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Books for level 10 readers

Usually 5th grade. 70 to 100 words on a page, sentences up to about 38 words long.

Peabody's level 10 stories, free to read now

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From Peabody's kids' book lists

Top 25 books for a 5th grader

  • Wonder by R. J. Palacio · ages 8-12. August Pullman, who was born with a facial difference, starts fifth grade at school. Told by several voices, with a clear lesson about kindness that does not feel preachy. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling · ages 8-12. An orphan discovers he is a wizard and starts at Hogwarts. Vocabulary is accessible but the book is long, so it suits strong readers. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan · ages 9-12. A twelve-year-old finds that he is the son of Poseidon and sets out across America to prevent a war between the gods. A fast read that opens up Greek myths. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • The Giver by Lois Lowry · ages 11-14. Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect community and is chosen to hold its memories. Short, with big questions about choice; Newbery 1994. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen · ages 10-13. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian survives alone in the Canadian wilderness for 54 days with only a hatchet. Short, tense, a Newbery Honor book. Bookshop.org · Amazon

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Books for fifth and sixth grade readers

  • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen · ages 10-14. A boy survives alone in the woods. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Wonder by R. J. Palacio · ages 8-12. Auggie, a boy with a facial difference, goes to school. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Holes by Louis Sachar · ages 9-13. A juvenile detention camp and a family curse. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle · ages 9-13. A girl crosses space to find her father. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis · ages 9-13. An orphan crosses Depression-era Michigan looking for his father. Newbery Medal 2000. Bookshop.org · Amazon

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Top 20 book series for 5th graders

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan · ages 9-13. Five books of a boy demigod in the modern world. Follow with Heroes of Olympus. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan · ages 10-14. Sequel series to Percy Jackson with Greek and Roman gods. Read Percy Jackson first. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling · ages 8-13. Seven books; the first two are suitable for age 8, while the later ones are darker. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger · ages 9-13. Sophie Foster, an elf. Sophie Foster, a girl who learns she is an elf, starts at a school for gifted elves. A long series. Bookshop.org · Amazon
  • Warriors by Erin Hunter · ages 9-13. Wild cats in competing clans. Start with Into the Wild; the series has dozens of books. Bookshop.org · Amazon

All 20 on the list ▸

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