5 star book recommendations
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5 Star Book Recommendations
You DO NOT need to pick a book from this list. We just thought you might
like to know what other students in your grade thought were good books.
Hey! Look into books on the lists close to your grade… you may like some of
those suggestions, too!!! Good books are usually good at any age!
All families have different rules for what is appropriate for you to read at
your age, so please check with your parent/guardian regarding any books you
choose from this list.
Kindergarten
These books have been given 5 stars by other students.
You do not need to pick a book from this list.
Title Author
A Dazzling Day Devin Wooster
Arthur Meets the President Marc Brown
Arthur’s Tooth Marc Brown
Ballerina Princess: Step Into Reading:
Level 2
Melissa Lagonegro
Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the
Rainbow
Judy Katschke
Bear Hugs Alyssa Capucilli
Berenstain Bears: Safe and Sound! Jan and Mike Berenstain
Bionicle Greg Farshtey
Biscuit Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Biscuit Goes to School Alyssa Satin Capucilli
But Excuse Me, That is My Book Lauren Child
Calling All Cars! Sonia Sander
Cinderella Heather Amery
Detective Dog and Lost Rabbit Leslie McGuire
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney
Do Princesses Scrape their Knees? Carmela LaVigna Coyle
Dora Saves Mermaid Kingdom! Michael Teitelbaum
Elephant’s Cannot Dance Mo Willems
Fancy Nancy Jane O’Connor
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy Jane O’Connor
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February Friend Ron Roy
Good Morning Groundhog Abby Klein
Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss
Halloween Party Linda Shute
Hidden World of Fairies Tennant Redbank and A. Picksey
Hunwick’s Egg Mem Fox
It Could Always Be Worse Margot Zemach
Lego City: 3,2,1 Liftoff! Sonia Sander
Little Mermaid: Ready to Read: Level 1 Katie Saunders
Little Mouse Meets the Easter Bunny Harriet Ziefert
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before
Dark
Mary Pope Osborne
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise Kate DiCamillo
Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney
New Bear at School Carrie Weston
Peanut Linas Alsenas
Pinkalicious and Pink Drink Victoria Kann
Pink Refrigerator Tim Egan
Puppy Mudge Wants to Play Cynthia Rylant
Puppy Place: Buddy Ellen Miles
Slightly Invisible Lauren Child
Swimmy Leo Lionni
The Chimpanzees of Happytown Giles Andreae
Theodore and the Talking Mushroom Leo Lionni
Tree-Frog Tangles Steve Parish
Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle
Wheedle on the Needle Stephen Cosgrove
Who Wants to be a Poodle? Lauren Child
Young Jackie Robinson Edward Farrell
First Grade
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book from this list.
Title Author
Amazing Armadillos: Step into
Reading: Level 3
Jennifer McKerley
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American Girl Mysteries: Clues in the
Shadows: A Molly Mystery
Kathleen Ernst
American Girls Collection: Felicity
Saves the Day: A Summer Story
Valerie Tripp
American Girls Collection: Happy
Birthday Molly!
Valerie Tripp
Barbie and the Diamond Castle Mary Man-Kong
Cam Jansen #15: The Triceratops Pops
Mystery
David A. Adler
Captain Cat: I Can Read: Level 1 Syd Hoff
Champ Gallant Collie Patricia Lauber
Cinderella Lisa Ann Marsoli
Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream
Shop
Margaret and H.A. Rey
Dangerous Animals: Level 1 Rebecca Gilpin
Evangeline Mudd and the Golden-
Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle
David Elliott
Fancy Nancy Jane O’Connor
Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion
Boutique
Jane O’Connor
Flat Stanley Jeff Brown
Forest: I Can Read: Level 2 Laura Godwin
Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo Stilton #2: The Curse of the
Cheese Pyramid
Geronimo Stilton
Goosebumps: The Blob that Ate
Everyone
R.L. Stine
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
(Book 1)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Book 2)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban (Book 3)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(Book 4)
J.K. Rowling
Honey Bunny Funnybunny Marilyn Sadler
Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly
Joliday
Megan McDonald
Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Megan McDonald
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Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt
Judy Moody Goes to College (Book #8) Megan McDonald
Judy Moody Saves the World (Book #3) Megan McDonald
Judy Moody was in a Mood (Book #1) Megan McDonald
Junie B. , First Grader “Jingle Bells
Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May)
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #11: Is a Beauty Shop
