• RECOMMENDED READING FOR FIFTH GRADE

     

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    Applegate, Katherine A. - "The Animorph" Books

    Babbitt,Natalie , TuckEverlasting- Search For Delicious, Kneeknock Rise

    Banim,Lisa , TheHessian's Diary- A Spy In The King's Colony, Drums at Saratoga

    Banks, LynneReid- I, Houdini, The Fairy Rebel, "Indian in theCupboard" Books

    Blume,Judy - Fudge-A-Mania,Superfudge, Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing

    Brittain,Bill Devil's Donkey- The Wish Giver,

    Byars, Betsy- "Blossom Family " Books, The 18th Emergency, My Dog, MyHero, (and others)

    Christopher,Matt - The Hocky Machine, The Winning Stroke , BasketballSparkplug, Kid Who Only Hit Homers, Soccer Halfback, FootballFugitive (and many other sports books)

    Cleary,Beverly - Henry Huggins, The Mouse and the Motorcycle,Dear Mr. Henshaw, Strider (and others)

    Clements, Andrew - Frindle , The School Story, The Landry News

    Colfer,Eoin - "Artemis Fowl" books

    Conford,Ellen , - Diary of a Monster's Son, "Jenny Archer" Books, TheFrog Princess of Pelham

    Conrad,Pam - Staying Nine

    Coville, Bruce- My Teacher Is An Alien, The Monster's Ring, The Skull ofTruth, Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, Jennifer Murdley's Toad,(and others)

    Dahl, Roald - James And The Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda

    Danziger, Paula - "Amber Brown" Books, P.S. Longer Letter Later, Snail Mail No More, Earth to Matthew, (and others)

    Dear America" Books, "My America" Books, and "My Name is America" (Various authors)

    DeFelice, Cynthia - Weasel, The Light on Hogback Hill, The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs

    DiTerlizzi, Tony - "The Spiderwick Chronicle " Books

    Duey, Kathleen - "Survival" Books, "Hoofbeats" Series, "American Diary Series

    Duffey,Betsy , "Cody" Books- Puppy Love, Throw-away Pets

    Eager,Edward - Half Magic

    Farley,Walter - "Black Stallion" Books

    Feldman,Eve - Dog Crazy

    Gardiner,John - Stone Fox, General Butterfingers

    Giff, Patricia Reilly - Fourth Grade Celebrity, Gift Of The Pirate Queen, Girl Who Knew It All, Left-Handed Shortstop, Rat Teeth, Winter Worm Business, Nory Ryan's Song, Lily's Crossing,

    Gilson, Jamie - 4B Goes Wild,Itchy Richard, Thirteen Ways To Sink A Sub

    Girion,Barbara - Chicken Bone Wish, Indian Summer

    Haddix, Margaret Peterson - Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters, Among the Betrayed, Just Ella, Running Out of Time, Because of Anya

    Holohan, Maureen - "BroadwayBallplayer" Books

    Howe,James - Bunnicula, Celery Stalks At Midnight, Howliday Inn(and others)

    Hurwitz, Johanna - Baseball Fever, ClassClown, Class President, Teacher's Pet (and others)

    Ibbotson, Eva - The Secret ofPlatform 13, Which Witch?, Island of the Aunts, Journey tothe River Sea, and others Ghosts and hags,wizards and banshees, mermaids and mistmakers-all are part of the magicalworlds that Eva Ibbotson creates in her fantasy books.

    Kehret, Peg - The Richest Kids in Town, Horror at the Haunted House, Saving Lily, My Brother Made Me Do It, Don't Tell Anyone "Frightmares Books"

    King-Smith,Dick - Pigs Might Fly, Paddy's Pot Of Gold, Lady Lollipop(and others)

    Levine, Gail Carson - Ella Enchanted,"The Princess Tales"' (and others)

    Levy, Elizabeth- Vampire State Building and others

    Lowry, Lois- "Anastasia Krupnick" Books, All About Sam, Attaboy, Sam

    Kehret, Peg - The Richest Kids in Town, Horror at the Haunted House, Saving Lily, My Brother Made Me Do It, Don't Tell Anyone "Frightmares Books"

    Miles,Betty - Maudie And Me And The Dirty Book, The Secret Life Of TheUnderwear Champ, Sink Or Swim

    Mowat,Farley - Owls In The Family

    Napoli, Donna- The Prince Of The Pond, Three Days, Shark Shock

    Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds - "Shiloh" Books, One Of The Third Grade Thonkers, Carlotta's Kittens and the Club of Mysteries, Beetles, Lightly Toasted, The Boys Start the War

    Nimmo, Jenny - "Charlie Boneor Children of the Red King"

    Park,Barbara - Don't Make Me Smile, Kid In The Red Jacket, OperationDump The Chump, Skinnybones, Mick Harte Was Here, (andothers)

    Paulsen, Gary - "Culpepper Adventures" Books,"World of Adventure" Books

    Peck, Robert - "Soup" Books

    Roberts,Willo Davis - Eddie And The Fairy Godpuppy, Jo And TheBandits, The Pet-sitting Peril (and others)

    Robinson, Barbara - The Best Christmas PageantEver, The Best School Year Ever

    Rockwell,Thomas - How To Eat Fried Worms, How To Fight A Girl

    Rodda, Emily - Rowan of Rin Series, Dragons of Deltora Series, Fairy Realm Series, Deltora Quest Series

    Rodgers,Mary - Billion For Boris, Freaky Friday, Summer Switch

    Rowling, J.K.- "Harry Potter" Books

    Roy, Ron - Where'sBuddy?, A-Z Mystery series

    "RoyalDiary" Books (Various authors)

    Sachar, Louis- There's A Boy In The Girl's Bathroom, "Wayside School"Books, Holes, Marvin Redpost Books

    Schwartz, Alvin- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories , and Scary Stories III

    Scieszka,Jon - "The Time Warp Trio" Books - Silverstein,Shel - A Light in the Attic, Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Smith, RobertKimmel - Chocolate Fever, Jelly Belly, MostlyMichael, Bobby Baseball, The Squeaky Wheel

    Snicket, Lemony - "A Series of UnfortunateEvents" Books Sobol,Donald - "Encyclopedia Brown" Books

    Spinelli, Jerry - Fourth Grade Rats, Tooter Pepperday, Maniac McGee

    Steig, William - Abel's Island

    Taylor,Sydney - "All-Of-A-Kind Family" Books

    Taylor,Theodore - Trouble With Tuck, Tuck Triumphant

    Thomas,Jane - Fox In A Trap, The Comeback Dog

    Viorst,Judith - Sad Underwear and Other Complications

    Wallace,Bill - Dog Called Kitty, Ferret In The Bedroom, Lizard In TheFridge, Snot Stew, Totally Disgusting (and others)

    Whybrow,Ian - Little Wolf's Book of Badness and other Little Wolf Books

    Wilder, Laura Ingalls - Little House On ThePrairie" Books

    Zach,Cheryl - Benny And The No-Good Teacher

    READ *READ * READ * ALL YEARLONG!