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Second Grade Favorites

These are some of our favorite books for second-graders. They're sure to be some of your favorites too!

Burlington County Library System

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  • Young Detective Jeffrey Bones investigates the disappearance of the plastic dinosaur his grandfather just bought for him in a museum gift shop.
    Book, 2005New York : Viking, 2005. — EF ADLER
  • On the eve of the Battle of the Bands, Vinnie "The Crash" McLaren's best drumsticks are stolen, and it’s up to Detective Paw and Patrol Officer Prickles to determine which of Vinnie's neighbors is the thief.
    Book, 2018Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman and Company, 2018. — EASY READER EF ARCHER
  • Cece and her friend Isaac conduct an experiment using the forces of push and pull to deliver a treat to Cece's dog, Einstein. Glossary and activities using the forces of push and pull are included.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020] — EASY READER EF DERTING
  • Stanley’s Stop, Drop and Roll poster won the Fire Safety Month contest and his prize is a trip to the firehouse! When Chief Abbot invites him to climb onto a real fire truck, Stanley thinks things can't get any better, but the visit takes an even…
    Book, 2011New York, NY : Harper, c2011. — EASY READER EF HASKINS
  • Max always seems to be missing something he needs to participate in school recess. Can his best friend Zoe devise a system so he will remember everything he needs for school?
    Book, 2013North Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2013. — EF SATEREN
  • Brave Commander Toad and the crew of the spaceship Star Warts have a mission: they must go where no spaceship has gone before and bring a little bit of earth out to the alien stars. But when they try to land their sky skimmer on the planet made of…
    Book, 1980New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, c1980. — EF YOLEN
  • When 7-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.
    Book, 2006San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2006. — CHAPTER BOOK JF BARROWS
  • When Mandy, one of the students from classroom 26, brings a special hamster-sized racecar to class, it means just one thing – Humphrey is going to be in a hamster race.
    Book, 2014New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014] — CHAPTER BOOK JF BIRNEY
  • Sam Graves discovers that his elementary school is alive and plotting against the students, and, as hall monitor, it is his job to protect them – but he will need some help from his friends.
    Book, 2014New York : Branches/Scholastic Inc, 2014. — CHAPTER BOOK JF CHABERT
  • A girl named Zoey and her cat Sassafras, use science experiments to help a dragon with a problem.
    Book, 2017Woodinville, WA : Innovation Press, 2017. — CHAPTER BOOK JF CITRO
  • Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters – and everywhere he turns there are spooky balloon…
    Book, 2013New York, N.Y. : Scholastic, c2013. — CHAPTER BOOK JPB CUMMINGS
  • Having a Bloomtastic Festival at school to celebrate spring is a great idea – but Eva Wingdale, a young owl, discovers that it is also a lot of work, and there is nothing wrong with asking her friends for help.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Branches/Scholastic Inc., [2015] — CHAPTER BOOK JF ELLIOTT
  • When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Branches/Scholastic Inc., 2017. — CHAPTER BOOK JF FLINTHAM
  • On the first day of class, second-grader A.J. tells Miss Daisy he loves football and video games but hates school. Then Miss Daisy tells him she hates school, too, and the students think their teacher just might be an impostor.
    Book, CHAPTER BOOK JF GUTMAN
  • Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.
    Book, 2014New York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2014] — JF HANLON
  • Rambunctious puppy Bo, who lives with his human family on a farm, loses his dog tag and enlists his barnyard animal friends to help him find it.
    Book, 2020New York : Little Simon, ©2020. — CHAPTER BOOK JF HIGGINS
  • Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It's because they're chasing the bad guys and saving your butt! With master of disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey, the Real Pigeons will solve any mystery and…
    Book, 2020New York : Random House, [2020] — CHAPTER BOOK JF MCDONALD
  • Stink

    the Incredible Shrinking Kid

    McDonald, Megan
    The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.
    Book, 2006Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2006, c2005. — CHAPTER BOOK JPB MCDONALD
  • Every flower is bright and blooming, thanks to the Petal Fairies! But when Jack Frost steals their magical petals, there's trouble in Fairyland. Help save Fairyland's flowers!
    Book, CHAPTER BOOK JF MEADOWS
  • Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family.
    Book, 2020New York : Putnam/G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2020. — JF MIAN