. From that moment on, the head was enclosed in a transparent flask and was in the complete power of the evil scientist. The professor was forced to help his former ally, and now enemy, in his new experiments on separating heads and arranging their life without a body. Kern wanted to become famous by appropriating the achievements of another person, but by a happy coincidence, he did not succeed. There were people who were ready to expose the liar and reveal the truth, despite all the difficulties. So Kern was brought to light, and the truth triumphed, although this led to a great sacrifice. Getting rid of the evidence, Kern, with the help of drugs, changed the head of Professor Dowell beyond recognition, from which she died.

It seems to me that on the one hand, this entertaining novel with a fantastic plot can be read to relax and unwind, but, on the other hand, it gently teaches one simple truth: the truth will always prevail.

Girls (222 words). War is our past, which should not be forgotten. I like military prose. This literature helps in the imagination to find oneself on the field of hostilities and feel what happened almost a century ago. My favorite book is Boris Vasiliev’s novel “I wasn’t on the lists”. It does not contain a detailed description of military events, but with its sincerity it evokes the strongest emotions.

Nikolai Pluzhnikov is in the spotlight. This is a young man, a lieutenant, who came to military service in Brest. Comes June 22, 1941, the Great Patriotic War begins. Nikolai heroically defended the fortress, led, together with other detachments, constant skirmishes with the enemy. The forces of the German troops outweighed, and the Soviet soldiers died one by one. Soon Nicholas was the only defender of the fortress. Despite the fact that he was alone, he still made sorties and exterminated enemies with all his might. This went on for 9months. Randomly, once again hiding from the enemy, Pluzhnikov ended up in the same casemate with the girl Mirra. They fell in love and were expecting a child. Unfortunately, she did not manage to get out of the besieged fortress, she was brutally killed by the Germans. Nicholas was also found, and he was killed.

Boris Vasiliev’s novel ends with words about how important it is to remember why soldiers loyal to their Motherland died. But this work tells not only about the hostilities taking place in the Brest Fortress, but, more importantly, about the life of a particular person who endured all the difficulties of the war with honor, fulfilling his duty.

10-11 grade

For a boy (287 words). Orwell’s novel “1984” is unusual in that it is written about the past, present and future at the same time. Each reader can count in his own way. It is only undeniable that it describes the life of people living in a system of absolute totalitarianism. At the same time, it is essential that the author looks not only at the structure of the state apparatus. The focus is on the life of a frequent face – Winston Smith.

The novel gives a fairly detailed description of the ministries that support the closed existence of the country and its inhabitants: the ministry of peace, truth, abundance and love. These state organizations control all spheres of life, monitor not only the present, but also correct history depending on the current foreign policy situation. They control the entire personal life of their people. However, oddly enough, the desire for complete subjugation of the population does not protect the state from the presence of free-thinking people who want to change the political system and their private lives as well. Winston is one of those people. He finds true love, which, of course, is also forbidden. Together with their beloved, they try to join the opposition society, but pretty soon they find themselves in the hands of the government.

The most terrible moment in the novel is the conclusion of the protagonist. This moment is terrible not so much by the fact that Winston and his beloved were deprived of their freedom, but by the punishment intended for them. They were not jailed or sentenced to death, as one might think. They were chosen a much harsher fate. By torture, physical and, even worse, psychological influences, the heroes were forced to admit the wrongness of their views and sincerely renounce them. It seems impossible. But… nothing is impossible.

Orwell depicts before us not only a bloodthirsty world of total control over the personal life of the people, but, what is worse, he shows a society in which even the thoughts of citizens are monitored. Although, if you think about it, then people who do not have their own desires, feelings and thoughts, blindly obeying the will of the ruler, can only be called creatures …

For a girl. (288 words) Why do we read books? How do you choose your favorite from so many? There are no, and cannot be, unambiguous answers to these questions. It seems to me that we call a favorite a book that we read at the right time, thanks to it, perhaps we managed to discover something new in ourselves, solve a problem, or find an answer to a long-standing question. For me, Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina” turned out to be such a work.

