# 3rd grade books about science fiction

**8** books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools that explore science fiction. 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.

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Theme:** science fiction
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 3rd grade science fiction reading list

- [Aliens Ate My Homework](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-ate-my-homework) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1993)_
- [Aliens for Breakfast](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-for-breakfast) by Jonathan Etra _(Grades 3–6 · pub 1988)_
- [Are You Scared, Darth Vader?](https://readinglist.school/book/are-you-scared-darth-vader) by Adam Rex _(Grades K–3 · pub 2018)_
- [Nova's Ark](https://readinglist.school/book/novas-ark) by Kirk, David _(Grades 2–8 · pub 1998)_
- [Shape-Changer](https://readinglist.school/book/shape-changer) by Bill Brittain _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1994)_
- [Space Case](https://readinglist.school/book/space-case) by Edward Marshall _(Grades K–3 · pub 1980)_
- [Virtually Perfect](https://readinglist.school/book/virtually-perfect) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1998)_
- [Zorgamazoo](https://readinglist.school/book/zorgamazoo) by Robert Paul Weston _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2008)_

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