Imagine Grade School Readers
This recommended reading list provides a broad list of books related to this summer’s theme of fairy tales, fantasy and mythology. This list includes audio, braille, and large print titles and is recommended for those reading at a second through fourth grade reading level up to a fourth through seventh grade reading level.
To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. You may also request these titles online through WolfPAC. Identification numbers for braille books begin with BR, large print books begin with LP, and audiobooks begin with DB or DBC. All audiobooks and available braille books listed are linked to the Braille and Audio Reading Download site (BARD) for downloading.
Grades 2 to 4
Be Careful What You Sniff For by Nancy E. Krulik
LP003015; 108 pages.
BR20366; 1 volume of braille.
Sparky the sheepdog puppy digs up a magic bone that transports him to London. While there, he makes new friends, sees the sites, and gets into a bit of trouble. Magic Bone series, book 1. For grades 2-4. 2013.
Cinderella Takes the Stage by Tessa Roehl
LP003433; 125 pages.
Young Cinderella makes a surprising new friend as they each compete in the Midsummer Festival's puppet contest. Disney Princess Beginnings series, book 1. For grades 2-4. 2017.
Fairy Mom and Me by Sophie Kinsella
DB86956
Read by Cassandra Morris. Reading time: 1 hour, 24 minutes.
Ella Brook cannot wait to grow up and be a fairy just like her mom. Until then, Ella has to learn by watching her, even though her mom's spells often backfire and require Ella to come to the rescue. For grades 2-4. 2018.
Good Night, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas
BR12775; 1 volume of braille.
BR053878; 1 volume of print/braille. *UEB
In a faraway kingdom at night, three lonely dragons keep the Good Knight running back and forth from his watchtower to their dark cave, helping them prepare for bedtime. Even after all three are tucked in, they call him back for one last thing. For grades 2-4. 2000.
The Kidnapped King by Ron Roy
DB88796
Read by David Pittu. Reading time: 1 hour, 4 minutes.
BR17967; 1 volume of braille.
BR052299; 1 volume of braille. *UEB
When his parents, the king and queen of Costra, are kidnapped, Prince Samir "Sammi" Bin Oz comes to America to hide out with Dink's family. Dink and his friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, promise to keep him safe—but then Sammi disappears too! A to Z Mysteries, book 11. For grades 2-4. 2000.
The Knight at Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne
DB52355
Read by Gillian Green. Reading time: 46 minutes.
BR14105; 1 volume of braille.
BR052294; 1 volume of braille. *UEB
Returning to the magic tree house, Annie and her older brother, Jack, travel back to the Middle Ages. They explore a castle, escape from a dungeon, and are helped by a mysterious knight. Magic Tree House series, book 2. For grades 2-4. 1993.
The Lost Stone by Jordan Quinn
DB79006
Read by Guy Williams. Reading time: 35 minutes.
LP002949; 114 pages.
Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, longs for friendship. When his father finally allows him to play with Clara, the daughter of the queen's seamstress, the pair decide to team up and search the land for a missing jewel. Kingdom of Wrenly series, book 1. For grades 2-4. 2014..
Rise of the Earth Dragon by Trace West
DB96217
Read by Joe Peck. Reading time: 5 hours, 8 minutes.
LP003089; 90 pages.
Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the king's soldiers and is taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard, Griffith, that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master. His first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers. Dragon Masters series, book 1. For grades 2-4. 2014.
The Secret Promise by Paula Harrison
DB82362
Read by Abigail Maupin. Reading time: 15 hours, 36 minutes.
LP003015; 114 pages.
BR20901; 1 volume of braille.
When Princess Emily and her other royal friends discover that someone is trying to hurt the deer in Mistberg Forest, they use their wits and ninja skills to rescue them. Rescue Princesses series, book 1. For grades 2-4. 2012.
Willa Bean's Cloud Dreams by Cecilia Galante
LP002375; 103 pages.
Willa Bean, who wants to master flying before starting school at Cupid Academy, struggles to accept that cupids learn how to fly at different times. Little Wings series, book 1. For grades 2-4. 2011.
Grades 3 to 6
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
DB90413
Read by Soneela Nankani. Reading time: 10 hours, 26 minutes.
LP003401; 487 pages.
While spending her autumn break at home, Aru tries to impress her classmates visiting the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture. She claims the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed. Then she accidentally frees an ancient demon. For grades 3-6. 2018.
Beast Keeper by Lucy Coats
LP002922; 135 pages.
Eleven-year-old Demon had never met his father, the god Pan, until the day he was whisked away to the stables of Olympus and charged with looking after all of the mythical creatures there. Beasts of Olympus series, book 1. For grades 3-6. 2015.
Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
DB83774
Read by Marsha Rehns. Reading time: 2 hours, 12 minutes.
BR21395; 1 volume of braille. *Uncontracted braille
Never a conventional princess, Harriet Hamsterbone becomes an adventurer when she learns she is cursed by the wicked fairy Ratshade to fall into a deep sleep on her twelfth birthday, after pricking herself on the hamster wheel. Years pass, and something peculiar happens when Ratshade reappears. Hamster Princess series, book 1. For grades 3-6. 2015.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup the Viking by Cressida Cowell
DB72291
Read by Mike Stefanelli. Reading time: 19 hours.
BR052052; 1 volume of braille.
Follow the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third on his rise to fame in his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, and his desperate dragon-training exploits. How to Train Your Dragon series, book 1. For grades 3-6. 2010.
The Incredible Hulk by Alexander Irvine
DB90484
Read by Jim Meskimen. Reading time: 2 hours, 55 minutes.