In the novel, the story is not only about the personal life of the main character, as it may seem from the title of the work. It has several storylines that are closely interconnected. In parallel, a story is told about Kitty Shcherbatskaya, who suffered from unrequited love, but who eventually found family comfort and peace; about Konstantin Levin, who is looking for peace of mind and the meaning of life; about the disagreements and ordeals of Dolly and Stiva Oblonsky, and so on. In addition, the novel reflects social changes in society, shows the life and life of not only noble families, but also peasants, describes the ways of managing the economy and the various opinions of the nobles regarding the transformation of their estates. However, the work is not limited to socio-psychological problems. Tolstoy is not only a writer and publicist, but also a religious thinker. The theme of religion, acceptance of birth and death occupies an equally significant position in the novel. It is no coincidence that the only chapter to which the author gives a title is called “Death”. One of the main characters, Konstantin Levin, whose prototype was Tolstoy himself, is characterized by philosophical reflections on faith.

I can say with confidence that Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina” is so multifaceted that everyone can find a part of themselves in it, as I did. It can be called a work for all time. Personal searches of heroes, social problems and philosophical questions raised in it will always be in demand. Books give us invaluable life experience, and a favorite work can be re-read again and again, discovering new details in it. Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina” became such for me.

Author: Polina Filippovich

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30 books children should read in elementary school

Do you have a junior high school student in your family? Schoolboy – sounds serious, but he is still younger. So feel free to pick up a book and read together. Reading at night is a great excuse for a serious adult, overwhelmed with important things, to immerse themselves in their favorite children’s books for a few minutes and relive them.
1. Eleanor Porter – “Pollyanna”
A good book about how to look with optimism at all life’s troubles and find joy even where it would not occur to others to look for it. Little Pollyanna is an orphan, lives with a stern aunt, but at the same time manages to infect the whole town with happiness and a desire to play her wonderful game.

2. James Crews – “Tim Thaler, or Sold Laughter”
This is a fantastic story about a boy who traded his laughter for wealth, but did not become happy from it. Tim had to go through many trials in which he found true friends and returned his real wealth.

3. Alexander Volkov — “Magic Land”
The series of stories about the Enchanted Land begins with the book “The Wizard of the Emerald City”. Despite the fact that the first book was written based on the story of Oz, the world created by Volkov turned out to be richer and more exciting.

4. Eduard Uspensky — “Warranty Little Men”
A wonderful fairy tale about little men who live in household appliances and repair them while the warranty period is in effect. Each tiny master has his own special character, and involuntarily you wonder what the little man who lives in your computer looks like.

5. Nikolai Nosov – “The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends”
Shorties live in the Flower City. These are tiny little men for whom the lawn is a real forest. The mischievous Dunno constantly brings chaos to a calm and measured life.

6. Jonathan Swift – “Gulliver’s Travels”

After a shipwreck, Gulliver finds himself in amazing Lilliput. The tiny inhabitants of this country are very glad to have a guest and do their best to please the Big Man. But very soon it becomes clear that it is not at all easy to swim away from the Lilliputians.

7. Jules Verne – “Children of Captain Grant”

A book about the exciting adventures of the English, who make a round-the-world trip looking for a shipwrecked captain and his sailor. The action takes place on several continents, which allows the author to tell a lot of interesting things about the people and animals that live there.

8. Elvira Lindo – “Manolito Bespectacled”

An honest and ironic story about everyday life, seen and understood by a modern child, in whose mind television clichés are intertwined with observations of the real world.

9. Evgeny Schwartz — “The Tale of Lost Time”

In this fairy tale, our beloved magician Evgeny Schwartz tells children about a very adult truth – the value of time. If you treat it carelessly and spend it in vain, you yourself will not notice how you will turn into an old man and you will regret what you did not have time to do in your life. Happy ending is attached.

10. Kir Bulychev – “Alice’s Journey”
Little Alice Selezneva’s dad works as a cosmobiologist and takes his daughter on an expedition. Together they collect amazing animals on other planets for the Earth’s space zoo. Alice proves to be a very useful member of the expedition. Some of the mysteries of the universe are easier for little girls. For example, tame the Talker and unravel the mystery of the Third Planet.

11. Felix Salten – “Bambi”
A wonderful book about growing up of a little deer. A story about the discovery of the world, its joys and difficulties, about real grief and real victory. Inspiring the animals, Salten opens the realm of the forest to children, teaches empathy and resilience, the ability to look at the world with different eyes and never give up.

