2025 Staff Picks for Grade 3-5: Fiction
Our expert staff members have selected these excellent titles for kids.
Our expert staff members have selected these excellent titles for kids.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and choose some of their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and choose some of their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite albums.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and choose some of their favorites.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
So many great books! Here are some of this year's favorites, selected by our expert staff members.
Our expert staff members have selected these picture books especially for this age group.
The list includes books for kids just learning to read, through independent readers. Also see the Staff Picks list for picture books for this age group.
Our expert staff members have selected these books for enjoying both nonfiction and graphic novels.
Some of our favorite 2025 fiction and graphic novels for middle schoolers. From funny to fantasy, realistic to mystery, there's something here for everyone to love.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.
Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles. Age recommendations provided by commonsensemedia.org.
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We love these and think you will find something here to love, as well!
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