5th Grade Books

Fifth graders are on the doorstep of middle school, and they read like it — they want stories that take them seriously, characters who feel real, and books that don't condescend. These picks deliver on all three.

10,753 books for ages 10–11

Cover of The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Chris Van Allsburg
Ages 4–11
Cover of Silly Baby
Silly Baby
Judith Caseley
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 Healthy Snacks, Healthy You!
Healthy Snacks, Healthy You!
Sally Lee
Ages 4–11
Cover of Isabella, Star of the Story
Isabella, Star of the Story
Jennifer Fosberry
Ages 4–11
Cover of Hunting Grandma's Treasures
Hunting Grandma's Treasures
Gina Willner-Pardo
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 Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories
Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories
C.S. Lewis
Ages 10–16
Cover of A Mustang's Tale
A Mustang's Tale
Angela Modany
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 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 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 Polar Bears
Polar Bears
John Lee, Susan Canizares, Daniel Moreton
Ages 4–11
Cover of Seven Mysterious Wonders of the World
Seven Mysterious Wonders of the World
Celia King
Ages 4–11
Cover of LEGO Animal Atlas Discover the Animals of the World
LEGO Animal Atlas Discover the Animals of the World
Rona Skene
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
Joanna Cole
Ages 6–10
Cover of Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations
Cat Kid Comic Club
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations
Dav Pilkey, Pilkey, Dav, Garibaldi, Jose
Ages 7–10
Cover of On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed into Town
On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed into Town
Arnold Lobel
Ages 4–11
Cover of Cam Jansen
Cam Jansen
Cam Jansen
David A. Adler
Ages 7–10