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Books for 4th & 5th Graders Favorite Series of 2025 |
Deephaven Mysteries: Scrimshaw
by Ethan M. Aldridge
After a chaotic semester, Guinevere 'Nev' Tallow is looking forward to a quiet winter break at Deephaven Academy. But when they discover a strange artifact - a scrimshaw - hidden away deep in the under-basement of the school, they can't resist the urge to investigate further. This scrimshaw seems to be the skull of the school's founder, Malachi Haven. Each of the skull's few remaining teeth is engraved with a tiny image that foretells disaster. Nev quickly becomes obsessed with this mystery - not even their best friend, Danny, can distract them. And after something begins striking down students, Nev and Danny wonder if the images etched into the ancient teeth are actually warnings. Can Nev protect the school from the coming doom foreseen by the scrimshaw, or are they on a collision course with fate?
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Alex Wise vs. the Cosmic Shift
by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Alex and his friends continue their quest to prevent the apocalypse, but with everyone looking to him for answers, Alex is not sure he is cut out to be a superhero.
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Area 51 Files: Way Off Base
by Julie Buxbaum
Is Area 51's cover blown? Sky and her otherworldly friends scramble to protect its secrets when a UFO goes missing.
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Giada the Healer: How to Free a Leviathan
by Meg Cannistra
Giada Bellantuono is training with fellow magical veterinarians in Argentina when her black cat familiar is kidnapped and she suspects a company that is kidnapping and hurting animals to make human medicine, in the series' third and final installment.
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Grimmworld: The Big Bad Wolf
by Michaelbrent Collings
Twins Jake and Willow return to Grimmworld and must pass the Wolf Trials in order to steal the gold Wolf Claw and trade it with the fairy queen for information about their missing father.
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Out of My Mind: Out of My Dreams
by Sharon M. Draper
When Melody saves the life of an elderly actress from back-in-the-day the woman is so grateful - and impressed by Melody - that she nominates Melody to be a US spokesperson at an international symposium for kids with different abilities. To Melody's utter shock and delight, she and two friends of her choice are chosen to participate - and this year's symposium is in England! Melody finally gets to fly on an airplane, and even the airline's somewhat clumsy handling of her wheelchair can't dampen her excitement to be in London. There, Melody meets kids from all over the world who are rallying for greater accessibility and more thoughtful planning on how to make the world more equal for every kid, no matter the unusual challenges they face. As Melody's time to speak approaches, she hopes she can find a way to make every word count and make an impact.
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Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
by Chris Grabenstein
Thirteen-year-old Kyle participates in the last of Mr. Lemoncello's fantabulous games with the hopes of winning ownership of the entire Lemoncello empire.
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Bamboo Kingdom: The Lightning Path
by Erin Hunter
The three Dragon Speakers must face their own troubles before they can help the Bamboo Kingdom regain peace. After being forced out of Rain s camp for a murder he did not commit, Ghost is still determined to prove his innocence. And though Rain isn't convinced Ghost is guilty, she knows that if it wasn't him the killer is still at large and still targeting her loved ones. As Ghost sets out to reunite both of his families, Leaf is nowhere to be found, and the monkeys are watching their every move. With only piecemeal guidance from a Great Dragon that s been split in three, how can they hope to stop what Brawnshanks is planning?
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Children of the Phoenix: The Tomb Planet
by Oskar Källner
Alice and Elias' new home, a spaceship called The Phoenix, crashes on the Empire's old burial planet, where only the dead roam, or so they think, until they receive a distress signal from their mother.
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Storm Dragons: Firebred
by Julie Kagawa
Still on the run from the evil pirate Jhaeros, Remy and his dragon Storm set out to find a True Dragon, the only creature old enough to understand why the magic that powers their floating islands is dying. After a confession from a long-forgotten sky knight about the remote location of a True Dragon, Remy is more determined than ever to help save the day. Gem is ready to harness magic to protect her friends, but training is impossible now that she's far away from the College of Magic. That is, until she teams up with the surly wizard Lysander aboard the Queen's Blade, forming a begrudging partnership and beginning a journey to master magic.
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The Restorationists: Between Flowers and Bones
by Carolyn Leiloglou
When her cousin Vincent joins the family calling and willingly steps into the heart of danger, 12-year-old Georgia doubts herself and wonders if her Gift is really enough to rescue her family, the art world, the Restorationists - and ultimately save the day.
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Team Awkward: Leah vs. Art
by Joy McCullough
Sixth-grader Leah's Quiz Bowl competitive spirit jeopardizes both her friendships and her parent-defying scheme to ditch Art Club.
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Kingdom Keepers Inheritance: The Final Draw
by Ridley Pearson
The Villains are making their ultimate stand to take over the Disney parks, which are fading as the stories they are based on cease to exist, leaving Eli and his friends to stop Ursula before the parks are ruined.
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Operation Sisterhood: Stealing the Show!
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
When Sunday loses her creative mojo while staging a community musical, her three sisters band together to help her find her love of storytelling again.
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Moonwind Mysteries: The Lost Ones
by Johan Rundberg
It's summer in 1880 Stockholm, and the city bakes in the heat - but the heat on twelve-year-old Mika is lifting. After lying low following the dramatic blast at the jail, Mika's relieved to learn her name is finally cleared. And it's not a moment too soon - because Detective Hoff has a perplexing case involving the disappearance of a local teen. The girl's wealthy family wants to make sure things stay quiet. Why would a girl who has everything want to run away? And why is her family so afraid to go public? Then Tekla reaches out to Mika with a truly chilling discovery at a construction site in the city - a discovery that might hit a little too close to home for Mika. Could it be the work of the Dark Angel?
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The Wildes: Captivity
by Roland Smith
With their enemies in pursuit, Asia and Ring Wilde return home to their family's conservation center in Texas where they face pushback for their philosophy on rescuing the endangered vaquitas.
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Bridget Vanderpuff and the Ghost Train
by Martin J. Stewart
As the Night of the Hungry Ghosts approaches, Bridget and Tom investigate a mysterious ghost train that causes disappearances in their town and race against time to save Mr. Vanderpuff and stop the looming threat to Belle-on-Sea.
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The Misfits: A Copycat Conundrum
by Lisa Yee
When one of their classmates starts receiving threatening notes, the Misfits investigate and uncover ties to an art forgery scheme.
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