After a devastating lab accident, Bruce Banner—a once shy scientist—becomes a raging green monster, the Incredible Hulk. Now a superhero, the Hulk must fight against another green-skinned monster, the Abomination. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2015.
Knights Vs. Dinosaurs by Matt Phelan
DB93307
Read by Andy Pyle. Reading time: 1 hour, 48 minutes.
With the realm at peace and few dragons about, the Knights of the Round Table are bored, so Merlin sends them to face the most terrible lizards of all: dinosaurs. For grades 3-6. 2018.
Mez's Magic by Eliot Schrefer
DB91963
Read by Lisa Flanagan. Reading time: 7 hours, 52 minutes.
BR22426; 3 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2. Volume 3.*UEB
Mez, a panther who discovers her magical powers after an eclipse, must unite the other animals to save Caldera from an evil force. Lost Rainforest series, book 1. For grades 3-6. 2018.
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
DB70483
Read by Julie-Ann Elliott. Reading time: 1 hour, 57 minutes.
An unlucky twelve-year-old Norwegian boy named Odd leads the Norse gods Loki, Thor, and Odin in an attempt to outwit the evil Frost Giants who have taken over Asgard. For grades 3-6. 2009.
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan
DB83766
Read by Jesse Bernstein. Reading time: 12 hours, 25 minutes.
Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, explains how the world was created. He provides a who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus, from the perspective of the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Percy Jackson & the Olympians, companion novel. For grades 3-6. 2014.
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff
DBC01440
Read by Keith Krueger. Reading time: 6 hours, 40 minutes.
This story relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, to why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen. Mark Twain Award nominee, 2015-2016. For grades 3-6.
Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan
DB64969
Read by Kate Kiley. Reading time: 3 hours, 43 minutes.
LP001726; 241 pages.
There is turmoil in Stone-Run Forest. Turnatt, a one-eyed hawk, enslaves woodbirds to build his fortress. Meanwhile, the cardinals and blue jays are at war; each claiming the other stole their eggs. According to legend, the powerful Swordbird can restore peace, if only he would appear. For grades 3-6. 2007.
The Witches by Roald Dahl
DB46021
Read by Patricia Kilgarriff. Reading time: 4 hours, 9 minutes.
BR21914; 2 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2.*UEB
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, work together to foil a witches' plot to turn the world's children into mice. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1983.
Grades 4 to 7
Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith
DB89979
Read by Dion Graham. Reading time: 5 hours, 46 minutes.
BR22266; 2 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2.*UEB
Twelve-year-old T'Challa, the young prince and future Black Panther of Wakanda, is sent with his best friend M'Baku to school in America. When strange things begin happening around school, T'Challa sets out to uncover the source. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2018.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
DB52451
Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 2 hours, 7 minutes.
BR13499; 1 volume of braille.
Special edition of an approved textbook used by Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An A-to-Z listing of magical beasts, it briefly describes such creatures as the centaur, hippogriff, troll, unicorn, and ten breeds of dragon. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Regan Barnhill
DB85739
Read by Mare Trevathan. Reading time: 8 hours, 31 minutes.
LP003286; 447 pages.
BR21836; 4 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2. Volume 3. Volume 4.*UEB
Every year a community leaves a baby as an offering to a powerful yet misunderstood witch named Xan. One infant--now a young girl--is being raised by the witch and must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her. For grades 4-7. 2016.
Gnome-a-geddon by K. A. Holt
DB88220
Read by Steven Carpenter. Reading time: 5 hours, 44 minutes.
BR21984; 3 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2. Volume 3.*UEB
Super fans of the Triumphant Gnome Syndicate series, Buck and his best friend, Lizzie, witness the author's explosive disappearance during the release party for the third book. But when something odd happens to his sister, Willy, Buck starts to believe that gnomes and trolls are real. For grades 4-7. 2017.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
DB47260
Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 8 hours, 55 minutes.
DB50988 *Spanish Edition
Read by María Pino. Reading time: 9 hours, 20 minutes.
DB92229
Read by Jim Dale. Reading time: 8 hours, 35 minutes.
LP000610; 422 pages.
BR17774; 2 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2.
BR14710; 3 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2. Volume 3. *Spanish Edition
On Harry Potter's eleventh birthday, he learns that he is more than an unwanted orphan. The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry recruits him because he has inherent magical abilities. As he purchases his school supplies--robes, wand, and messenger owl--Harry looks forward to attending his new boarding school. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 1997.
The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy
DB75510
Read by Gary Tipton. Reading time: 9 hours.
BR19625; 4 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2. Volume 3. Volume 4.
The lazy bards have it all wrong--there are actually four princes charming: Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav. They do not necessarily need to rescue resourceful princesses. Instead they team up to battle dangerous creatures to stop an evil plot that endangers their kingdoms. Hero's Guide saga, book 1. For grades 4-7. 2012.
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
DB72412
Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 14 hours, 54 minutes.
LP002118; 707 pages.
BR20223; 6 volumes of braille. Volume 1. Volume 2. Volume 3. Volume 4. Volume 5. Volume 6.
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three friends from a school for juvenile delinquents, find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods. The trio begins a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth. Heroes of Olympus series, book 1. Truman Award nominee, 2012-2013. For grades 4-7. 2010.
The Storm Runner by Jennifer Cervantes
DB92548
Read by Ozzie Rodriguez. Reading time: 11 hours, 54 minutes.
LP003490; 571 pages.
To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy and stop an evil deity. For grades 4-7. 2018.
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
DB80031
Read by Chris Colfer. Reading time: 9 hours, 1 minute.
LP003282; 658 pages.
Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic, where they come face-to-face with the fairy-tale characters they grew up reading about. Land of Stories series, book 1. For grades 4-7. 2012.