Good Books for Fourth Graders

Balan, Bruce

Cyber Kids 1: In Search of Scum          If you are into computers you will enjoy this high-tech adventure series featuring Josh and his crime-fighting friends.

J PB BAL

Bonners, Susan

The Silver Balloon       When Gregory releases a helium balloon into the sky with his name and address attached, it leads to an unusual friendship and mysterious gifts.

J BON

Clements, Andrew

Frindle Clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.

J CLE

Duey, Kathleen

American Diaries: Alexia Ellery Finsdale          Alexia has moved many times because of her restless father, but finally gets a chance to put down some roots in the San Francisco of 1905.

J DUE

Franklin, Kristine L.

Nerd No More   Wiggie gets himself into trouble at school when he tries to prove he is cool instead of a nerd with a mother who hosts a TV science show.

J FRA

Goldman, E.M.

Shrinking Pains           Imagine finding the fountain of youth in your own backyard! This could lead to some dangers!

J GOL

Gutman, Dan   

The Million Dollar Shot Eddie Ball gets his chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the NBA finals. Does he make it?

J GUT

 Hunter, Molloe

 Day of the Unicorn A young boy's daydream transforms him into a fearless knight.

 J HUN

 Morgenstern, Susie

 Secret Letters from 0 to 10      Ten-year-old Ernest leads a pretty dull life until Victoria comes on the scene and turns his life upside-down.

 J MOR

Moss, Marissa

Rachel's Journal          In her journal, Rachel chronicles her family's adventures traveling by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail in 1850.

J MOS

Pyle, Howard

Bearskin           A brave young man, who was raised by a magical bear, rescues a princess from a menacing dragon and fulfills his prophecy to marry a princess.

J PYL ( Blue)

Shearer, Alex

Professor Sniff and the Lost Spring Breezes Professor Sniff collects wind to bring to the people of Calendar Hill but when a typhoon runs rampant in town can the professor save the town?

J SHE

 Shreve, Susan

 Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again       After finally being promoted to fourth grade in the middle of the year, Joshua makes some unwise decisions about fitting in to impress others.

 J SHR

 Siebold, Jan

 Rope Burn       While working on a writing assignment at his new school, Richard learns the meaning of different proverbs and uses them to express his feelings.

 J SIE

Spinelli, Eileen

Lizzie Logan, Second Banana  When Lizzie's mother announces that she is going to have a baby, her best friend helps her deal with her feelings.

J SPI

 Spinelli, Jerry

 Wringer Sometimes your tenth birthday is something to dread when you do not want to be the wringer at the town's annual pigeon day.

 J SPI

Waters, John F.

Night Raiders Along the Cape  By rowing across a treacherous channel in the dark, Asa Slocumb saves the colonial towns of Falmouth and Woods Hole from a British attack.

J WAT

 Yep, Lawrence

 The Imp Ate My Homework      Jim has the grouchiest Grandpop in Chinatown, and they must team up together to defeat a powerful demon.

 J YEP

 

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