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Katy Independent School District

Suggested Summer Reading List 2015

Entering 1st Grade

Author

Hutmacher,

Kimberly M.

Goodrich, Carter

Curato, Mike

Bertier, Anne

Beavis, Paul

Appelt, Kathi

Arnold, Tedd

Capucilli, Alyssa

Falconer, Ian

Hoberman, Mary

Ann

Olson, et al

Litwin, Eric Pete the Cat

Dean, James

Oldland, Nicholas Life in the Wild

Title Summary

I Want a Hamster See if a hamster is the right pet for you with this overview of

the care of hamsters. Suggested websites in the back of the

book.

Mister Bud Wears the Cone Two dogs living in the same house go through different issues

when one of them ends up having to wear a cone. Zorro is

upset and causes trouble when Mr. Bud gets all the attention.

Little Elliot, Big City

Elliot, a small polka-dotted elephant, lives in New York City and

enjoys the little things like cupcakes! He has a big problem,

how can he get into the bakery to get his cupcake! Elliot meets

someone smaller than himself and together they find a way to

solve Elliot’s problem.

Wednesday

“Every Wednesday, Little Round and Big Square get together

” Thus begins the story of two shapes who must learn

to work together in spite of their different abilities.

Mrs. Mo’s Monster

When Mrs. Mo answers the door, in comes a monster who only

knows how to, "crunch, munch, and chew." Slowly, but surely

the monster discovers that maybe he can learn to do more with

Mrs. Mo's help.

AUTHORS

Henkes, Kevin Watt, Melanie

Jenkins, Steve Willems, Mo

SERIES

Biscuit Read about the many adventures of a friendly little puppy,

Biscuit, and his friends!

Olivia Olivia is a playful and imaginative pig who always seems to find

trouble or get into mischief.

You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You Through short stories and rhymes, this series is designed to be

read by two voices that, at times, come together for shared

lines.

Zoo Animal Mysteries Follow clues to solve mysteries by using a world map which

highlights the locations of the animals. The clues narrow as

different parts of the animal become the focus.

Pete the Cat is a laid back blue cat whose motto is “It’s all

good” no matter what problem he meets.

Fun series about a bear, moose, and beaver that promotes

team work, kindness, and friendship.

Katy Independent School District

Suggested Summer Reading List 2015

Entering 2ndGrade

Author

Faulconer, Maria

Meltzer, Brad

Shea, Bob

Hopkins, Jackie

Mims

Bar-el, Dan

Arnosky, Jim

Cronin, Doreen

Lord, Cynthia

Hayes, Geoffrey

Klein, Abby

Manushkin, Fran

McDonald, Megan

Silverman, Erica

Title Summary

A Mom for Umande True story of a baby gorilla that is rejected by his mother and

cared for by the zookeepers until they find a gorilla to take

care of him.

I Am Amelia Earhart Discover Amelia Earhart’s adventures as seen through the

eyes of young Amelia.

Kid Sheriff and the Terrible When Drywater Gulch has a toad problem, seven-year-old

Toads Sheriff Ryan comes riding into town on a tortoise.

Prairie Chicken Little Fractured fairy tale of Chicken Little in which Mary McBlicken,

the prairie chicken, thinks that a stampede is coming and runs

to warn the other animals.

Not Your Typical Dragon Crispin doesn’t breathe fire like your typical dragon. When he

meets a knight who must slay a fire-breathing dragon, an

unlikely friendship forms.

AUTHORS

Lester, Helen Stevens, Janet

Rylant, Cynthia

SERIES

Shelter Pet Squad In this series, Shelter Pet Squad kids find the perfect pet homes

for animals in need!

Benny and Penny Follow the adventures of Benny and Penny, two mice, as they

pretend to be brave pirates, calm either others bedtime fears

and go on treasure hunts in this action-filled graphic novel

series.

Ready Freddy! Discover how first-grader Freddy Thrasher overcomes his

humorous predicaments. Look for the word “fin” hidden

cleverly in every picture.

Katie Woo Share the ongoing adventures of the Katie Woo and her friends

as they care for Binky, the class pet, find the perfect job for

career day, and save the earth by having a garage sale to

recycle their toys.

Stink Judy Moody’s little brother, Stink, gets involved in some

hilarious adventures and even writes a comic strip for the end

of each chapter!

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Cowgirl Kate and her feisty horse, Cocoa, ride the range

demonstrating Kate’s roping skills, counting cows and changing

the Wild West forever.

Katy Independent School District

Suggested Summer Reading List 2015

Entering 3rdGrade

Author

Heyman, Alyssa

Himmelman, John

MacLachlan,

Patricia

Jenkins, Steve

Kurtz, Chris

Byars, Betsy

Cleary, Beverly

Mlynowski, Sara

Bishop, Nic

Gutman, Dan

Messner, Kate

Look, Lenore

Stilton, Geronimo

Title Summary

Twelve Dancing Unicorns Desperate to discover the cause of the broken chains around

his unicorns each morning, the king offers a handsome

reward. A young girl uses a special gift from her mother to

discover the unicorns' magical secret.

Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny Meet Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the best bunjitsu artist

in her school. She can throw farther, kick higher and hit harder

than anybunny else! But her strongest weapon is her mind!

The Truth of Me Robbie and his dog Ellie spend a summer with his

grandmother, and learn the truth about his grandmother’s

connection with the animals around her, as well as his family

and himself.

Creature Features: 25 Animals This question and answer non-fiction book allows animals

Explain Why They Look the Way with exotic features to explain the function of their unique

They Do look.

Adventures of a South Pole Pig Flora, an adventurous pig is determined to escape the boring

pen life and allows herself to be transported to a ship

traveling to Antarctica until it is shipwrecked.

