Summer Reading Lists
5th Grade
Auch, M.J. Wing Nut
Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden
DiTerlizzi, Tony. Spiderwick Chronicles
Dowd, Siobhan. The London Eye Mystery
French, Vivian. Robe of Skulls
Jonell, Lynne. Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
Kibuishi, Kazu. Copper
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia
Mull, Brandon. Fablehaven series
Pierce, Phillipa. The Little Gentleman
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson series
Seidler, Tor. A Rat’s Tale
Smith, Roland. Elephant Run
Speare, Elizabeth George. Sign of the Beaver
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Sammy Keyes series
4th Grade
Butterworth, Oliver. The Enormous Egg
Blume, Judy. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Cole, Henry. A Nest for Celeste
Colfer, Eion. The Legend of Spud Murphy
Dahl, Roald. James and the Giant Peach
Estes, Eleanor. Pinky Pye
Lewis, C.S. Chronicles of Narnia
Look, Lenore. Alvin Ho series
Prelutsky, Jack. The New Kid on the Block
Rockwell, Thomas. How to Eat Fried Worms
Sachar, Louis. Wayside School series
Schlitz, Amy. The Night Fairy
Silverstein, Shel. Runny Babbit
Van Draanen, Wendlin. Gecko and Sticky series
Van Velde, Vande. Three Good Deeds
Warner, Gertrude. The Boxcar Children
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House on the Prarie series
3rd Grade
Adler, David. Cam Jansen series
Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Barrows, Annie. Ivy and Bean
Cleary, Beverly. Ramona series
Danzinger, Paula. Amber Brown series.
Dicamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson series.
Fleischman, Paul. The Dunderheads
Gannett, Ruth Stiles. Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon
Hurwitz, Johanna. Russell series
Look, Lin. Ruby Lu, Brave and True
Look, Lin. Alvin Ho series
MacDonald, Megan. Judy Moody
Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House series
Pennypacker, Sara. Clementine series
Thomson, Melissa. Keena Ford series
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Shredderman series
White, E. B. Charlotte’s Web
2nd Grade
Adler, David. Young Cam Jansen series
Cazet, Denys. Minnie and Moo series
Cushman, Doug. Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery
Danzinger, Paula. Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown
Dicamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson series
Guest, Elissa. Iris and Walter and the Birthday Party
Kenah, Katharine. The Best Teacher in Second Grade
Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry Takes the Cake
Kvsnosky, Laura. Zelda and Ivy series
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad
McDonald, Megan. Judy Moody series
Park, Barbara. Junie B. Jones series
Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great series
Yee, Wong. Upstairs Mouse, Downstairs Mole
1st Grade
Adler, David. Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery
Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Cats Meow
Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit books
Carlson, Nancy. First Grade, Here I Come
Cazet, Denys. Minnie and Moo Wanted Dead or Alive
Henkes, Kevin. Wemberly Worried
Hoban, Russell. Bread and Jam for Frances
Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur.
Lobel, Arnold. Days with Frog and Toad
London, Jonathan. Froggy Books
Meddaugh, Susan. Martha Speaks series
Mills, Claudia. Gus and Grandpa
Minarik, Else. Little Bear’s Visit
Parish, Herman. Amelia Bedelia
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge series
Scieszka, Jon. Stinky Cheese Man
Willems, Mo. Elephant and Piggie series