3rd grade books about Monsters
8 books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students explore monsters— every title’s grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
What this list holds: All 8 titles are cited by at least one US curriculum or award list for 3rd grade, first published between 1976 and 2015. Themes these books most often share besides monsters: bedtime (2), humorous stories (2).
8 3rd grade books about monsters
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The Last Kids on Earth
Max BrallierCited in 2 curricula across 2 states, taught from grade 3 to 6. Also covers humorous stories and survival.
The Monster Who Ate My Peas
Danny SchnitzleinCited in 2 curricula across 2 states, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers food habits, peas and stories in rhyme.
Even Monsters Need Haircuts
Matthew McElligottCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers barbers, humorous stories and haircutting.
Frankenstein Takes the Cake
Adam RexCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade 2 to 8. Also covers poetry, monstruos and literatura juvenil.
Go Away, Big Green Monster
Ed EmberleyCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers bedtime, fear and specimens.
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp
Mercer MayerCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers monsters in fiction.
Loch
Paul ZindelCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade 3 to 8. Also covers underwater exploration, brothers and sisters.
No Such Thing
Jackie French KollerCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers fear of the dark and bedtime.
Monsters books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 2nd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 6th grade
Other 3rd grade themes
Friendship · Family · Humor · Humorous Stories · Courage · Schools · Imagination · Dogs
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Frequently asked questions
What monsters books are good for 3rd grade students?
8 books exploring monsters have a grade range that covers 3rd grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these monsters books grade-appropriate for 3rd grade?
Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is age-appropriate by curriculum placement. Check each book's themes and content notes before assigning.
How many monsters books are on the 3rd grade list?
This page lists 8 3rd grade titles about monsters, ordered by how many US curricula cite each one for this grade (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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