2024 Summer Reading Suggestions: Grades 3-5

Looking for a great read this summer? Check out our youth librarian team's recommendations! Learn more about summer reading at the library: https://www.clackamas.us/lib/summer-reading-program

Updated May 31, 2024
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Camp Sylvania
Murphy, Julie
Audiobook

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Camp Sylvania: Moon Madness

Dogtown
Applegate, Katherine
Ebook
The New York Times bestseller, Indie bestseller, and Amazon Best Children's Book from beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and with illustrations by Wallace West, Dogtown is at once an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure, sure to find a forever home...

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Duel
Bagley, Jessixa
Ebook
A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure to appeal to readers of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale. Sixth grader Lucy loves fantasy novels and is brand-new to middle school. GiGi is the undisputed queen bee of...
Four eyes
Ogle, Rex
Ebook

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Haru, zombie dog hero
Oh, Ellen
Audiobook
Hide and seeker
Hermon, Daka
Paper Book
One of our most iconic childhood games receives a creepy twist as it becomes the gateway to a nightmare world.I went up the hill, the hill was muddy, stomped my toe and made it bloody, should I wash it?Justin knows that something is wrong with his best friend.Zee went missing for a year. And...

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Nightmare King

Max in the house of spies
Gidwitz, Adam
Audiobook
"Max in the House of Spies is everything you could hope for in a book," -R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and Pony "Espionage! Secrets! Suspense! If you've ever dreamed of being a spy, this book is for you." -Alan Gratz,...

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EBook

Not quite a ghost
Ursu, Anne
Audiobook

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EBook

Picture day
Sax, Sarah
Ebook
Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day! And that's exactly where this yearbook-worthy graphic novel series opener begins: with reinventing yourself, drama, popularity, and the friends who see you through. Seventh-grader Viv never looks...

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EBook

Punycorn
Watson, Andi
Ebook
Terror in Shadow Canyon
McMann, Matt
Audiobook
This series of terrifying standalone tales that combine monsters + mysteries is perfect for fans of Goosebumps. "Spine-chilling and creepy!" --Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth, on Escape From Grimstone Manor...

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Monsterious


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