# 3rd grade books about intelligence

**3** books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools that explore intelligence. 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 2 titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 0 more accessible, and 2 a stretch.

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

## 3rd grade intelligence reading list

- [Frindle](https://readinglist.school/book/frindle) by Andrew Clements _(830L · Grades 3–7 · pub 1996)_
- [Matilda](https://readinglist.school/book/matilda) by Roald Dahl _(840L · Grades 3–6 · pub 1988)_
- [Volcanoes](https://readinglist.school/book/volcanoes) by Nell Cross Beckerman _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_

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