4th Grade Books

By fourth grade, students can handle complex plots, unreliable narrators, and themes that don't resolve neatly. These books respect that growing sophistication while keeping kids engaged — the ones you'll have to pry out of their hands when it's time for math.

11,390 books for ages 9–10

Cover of Rainforest
Rainforest
Penelope Arlon, Tory Gordon-Harris
Ages 4–11
Cover of Olivia's Opposites
Olivia's Opposites
Ian Falconer
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Wreck of the Zephyr
The Wreck of the Zephyr
Chris Van Allsburg
Ages 6–10
Cover of The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush
Jean F. Blashfield
Ages 7–11
Cover of Anywhere Farm
Anywhere Farm
Phyllis Root
Ages 4–11
Cover of Goosebumps
Goosebumps #1
Goosebumps
Robert Lawrence Stine
Ages 8–12
Cover of Home Run The Story of Babe Ruth
Home Run The Story of Babe Ruth
Robert Burleigh
Ages 4–11
Cover of Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
Charles R. Smith
Ages 4–11
Cover of A Rock Is Lively
A Rock Is Lively
Dianna Hutts Aston
Ages 4–11
Cover of Big Road Machines
Big Road Machines
Caterpillar
Ages 4–11
Cover of An Egg Is Quiet
An Egg Is Quiet
Dianna Aston, Sylvia Long
Ages 4–11
Cover of Look! A Book!
Look! A Book!
Bob Staake
Ages 4–11
Cover of Building Machines and What They Do
Building Machines and What They Do
Derek Radford
Ages 4–11
Cover of Dogs From Predator to Protector
Dogs From Predator to Protector
Andy Hirsch
Ages 4–11
Cover of A Bison's Tale
DK Super Readers Pre-Level A #1
A Bison's Tale
Angela Modany
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Other Side of Town
The Other Side of Town
Jon Agee
Ages 4–11
Cover of Frogs and Toads
Frogs and Toads
Camilla Gersh
Ages 4–11
Cover of My Dog! A Kids' Guide to Keeping a Happy and Healthy Pet
My Dog! A Kids' Guide to Keeping a Happy and Healthy Pet
Michael J. Rosen
Ages 4–11
Cover of Nine Ducks Nine
Nine Ducks Nine
Sarah Hayes
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Ice Master
The Ice Master
Jennifer Niven
Ages 10–14
Cover of Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes
Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes
Roseanne Thong
Ages 4–11
Cover of Uncle Elephant
Uncle Elephant
Arnold Lobel
Ages 4–11
Cover of Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
Bill Martin
Ages 4–11
Cover of Dolphins at Daybreak
Magic Tree House #9
Dolphins at Daybreak
Mary Pope Osborne
Ages 6–9