12. Maria Parr – “Waffle Heart”
A kind and atmospheric book about childhood in a Norwegian farm. It will be interesting for children to hear about the adventures of their peers, and for parents to return for a few minutes at a time when the sun shone brighter, the trees were higher and it was impossible to walk calmly – the legs jumped by themselves, and the grandmother cooked wonderful goodies to please her grandchildren.

13. Wilhelm Hauff – “Dwarf Nose”
For intemperance and rudeness, the evil witch turns the boy Jakob into an ugly dwarf. He has to go through many trials. Only by learning to be patient, kind, and hardworking does he understand how to regain his normal appearance. The undoubted merit of the book is vivid, memorable descriptions.

14. Antoine de Saint-Exupery – The Little Prince

This is one of those rare books that one gets acquainted with in childhood, carries with them through the years and each time finds more and more new meanings in it. A book that grows with the child.

15. Selma Lagerlef – “Wonderful Journey of Niels with wild geese”

Dwaries turn the niels boy into a crumbs man. He travels around his native country, various adventures happen to him. Along the way, Niels learns to be brave, honest and true to his word.

16. Anthony Pogorelsky — “The Black Hen, or Underground Inhabitants”

A sad story about how a kind and smart boy, having received an unprecedented wealth for a child, becomes a magical seed and betrays his friends.

17. Roald Dahl – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

This is a magical story about a chocolate factory, in the mysterious depths of which unprecedented sweets are invented. And, of course, about the eccentric Willy Wonka, who punishes capricious and naughty children and rewards the kind and generous boy Charlie.

18. Andrey Nekrasov – “The Adventures of Captain Vrungel”

Sailing the yacht “Trouble” is a fun, sometimes absurd adventure, in difficult moments, the heroes do not give up and witty solutions are not found no matter how illogical they may seem.

19. Sergei Aksakov – “The Scarlet Flower”

A beautiful story about beauty and the beast, about loyalty to one’s word, kindness and love. This tale is retold in a thousand ways in a variety of variations, but none of them sounds so lyrical, colorful and native as the one written by Aksakov in the middle of the 19th century.

20. Anne-Catherine Westley – “Dad, Mom, Grandmother, Eight Children and a Truck”

This book for family reading teaches the young reader the lessons of life, with humor, without moralizing and edification.

21. Maurice Sendak – “Where the Monsters Live”

The hero of the book, Max, after a quarrel with his mother, goes to a magical country inhabited by Horror-images. The most important thing there is a boy who has fun from the bottom of his heart until he gets bored and returns to his house, where he smells of his mother’s pie.

22. Clive Lewis – The Chronicles of Narnia

An amazing and beautiful story of a magical land ruled by love and kindness, where animals and birds speak and think like people, and gnomes and giants live in the forests and centaurs. This book is hard to put down for both children and adults.

23. James Barry – “Peter Pan”

This is a story about a flying boy who never wanted to grow up. Once he made friends with guys from the ordinary world, and together they went to a far, far away island. There they met mermaids, fairies, Indians and even pirates with their insidious leader Hook!

24. Daniel Pennack — “Dog the Dog”

The world through the eyes of a homeless dog who has come a long way from homelessness to a person who needs a dog no less than the owner. A touching and funny story that will appeal to both children and adults.

25. Kenneth Graham – “The Wind in the Willows”

For more than a century, readers large and small have been captivated by the incredible adventures of Maul the Mole and his friends: the water rat Rat, the good-natured Badger, and Toth This book is unhurried, like the flow of a river, it leaves a trail, seemingly imperceptible, like the gentle sound of the wind in the willows.

26. Valentina Oseeva “Dinka”

A story about a touching friendship between a girl from a respectable family and a little tramp. Early 20th century, summer at the Volga dacha. The restless Dinka, trying to help people, all the time gets into different adventures, but the early grown-up boy Lenka looks after her and helps her out of troubles.

27. “Ernest and Celestine” by Gabriel Vincent

The Belgian artist Gabrielle Vincent is world famous for her children’s series of picture books about the adventures of the good-natured bear Ernestine and baby Celestine. The whole palette of feelings on the face: childish resentment, jealousy, confusion and love in all its manifestations.

From 11 years old…

28. “The Boy Who Wanted to Become a Man”, Jorn Riel

The story of a Viking boy, Leyva, who, as a result of a shipwreck, falls into the Kossaland eslander. He learns to speak the local language, to take from nature only what is necessary. Will the little Viking, growing up, be able to give up revenge, wealth and power?

