# 3rd grade books about creativity

**3** books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools that explore creativity. Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 3rd grade band is 420–820L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 3 titles here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 0 more accessible, and 1 a stretch.

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Theme:** creativity
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 3rd grade creativity reading list

- [Flat Stanley](https://readinglist.school/book/flat-stanley) by Jeff Brown _(540L · Grades 1–3 · pub 1964)_
- [Frindle](https://readinglist.school/book/frindle) by Andrew Clements _(830L · Grades 3–7 · pub 1996)_
- [The 13-Story Treehouse](https://readinglist.school/book/the-13-story-treehouse) by Andy Griffiths _(560L · Grades 2–5 · pub 2011)_

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