|
|
Books for 4th & 5th Graders Spring 2021 |
Maya and the Rising Dark
by Rena Barron
Struggling to understand why nobody else in her South Side Chicago neighborhood can see strange phenomena, 12-year-old Maya discovers that her missing father has been protecting a supernatural boundary between worlds.
|
|
|
The Mouse Watch
by J. J. Gilbert
A brave mouse with a score to settle and a sensitive rat with unmatched puzzle-solving talents embark on a first day with inventor Gadget Hackwrench’s elite Mouse Watch before landing in the middle of an evil Rogue Animal Thieves Society plot to take over the world.
|
|
|
TBH, No One Can Ever Know
by Lisa Greenwald
With a Valentine's Day dance, snooping parents, and way too many secrets, these four BFFs have a lot to deal with in the seventh book in this hilarious series told entirely in text messages, emojis, and passed notes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and the Dork Diaries series. The question is: Can you take back a secret once you've shared it?
|
|
|
The Rembrandt Conspiracy
by Deron R. Hicks
A standalone companion to The Van Gogh Deception finds Art and Camille drawing clues from the 1990 infamous Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum heist to solve a large-scale art theft at Washington, D.C.’s National Portrait Gallery museum.
|
|
|
The Lion of Mars
by Jennifer L. Holm
Bell has spent his whole life - all eleven years of it - on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid - he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why they don't have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell to uncover the truth and save his family ... and possibly unite an entire planet.
|
|
|
Oathkeeper
by Erin Hunter
Told from three viewpoints, a conclusion to the first Bravelands story arc finds the vengeful Fearless joining his animal allies in a battle against rogue lion, Titan, whose power forces the Great Herd to decide how much and who they are willing to risk.
|
|
|
Saucy
by Cynthia Kadohata
When eleven-year-old Becca, a quadruplet, finds a sick piglet on the side of the road, her life is changed forever.
|
|
|
The True Definition of Neva Beane
by Christine Kendall
Struggling with how adolescence is changing her body and the pursuits of her closest friends, 12-year-old Neva explores her evolving views about race, identity, politics and activism in comparison to the more traditional views of her grandparents.
|
|
|
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Deep End
by Jeff Kinney
On their a cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep.
|
|
|
Rescue
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Rescuing an injured British spy found hiding in her grandmother’s barn, Meg agrees to guide a family of German refugees across occupied France to Spain in exchange for her father’s freedom from a Nazi prison. By the best-selling author of the Ascendance series.
|
|
|
Halfway to Harmony
by Barbara O'Connor
Ten-year-old Walter Tipple is grieving his beloved older brother, Tank, when a sassy girl named Posey moves in next door and Banjo, a hot-air balloonist, sets the pair on an adventure.
|
|
|
The Ickabog
by J. K. Rowling
Two best friends from the fantastical culinary kingdom of Cornucopia embark on an adventure to uncover the truth about a mystical Marshland monster that is believed to be responsible for the disappearances of livestock and children.
|
|
|
The Campaign
by Leila Sales
Twelve-year-old Maddie runs her babysitter Janet's campaign to become mayor of their city and protect arts funding.
|
|
|
Stick Dog Takes Out Sushi
by Tom Watson
Stick Dog, Mutt and the rest of the tidbit-snatching gang cross Picasso Park to the site of a brand-new restaurant, where they sample mouthwatering sushi.
|
|
|
Three Keys: a Front Desk novel
by Kelly Yang
A laugh-out-loud sequel to the award-winning Front Desk finds Mia Tang embarking on a sixth grade year that is complicated by a hard-to-please teacher, financial setbacks at her parents’ motel and a looming immigration law that threatens to derail her entire life.
|
|
|
|
|
Middle School Bites
by Steven Banks
Eleven-year-old Tom Marks has big plans for middle school, but the day before classes begin he is bitten by a vampire, a werewolf, and a zombie.
|
|
|
|
Miss Impossible
by Caroline Cala
Accepting their highest-paying job yet only to discover that they are being asked to chaperone one of their own troublesome classmates, Malia, Dot and Bree navigate their charge on her own turf while wondering if she is simply misunderstood.
|
|
|
|
The Guardians of Zoone
by Lee Edward Födi
A sequel to The Secret of Zoone finds Ozzie Sparks recruited by his otherworldly friends to help save Zoone from an invading overlord whose army of automatons have taken over the multiverse.
|
|
|
|
Lion Down: A Funjungle Novel
by Stuart Gibbs
When a lion is falsely accused of killing an inflammatory radio host's famous dog, FunJungle resident sleuth Teddy Fitzroy and Summer help a renegade animal activist prove the great cat's innocence to prevent it from being hunted.
|
|
|
|
Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket
by Chris Grabenstein
When Luigi Lemoncello constructs a secret building that contains a single hidden titanium ticket, four lucky kids win a chance to embark on an elite scavenger hunt that is comprised of life-sized games and obstacles. By the best-selling author of the Welcome to Wonderland series.
|
|
|
|
The Hamilton-Burr Duel
by Dan Gutman
Complemented by historical photos, a conclusion to the popular series finds a disgraced Miss Z's work taken over by a top-secret agency that sends the Flashback Four on a final mission to record the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
|
|
|
|
The Fast and the Furriest
by Deanna Kent
After a thief steals a dangerous artifact, Ophelia Von Hairball is tasked with stealing it back, but the dogs of the Central Canine Intelligence Agency are hot on her tail, and they want the artifact for themselves.
|
|
|
|
Emperor of the Universe
by Johnny Marciano
After a humiliating, defeated effort to conquer Earth, Klawde decides to campaign to become the emperor of the universe, with Barx and Raj by his side.
|
|
|
|
Double Cross
by Beth McMullen
Invited to participate in a multi-school competition, Abby and her classmates discover that The Ghost is using their host’s school as a headquarters to plot a devastating attack. Illustrated by the artist of the Ninja Detective series.
|
|
|
|
A Mixture of Mischief
by Anna Meriano
When culinary heirlooms go missing at the same time a rival bakery opens in town, Leo teams up with two friends to recover the stolen items and save her family’s bakery.
|
|
|
|
Hide and Seek
by Sarah Mlynowski
When a flood forces Nory and her best friends to evacuate Dunwiddle and relocate to prestigious Sage Academy, the upside-down magic students have a hard time fitting in.
|
|
|
|
Paws vs. Claws
by Spencer Quinn
When her neighbor’s prize cow disappears, compromising her morning cream supply, Queenie the cat reluctantly turns for help to the slobbering Arthur, whose twin human companions have been worried about strange activities in their town.
|
|
|
|
Tales From a Not-So-Best Friend Foreverby Rachel Renee RussellLooking forward to an awesome summer on tour as the opening act for a world-famous band, Nikki is horrified when her frenemy, MacKenzie, weasels her way into a social media internship and is assigned to be her roommate.
|
|
|
|
The Oddyssey
by David Slavin
Overshadowed by his literally perfect twin, Adonis, Oddonis accidentally transforms their father, Zeus, into a giant baby before assembling a team of fellow misfits to embark on a wacky quest to reverse the spell.
|
|
|
|
|
|