29. Roald Dahl – Matilda

A wonderful, witty and interesting book about a smart little girl. And about how no one around her understands, because she is Different. This story is also worth reading to parents in order to better understand children and remember their childhood.

30. Michael Ende – “Momo”

The amazing girl Momo has a rare gift to listen to other people. In a men’s jacket, with the Flower of Time and a turtle under her arm, she enters the fight against the cruel world of pragmatists and materialists who have forgotten about real human values, about kindness and sympathy for others.

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“My favorite book” – essays 2019

It is simply impossible to imagine your life without reading, so every child and adult must have a favorite book that he is ready to re-read many, many times, and she never he doesn’t get bored!

Good and not so good books have been written at all times by writers from different countries of the world, and it is, of course, simply impossible to read them all. But there are some books that remain popular for centuries, and will be read in a few hundred years.

Contents

1. Mini essays on the topic “Book”
2. “Books, like people, have their own destiny” – essay
3. “What are precious books?” – composition
4. Essay “My favorite book” – 4th grade
5. Essay on the topic “My favorite book” – 6, 7 grade (with a plan)

Mini essays on the topic “Book”

Option 1. “Book our friend and adviser”

The book is indeed our friend and adviser, by reading the book we discover something new for ourselves, the book advises us, tells us what to do if something serious happens. Read books and be much smarter and wiser. The book is also the best gift for any holiday. After all, from the book we can learn almost anything. The books contain various sciences such as: physics, chemistry, mathematics, history and many others. The book never hurts, but rather helps in any situation.

Option 2. “A book is a man’s best friend”

From childhood, a book helps us to understand the world. First, parents read fairy tales to us, from which we learn what is good and what is bad. We learn new things for ourselves, draw conclusions, learn from the mistakes of characters in stories from books. After a while we go to school. There begins the road on which we and books are inseparable. We learn to write, read, count. We learn most of this information from teachers, but books help us consolidate and improve our knowledge.

Throughout our lives, books interact with us continuously. They always give us the information we need. We can read a book at leisure or use it for learning. Books are always there, you can always count on them, which is why we can consider books as best friends.

Option 3. “My favorite book”

My favorite book is the immortal work of Joan Kathleen Rowling – Harry Potter.

Why did I love this book? First, like any child, I did not like to read. But, oddly enough, this book was special. I didn’t want to leave her and go watch TV or play outside, no. I wanted to know what would happen next to the Boy-Who-Lived. Secondly, this book was not boring and annoying, there was a lot of adventure and magic in it. And what child would not want to dream and plunge into the world of magic? I think there are very few of them. And despite the fact that more than 10 years have passed, I still immerse myself in this wonderful world created by Rowling, like for the first time. And rest assured, I will be diving into it for a long time to come. After all, Harry Potter is not a children’s fairy tale, it is a whole era, a whole life.

Option 4. “Book”

What could be more interesting than reading a good book? Reading, you find yourself in a mysterious world, transported into the past or future. A book… such a simple word, but how much it contains. It is from books that we learn the answers to the questions that interest us. After reading this or that book, we sometimes change our view of the world around us, and rightly so – only in the search can you find your true “I”. It is a pity that at the moment such familiar childhood friends as books have been replaced by various Internet technologies and electronic games. There are many books, they teach us the sciences, help us navigate our lives. I love reading books, it helps with my studies.

Option 5. “A book read in the summer”

I have read several books, but the most memorable book is A. Green’s.

Assol was the only daughter of the old sailor Longren, her mother died five years ago. In the village, her father was hated, and the girl was considered crazy. As a child, she had a toy, a small yacht with scarlet sails, and the old storyteller Aigle told her that when she grew up, the prince would come for her on the same ship and take her away with him. Every day she went to the seashore and looked into the distance with hope.

Arthur Gray was a very rich, but kind and helpful man. When he grew up, he ran away from home and came to the schooner “Anselm” as a sailor. Having learned maritime affairs, he bought himself a three-masted galliot “Secret”, and one day fate led to the shores where Assol lived. He met her by chance and fell in love.

From various people he learned the girl’s story and that she was waiting for a ship with scarlet sails. He sewed scarlet silk sails, took on board the wandering musician Zimmer, and arrived at the village where Assol lived. The girl was amazed that the storyteller’s prediction came true, and boarded the ship.

