5th Grade Book Recommendations
2023-2024
Dogman by Dav Pilkey
Genre: Fantasy/Action Adventures Graphic Novel
Summary: Dagman is half man half dog. He is courageous, but also physically distracted. Come with Dogman to laugh with him and see the funny adventures with dogman and his foe, Petey. Will you laugh? Well there’s only one way to find out, Dogman is Go!
Audience: Anyone who likes dogs, loves funny books, and funny laughs that can easily turn into action and back to keep you interested. Recommend this book to lovers of Captain Underpants.
By: David
Dork Diaries Book One by Rachel Renee Russell
Genre: Quirky Realistic Fiction
Summary:This book is about a girl named Nikki who wants to fit in in her school and join the Ccp club (the cute cool and popular club). at school so that she can make friends so to do that she needs a new cell phone but her mom buys her a diary!?.Will Nikki fit in or will she be bold and express herself in many new ways? You will find out more in dork diaries book one
Audience:I highly recommend this book to people who love to read and loves reading realistic fiction and are interested to find out more about nikki's life and what happens to her when she comes to school with a diary!?.
By:Zainab
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
Genre: Adventure Fiction
Summary:What would be your first reaction to having a deadly stone around your neck and you have to build up the strength to use it? Well, this happened to 16 year old Emily Hayes as she is now called “The Stonekeeper” Emily has to protect her peers from the evil elves but if she loses control of the amulet she will be turned against all of her friends and destroy her entire village.
Audience: I would recommend this book to those who love magic/mythology and adventure fiction due to all of the entertaining turning points and exotic pictures.
By:Kristian Borissov
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Genre: Action Adventure
Summary: A thirteen year old boy named brian robeson who finds himself alone in the middle of the woods by an airplane but sadly that plane crashed, on its way to his dad’s house. He has a hatchet that his mom gave him. How did brian survive with only a hatchet.
Audience: I would recommend this book to readers who love adventure books and loves the wild?
By: Leah B.
The One Piece - By Eiichiro Oda
Genre: Manga, Adventure, fiction, Action
Summary: A guy named “Luffy” was in a crate or barrel and when he finally got onto a ship, it wasn't friendly expect koby which koby wanted to be a marine (people who wanna take out all pirate) and Luffy wanted to be pirate (most people want to be the pirate king) Welp Luffy sends the captain to the moon and he goes on a adventure and he gets zoro, a swordsman, nami, the navigator, sanji, a cook that he kicks people, and usopp, sniper that lies all the time but all the lies become true. Welp nami betrays them and they get her back by taking down a warlord which then the marines notice Luffy and he gets a 30m bounty (which is like a couple thousand dollars in real life) And they keep going on adventures which they get brook a skeleton which is also a musician and a swordsman and he ate the revive fruit that can revive him after he dies, but his soul was to late because after a year of looking he was a skeleton. And luffy recruits the skelly guy to his team and he keeps going through the grand line but after a couple weeks they get separated and luffy goes through a only girls island and goes to impel down because that's where his brother, Ace is captured. Also, Luffy was to late because Ace was already coming for his exerclustion. When Luffy and some other people came to Ace’s cell there was a fish man called Jenbai and they were lead to marine ford where they were fighting for Ace’s life but failed. When the war ended Luffy trained for 2 years and vowed never to lose anyone again. Also, when they reunited and they did some stuff and everyone got power ups. All the way to ep 1100+ and before 1100 Luffy got a cool power up and defeated kaido, the strongest beast in the world and you could see it in the picture up top. Welp it would take around 14 days to finish and ce ya.
Audience: Anyone who loves adventure and action, and just love cool fighting scenes.
By:Eiichiro Oda
Dog Man - By Dav Pilkey
Genre: Action/Adventure
Summary: In the book Dog Man there was a team of a Police guy and a dog. They chase a bad guy, But the bad guy had a bomb and set it off, it hit them both. What would happen to them. Are they gonna survive?
Audience: I would recommend this book to people who like action and adventure
By: Nicholas C.
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
Genre: Realistic fiction
Summary: Raina wakes up with us with the upset stomach her mom has one too will she go to school will she puke again. also she slowly finds a problem with her right now finds out if it gets worse from all the stress at home in school
Audience:you for people who want to face their fears
By: Brooklyn Comeau
Jake Drake - Know-it-all by Andrew Clements
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary: Jake Drake is a 3rd grader who is the best person when it comes to computers has a challenge. There is a science fair project for 5th - 3rd grade. But there is a problem, he declined willie, his best friend’s partner request. But everyone wants to quit because of the know-it-all. Jake almost quit but decides to try one more time with Willie. Will they win?