Guy
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones #4: Junie B. Jones and
Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
Barbara Park
Keep the Lights Burning Abbie Peter and Connie Roop
Kids of the Polk Street School: The
Valentine Star
Patricia Reilly Giff
Library Lion Michelle Knudsen
Limu: The Blue Turtle Kimo Armitage
Magic Tree House #5: Night of the
Ninjas
Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House #21: Civil War on
Sunday
Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving
on Thursday
Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House #36: Blizzard of the
Blue Moon
Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House #36: Blizzard of the
Blue Moon
Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House #37: Dragon of the
Red Dawn
Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House #39: Dark Day in
the Deep Sea
Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House #40: Eve of the
Emperor Penguin
Mary Pope Osborne
More Pies! Robert Munsch
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea Cynthia Rylant
My Father’s Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #7:
The Circus Scare
Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #27: The
Secret of the Wooden Lady
Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew Notebooks #23: Alien in Carolyn Keene
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Nancy Drew Notebooks #58: The
Dollhouse Mystery
Carolyn Keene
Olivia and the Missing Toy Ian Falconer
Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Lightning Thief (Book 1)
Rick Riordan
Pinkalicious Victoria Kann
Pinkerton Behave Steven Kellogg
Polly Pocket: Polly and the Makeover
Mess
Pamela Jane
Princesses are not Perfect Kate Lum
Rainbow Magic: The Rainbow Fairies
#3: Sunny: The Yellow Fairy
Daisy Meadows
Ribbon Rescue Robert Munsch
Scooby Doo and the Big Bad Blizzard:
Scooby-Doo Reader: Level 2
Gail Herman
Scooby-doo Mysteries #11: Scooby-
Doo and the Fairground Phantom
James Gelsey
Scooby-Doo Mysteries: Scooby-Doo
and the Phony Fortune-Teller
James Gelsey
SpongeBob Squarepants #7:
SpongeBob’s Easter Parade
Steven Banks
Stablemates: Penny Jane E. Gerver
Stanley: I Can Read: Level 1 Syd Hoff
That’s Not How You Play Soccer,
Daddy!
Sherry Shahan
The Boxcar Children Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Witch Who was Afraid of Witches:
I Can Read: Level 4
Alice Low
Twelve Dancing Princesses Brigette Barrager
Under the Sea Fiona Patchett
Ups and Downs of Simpson Snail:
Easy-to-Read: Level 2
John Himmelman
What a Trip, Amber Brown Paula Danziger
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Second Grade
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book from this list.
Title Author
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein
Adventures of Captain Underpants: The
First Epic Novel
Dav Pilkey
Allie Finkles Rules for Girls #3: Best
Friends and Drama Queens
Meg Cabot
Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and
His Couch
Susan Seligson
Amy Hodgepodge #1: All Mixed Up! Kim Wayans
Archie Comics Various Authors
Bad Kitty versus Uncle Murry Nick Bruel
Bailey School Kids #23: Angels Don’t
Know Karate!
Debbie Dadey and Marcia T. Jones
Bailey School Kids #26: Mermaids
Don’t Run Track
Debbie Dadey and Marcia T. Jones
Bats at the Library Brian Lies
Bedtime at the Swamp Kristyn Crow
Berenstain Bears: Moving Day Meg Cabot
Cam Jansen: Cam Jansen and the
Mystery of the Television Dog
David A. Adler
Captain Underpants and the Big Bad
Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy
Dav Pilkey
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of
the Wicked Wedgie Woman
Dav Pilkey
Capital Mysteries #3: The Skeleton in
the Smithsonian
Ron Roy
Case of the Elevator Duck Polly Berrien Berends
Chowder Peter Brown
Cinderella’s Rat Susan Meddaugh
Deltora Quest: The Complete Series
Bindup
Emily Rodda
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4: Dog Days Jeff Kinney
Dinosaur Cove #1: Attack of the
Tyrannosaurus
Rex Stone
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Dragon Ball, Vol. 1 Akira Toriyama
Ella Sets the Stage Carmela and Steve D’amico
Flight of the Dodo Peter Brown
Garfield’s Feline Fantasies Jim Davis
Geronimo Stilton #1: Lost Treasure of
the Emerald Eye
Geronimo Stilton
Gods and Goddesses of Olympus Aliki
Harry and the Lady Next Door Gene Zion
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling
Horrible Harry in Room 2B Suzy Kline
Horrible Harry and the Dungeon Suzy Kline
Horrible Harry and the Kickball
Wedding
Suzy Kline
Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Suzy Kline
Horrible Harry Bugs the Three Bears Suzy Kline
Hubert the Pudge: A Vegetarian Tale Henrik Drescher
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly
Bus
Barbara Park
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo: A Whirlwind