This is interesting: A. for the reader’s diary.

A beautiful tender tale about love and that you need to believe in a good future, be kind, do not hurt or hurt anyone, and your life will be fabulous.

Read also: summary.

“Books, like people, have their own destiny” – essay

Option 1

As you know, all people on this planet are unique. Each has its own individual character, its own destiny. You may be surprised, but books are also unique. They, like people, have their own destiny and character.

And, unlike us, books sometimes conceal thousands of lives and destinies. These are the fates and lives of all the heroes who are mentioned in this story. Some of them are destined to die, while others are to win our hearts. We read and experience together with the characters, weep when they are in pain and rejoice when they are happy. We live their lives.

But each book, in addition to the fate of the characters, has its own fate. Some works are destined to become classics. This is and, and “Eugene Onegin”, and “Master and Margarita”. These works were created in order to make people think. This is their destiny.

There are books that are not accepted by society. This is also their destiny. Let us recall the second volume of the poem Dead Souls. The fate of this book is to burn at the stake. There are books whose fate is to gather dust on the shelf.

And some books are passed down in the family from generation to generation. Therefore, even without opening the work, you can see its history. To do this, you just need to look at the binding. After all, if you think about it, you can understand that dozens, maybe even hundreds of people held this very book before you. They all left a part of themselves in this book.

And each book teaches something. Some are about friendship. Others about love, exploits. Some carry the history of the war. So each book has its own character.

I remember when I was a child I had a book of fairy tales. It had a tattered cover, some of the pages had been torn out and reattached with tape. On some pages I saw sweeping drawings in blue pen, but I still loved this book with all my heart. There were so many good and kind tales in it that made me smile. I read it every day before bed. My mother told me that the book was in such a state because it belonged to my grandmother. And every time I picked up these fairy tales, I imagined how my grandmother did the same thing when she was little.

Certainly, every book has a destiny. And this destiny is to make people happy with their stories.

Option 2

A book is not only leaflets bound in a printing house into thick or thin folders. The book carries such information that it is a weapon stronger than atomic or nuclear. In order to subdue the people to their will, it is necessary to take away from them the source of knowledge – the book.

That’s exactly what the Nazis did. They collected books by their own writers and poets – Heine, Schiller, and burned them in huge bonfires. The Nazis needed stupid animals, not thinking people.

People are brought up on books. Their heroes become educators. Here, for example, is the book “” by Nikolai Ostrovsky. An entire generation grew up on it. This book has a strong, iron character. Young people wanted to be like Pavka Korchagin. True, now the school does not study this work.

And the books of my favorite author – A.S. . They teach both love for the Motherland and love for a woman. Who can compare with such lyrical, full of love, poems that the poet dedicated to his beloved women? His books, I am sure, will be read in the future.

Detective novels about Sherlock Holmes, which my mother reads so much. These books have the character of a detective. They teach observation, the ability to notice little things, analyze everything. The method of deduction described by the author of the novels is successfully used not only in detective work. It can also be applied in everyday life.

After reading Benjamin’s novel, many boys and girls signed up for flying clubs. Everyone wanted to be like the main character Sanya Grigoriev. This book has a stubborn, strong, purposeful character, like the protagonist, who nevertheless fulfilled his word and found the missing expedition. My mom really likes this novel.

There are books that have outlived their author. This, for example, is the book “Timur and his team” by Arkady Gaidar. After the publication, the “Timurov movement” arose in the country. Boys and girls everywhere helped old people. Arkady Gaidar died in the war, but his book lives on. This book has the character of a boy who is smart and mature beyond his years.

There are books for women on knitting and cookbooks. They have a feminine character. Cookbooks smell delicious – they are passed down from generation to generation, from grandmother to mother, and then daughter. They visited more than one kitchen, absorbed delicious smells.

And in books on knitting, you can find pieces of thread, sometimes forgotten knitting needles. These books are hard workers. They have a soft feminine character.

Mothers give children’s books to other children when they grow up. And there are coloring books where young children color their first pictures. Many mothers keep such books together with the first vest of their child, and with tags from the hospital. They have the character of a child who knows the world around them.

