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.

11,462 books for ages 9–10

Cover of Silly Baby
Silly Baby
Judith Caseley
Ages 4–11
Cover of Star Wars What is a droid?
Star Wars
Star Wars What is a droid?
Lisa Stock
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Chris Van Allsburg
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream: A Book about Salmon Migration
The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream: A Book about Salmon Migration
Nancy Krulik
Ages 4–11
Cover of Horrible Histories: Twentieth Century
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories: Twentieth Century
Terry Deary
Ages 8–12
Cover of London: A Book of Opposites
London: A Book of Opposites
Ashley Evanson
Ages 4–11
Cover of A is for Australian Animals
A is for Australian Animals
Frané Lessac
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Monsterology Handbook: A Practical Course in Monsters
Monsterology #1
The Monsterology Handbook: A Practical Course in Monsters
Ernest Drake
Ages 4–11
Cover of Isabella, Star of the Story
Isabella, Star of the Story
Jennifer Fosberry
Ages 4–11
Cover of Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories
Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories
C.S. Lewis
Ages 10–16
Cover of Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise
Mercy Watson #4
Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise
Kate DiCamillo
Ages 6–9
Cover of Healthy Snacks, Healthy You!
Healthy Snacks, Healthy You!
Sally Lee
Ages 4–11
Cover of Hunting Grandma's Treasures
Hunting Grandma's Treasures
Gina Willner-Pardo
Ages 4–11
Cover of A Mustang's Tale
A Mustang's Tale
Angela Modany
Ages 4–11
Cover of Can You See what I See? The Night Before Christmas Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve
Can You See What I See? #1
Can You See what I See? The Night Before Christmas Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve
Walter Wick
Ages 4–11
Cover of Uncle Henry and Aunt Henrietta's Honeymoon
Uncle Henry and Aunt Henrietta's Honeymoon
Nicole Rubel
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
Celia King
Ages 4–11
Cover of Twisters and Other Terrible Storms
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker
Twisters and Other Terrible Storms
Will Osborne
Ages 6–9
Cover of Meet Cindy Sherman: Artist, Photographer, Chameleon
Meet the Artist #1
Meet Cindy Sherman: Artist, Photographer, Chameleon
Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan
Ages 4–11
Cover of Once Upon a Crime
The Sisters Grimm
Once Upon a Crime
Michael Buckley
Ages 8–12
Cover of Shark Attack!
Shark Attack!
Gail Tuchman
Ages 4–11
Cover of U.S. Air Force Fighters
U.S. Air Force #1
U.S. Air Force Fighters
Carrie A. Braulick
Ages 4–11
Cover of ABC Animals!: A Scanimation Picture Book
ABC Animals!: A Scanimation Picture Book
Rufus Butler Seder
Ages 4–11
Cover of Arkansas
A True Book: My United States
Arkansas
Martin Gitlin, C. Alexander London
Ages 4–11