4th Grade

This list was selected by Tara Dietz, a library assistant who has worked for Phoenix Public Library for 2 years. She has worked in Youth Services at Burton Barr Central Library as well as in adult non-fiction and telephone reference. Her favorite book on this list is Charlotte's Web by E.B. White! It was one of her favorite books as a child and she still loves it to this day.

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 The magician's elephant by DiCamillo, Kate.   The magician's elephant
DiCamillo, Kate.
When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one d ...
 
 Tales of a fourth grade nothing by Blume, Judy.   Tales of a fourth grade nothing
Blume, Judy.
Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem.
 
 A crooked kind of perfect by Urban, Linda.   A crooked kind of perfect
Urban, Linda.
Ten-year-old Zoe Elias, who longs to play the piano but must resign herself to learning the organ, i ...
 
 The fantastic secret of Owen Jester by O'Connor, Barbara.   The fantastic secret of Owen Jester
O'Connor, Barbara.
After Owen captures an enormous bullfrog, names it Tooley Graham, then has to release it, he and two ...
 
 The night fairy by Schlitz, Laura Amy.   The night fairy
Schlitz, Laura Amy.
When Flory the night fairy's wings are accidentally broken and she cannot fly, she has to learn to d ...
 
 Charlotte's web by White, E. B. 1899-1985.   Charlotte's web
White, E. B. 1899-1985.
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinn ...
 
 The Mouse and the motorcycle by Cleary, Beverly.   The Mouse and the motorcycle
Cleary, Beverly.
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and ...
 
 Frindle by Clements, Andrew, 1949-   Frindle
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick ...
 
 Word after word after word by MacLachlan, Patricia.   Word after word after word
MacLachlan, Patricia.
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing.
 
 Spaceheadz by Scieszka, Jon.   Spaceheadz
Scieszka, Jon.
On his first day at Brooklyn's P.S. 858, fifth-grader Michael K. is teamed with two very strange stu ...
 
 The maze of bones by Riordan, Rick   The maze of bones
Riordan, Rick
What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? ...
 
 What happened on Fox Street by Springstubb, Tricia.   What happened on Fox Street
Springstubb, Tricia.
Fox Street means everything to Mo Wren, who is nearly eleven, and so she is very upset when a land d ...
 
 Beezus and Ramona by Cleary, Beverly.   Beezus and Ramona
Cleary, Beverly.
Beezus' biggest problem is her 4-year-old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knows sisters are suppos ...
 
 Inkheart by Funke, Cornelia Caroline.   Inkheart
Funke, Cornelia Caroline.
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" ...
 
 Popular clone by Castle, M. E.   Popular clone
Castle, M. E.
Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas, a science-loving bully magnet, clones himself, only to discover that his ...
 
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