Option 3

It is well known that any book is a source of knowledge. However, is it really so? The book depends on the knowledge and character of its author, acquiring when writing, the features that are characteristic of this author. His beliefs, interests, knowledge, partially pass into the work he wrote. But, not every person who writes a book is smart, good, or worthy of emulation. Far from every person manages to write something of high quality so that his book is a source of information that readers really need.

So what books are worth reading? To understand the answer to this question, we must consider the “fate” of books. At different times, people wrote millions of various texts, ranging from stories about fictional heroes to historical chronicles and scientific treatises. However, only an extremely small number of old books have reached the modern reader? Why did it happen? The answer is simple – high-quality works remain to live for centuries, and a useless set of letters, which the authors call “books”, is not preserved due to the complete uselessness of readers. The ones that have survived are called “classics” and are considered the best works in the world, and this is true, because they were considered the best, many generations before us.

But how do you know which modern books are worth reading, since they haven’t had generations of review and evaluation by readers? These books, like young pop or movie stars, can break into world fame, or they can disappear into infamy. The answer to the question of how to choose them lies in the reason why people read any texts, namely in their information content. Such fullness is able to be assessed by those who are interested in it, and therefore, the assessment of the quality of the book should be entrusted to the community of specialists dealing with specific issues. And if you need to find books that would be scientific, you should ask the scientists, practical – the workers. The fate of a book is determined by those who read it. It is they who carry it through the ages.

Option 4

A book… We are used to considering it an inanimate object. But is it really so? Many of us do not even realize that she can be our best friend, wise teacher, senior mentor. Every house has a great variety of books, and they all carry their own specific history. Any book has its own soul, its own destiny. And it doesn’t matter if it’s thin or thick, whether it’s a novel or a detective story, every writer puts their heart into it.

One has only to think about how many destinies are depicted in some books. For example, in the epic novel by L.N. Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” has about six hundred characters, and in the work of M.A. — almost seven hundred! Many of them are real historical figures. Therefore, in a book, unlike a person, not just one soul with its experiences and feelings is stored, but a huge number! It is impossible not to empathize with the charming Rostova or the controversial Melekhov. Each reader involuntarily begins a dialogue with the book: What will happen next with your favorite characters? What lies ahead for them? Will they be able to cope with all life’s trials? How many emotions can one book evoke! And not only for readers, but also for the writers themselves. They put their soul and their heart into their favorite child.

It’s no secret that Nikolai Gogol, in a fit of emotion, burned the second volume of “”: he was so deeply immersed in his work, in the fate of the characters, the idea of ​​the work itself. But the smallest details, pointing to the imperfection of the book, led Gogol to serious depressions. The attitude of the writer to his creation is also depicted in M.A. Bulgakov’s novel “”. In it, the brilliant creator devoted himself to his book so much, empathized with his heroes so much that he could not withstand the onslaught of criticism and burned his manuscripts. But Woland would later tell him: “Manuscripts don’t burn.” This confirms that the book binding is just a shell, like a human body. But the history stored on the pages of a book exists forever, just like the human soul. It cannot be burned, destroyed or forgotten. The book is not just a box of knowledge, but a huge world, unlike the rest.

After that, it is impossible to take the book for an inanimate object, because it can become our attentive and wise interlocutor. She has her own character, her own soul. And her parent is a writer who wrote out every letter, every line on paper with great love.

“What are precious books?” − essay

Option 1

Precious books are works that amaze the human imagination, broaden our horizons and teach us morality, culture and kindness.

Likhanov’s text describes how the hero learns the enchanting magic of books (Sentence 3). He liked reading so much that he lived it, imagining himself in the images of his favorite characters (Suggestion 13). Books liberated him, awakened creative energy in him. Even at the level of vocabulary, one can see how rapidly the boy’s intellect is developing: he talks about himself colorfully and interestingly, his speech is much richer than that of his peers.

My attitude to books can serve as an example from life. Since childhood, my parents have interested me in ancient Greek mythology. I especially liked the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. There were a lot of new and wonderful words in these works, with which I amazed my classmates and teachers. Such knowledge made me an outstanding interlocutor.

Thus, the value of a book is its contribution to your development. This means that precious literature is works that teach a person and broaden his horizons.

