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Lawrence Kid Picks: 4th Grade Reading List

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Here is a list of great titles for fourth grade readers! There's a little bit of everything on this list: mystery, fantasy, classics, new titles and more!

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17 items

17 items

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

by Angleberger, Tom

Book - 2010

Is Dwight, the strangest boy in the 6th grade class, really channeling the wisdom of Yoda? That question is explored through interviews and analysis and w...Show more Is Dwight, the strangest boy in the 6th grade class, really channeling the wisdom of Yoda? That question is explored through interviews and analysis and we are presented with a case file to help us make up our own minds. Strange Case is funny, smart and full of wacky drawings. Lovers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid will love this series! Show less

Is Dwight, the strangest boy in the 6th grade class, really channeling the wisdom of Yoda? That question is explored through interviews and analysis and w...Show more Is Dwight, the strangest boy in the 6th grade class, really channeling the wisdom of Yoda? That question is explored through interviews and analysis and we are presented with a case file to help us make up our own minds. Strange Case is funny, smart and full of wacky drawings. Lovers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid will love this series! Show less

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Chasing Vermeer

Chasing Vermeer

by Balliett, Blue

Book - 2005

Fans of codes, mysteries, strange coincidences and art will love this smart mystery! Calder and Petra are creative thinkers, just like their inspiring 6th...Show more Fans of codes, mysteries, strange coincidences and art will love this smart mystery! Calder and Petra are creative thinkers, just like their inspiring 6th grade teacher, Ms. Hussey. Their problem-solving skills are about to be tested when they discover a mysterious book, meet an eccentric old woman and find mysterious letters. An invaluable Vermeer painting is stolen. Can Calder and Petra solve a crime that has stumped all the experts? Show less

Fans of codes, mysteries, strange coincidences and art will love this smart mystery! Calder and Petra are creative thinkers, just like their inspiring 6th...Show more Fans of codes, mysteries, strange coincidences and art will love this smart mystery! Calder and Petra are creative thinkers, just like their inspiring 6th grade teacher, Ms. Hussey. Their problem-solving skills are about to be tested when they discover a mysterious book, meet an eccentric old woman and find mysterious letters. An invaluable Vermeer painting is stolen. Can Calder and Petra solve a crime that has stumped all the experts? Show less

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NERDS

NERDS

National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

by Buckley, Michael

Book - 2009

When we meet Jackson, he’s a popular guy at the top of his game. A set of braces and all of his status melts away. Now a shunned nobody, he stumbles into ...Show more When we meet Jackson, he’s a popular guy at the top of his game. A set of braces and all of his status melts away. Now a shunned nobody, he stumbles into a locker and falls into a high-tech lab. His braces become supercharged and he joins a league of amazing (and nerdy) crimefighters! Show less

When we meet Jackson, he’s a popular guy at the top of his game. A set of braces and all of his status melts away. Now a shunned nobody, he stumbles into ...Show more When we meet Jackson, he’s a popular guy at the top of his game. A set of braces and all of his status melts away. Now a shunned nobody, he stumbles into a locker and falls into a high-tech lab. His braces become supercharged and he joins a league of amazing (and nerdy) crimefighters! Show less

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The Fairy-tale Detectives

The Fairy-tale Detectives

by Buckley, Michael

Book - 2005

Orphaned sisters are adopted by a distant relative, Relda Grimm. They find themselves in a strange land filled with familiar characters… and crime! Can the sisters Grimm help to solve a mystery in such a mysterious place? Orphaned sisters are adopted by a distant relative, Relda Grimm. They find themselves in a strange land filled with familiar characters… and crime! Can the sisters Grimm help to solve a mystery in such a mysterious place? Show less

Orphaned sisters are adopted by a distant relative, Relda Grimm. They find themselves in a strange land filled with familiar characters… and crime! Can the sisters Grimm help to solve a mystery in such a mysterious place? Orphaned sisters are adopted by a distant relative, Relda Grimm. They find themselves in a strange land filled with familiar characters… and crime! Can the sisters Grimm help to solve a mystery in such a mysterious place? Show less

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Frindle

Frindle

by Clements, Andrew

Book - 1996

Nicholas, a creative thinker and troublemaker extraordinaire, may have met his match in his rule-abiding fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Granger. In his greates...Show more Nicholas, a creative thinker and troublemaker extraordinaire, may have met his match in his rule-abiding fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Granger. In his greatest plot yet he takes on Mrs. Granger’s beloved dictionary to create his own word and soon the new word takes on a life of its own! Show less

Nicholas, a creative thinker and troublemaker extraordinaire, may have met his match in his rule-abiding fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Granger. In his greates...Show more Nicholas, a creative thinker and troublemaker extraordinaire, may have met his match in his rule-abiding fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Granger. In his greatest plot yet he takes on Mrs. Granger’s beloved dictionary to create his own word and soon the new word takes on a life of its own! Show less