AUTHORS

McDonald, Megan Palatini, Margie

Osborne, Mary Pope Scieszka, Jon

SERIES

Whatever After Abby and Jonah’s magic mirror keeps pulling them into fairy

tale land where the stories get changed. Can they figure out a

way to make the story turn out like it should?

Nonfiction Animal Books Learn about snakes, spiders, butterflies and other animals

through these beautifully photographed books.

My Weird School AJ attends a weird school. With titles such as Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!

and Ms. Todd Is Odd!, you will soon understand why the school

is so zany!

Marty McGuire Marty is a tom-boy who idolizes Jane Goodall. She always tries

to do what is right, but sometimes things don't always

cooperate.

Alvin Ho Alvin Ho is a normal kid who happens to be frightened of many

of things. And when he gets scared, he has a problem…he can’t

talk. Readers will enjoy Alvin’s unique sense of humor.

Geronimo Stilton Follow the adventures of a talking mouse that lives in New

Mouse City and works as the editor ofThe Rodent’s Gazette, the

fictional newspaper.

Katy Independent School District

Suggested Summer Reading List 2015

Entering 4thGrade

Author

Wiley, Melissa

Jinks, Catherine

Holm, Jennifer

Ochiltree, Diane

Roy, Katherine

Clements, Andrew

DiCamillo, Kate

Tarshis, Lauren

Broach, Elise

Mull, Brandon

Stiefvater, Maggie

Nix, Garth

Hale, Shannon

Hicks, Deron

Buckley, Michael

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Prairie Thief Louisa’s Pa, accused of stealing, is taken to jail while she is left

to live with the difficult Smirch family, but she finds the real

thief, a brownie.

How to Catch a Bogle Birdie is the apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, a man who

catches and destroys monsters that prey upon children.

While she may appear to be a frail child, she is much more

than meets the eye.

The Fourteenth Goldfish Eleven-year-old Ellie Cruz’s life changes dramatically when her

mother brings a teenage boy home one night and she learns it

is her estranged grandfather. Melvin is a scientist who has

figured out how to reverse aging and is now 13 again.

Molly, by Golly! When many of the firefighters at New York City’s Fire

Company 11 are sick with the flu, Molly Williams, the African

American cook for the group, springs into action to stop a fire

at a small house. She is considered the first female firefighter

in the U.S.A.

Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting Learn about many aspects of great whites – their anatomy,

with the Great Whites of how they hunt, and their place in the ecosystem, as well as

California’s Farralon Islands how scientists study them.

AUTHORS

Giff, Patricia Reilly Silverstein, Shel

LaFevers, Robin Stevens, Janet

SERIES

I Survived. . . Each story tells a thrilling story from history through the eyes of

a boy who survived the event.

Superstition Mountain The Barker brothers are told Superstition Mountain is off-limits.

When their cat runs away in that direction, they follow and

discover three human skulls. The children research local history

and try to solve the mystery.

Spirit Animals Set in the world of Erdas, children go through a coming of age

ritual to determine if they have a spirit animal and discover

their greater destiny.

The Letterford Mysteries Someone is attempting a hostile takeover of Letterford

Publishing Company, but Colophon is not going to let anyone

take it away from her dad.

The Sisters Grimm Welcome the Sisters Grimm, Sabrina and Daphne, two girl

sleuths. Their adventures are filled with hilarious fairy-tale

twists and are sure to delight fantasy readers.

Katy Independent School District

Suggested Summer Reading List 2015

Entering 5thGrade

Author

Lloyd, Natalie

Tarshis, Lauren

Tui T.& Kari

Sutherland

Grabenstein, Chris

Larson, Kirby

Martin, Ann

Avi

Creech, Sharon

Gutman, Dan

Haddix, Margaret

Peterson

Hunter, Erin

Korman, Gordon

Grisham, John

Title Summary

A Snicker of Magic

Midnight Gulch, a remote mountain town, used to be a magical

and Felicity's mother returns there with Felicity and her little

sister. Felicity final believes she's found a place to call home

that holds promises of magic and friendship.

I Survived True Stories: Five Epic

Follow the fascinating stories of children as they struggle to

Disasters

survive five epic disasters.

The Menagerie Follow the suspense surrounding a hidden and closely

guarded Menagerie filled with magical creatures in Wyoming.

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s After winning a contest to spend the night in the town’s new

Library library which was designed by a world famous game maker,

Kyle and his friends must solve puzzles to find their way out

the next morning.

Dash

Mitsi Kashino is forced from her home into an internment camp

and must leave her beloved dog Dash behind. As everything

around her seems to fall apart, the one thing Mitsi looks

forward to is the letters her neighbor who is caring for Dash

sends.

Rain Reign

Rose is a girl with OCD, Asperger's syndrome, and a love for

homonyms. When her dad brings home a lost dog, she

becomes inseparable with the dog, Rain. When a storm hits

and Rain goes missing, Rose is determined to find her dog.

AUTHORS

Hahn, Mary Downing Lupica, Mike

Kehret, Peg Riordan, Rick

SERIES

The Genius Files Twins, Coke and Pepsi, travel across the country on exciting

summer adventures. Follow their travels on Google Maps.

Found Thirteen years after a plane full of orphaned babies

mysteriously arrives, they learn that they have been found.

Warriors Four Clans of wild cats share their ancestral forest until the

warrior code is threatened by the aggressive Shadow Clan that

seems to grow more powerful every day.

Dive Trilogy Each of the adventure trilogies focuses on such topics as

Everest Trilogy shipwrecks, survival or escape.

Island Trilogy

Titanic Trilogy

Theodore Boone Theodore Boone, son of lawyer parents, embraces their

profession while solving crimes, dispensing legal advice and

sharing his insight on the legal system.