An example from the literature: The influence of books on personality is clearly seen in Pushkin’s poetic novel “Eugene Onegin”. Tatyana fell in love with Yevgeny because of his uniqueness for those places, and it was reading that made him such an interesting person. We learn about this when the heroine finds the library of her chosen one and studies him from it.

Option 2

Precious books are those that develop a person’s imagination and fantasy, give him new impressions, take him to another world and lay the foundations of morality. I think that a precious book can be called a book that you cannot tear yourself away from, which has been preserved in your memory for decades.

In the text of V.P. Krapivina tells about a boy who enthusiastically read the book by S. Grigoriev “Malakhov Kurgan”. He was so carried away by her reading that, in response to the demand of the owner of the book to return it, he desperately shouted: “Anyway, I won’t give it until I finish it!” He behaved this way because parting with the story of Sevastopol was beyond his strength. Here it is, the power of the precious book!

The poetess L. Okhotnitskaya writes about the same:

I choose books with pleasure –

On the shelves, in the silence of libraries,

Now joy suddenly seizes, then excitement,

After all, each book is like a person.

One is old, wise, read to holes,

In the other, everything is unusual, strange, new.

Books open up the whole world to me!

Thus, precious books are those that give us moments of pleasure, opening up a new, unknown world.

Option 3

Precious books are books that we especially appreciate because they help us find answers to many questions and form our character. I think every child should have such books, because what you perceive in childhood affects your whole life.

So, in the text of V.P. Krapivina tells about a boy who was fascinated by reading S. Grigoriev’s book “Malakhov Kurgan”. He was so immersed in this occupation that he forgot about everything. The boy read the book over and over again, reading “about Venka and Nakhimov, about the sinking of ships sunk at the entrance to the bay, and about the sailors on the bastions. ” But through the smoke of “military destruction, he continued to see a peaceful and sunny city by the boundless sea.” Here it is, the power of a precious book!

A.A. Likhanov tells about a boy who, after reading books, imagined himself a hero of various works. Now he was Filipkos, now Gvidon, now Gavrosh. So he lived in the world of book fantasies and was happy.

I think that every person should have their own precious books, with the help of which we will learn about the world around us.

Option 4

Precious books are those that, in my opinion, stand alone on our bookshelf because we value them very much. We appreciate that they are our main assistants and advisers, as they come to the rescue when you are looking for answers to tricky questions.

Thus, the hero of the text A.A. Likhanova, a great dreamer, reading the precious books of children’s classics, not only goes through the school of spiritual courage, but also develops her imagination. The reverent silence of the library, the smells of books had a magical effect on him: he imagined himself to be the hero of the book, certainly a positive character doing good deeds!

I also have a precious book! This is a Jules Verne novel. He taught me not to give up in extreme situations, not to lose heart in a moment of danger and to believe! Believe in good!

Thus, precious books are those that are dear to us, that teach kindness and mercy, nobility and decency.

Option 5

Precious books, in my opinion, are those that have become world classics. They became the guiding star of the reader, determined his ideals for the rest of his life, shaped his worldview, and laid the foundations of morality.

Thus, the narrator from the text by A.A. Likhanova, reading the best works of children’s classics, precious books, not only goes through the basics of spiritual development, but also develops the imagination. The boy introduces himself as Filipko from the story of L. N. Tolstoy, then a prince, then Gavrosh from the novel “” by Victor Hugo. And most importantly – he is always a positive hero who does good deeds!

I consider A.S. Pushkin “The Captain’s Daughter” It teaches the reader to be honest and faithful, kind and devoted. Words from the work “Take care of honor from a young age!” have become for many people the motto of all life.

Thus, precious books are those works that define ideals, lay the foundations of a person’s spiritual life.

Composition “My favorite book” – 4th grade

The book is the best friend and helper

The book is a person’s friend, because it will distract from sadness, will captivate with an interesting plot. In the book you will find many smart thoughts, various information that you did not know. Books are different: artistic, scientific, entertaining. Choose to your liking! At any time, she will give you an answer to any question, just open it and do not be too lazy to read it. With a book you are always alone. And if it is interesting, then it is simply impossible to break away from it. If a person reads a lot, then he becomes smarter, more literate. This book helped him. So, she is a true friend and assistant and adviser!

In my spare time I like to read an interesting book. The most beloved are books about travel, about the sea, about distant lands. When I read, I imagine myself in the place of the characters. I like the description of unfamiliar countries, seas, exquisite young ladies … I dream of traveling, I dream that one day I will meet a handsome prince. I dream that someday I will live on the shores of a warm ocean … What if my dreams come true ?!

