Favorite Books
Elementary School Grades 4, 5, 6+
(Fiction)
Note: Reading skills develop at different rates. Books are grouped according to general reading levels. Click the highlighted titles for recommended age levels, summary of book, Amazon book reviews and ordering information.
Fiction Chapter Books:
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Blume (additional titles available)
Pure Fudge : Fudge boxed set Blume (series)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Cleary (additional titles available)
Beverly Cleary, Henry Huggins Series (Boxed Set) (Henry in the Clubhouse, Henry Huggins, Henry and Beezus, and Henry and Ribsy) Cleary (series)
Frindle, Clements (additional titles available)
Nicki (American Girl Today) (additional titles available)
The Enchanted Collection Box Set: Ella Enchanted, The Two Princesses of Bamarre, Fairest Levine
The Phantom Tollbooth, Juster
The Borrowers, Norton
The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends), Selden (series)
Chasing Vermeer, Balliet
The Egypt Game, Snyder
Shiloh, Naylor (series)
Hamster in a Handbasket (Animal Ark Series #16) Baglio (series)
The Indian in the Cupboard , Banks (series) **Social Studies curriculum: Native Americans**
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief Girl Detective, Van Draanen (series)
Because of Winn-Dixie, DiCamillo
Bud, Not Buddy (Readers Circle (Laurel-Leaf)), Curtis
Joey Pigza Loses Control (Joey Pigza Books), Gantos
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Konigsburg
The Best of John Bellairs: The House with a Clock in Its Walls; The Figure in the Shadows; The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring, Bellairs (Thriller) series
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia), Lewis (series)
Stargirl (Readers Circle), Spinelli (additional titles by author)
Maniac Magee, Spinelli
Number the Stars, Lowry
The Worlds of Lois Lowry 3 Copy Boxed Set (The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger), Lowry
Holes, Sachar
Island of the Blue Dolphins, O’Delim
The Tale of Desperaux, Di Camillo
The 39 Clues Book 1:The Maze of Bones
Among the Hidden (Shadow Children #1), Haddix (series)
Dive: The Discovery, Korman (series)
The Climbt, Korman (series)
Shipwreck (Island, Book 1), Korman (series)
Chasing the Falconers (On the Run, Book 1), Korman (series)
The Kidnapped Trilogy: The Abduction, The Search, and The Rescue (Kidnapped, Books 1-3), Korman (series)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1)l,Colfer (series)
Books for Boys: (and girls too!)
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Adventure), Horowitz (Alex Rider Adventures) series *6th Grade and up
Alex Rider Boxed Set, Books 1-5: Stormbreaker, Point Blank, Skeleton Key, Eagle Strike, and Scorpia Horowitz (Alex Rider Adventures) series *6th Grade and up
Evil Star (The Gatekeepers), Horowitz (The Gatekeepers) series *6th Grade and up
Public Enemy Number Two (Diamond Brothers, The) Horowitz (series)
Sports Books:
Babe & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Shoeless Joe & Me (Baseball Card Adventures), Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Jackie & Me (Baseball Card Adventures), Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Mickey & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure (Baseball Card Adventures), Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure, Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Satch & Me (Baseball Card Adventures), Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Abner & Me (Baseball Card Adventures), Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Jim & Me (Baseball Card Adventures) Gutman (Baseball Card Adventures)
Preteen Guides For Girls:
The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library)
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles (American Girl Library series)
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Staying Home Alone (American Girl Library series)
The Babysitter’s Handbook: The Care and Keeping of Kids (American Girl Library seris)
Favorite Chapter Book Authors:
Haddix
Korman
Anthony Horowitz
Judy Blume
Beverly Cleary
Spinelli
Clements
