Grades 4-6

Here's a sampling of great books from our collection. Don't limit yourself to these -- we have many more that you're sure to love! Any staff member at the children's desk is happy to make recommendations! Or, click here to see a PDF of our complete suggested reading list for 4-6.

 

Ghost Hawk Ghost Hawk

By Susan Cooper

Monster on the hill Monster on the hill

By Rob Harrell

Donner dinner party

Donner dinner party

By Nathan Hale

The Usborne complete book of drawing The Usborne complete book of drawing

By Alastair Smith

Other worlds Other worlds

By Jon Scieszka

Just so stories : for little children

Just so stories: for little children

By Rudyard Kipling

From Norvelt to nowhere

From Norvelt to nowhere


By Jack Gantos

The abominables

The abominables

By Eba Ibbotson

The Kicks: Sabotage season

The Kicks: Sabotage season

By Alex Morgan

Rooftoppers

Rooftoppers

By Katherine Rundell

The real boy

The real boy

By Anne Ursu

Wolf Wolf

By Valerie Hobbs

Greek myths : stories of sun, stone, and sea

Greek myths : stories of sun, stone, and sea

By Sally Pomme Clayton
Sew Zoey: Stitches and Stones

Sew Zoey: Stitches and stones 

By Chloe Taylor

The problem with being slightly heroic

The problem with being slightly heroic

By Uma Krishnaswami

The case of the vanishing honey bees : a scientific mystery

The case of the vanishing honey bees : a scientific mystery

By Sandra Markle

Nick and Tesla's high-voltage danger lab

Nick and Tesla's high-voltage danger lab

By Bob Pflugfelder
Trouper

Trouper

By Meg Kearney

Mousenet

Mousenet

By Prudence E. Breitrose

Animals up close : zoom in on the world's most incredible creatures Animals up close : zoom in on the world's most incredible creatures

By Igor Siwanowicz

Want more suggestions?

Click to see a PDF of the entire 4-6 list.

Updated March 2014
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