Audience: I recommend this book to readers who likes realistic fiction and wants a good and somewhat relatable book.
By: Brian Duong
Ellie’s Story - A Puppy Tale W. Bruce Cameron
Genre: Realistic fiction
Summary: Ellie’s Story is about a German Shepherd named Ellie; who gets adopted by a man named Jakob. Jakob works with Ellie, and teaches her new things like going over obstacles and finding missing people. Ellie is training to be a search and rescue dog. Will Ellie save the day? Will Ellie find missing people and save them from danger?
Audience: I would recommend this book to readers who like to read books that keep you guessing and people who love animals.
By: Brooke
Drama By Raina Telgemeier
Genre: Realistic fiction graphic noble.
Summary:This book is a thriller with drama and suspense. Callie is a theater kid with a guy friend grey, But are really just friends?nOr are they more than that? Callie is a theater kid to say the very least. Callie is stage crew, She meets twin brothers as shes setting up audition papers. She offers them to stage crew, she later finds out than one of the brothers, Jayden, is gay. The drama between Grey, Callie, And Bonnie continues. Read to find out what happens.
Audience:I would recommend this book to people who love drama but don't want to start anything among friends. I would also recommend this book for theater kids as they might relate to callie in a way.I wouldn't recommend this book for homophobic people or people who dont support LGBTQ.
By:Savannah Sophia J.
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Dog Man Mothering Heights By Dav Pilkey
Genre: Fantasy
Summary: This book Is about an evil Cat who Tries to Become a better Person. But his evil dad Who escaped Cat Jail Who stole living spray and sprayed the sippy cups. Then the sippy cups found growing spray and sprayed them selfs, then they came alive. What happens next?.
Audience: I would recommend this book to kids who like action and fantasy.
By: Jahleel Kheng
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
Genre: Science Fiction
Summary: The Rover is rover who lives up to its name. It’s name was Res and he was built to explore Mars. But as soon as he learns things from NASA, he begins to develop human like feelings. What will he know now that he has feelings?
Audience: I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in science mystery and
By: Arjun Khunti
Investigators Braver and Boulder By: John Patrick Green
Genre: Action Adventure
Summary: This book is about this gator named Daryl who transformed into something crazy and tries to get them back for what they did. Who did it? Does Daryl get them back? What has he turned into? Was it an accident? Well if you want to find out you will have to read this amazing book.
Audience: I recommend this book to readers who love mysteries and exciting moments when something needs to be fixed or solved.
By: Ivey Souza #15
The Lemonade War By Jacqueline Davies
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary:Evan and Jessie Treski are siblings, one is good at socializing and the other is good with math. As they both hope to sell lemonade that summer, things turn for the worst when they don’t get along.Soon,a lemonade war begins and there's no telling when it will stop. Still one question lingers, who will sell the most lemonade?
Audience: I would recommend this book to readers who love a good laugh and suspenseful turns that keep you reading.
By: Callie Starr
Cat Kid Comic Club By: Dav Pilkey
Genre: Fantasy
Summary: This book has a lot of art, adventure, and a lot of fun!. There are attacks. Some attacks that happen are when the cat gets hurt and destroyed by monsters. If you like this book you can get the whole series.These things also happen in Dog Man. Dog Man is also a good related series by Dav Pilkey.
Audience: I would recommend this book to any reads who like adventures, art, stories, and fun!
By: Reagan Stewart
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Genre: Realistic fiction, Graphic noble
Summary:Can you ever imagin running really fast then falling. Also chipping you teeth? Raina was coming from her girl scout and was running with her friends. She fell on her face, so then her tooth chipped. There was blood everywhere and it was bad. Will Rainas friends bully? Or would Rina would be scared?
Audience:I recomend this book to the people who like to read about drama. Also for people who like twist and turns.
By:Roja Syed
Smile By Raina Telgemeier
Genre: Realistic
Summary: Riana just wants to be a normal sixth grader but one time when she was at summer camp she fell and her two front teeth fell out she felt upset because she had her two front teeth pushed in higher then her other teeth. She is upset because some people call her a vampire because of her teeth but then she gets back on track.
Audience: I recommend this book to people that like books with twists and turns and books with drama.