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How to Train your Dragon

How to Train your Dragon

The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup the Viking

by Cowell, Cressida

Book - 2004

Meet Hiccup: the scrawny- and brainy!- son of the leader of the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans. He’s about to catch and train a dragon… and he’s terrified! ...Show more Meet Hiccup: the scrawny- and brainy!- son of the leader of the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans. He’s about to catch and train a dragon… and he’s terrified! Follow him and others in his Viking tribe as they learn about the different shapes and sizes of dragons (and of heroes) in this hilarious adventure! Show less

Meet Hiccup: the scrawny- and brainy!- son of the leader of the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans. He’s about to catch and train a dragon… and he’s terrified! ...Show more Meet Hiccup: the scrawny- and brainy!- son of the leader of the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans. He’s about to catch and train a dragon… and he’s terrified! Follow him and others in his Viking tribe as they learn about the different shapes and sizes of dragons (and of heroes) in this hilarious adventure! Show less

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The Mighty Miss Malone

The Mighty Miss Malone

by Curtis, Christopher Paul

Book - 2012

Deza is the brightest student in her class! But the Great Depression sends her father on the road to find work. Deza and her family leave in search of the...Show more Deza is the brightest student in her class! But the Great Depression sends her father on the road to find work. Deza and her family leave in search of their father. The Mighty Miss Malone is tested as she faces prejudice and life in a Hooverville. Will the Malone family find each other and be whole again? Show less

Deza is the brightest student in her class! But the Great Depression sends her father on the road to find work. Deza and her family leave in search of the...Show more Deza is the brightest student in her class! But the Great Depression sends her father on the road to find work. Deza and her family leave in search of their father. The Mighty Miss Malone is tested as she faces prejudice and life in a Hooverville. Will the Malone family find each other and be whole again? Show less

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Dahl, Roald

Unknown - 2005

Poor Charlie Bucket gets one chocolate bar a year for his birthday, but finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory changes everything! But more that candy awaits the "lucky" winners of Wonka's contest... Poor Charlie Bucket gets one chocolate bar a year for his birthday, but finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory changes everything! But more that candy awaits the "lucky" winners of Wonka's contest... Show less

Poor Charlie Bucket gets one chocolate bar a year for his birthday, but finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory changes everything! But more that candy awaits the "lucky" winners of Wonka's contest... Poor Charlie Bucket gets one chocolate bar a year for his birthday, but finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory changes everything! But more that candy awaits the "lucky" winners of Wonka's contest... Show less

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The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

Being the Story of A Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup, and A Spool of Thread

by DiCamillo, Kate

Book - 2003

Meet our hero: a mouse with the heart of a poet (and enormous ears)! He must journey into a dark dungeon, face rats and more to rescue his love: a princess named Pea. Meet our hero: a mouse with the heart of a poet (and enormous ears)! He must journey into a dark dungeon, face rats and more to rescue his love: a princess named Pea. Show less

Meet our hero: a mouse with the heart of a poet (and enormous ears)! He must journey into a dark dungeon, face rats and more to rescue his love: a princess named Pea. Meet our hero: a mouse with the heart of a poet (and enormous ears)! He must journey into a dark dungeon, face rats and more to rescue his love: a princess named Pea. Show less

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Half Magic

Half Magic

by Eager, Edward

Book - 1999

What if you had a magic coin that granted wishes, but only half of the wish came true? What if you had a magic coin that granted wishes, but only half of the wish came true? Show less

What if you had a magic coin that granted wishes, but only half of the wish came true? What if you had a magic coin that granted wishes, but only half of the wish came true? Show less

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The Fourteenth Goldfish

The Fourteenth Goldfish

by Holm, Jennifer L.

Book - 2014

Ellie looks at the end of her driveway. Who's that middle-school boy poking around in their trash? He's cranky, dresses like an old man and... is Ellie's ...Show more Ellie looks at the end of her driveway. Who's that middle-school boy poking around in their trash? He's cranky, dresses like an old man and... is Ellie's grandfather! He's discovered the serum to eternal youth and has opened a whole can of big questions about science and how far it should go. Show less

Ellie looks at the end of her driveway. Who's that middle-school boy poking around in their trash? He's cranky, dresses like an old man and... is Ellie's ...Show more Ellie looks at the end of her driveway. Who's that middle-school boy poking around in their trash? He's cranky, dresses like an old man and... is Ellie's grandfather! He's discovered the serum to eternal youth and has opened a whole can of big questions about science and how far it should go. Show less

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Babymouse

Babymouse

by Holm, Jennifer L.

