Gift Guide: 4th-5th Grade
Whether you are looking for a visual encyclopedia about dinosaurs, a Harry Potter inspired baking book, a heartwarming story about a service dog named Stella who uses her special nose to save a little girl’s life or a book about significant historical figures to inspire 4th-5th graders, you’ll find great book ideas in our curated gift guide below. There’s a gift for every child and every interest!
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Books for Adventurers |
Last Mapmaker
by Christina Soontornvat
Maya and the Lord of Shadows (Maya and the Rising Dark #3)
by Rena Barron
Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon a Tim #1)
by Stuart Gibbs
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Books for Astronauts |
Packing for Mars for Kids
by Mary Roach
Space (Paper World)
by The Templar Company Ltd
Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon! (Show Me History!)
by James Buckley
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Books for Baseball Sluggers |
Roberto Clemente (Hispanic Star)
by Claudia Romo Edelman
Coming Up Short
by Laurie Morrison
Kristy and the Walking Disaster (The Baby-Sitters Club #20)
by Ann M Martin
Three Strike Summer
by Skyler Schrempp
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Books for Basketballers |
Shot Clock
by Caron Butler
Chasing the Dream Set (Zayd Saleem #1-#3)
by Hena Khan
Marshmallow & Jordan
by Alina Chau
Who Was Kobe Bryant?
by Ellen Who Hq
We Are Family
by Lebron James
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Books for Cat/Dog Enthusiasts |
Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure
by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Dog's Meow
by Michelle Schusterman
River (Warriors: A Starless Clan #1)
by Erin Hunter
Miosotis Flores Never Forgets
by Hilda Eunice Burgos
My Otter Half
by Michelle Schusterman
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Books for Chefs & Foodies |
Cookies & Milk by Shawn Amos
Taste of Magic by J Elle
Kids Can Cook Anything!: The Complete How-To Cookbook for Young Chefs (Young Chefs) by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn
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Books for Dinosaur Devotees |
Prehistoric Pets
by Dean R. Lomax
Dinosaur Awards
by Barbara Taylor
Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life
by Cheryl Blackford
Dinosaur (DK Eyewitness)
by DK
Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
by Barbara Kerley
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Books for Fairy Tale Fans |
Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans #2)
by Graci Kim
Just Dance (Whatever After #15)
by Sarah Mlynowski
Once Upon Another Time
by James Riley
Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms
by Jamar J Perry
The Stolen Slippers (Chronicles of Never After #2)
by Melissa de la Cruz
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Books for Gamers |
Last Gamer Standing
by Katie Zhao
Dream a Little Scheme (Plants vs. Zombies #19)
by Paul Tobin
Minecraft: Wither Without You (Wither Without You #3)
by Kristen Gudsnuk
Escape from a Video Game: The Endgamevolume 3
by Dustin Brady
Test Run! (Sega Sonic the Hedgehog #10)
by Evan Stanley
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Books for History Buffs |
Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
by Susan Hood
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Books for Magicians |
Tangle of Spells (A Pinch of Magic #3)
by Michelle Harrison
Black Bird, Blue Road
by Sofiya Pasternack
Taste of Magic
by J Elle
How to Heal a Gryphon (Giada the Healer Novel #1)
by Meg Cannistra
Shelterlings
by Sarah Beth Durst
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Books for Musicians |
Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution
by Sherri Winston
Song Called Home
by Sara Zarr
Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz
by William Alexander
Who Was Johnny Cash? (Who Was)
by Jim Gigliotti
Moonwalking
by Zetta Elliott
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Books for Outdoor Devotees |
Adrift
by Tanya Guerrero
Audrey Under the Big Top: A Hartford Circus Fire Survival Story
by Jessica Gunderson
Super Troop
by Bruce Hale
Fire on Headless Mountain
by Iain Lawrence
It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit
by Justin A Reynolds
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Books for Science Fiction Fans |
Royal Trials (Last Gate of the Emperor #2)
by Kwame Mbalia
Jordie and Joey Fell from the Sky
by Judi Lauren
Asking for Trouble (Trouble #2)
by Sarah Prineas
Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion
by K Tempest Bradford
Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
by Sylvia Liu
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Books for Sleuths |
The Forbidden Island (Explorer Academy #7)
by Trudi Trueit
Vampiric Vacation (The Sinister Summer #2)
by Kiersten White
Spy School Project X (Spy School #10)
by Stuart Gibbs
Drew LeClair Gets a Clue
by Katryn Bury
Forbidden City (City Spies #3)
by James Ponti
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Books for Soccer Strikers |
It's a Numbers Game! Soccer (National Geographic Kids)
by James Buckley Jr
Fans in the Stands (Reprint)
by Alex Morgan
World in Between: Based on a True Refugee Story
by Kenan Trebincevic
Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo? (Who Was?)
by James Buckley
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Books for Superheroes |
The Forgotten Maze (OMGs #2)
by Stephanie Cooke
Spider-Man's Social Dilemma
by Preeti Chhibber
Stuntboy, in the Meantime
by Jason Reynolds
Stretched Thin (Ms. Marvel Graphic Novel)
by Nadia Shammas
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Books for Transportation Fans |
Lowriders to the Rescue (Lowriders #4)
by Cathy Camper
Boy Who Met a Whale
by Nizrana Farook
Wave Riders
by Lauren St John
Road to Wherever
by John Ed Bradley
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Books for Unicorn Huggers |
Unicorns, Myths and Monsters (The Magical Unicorn Society #3)
by Anne Marie Ryan
Unicorn Selfies (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #15)
by Dana Simpson
Mermaids vs. Unicorns (Pacey Packer: Unicorn Tracker #3)
by J C Phillipps
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)
by A F Steadman
Secret of the Himalayas (The Unicorn Rescue Society #6)
by Adam Gidwitz
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Books for Watersporters |
Obie Is Man Enough
by Schuyler Bailar
Inside My Sea of Dreams: The Adventures of Kami and Suz
by Susan Marie Conrad
Boy Underwater
by Adam Baron
Marshmallow & Jordan
by Alina Chau
Swim Team
by Johnnie Christmas