By: Kseniia T.
Witches Of Brooklyn By: Sophie Escabasse
Genre: Fantasy
Summary: Effie is an orphan who got dropped off at a weird house and she was scared. Later on she found out that both of the grandma’s who are taking care of her are witches. Then she turned into a witch. Her favorite singer knocked on the door but her face was orange and did not know how to fix it. It was up to her and both of the grandma’s to fix it. Will they fix her face?
Audience: I recommend this book to people who like fantasy, mystery and cliff hangers.
By: Hafsa Amiri
Too Pig Too Fail by Rob Harrell
Genre: Action and Adventure
Summary: One day when gary ( batpig ) went to school. But when math class came the clock wouldn’t move. So gary turns into batpig and finds out that for math class to go by he needed to get everybody's favorite stuff. Will batpig save math class? Find out in, Too Pig Too Fall
Audience: I would recommend this book to people who like superheroes, friendship, and A lot of action
By: Finn Cabelus
Title & Author
Genre: Fanstey
Summary: Would you like to read a story where a wizard goes on a trip to save the world? Harry plays quidditch when he is not playing quidditch the best sport in the world he is learning at hggwarrts the wizarding school. He gets to know his professor named professor slughorn who holds the most import memory in the world. Will Harry get the memory that will help save the world or will he die trying?
Audience:An Audience for this book is people who like to think about the book and like deep mysteries in there books.
By: Max Cohen
Coraline by, Neil Gaiman
Genre: Fantasy
Summary:The story Coraline is based about a girl who recently moved. She's living in a apartment called “The Pink Palace,” She finds a little door and her mom opened the door because she found the key. When she opens the door she finds it is blocked off. However at night she wakes up to a mouse and goes downstairs to open the door. She does through to find a picture perfect world of her liking, but everyone has button eyes, but looks alike to people she knows. Will Coraline stay in the button eye world or go back to her home?
Audience: I recommend this book to readers who like horror but a good lesson learning book.
By: Mila Duong
Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief by, Rick Riordan
Genre: Fantasy
Summary: Percy Jackson finds out that he is a half-blood and half-bloods are not safe in the world. Once Percy arrives at Camp half-blood he finds out the he is accused of stealing zeus master bolt. He has to go on a quest with Grover Underwood and Annabeth Chase. Will he find the bolt in time??
Audience: I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to red on and anyone who likes fantasy.
By: Benjamin Haley
Title & Author: Wish, by Barbara O'Connor
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary: Charlie Reese is a young girl who has many family problems. Her two parents don’t have a good relationship got divorced, and since her dad has been in jail, and her mom is too lazy to take care of Charlie, she gets sent to be taken care of by somebody else. Charlie hates everything and everyone in her new home and school. What will happen next in the story?
Audience: I recommend this book to readers who like family issues, and like reading somewhat sad stories.
By: Penny LeFort
Allergic by Author: Megan Wagner Lloyd
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel
Summary: For Maggie's birthday she wants a puppy. She goes to a shelter and when she gets home she has red itchy bumps all over her skin. A trip to the allergist is all she needs to discover she has a severe allergy to to all animals furry. Join Maggie on her trip to find a perfect pet!
Audience: I recommend Allergic to anyone who has a severe allergy becascue i think this book could help you find something to relate to. Also i recommend this book to anyone who likes graphic novels and animal fiction.
By: Ollie Levandoski
Title & Author When Pigs Fly by Rob Harrell
Genre: Action/Adventure
Summary:When Pigs Fly is a book about a pig who gets bit by his friend brook and then gets superpowers. When he gets on the news there’s a new bad guy in town and he is gig and I mean really big. Now it’s Bat pigs turn to step up will boat pig defeat the giant crook or will he fail trying. Read the book to find out what happens next.
Audience: I recommend this book to readers who like thrilling books that are funny and Action packed
By:Austin Rosario
Guts, and Raina Teligemeier
Genre: Realistic fiction
Summary: Sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy the fact that you are healthy and happy. But in this case there is a girl named Raina who has Nosophobia, in other words a fear of being sick. She has siblings that sometimes tick her off. All in all she is a stressed out teen.
Audience: To people who love conquering fears, but the true question is will she get over hers?
By: Lucas Williams
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Genre: Fiction.
Summary:This story is about a mouse who likes to eat cookies and he likes to clean messes.
Audience:I recommend this book to people who like animals.
By:Zoe Williams.