Vacation
Nancy Krulik
Library Mouse Daniel Kirk
Limu : The Blue Turtle Kimo Armitage
Magic Tree House #30: Haunted Castle
on Hallows Eve
Mary Pope Osborne
My Weird School #20: Mr. Louie is
Screwy
Dan Gutman
Olivia Ian Falconer
Orangutans in Danger Helen Orme
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Pinkalicious Victoria Kann
Pokemon #6: Get Well Pikachu Tracey West
Polar Bears Gail Gibbons
Princess Tales: The Fairy’s Return Gail Carson Levine
Puppy Place: Pugsley Ellen Miles
Rainbow Magic: Dance Fairies: Jade
the Disco Fairy
Daisy Meadows
Rainbow Magic: Dance Fairies: Jessica
the Jazz Fairy
Daisy Meadows
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Rainbow Magic: Gabriella the Snow
Kingdom Fairy
Daisy Meadows
Rainbow Magic: Music Fairies: Sadie
the Saxophone Fairy
Daisy Meadows
Ribsy Beverly Cleary
Scaredy Squirrel Melanie Watt
Sister Magic #2: Violet Makes a Splash Anne Mazer
SpongeBob Squarepants: Atlantis
Squarepants
Erica Pass
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi
Adventures
Simon Beecroft
Strega Nona’s Harvest Tomie dePaola
Tale of Emily Windsnap Liz Kessler
The Lorax Dr. Seuss
Too Many Toys David Shannon
Twits Roald Dahl
What Really Happened to Little Red
Riding Hood: The Wolf’s Story
Toby Forward
Witches Roald Dahl
Yellow Star Jennifer Rozines Roy
Third Grade
These books have been given 5 stars by other students. You do not need to pick a
book from this list.
Title Author
Alice in Bibleland: Story of the Loaves
and Fishes
Alice Joyce Davidson
Amelia’s Notebook Marissa Moss
Anansi’s Fishing Expedition Harold Courlander and George Herzog
Animorphs the Hidden K.A. Applegate
Badger’s Parting Gifts Susan Varley
Bear Named Trouble Marion Dane Bauer
Big Nate Strikes Again Lincoln Pierce
Black Belt Club #1: Seven Wheels of
Power
Dawn Barnes
Caddie Woodlawn’s Family Carol Ryrie Brink
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Captain Underpants and the Perilous
Plot of Professor Poopypants
Dav Pilkey
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl
Charlotte’s Web E.B. White
Clementine Sara Pennypacker
Clementine’s Letter Sara Pennypacker
Clover Twig and the Magical Cottage Kaye Umansky
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4: Dog Days Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Jeff Kinney
Dolphins and Sharks Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope
Boyce
Family Under the Bridge Natalie Savage Carlson
Fashion Disaster That Changed My Life Lauren Myracle
Guardians of Ga’hoole: The Burning Kathryn Lasky
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Book 2)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(Book 4)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban (Book 3)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
(Book 1)
J.K. Rowling
Holes Louis Sachar
Hoot Carl Hiaasen
How to Break a Dragon’s Heart Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Julie Edwards
Magic Finger Roald Dahl
Matilda Roald Dahl
Michael Jackson: Ultimate Music
Legend
Katherine Krohn
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Robert C. O’Brien
My Teacher is an Alien Bruce Coville
Mystery Machine Herbie Brennan
Nancy Drew: The Sign of the Twisted
Candles
Carolyn Keene
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue,
and Defense Society (Book 1)
Michael Buckley
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Number the Stars Lois Lowry
Password to Larkspur Lane Carolyn Keene
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea
of Monsters (Book 2)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Last Olympian (Book 5)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Lightning Thief (Book 1)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Titans Curse (Book 3)
Rick Riordan
Pet Trouble: Mud-Puddle Poodle Tui T. Sutherland
Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry
Say What? Margaret Peterson Haddix
Scat Carl Hiaasen
Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid Megan McDonald
Stranger Next Door Peg Kehret
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume
The Chronicles of Narnia: the
Magician’s Nephew
C.S. Lewis
The Secret of Red Gate Farm Carolyn Keene
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader C.S. Lewis
The Whispering Statue Carolyn Keene
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum
Trapped Peg Kehret
Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour Erin Hunter
Warriors: Omen of the Stars #1: The
Fourth Apprentice
Erin Hunter
Warriors: Omen of the Stars #2:
Fading Echoes
Erin Hunter
Warriors: Power of Three #1: The
Sight
Erin Hunter
Warriors: Omen of the Stars #3: Night
Whispers
Erin Hunter
Witches Roald Dahl
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Fourth Grade
These books have been given 5 stars by other students. You do not need to pick a
book from this list.
