Grades 3–5, 2024–25

In this historical novel, thirteen-year-old Jonathan defies his father's wishes and joins the fight for American independence.

This first book in the series introduces a hamster named Humphrey, who comes up with plans to solve the problems facing him and the humans of Longfellow School's Room 26.

In this mystery, middle-schoolers Calder and Petra get caught up in the search for a stolen painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer.

In King Arthur's England, a young boy encounters knights and robbers as he tries to restore peace to the land.

When her parents die from an infectious outbreak in colonial India, ten-year-old Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle in England, where she discovers a garden that seems to make magical things happen. Read the full text here.

It's boys against girls at Laketon Elementary School when fifth-grader Dave starts a class contest: who can say the fewest words over two days?

In this charming novel, a mouse searches for a comfortable home — and befriends a naturalist's apprentice.

A clever fox tries to outwit three beastly farmers.

Thanks to a magical baseball card, Joe Stoshack travels back in time to 1909 and meets baseball legend Honus Wagner.

Jessie learns that the 19th-century frontier village she lives in is actually a 20th-century tourist attraction — and she must venture out into the modern world to find life-saving medicine for her community.

In this classic novel, Chester the cat is convinced that his family's new pet rabbit is a vampire.

This first book in the series introduces Hank Wolowitz, a fourth grader in New York, who has an invisible furry bandapat giving him advice on how to deal with a bully.

A sixth-grader and an elderly woman discover they have something in common — years of moving from one foster family to another.

When Claudia Kincaid and her brother run away from home, they find themselves caught up in a mystery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Learn these words from E. L. Konigsburg's award-winning novel.

Fleeing to America to escape the Vietnam War, Hà and her family end up in Alabama, where they must adapt to a new culture. This novel in verse was inspired by author Thanhha Lai's own experiences.

While exploring an unfamiliar house, four siblings discover a portal to the mystical kingdom of Narnia, a perpetually frozen land under the control of a powerful witch.

Eleven-year-old Callum and his neighbor Iona attempt to protect an endangered osprey.

In 15th-century Korea, brothers Kee-sup and Young-sup impress the king with their ability to construct and fly kites.

The oldest of her surviving mouse siblings, Helena recounts the adventures of her family when they hid in the trunk of a human to sail from New York to England.

This first book in the series introduces five kids, born on different continents and ranging in age from twelve to fifteen, who are recruited by the United Kingdom's MI6 for their abilities to carry out missions where adult spies cannot succeed.

This first book of the trilogy introduces a descendant of men who fought and robbed giants: fourteen-year-old Jack the thirteenth, who is unwillingly training to be a hero, until a girl falls out of the sky.

Cousins Cody and Derek must fight to survive when they get lost during a kayaking trip in the Alaskan wilderness.

Zoe dreams of being a piano player — but when her father buys an old organ instead of a piano, she must learn to adapt.

Ryan Hart tries to meet a series of challenges — including a move and family financial troubles — with a positive attitude.

Two students who are struggling to fit in at school must contend with a bully.

Stuart Little may be a mouse, but he grows up with a human family and embarks on many bold adventures.

A pet mouse has many adventures.

In this graphic novel, Hopper and Eni investigate strange creatures and happenings at their school.