Battle Of the Books - 2016
Reading List
Grades 4 & 5
*The way this book must be written for “The Battle”
1.
The Terrible Two
by Barnett, Mac.
* Terrible Two - Barnett
Pub. 2015 (AR 4.5) pages 220
When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local mystery prankster in an
epic battle of tricks, but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.
2.
The Secret Garden
by Burnett, Frances Hodgson.
* Secret Garden - Burnett
Orig. Pub. 1911 (AR vary) pages - vary
Ten-year old Mary come to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and mysteries of
a locked garden.
3.
The Tale of Despereaux by DiCamillo, Kate.
* Despereaux - DiCamillo
Pub. 2003 (AR 5) pages 267 *Can use audio version*
The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who
longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
4.
The City of Ember
by DuPrau, Jeanne.
* City of Ember - DuPrau
Pub. 2003 (AR 5) pages 270
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a messenger, to run to new places in her
decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
5.
Lost in the Sun
by Graff, Lisa.
* Lost in the Sun - Graff
Pub. 2015 (AR 4.5) pages 289
As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class
outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on.
6.
Chomp
by Hiaasen, Carl.
* Chomp - Hiaasen
Pub. 2012 (AR 5.2) pages 290
When the star of the reality TV show EXPEDITION SURVIVAL disappears while filming in the Everglades with the
assistance of Wahoo Crane's wildlife wrangler father, Wahoo and Tuna Gordon set out to find him while avoiding Tuna's
gun-happy father.
7.
Fablehaven (Book #1) by Mull, Brandon.
* Fablehaven - Mull
Pub. 2006 (AR 4.8) pages 351
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures
and a battle between good and evil is looming.
8.
The Maze of Bones (39 clues; bk. 1)
by Riordan, Rick.
* Maze of Bones - Riordan
Pub. 2008 (AR 4.3) pages 220
Amy and Dan, members of the powerful Cahill family, try to uncover the thirty-nine clues which will reveal the secrets of
their lineage and find out what really happened to their parents.
9.
Who Could That Be at This Hour? (Book #1)
by Snicket, Lemony.
* Who Could That Be? - Snicket
Pub 2012 (AR 5.5) pages 258
Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship with S. Theodora Markson of the secretive V.F.D. in the tiny
dot of a town called Stain'd-by-the-Sea, where he helps investigate the theft of a statue.
10.
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
by Tarshis, Lauren.
* I Survived - Tarshis
Pub. 2010 (AR 3.9) pages 87
A great white shark has been attacking swimmers not far from Elm Hills. Everyone in town is talking about it, so when tenyear-old Chet sees something in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination, until he comes face-to-face with the shark.