Title Author
A Friendship for Today Patricia C. McKissack
A Thief in the Theater Sarah Masters Buckey
Akiko on the Planet Smoo Mark Crilley
Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo
Blubber Judy Blume
Boxcar Children Mysteries #22: The
Animal Shelter Mystery
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Candy Apple: Miss Popularity Francesco Sedita
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl
Deep and Dark and Dangerous Mary Downing Hahn
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Jeff Kinney
Don’t Kiss the Frog!: Princess Stories
with Attitude
Fiona Waters
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-
Fabulous Life
Rachel Renee Russell
Dying to Meet You Kate and M. Sarah Klise
Eager Helen Fox
Escaping the Giant Wave Peg Kehret
Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan
Goliwhopper Games Jody Feldman
Goosebumps HorrorLand #5: Dr.
Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz
R.L. Stine
Gypsy from Nowhere Sharon Wagner
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Book 2)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
(Book 1)
J.K. Rowling
Holes Louis Sachar
Island of the Aunts Eva Ibbotson
Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O’Dell
Knucklehead Jon Scieszka
Long Shot Mike Lupica
Magic Thief Sarah Prineas
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Miles to Go Miley Cyrus
Millicent Minn, Girl Genius Lisa Lee
Molly Moon Stops the World Georgia Byng
My Life in Pink and Green Lisa Greenwald
Nerds Michael Buckley
Nerds 2 Michael Buckley
Notes from a Liar and her Dog Gennifer Choldenko
On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder
Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea
of Monsters (Book 2)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Last Olympian (Book 5)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Lightning Thief (Book 1)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Titans Curse (Book 3)
Rick Riordan
Series of Unfortunate Events #1: A Bad
Beginning
Lemony Snicket
Single Shard Linda Sue Park
Skulduggery Pleasant #1: Scepter of the
Ancients
Derek Landy
Stowaway Karen Hesse
Stuart Little E.B. White
The 39 Clues Book 5: The Black Circle Patrick Carman
The Cats of Roxville Station Jean Craighead George
The Doll People Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin
The Dragon in the Sock Drawer Kate Klimo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward
Tulane
Kate DiCamillo
The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan
The Tail of Emily Windsnap Liz Kessler
The Trumpet of the Swan E.B. White
The Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum and Lisbeth Zwerger
Trading Faces Julia DeVillers
Trixie Belden #16: The Missing
Heiress
Kathryn Kenny
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True Tales of Animal Heroes Allan Zullo
Twilight Saga: Twilight Stephenie Meyer
Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls
Wild Girl Patricia Reilly Giff
Wild River P.J. Paterson
Wild Swans Hans Christian Andersen
Fifth Grade
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book from this list.
Title Author
Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Moving
Day
Meg Cabot
Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery
Bluestar’s Prophecy Erin Hunter
Boy Who Dared: Based on a True Story
about Hitler Youth
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Breadwinner Deborah Ellis
Candy Shop War Brandon Mull
Cars 2: Junior Novelization Irene Trimble
Devil and His Boy Anthony Horowitz
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Jeff Kinney
Flight of the Phoenix #1: Nathaniel
Fludd, Beastologist
R.L. LaFevers
Frindle Andrew Clements
Home of the Brave Katherine Applegate
How to be a Girly Girl in Just Ten Days Lisa Papademetriou
iCarly: I Promote Techfoots Arthur Gradstein
iCarly: I got Detention Laurie McElroy
iCarly: I want a World Record! Laurie McElroy
Lavender’s Midsummer Mix-up Kay Woodword
Magyk Angie Sage
Mouse and the Motorcycle Beverly Cleary
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Robert C. O’Brien
Mr. Popper’s Penguins Richard and Florence Atwater
My Family and Other Animals Gerald Durrell
Mysterious Benedict Society and the
Prisoner’s Dilemma
Trenton Lee Stewart and Diana Sudyka
Of Nightingales that Weep Katherine Paterson
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea
of Monsters (Book 2)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Titans Curse (Book 3)
Rick Riordan
Savvy Ingrid Law
Secret Series: The Name of this Book is
Secret
Pseudonymous Bosch
Semiprecious D. Anne Love
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Sidney Lamb and Diana Sweeney
Shakespeare’s Secret Elise Broach
Skulduggery Pleasant #1: Scepter of the
Ancients
Derek Landy
Stolen Children Peg Kehret
The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note Gordon Korman
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain
The Babysitting Wars Mimi McCoy
The Giver Lois Lowry
The Missing #1: Found Margaret Paterson Haddix
The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan
Under the Sun Arthur Dorros
Vet Volunteers Flight for Life Laurie Halse Adnerson
Yellow Star Jennifer Rozines Roy
Sixth Grade
Oh no! The elementary schools in Washington where I did Academic
Challenge only went up to 5th
grade. Quick, send me some good book
recommendations!!!! (and check out some of the 5th
grade
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