Graphic Novel - 2005-

Babymouse has big hopes and dreams... and whiskers that are always messy. Will the popular Felicia Furrypaws invite Babymouse to her slumber party? Will Babymouse become Queen of the World? Find out in this fantastic and fun graphic novel! Babymouse has big hopes and dreams... and whiskers that are always messy. Will the popular Felicia Furrypaws invite Babymouse to her slumber party? Will Babymouse become Queen of the World? Find out in this fantastic and fun graphic novel! Show less

Babymouse has big hopes and dreams... and whiskers that are always messy. Will the popular Felicia Furrypaws invite Babymouse to her slumber party? Will Babymouse become Queen of the World? Find out in this fantastic and fun graphic novel! Babymouse has big hopes and dreams... and whiskers that are always messy. Will the popular Felicia Furrypaws invite Babymouse to her slumber party? Will Babymouse become Queen of the World? Find out in this fantastic and fun graphic novel! Show less

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Swindle

Swindle

by Korman, Gordon

Book - 2008

Griffin Bing discovers a Babe Ruth card in a home right before it's demolished! He's swindled out of it by a sinister collector and hatches a grand scheme...Show more Griffin Bing discovers a Babe Ruth card in a home right before it's demolished! He's swindled out of it by a sinister collector and hatches a grand scheme to get it back. Griffin has assembled an amazing team according to their special strengths. Nothing can stop them now, right? Show less

Griffin Bing discovers a Babe Ruth card in a home right before it's demolished! He's swindled out of it by a sinister collector and hatches a grand scheme...Show more Griffin Bing discovers a Babe Ruth card in a home right before it's demolished! He's swindled out of it by a sinister collector and hatches a grand scheme to get it back. Griffin has assembled an amazing team according to their special strengths. Nothing can stop them now, right? Show less

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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

by Krosoczka, Jarrett

Graphic Novel - 2009

What does the school lunch lady dish out after lunch? She transforms into server of justice! What does the school lunch lady dish out after lunch? She transforms into server of justice! Show less

What does the school lunch lady dish out after lunch? She transforms into server of justice! What does the school lunch lady dish out after lunch? She transforms into server of justice! Show less

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A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

The Autobiography of A Stray

by Martin, Ann M.

Unknown - 2007

Meet Squirrel: a stray dog who loses the guidance of her mother too soon. She and her brother face highways, hunger, and both kind and cruel humans. If you love sad and heartwarming animal stories, this book's for you! Meet Squirrel: a stray dog who loses the guidance of her mother too soon. She and her brother face highways, hunger, and both kind and cruel humans. If you love sad and heartwarming animal stories, this book's for you! Show less

Meet Squirrel: a stray dog who loses the guidance of her mother too soon. She and her brother face highways, hunger, and both kind and cruel humans. If you love sad and heartwarming animal stories, this book's for you! Meet Squirrel: a stray dog who loses the guidance of her mother too soon. She and her brother face highways, hunger, and both kind and cruel humans. If you love sad and heartwarming animal stories, this book's for you! Show less

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11 Birthdays

11 Birthdays

by Mass, Wendy

Book - 2009

It's Amanda's 11th birthday, but things aren't going so well. She's in a fight with her best friend and at the end of the day, she's glad it's over. But h...Show more It's Amanda's 11th birthday, but things aren't going so well. She's in a fight with her best friend and at the end of the day, she's glad it's over. But her birthday isn't finished with her yet. She wakes up in the strangest place: in her bed on her birthday morning... again! Show less

It's Amanda's 11th birthday, but things aren't going so well. She's in a fight with her best friend and at the end of the day, she's glad it's over. But h...Show more It's Amanda's 11th birthday, but things aren't going so well. She's in a fight with her best friend and at the end of the day, she's glad it's over. But her birthday isn't finished with her yet. She wakes up in the strangest place: in her bed on her birthday morning... again! Show less

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Holes

Holes

by Sachar, Louis

Book - 1998

Holes is a hilarious talltale about Stanley Yelnats... a boy with very bad luck. He catches a stinky shoe, landing him in a juvenile detention center for ...Show more Holes is a hilarious talltale about Stanley Yelnats... a boy with very bad luck. He catches a stinky shoe, landing him in a juvenile detention center for stealing! He digs one 5ft x 5ft hole in the blazing sun every day. While Stanley digs we learn about his ancestor who brought the curse on the Yelnats and about Kissin' Kate Barlow, the outlaw who buried treasure in the land where Stanley digs. Show less

Holes is a hilarious talltale about Stanley Yelnats... a boy with very bad luck. He catches a stinky shoe, landing him in a juvenile detention center for ...Show more Holes is a hilarious talltale about Stanley Yelnats... a boy with very bad luck. He catches a stinky shoe, landing him in a juvenile detention center for stealing! He digs one 5ft x 5ft hole in the blazing sun every day. While Stanley digs we learn about his ancestor who brought the curse on the Yelnats and about Kissin' Kate Barlow, the outlaw who buried treasure in the land where Stanley digs. Show less

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