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Grades 3–5

Books for Grades 3–5

Age-appropriate, parent-vetted reading for Grades 3–5 students.

45 books

Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

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★ Parent pick

Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

Geronimo Stilton

Ages 8–10

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★ Parent pick

Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

Megan McDonald

Ages 8–10

Safe

★ Parent pick

My Weird School: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!

Dan Gutman

Ages 8–10

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★ Parent pick

The Tale of Despereaux

Ages 8–10

Patrick Skene Catling

Ages 8–10

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★ Parent pick

The World According to Humphrey

Ages 8–10

Ages 8–10

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey

Ages 8–10

Safe

★ Parent pick

A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Author

Ron Roy

Ages 8–10

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

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★ Parent pick

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Barbara Park

Ages 8–10

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★ Parent pick

Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark

Ages 8–10

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Ages 8–10

Ages 8–10

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 8–10

Safe

★ Parent pick

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Ages 8–10

Ages 8–10

Ages 8–10

Ages 8–10

Ages 9–12

Ages 9–13

Ages 9–13

Ages 9–13

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Ages 9–14

Ages 10–14

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