Recommendations
Upcoming 4th graders recommend:
Fantasy and Science Fiction
Animorphs by K.A. Applegate
Araminta Spookie series by Angie Sage
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Dealing With Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles) by Patricia Wrede
The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen Hawking
Geronimo Stilton books (animal fantasy/mystery)
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Molly Moon series by Georgia Byng
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
Pokemon chapter books by Tracy West
Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Sister Magic series by Anne Mazer
Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley
Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
Secrets of Droon series by Tony Abbott
Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius by Frank Asch
Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Tales of Beedle Bard by J.K. Rowling
Warriors series by Erin Hunter
Mystery/Scary Stories/Adventure
The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Goosebumps by R.L. Stine
Indiana Jones chapter books by Scholastic
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
Realistic Fiction
Holes by Louis Sachar
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
Indie Kidd series by Karen McCombie
Judy Moody books by Megan MacDonald
Just Joking by Andy Griffiths
The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts by Frances O’Roark Dowell
Schooling Around series by Andy Griffiths
Stink books by Megan MacDonald
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Wayside School books by Louis Sachar
Historical Fiction
Barnstormers series by Phil Bildner (historical fiction, sports)
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (historical fiction)
Sports
By My Brother’s Side by Tiki Barber
Satch and Me (Baseball Card Adventures) by Dan Gutman
Other
Do Not Open by John Farnden (nonfiction)
Hamlet by William Shakespeare (play)
Pick Me Up by David Roberts and Jeremy Leslie
Who Was? series by Scholastic (biographies)
Upcoming 5th graders recommend:
Fantasy and Science Fiction
Araminta Spookie series by Angie Sage (fantasy)
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer (fantasy)
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (fantasy)
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (science fiction)
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden (animal fantasy)
Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman (fantasy)
The Edge Chroniclesby Paul Stewart (fantasy)
Emily Windsnap series by Liz Kessler (fantasy, mermaids)
Eragon by Christopher Paolini (fantasy)
Fablehaven series by Branden Mull (fantasy)
Faceless Fiend by Howard Whitehouse (fantasy)
The Girl With the Broken Wing by Heather Dyer (fantasy)
Horns and Wrinkles by Joseph Helgerson (fantasy)
Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke (fantasy)
Land of Elyon series by Patrick Carmen (fantasy)
Leven Thumps by Obert Skye (fantasy)
May-bird series by Jodi Lynn Anderson (fantasy)
Molly Moon series by Georgia Byng (fantasy)
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books by Betty MacDonald (fantasy)
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende (fantasy)
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan (fantasy, mythology)
Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson (fantasy)
Seekers series by Erin Hunter (animal fantasy)
Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage (fantasy)
Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley (fantasy, fairy tale)
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (animal fantasy)
Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles) by Patricia Wrede
True Blue by Jeffrey Lee (fantasy)
Wind Singer trilogy by William Nicholson (fantasy)
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (science fiction)
Realistic Fiction
Chicken Boy by Frances O’Roark Dowell (realistic fiction)
City Boy by Jan Michael (realistic fiction, cultural)
Dog Lost by Ingrid Lee (realistic fiction)
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli (realistic fiction)
Everything on a Waffle by Peggy Horvath (realistic fiction)
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (realistic fiction)
Ivy and Bean series by Annie Barrows (realistic fiction)
Main Street series by Ann Martin (realistic fiction)
Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes (realistic fiction)
Thunder Cave by Roland Smith (realistic fiction, adventure)
Two Minute Drill by Mike Lupica (realistic fiction, sports)
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements (realistic fiction)
The Worst Name in the Third Grade by Debbie Dadey (realistic fiction)
Mystery and Action/Adventure
Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz (action, spy)
Cherub series by Robert Muchamore (action, spy)
Curse of the Campfire Weenies by David Lubar (ghost stories)
A Drowned Maiden’s Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz (mystery, adventure)
The Ghost’s Grave by Peg Kehret (mystery)
Hannah West books by Linda Johns (mystery)
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (mystery)
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch (mystery)
Zach’s Lie by Roland Smith (mystery, thriller)
Historical Fiction
Barnstormers series by Phil Bildner (historical fiction, sports)
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (historical fiction)
Other
Johnny Mutton books by James Proimos (comic adventure)
Room 8 Recommends:
Heat by Mike Lupica
Dragonsdale by Salamanda Drake
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Loftig
Percy Jackson series by Ric Riordan
Spiderwick Chronicles by DiTerlizzi and Black
Trixie Belden series by Julie Campbell
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
To Dance by Sienna Siegel and Mark Siegel
The Forest Has Eyes by Doolittle and MacLay
Kringle by Tony Abbott
Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Time Cat by Avi
Poppy series by Avi
Main Street series by Ann Martin
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Eragon series by Christopher Paolini
Iris, Messenger by Sarah Deming
Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Ballet Shoes series by Noel Streatfeild
Warriors series by Erin Hunter
Guardians of Ga’hoole series by Kathryn Lasky
Room 9 Recommends:
Hannah West books by Linda Johns
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo
Beasts of Clawstone Castle by Eva Ibbotson
Bone series by Jeff Smith
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
Afternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle
The Janitor’s Boy by Andrew Clements
Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke
Horns and Wrinkles by Joseph Helgerson
Ivy and Bean series by Annie Barrows
Leon and the Spitting Image by Alan Kurzweil
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
Invasion of the Road Weenies by David Lubar
The Fairies of Nutfolk Wood by Barb Bentler Ullman