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 |
Pony
by R J Palacio
Across the Desert
by Dusti Bowling
Spy School at Sea (Spy School #9)
by Stuart Gibbs
Beatryce Prophecy
by Kate DiCamillo
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Books for Astronauts |
We Dream of Space
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Space Case (Moon Base Alpha #1)
by Stuart Gibbs
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat (Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat #1)
by Johnny Marciano
Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond
by David A Aguilar
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Books for Baseball Sluggers |
Lupe Wong Won't Dance
by Donna Barba Higuera
Fast Pitch
by Nic Stone
Baseball Genius (Baseball Genius #1)
by Tim Green
Much Ado About Baseball
by Rajani Larocca
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Books for Basketballers |
Crossover (Crossover Graphic Novel)
by Kwame Alexander
Chasing the Dream Set (Zayd Saleem #1-#3)
by Hena Khan
Pippa Park Raises Her Game
by Erin Yun
Bouncing Back
by Scott Ostler
We Are Family
by Lebron James
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Books for Cat/Dog Enthusiasts |
Stella
by McCall Hoyle
Leonard (My Life as a Cat)
by Carlie Sorosiak
Rez Dogs
by Joseph Bruchac
Miosotis Flores Never Forgets
by Hilda Eunice Burgos
Rise of Zombert (Zombert Chronicles #1)
by Kara Lareau
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Books for Chefs & Foodies |
Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs (America's Test Kitchen) by America's Test Kitchen Kids
All You Knead Is Love by Tanya Guerrero
Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
Recipe for Disaster by Aimee Lucido
See All Books about Cooking & Food
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Books for Dinosaur Devotees |
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks (FunJungle #6)
by Stuart Gibbs
Dinosaur Awards
by Barbara Taylor
Knights vs. Dinosaurs (Knights vs. #1)
by Matt Phelan
Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
by Barbara Kerley
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Books for Fairy Tale Fans |
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm #1)
by Michael Buckley
Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories #1)
by Chris Colfer
Jumbies (Jumbies #1)
by Tracey Baptiste
Way to Rio Luna
by Zoraida Cordova
Tuesdays at the Castle (Tuesdays At The Castle #1)
by Jessica Day George
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Books for Gamers |
Last Gamer Standing
by Katie Zhao
Constructionary Tales (Plants vs. Zombies #18)
by Paul Tobin
Minecraft: Wither Without You (Wither Without You #1)
by Kristen Gudsnuk
Trapped in a Video Game (Trapped in a Video Game #1)
by Dustin Brady
Coding Games in Scratch (Computer Coding for Kids)
by Jon Woodcock
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Books for History Buffs |
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
by Traci Sorell
Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds
Queer Heroes: Meet 53 LGBTQ Heroes from Past and Present!
by Arabelle Sicardi
Who Was? History of the World: Deluxe Edition (Who Was?)
by Paula K Manzanero
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Books for Holiday Fans |
Golden Dreidel
by Ellen Kushner
People Remember
by Ibi Zoboi
Christmas Pig
by J K Rowling
Christmasaurus
by Tom Fletcher
Legend of the Christmas Witch
by Dan Murphy
See All Holidays & Celebrations Books
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Books for Magicians |
Lotería
by Karla Arenas Valenti
Sisters of the Neversea
by Cynthia L Smith
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching (Tristan Strong #3)
by Kwame Mbalia
Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds
by Samira Ahmed
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Books for Musicians |
Simon B. Rhymin'
by Dwayne Reed
Barakah Beats
by Maleeha Siddiqui
Amina's Song (Amina #2)
by Hena Khan
Jukebox
by Nidhi Chanani
Drum Roll, Please
by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
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Books for Outdoor Devotees |
Willodeen
by Katherine Applegate
Camping with Unicorns (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #11)
by Dana Simpson
Music for Tigers
by Michelle Kadarusman
Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear
by Trang Nguyen
Last Bear
by Hannah Gold
See All Outdoor Activities Books
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Books for Science Fiction Fans |
Ace takes flight (B.E.S.T. World #1)
by Cory McCarthy
Down to Earth
by Betty Culley
Queen of the Nile (Cleopatra in Space #6)
by Mike Maihack
Dragon Pearl (Thousand Worlds #1)
by Yoon Ha Lee
Unleashed (Jinxed #2)
by Amy McCulloch
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Books for Sleuths |
Winterhouse (Winterhouse #1)
by Ben Guterson
Mystery in the Mansion (Case Closed #1)
by Lauren Magaziner
Spy School at Sea (Spy School #9)
by Stuart Gibbs
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
by Janae Marks
Golden Gate (City Spies #2)
by James Ponti
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Books for Soccer Strikers |
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Christina Soontornvat
Booked (Crossover)
by Kwame Alexander
Win or Lose (The Kicks #3)
by Alex Morgan
World in Between: Based on a True Refugee Story
by Kenan Trebincevic
Stars of World Soccer: Third Edition (World Soccer Legends)
by Illugi Jökulsson
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Books for Superheroes |
Weird Kid
by Greg Van Eekhout
Vanished (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #2)
by Nic Stone
Tales of a Not-So-Super 6th Grader (Epic Zero #1)
by R L Ullman
Stretched Thin (Ms. Marvel)
by Nadia Shammas
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Books for Unicorn Huggers |
Official Handbook (The Magical Unicorn Society #1)
by Selwyn E Phipps
Unicorn Playlist (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #14)
by Dana Simpson
Unicorn in the Barn
by Jacqueline Ogburn
Madre de Aguas of Cuba (The Unicorn Rescue Society #5)
by Adam Gidwitz
See All Unicorn & Mythical Creatures Books
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Books for Watersporters |
Obie Is Man Enough
by Schuyler Bailar
Unsettled
by Reem Faruqi
Samira Surfs
by Rukhsanna Guidroz
Starfish
by Lisa Fipps