In the meantime, you can learn a lot from books: how to behave in extreme situations, how to swim along a mountain river, where the best fishing is, what customs different nations have. You can learn a lot about the nature of distant countries, about cities. Everything that interests you, and you do not know the full answer to this, you will find everything in the book. Find the right topic, the right problem – and read, memorize, learn!

There are many good and different books! It’s great to read before bed in the evening! Sometimes it’s so captivating that you can’t put it down. I advise all my friends to read, I give them interesting books that I have read myself.

A book in my life

Why do I need to read books? This question is extremely relevant in our time. We live in an era of universal computerization. I can find any book on the Internet. Moreover, I do not have to read it at all, I can just listen to it or watch the film adaptation. To be honest, it’s a lot easier than reading.

This is the first answer to the question about the need for reading. When reading books, I “work with my head”, that is, I think, reflect, draw some conclusions. This is the first. Secondly, I am convinced that books educate both morally and spiritually. They raise questions that you don’t think about in everyday life. But these questions are of paramount importance in the life of every person: why do I live? what is love? what is the world around me? And so on.

Now we have a huge selection of books. Classics, detective stories, intellectual texts, fantasy, modern “classics”. Among all this diversity, which is taken for granted, you can lose truly valuable books. What books are valuable to me?

Those that inspire worthy deeds, that give birth to faith in oneself and in a brighter future, that reveal the essence of human actions, which are simply pleasant to read. Valuable books can be read repeatedly and each time you find something new and valuable in them. They are not intended for children or adults, they are out of time and age.

One of my favorite books that changed my views in many ways is the philosophical parable Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. The protagonist of the work, seagull Jonathan Livingston, was not like everyone else. He wanted to fly the highest, the farthest, he wanted to be the best in everything. Nobody believed in him, all the seagulls in his flock laughed at him.

Without listening to anyone, Jonathan flew at night, although no one before him had done so. The hero developed an incredible speed – 214 miles per hour – and dreamed of even more. Exiled from the pack, but not broken, in the finale Jonathan found freedom and found like-minded people.

As an epigraph to the work, the author wrote the following lines “To the non-fictional Jonathan-Seagull who lives in each of us.” This book instills in us faith in ourselves, that a person can do anything if he strives for a goal and learns not to depend on public opinion.

Books play an important role in my life because they have a strong influence on it. It can be said that, to some extent, books are my senior comrades, mentors. Through the prism of my favorite books, I look at the world and, it seems to me, I am getting better: kinder, wiser, more tolerant.

Essay on the topic “My favorite book” – 6, 7 grade (with a plan)

Option 1

Plan

1. What is my favorite book.
2. What is the book about.
3. What she teaches.

My favorite book is Tomek’s Adventures in Kangaroo Country. It was written by Alfred Shklyarsky. There are several other books about the same hero, and I like them all very much. Tomek is a teenager who travels with his father across different continents. They catch different wild animals. And interesting adventures happen to them.

In Tomek’s Adventures in Kangaroo Country, Tomek is offered to leave Poland, where he lives with his aunt’s family, for Australia. There he must meet his own father, whom he had not seen for many years. Tomek immediately agrees. And this is the beginning of his exciting adventures. He saves a girl who got lost, then they become friends.

Thanks to this series, I learned a lot about the geography of different countries and became interested in this subject. I think it’s good when your favorite book not only entertains, but also teaches something.

Option 2

Plan

1. My favorite book.
2. Why I like this book.
3. Who would be interested in reading this book.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is my favorite book. The entire Harry Potter series is the best I’ve ever read. I also like classical literature, but fantasy won and won me over.

First I saw the movie and then they persuaded me to read the book. And I didn’t regret it. The book describes much more events, it is more detailed than the films. And the book explains the history of each character. But of the whole series, my favorite is the last part. It is in it that there is a key to everything that happened in the previous parts. It completes the story wonderfully and logically. I admire how Harry behaved in such difficult conditions. And the guys from Hogwarts showed themselves in the last battle from the best side. It’s a pity that good heroes died. But the same thing happens in life.

This book has everything: friendship and love, betrayal. The support and help of real friends, and this is true at all times.