Entering Grade 5

Classics

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Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
Book 2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Four adventurous children discover the magical land of Narnia, frozen by the powerful White Witch.
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
​Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
First in the series about Harry, who learns he’s a wizard and is invited to attend a most unusual school.
Holes by Louis Sachar
sequel: Small Steps
Stanley, sent to a boys’ detention center, must dig holes all day long--what’s the warden looking for?
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Short stories about Esperanza Cordera, a girl living in Chicago, and her friends, family and neighborhood.
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
When a mysterious boy comes to town, legends spring up about his athletic prowess and his ability to bring different groups together.
My Side of the Mountain series by Jean Craighead George
Book 1: My Side of the Mountain
A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends alone in the Catskill Mountains.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Milo found everything boring. One day, he drove a toy car through a tollbooth that mysteriously appeared, and suddenly found himself in a land where nothing was boring. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
Based on the true story of an active young Japanese girl named Sadako. Nine years after the atom bomb fell on her town of Hiroshima, she became sick and began folding origami cranes, which according to legend, can make you well if you fold one thousand.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hound dogs and teaches them to be champion hunters.
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