
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 |
Two Degrees
by Alan Gratz
Maya and the Lord of Shadows (Maya and the Rising Dark #3)
by Rena Barron
Labyrinth of Doom (Once Upon a Tim #2)
by Stuart Gibbs
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Books for Astronauts |
Packing for Mars for Kids
by Mary Roach
Aliens: Join the Scientists Searching Space for Extraterrestrial Life
by Joalda Morancy
Tech (Nerdlet)
by Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
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Books for Baseball Sluggers |
Roberto Clemente (Hispanic Star)
by Claudia Romo Edelman
Coming Up Short
by Laurie Morrison
Switch-Hitter
by Derek Jeter
Scholastic Year in Sports 2023
by James Buckley Jr
Three Strike Summer
by Skyler Schrempp
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Books for Basketballers |
Shot Clock
by Caron Butler
Hard Court (Fifth Quarter #2)
by Mike Dawson
Marshmallow & Jordan
by Alina Chau
Who Was Kobe Bryant?
by Ellen Labrecque
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
Genius Kid's Guide to Cats
by Merriam Garcia
My Otter Half
by Michelle Schusterman
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Books for Chefs & Foodies |

Amazing History of Food (Amazing Histories) by Kesha Grant

Taste of Magic by J Elle

Super Good Cookies for Kids (Super Good) by Duff Goldman

Morning Sun in Wuhan by Ying Chang Compestine

Mia in the Mix (Cupcake Diaries: The Graphic Novel #2) by Coco Simon
See All Books about Cooking & Food
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Books for Dinosaur Devotees |
Dinosaur Disaster (Dog Diaries: A Middle School Story #6)
by James Patterson
Dinosaur Atlas (National Geographic Kids)
by National Geographic
Jurassic World: Dinosaur Rivals!
by Marilyn Easton
Tales of the Prehistoric World (Tales of)
by Kallie Moore
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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 |
Squad Up
by Sam Nisson
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 |
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (I Survived Graphic Novel #6)
by Lauren Tarshis
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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
Playing Through the Turnaround
by Mylisa Larsen
What You Never Knew about Selena Gomez
by Dolores Andral
Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #17)
by Jeff Kinney
Garvey in the Dark
by Nikki Grimes
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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
See All Outdoor Activities Books
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Books for Science Fiction Fans |
Zoned Out (Area 51 Interns #2)
by James S Murray
Encounter (Animorphs Graphix #3)
by Katherine Applegate
Extradimensional Reappearance of Mars Patel (Mars Patel #3)
by Sheela Chari
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
Midnight Children
by Dan Gemeinhart
Spy School Project X (Spy School #10)
by Stuart Gibbs
Undercover Latina
by Aya de León
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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 (The Kicks #12)
by Alex Morgan
Merci Suárez Plays It Cool (Merci Suárez #3)
by Meg Medina
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
Unforgettable (Logan Foster #1)
by Shawn Peters
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Books for Transportation Fans |
Lowriders to the Rescue (Lowriders #4)
by Cathy Camper
Big Rig
by Louise Hawes
Wave Riders
by Lauren St John
Road to Wherever
by John Ed Bradley
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Books for Unicorn Huggers |
Secret Beneath the Sand (Unicorn Island #2)
by Donna Galanti
Unicornado (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #16)
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
See All Unicorn & Mythical Creatures Books
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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
Flip Turns
by Catherine Arguelles
Paddle Battle (Lorimer Sports Stories)
by Eric Howling
Swim Team
by Johnnie Christmas