Books like Earthquake in the Third Grade by Laurie Myers

A ten‑year‑old boy in rural Virginia befriends a newcomer, and together they create the imaginary kingdom of Terabithia, a friendship that ends tragically when a storm forces an untimely death.

Ivan, a gorilla who has lived behind glass in a shopping‑mall circus for 27 years, learns new meaning for art and friendship when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives.

In this humorous tale, Amelia Bedelia joins a classroom and takes every teaching assignment literally, turning simple lessons into chaotic misinterpretations that delight children and teachers alike.

In the wake of a friend’s sudden death, 12‑year‑old Suzy Swanson grapples with grief, using her unique fascination with science to make sense of the world and find a path to forgiveness.

When her adoptive parents die, twelve‑year‑old genius Willow Chance must navigate grief, diagnosis, and a new surrogate family while staying true to her obsessive love of nature and counting by sevens.

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Eleven‑year‑old Caitlin, living with Asperger’s, struggles to accept her brother Devon’s death and her father’s absence, learning that life is more than black and white and finding closure in color.

A middle‑grade story about Ally, a girl who struggles with dyslexia, and her journey to find acceptance and help at school.

A young boy's day at school turns upside down when his new teacher is revealed to be a monstrous Mrs. Green.

When a strange new substitute teacher arrives at a sixth‑grade school, two students discover he is an alien with a sinister plan that could end their class. They must act quickly to save their classmates from an extraterrestrial threat.

In seventh grade, Duncan Dougal discovers an alien in his school and finds himself plugged into a brain-frying machine, racing to expose the alien teachers before his own mind—and the planet—are destroyed.

In "How to Survive Third Grade," unpopularity and new school rules challenge Ernest, a third‑grade student, until he makes a friend and learns that small victories can lead to life‑changing achievements.

In First Year Letters, a Smith Academy teacher finds her ordinary day transformed when her young students begin writing her heartfelt letters, revealing growing bonds, shy confessions, and unexpected classroom dynamics.

When 12‑year‑old Catherine, who feels trapped caring for her autistic brother, meets a young paraplegic, her ordinary life turns unexpectedly hopeful and full of new friendship.

A young science teacher becomes obsessed with taking over the minds of her students, leading to a bizarre horror film that puts her in a bind.

Ten‑year‑old Albie, feeling overlooked at school, learns to recognize his own talents with the help of a warm new nanny who inspires him to embrace his strengths.

Rush Revere rides again! Saddle up with Rush Limbaugh's really good pal for a new time-travel adventure. "Whoa there, young historians! Before we go rush, rush, rushing off anywhere, I'd like a moment. I'm Liberty, Rush Revere's loquacious equine companion -- his trusty talking horse! Always at the ready to leap from the twenty-first century into America's past, that's me. When he says 'Let's go!' I'm so there. I'm jazzed, I'm psyched, I'm --" "Ah, excuse me, Liberty?" "Yeah, Rush?" "Usually you say 'oh no, not again!' and 'while we're in colonial Boston, can I try the baked beans?'" "Okay, fine -- you do the talking. I'll just be over here, if you need me." Well, he's sulking now, but I couldn't be your tour guide across time without Liberty! His name says it all: the freedom we celebrate every July Fourth with fireworks and hot dogs (and maybe some of those baked beans). But how did America get free? How did thirteen newborn colonies tell the British king where he could stick his unfair taxes? Jump into the bustling streets of Boston in 1765, where talk of revolution is growing louder. I said LOUDER. You'll have to SHOUT to be heard over the angry cries of "Down with the king!" and "Repeal the Stamp Act!" that fill the air. You'll meet fierce supporters of liberty like Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and my idol, Paul Revere, as they fearlessly defy British rule. It's an exciting, dangerous, turbulent, thrilling time to be an American. Exceptional young patriots like you won't want to miss a minute. Let's ride! - Publisher.

Join Rush Revere, a substitute history teacher, on a time‑travel adventure aboard the Mayflower in 1620, meeting the Pilgrims, riding a talking horse named Liberty and learning about early colonial America.