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Shorter Books for Taller Readers Grades 4-5
Use this booklist to find fun, quick books to read. Each book's reading level is included at the end of the description.
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jE SCHOOLThis Reading Rainbow book has short stories by your favorite authors. RL 2–2.5
- Abbott
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Secrets of Droon #1j ABBOTTEric, Julie and Neal have just found something amazing in Eric's basement — a staircase to another world! RL 3
- Alphin
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jE Reader ALPHINIn war-torn El Salvador, Maria and her family must barter their possessions for food. Left in charge at the market, Maria is brave, even trading a precious item of her own. RL 2.5
- Bailer
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jE Reader BAILERSnoopy imagines himself chasing the German World War I pilot, the Red Baron. RL 2
- Bang-Campbell
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jE Reader BANGCAMPBWith a little courage and a lot of practice, Little Rat overcomes her fear of sailing. RL 3.5
- Bottner
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jE Reader BOTTNERWhen Pish and Posh discover fairy magic, they face a series of wacky surprises. RL 3
- Brown
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jE Reader BROWNAfter Stanley Lambchop goes flat once again, he uses his flatness to help win a sailboat race and to rescue a classmate from a collapsed building. RL 3.5
- Bunting
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j BUNTINGCallie tries to hide her extreme fear of heights on a snowboarding trip to Mammoth Mountain with best friend Jen. RL 3.5
- Chigna
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j811.5 G423a 1999 Beginning Facts“It’s easy to laugh, at the tall giraffe…” This collection of short poems captures the personalities of different animals, from crocodiles to monkeys to goats. RL 2
- Christopher
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j CHRISTOPHWhen his family moves into his grandmother's old house, Charlie meets another boy who likes to skateboard, but then finds that his own special skateboard is missing. RL 3.5
- Duffey
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j DUFFEYWhen a small fuzzy alien appears at their school, J.P. and Lexie accidentally direct his powers against Bruce, the bully, and things get out of control. RL 2.5
- Greenburg
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j GREENBURGAfter hearing stories that a Bigfoot-like monster is haunting Camp Weno-wanna-getta-wedgee, Zack begins to find evidence that the legend may be true. RL 3
- Hanel
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jE Reader HANELPaul wants a dog and proves himself worthy when he bravely rescues a dog stranded in a fishing boat during a storm. RL 3.5
- Jordan
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jE JORDANYoung Michael Jordan, who is smaller than the other players, learns that determination and hard work are more important than size when playing good basketball. RL 3.5
- Little
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jE Reader LITTLEEmma is allergic to animals with fur, but because she and her adopted brother Max really want a pet, they decide to try a lizard. RL2
- Little
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jE Reader LITTLETells how the Greeks used a wooden horse to win the Trojan War. RL 3.5
- Maitland
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jE MAITLANDMr. Brown has a bookstore. But this is not just any old bookstore: This one is haunted by ghosts. RL 2
- McMullan
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j MCMULLANWiglaf is off to Dragon Slayers' Academy, little knowing they will ask him to slay a dragon on his first day of school! Can you slay a dragon with bad jokes? RL 3.5
- Milgrim
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jE Beginning Reader MILGRIMWhen Pip the mouse floats off with Otto the robot's balloon, Otto and Zee the Bee go to the rescue. RL 1.5
- Monjo
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jE Reader MONJOSent home alone for misbehaving in church, Tommy discovers that his house is a station for the underground railroad. RL 3
- Pennypacker
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j PENNYPACKStuart is totally bored — until he makes a cape out of 100 old neckties and begins having weird adventures, like flying (but he can’t land!) and growing toast. RL 3
- Pinkwater
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j PINKWATERKelly, who has wanted a pet dog for a long time, runs into a highly-educated, mushamute dog from the planet Growf-Woof-Woof. RL 3
- Rockwell
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j ROCKWELLBilly bet he could eat 15 worms in 15 days! The worms are readily supplied by his opponent, whose motto seems to be the bigger and juicier the better! RL 3.5
- Sachar
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j SACHAR , CASSETTE Children SACHARRead funny episodes from the classroom on the 30th floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. RL 3.5
- Shefelman
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jE SHEFELMANAlthough his father thinks that Young Wolf is still too young to join in the tribe's buffalo hunt, Young Wolf tries to prepare himself, his horse and a friend to take part. RL 2.5
- Steig
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j813.54 S818w 2003 Beginning FactsThe author tells about what life was like when he was a boy, almost 100 years ago. RL 2.5
- Stille
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j629.228 S857r 2002Read all about different kinds of race cars and how they’re put together. RL 3
- Thiesing
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jE Reader THIESINGPeggy receives a mysterious call from the Viper, who warns that he is coming her way! RL 1.5
- Thomas
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jE THOMASShows people all over the world helping to bring about peace by doing things to help and care for one another and our world. RL 2.5
- Wheeler
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jE WHEELERThe Emperor loves new clothes and for his birthday two clever tailors make him a new suit. Find out what the Emperor ends up wearing. RL 3
- Yaccarino
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jE YACCARINO, CASSETTE Children YACCARINOJohnny Smith, a student from Earth, and Blorp Glorp, a student from the newly discovered planet Meep, change places. RL 3.5
- Yolen
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jE Beginning Reader YOLENThe space ship Star Warts encounters a black hole that threatens the ship with doom. RL 3