Grade 5

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The Rooftop Adventure of Minnie and Tessa, Factory Fire Survivors

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

When fire breaks out at the factory . . . two friends must escape. New York, New York, 1911. Best friends Minnie and Tessa work together at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Suddenly, a fire… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 974.7'041
  • Copyright: 2011

The Roswell UFO Mystery

From the Series Unexplained (Alternator Books ® )

Roswell, New Mexico, is the location of several well-known UFO sightings. Historical evidence, theories, photographs, and more will aid readers as they explore the answers that might explain… Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 001.94209789/43
  • Copyright: 2020

The Rough-Riding Adventure of Bronco Charlie, Pony Express Rider

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

On a ranch in California . . . a boy dreams of becoming a pony express rider. California, early 1860s. Julius loves horses so much that he leaves his job as a sailor to work on a ranch. He… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 383'.1430973
  • Copyright: 2011

The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

The Runaways

The Runaways is an inter-generational adventure filled with warmth and humor from one of the world's great writers for children. Grandpa hates being in hospital. He thinks only of the place… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Fall 2023

The Saber-Toothed Tiger and the Siberian Tiger

From the Series Endangered: Lessons from the Past

History has a way of repeating itself. We can watch mistakes happen again, or we can make moves to stop them. Scientists know how amazing animals like the saber-toothed tiger lived and then… Read More →

  • Dewey: 591
  • Copyright: 2023
Spring 2024

The Samurai: Japan's Warriors

From the Series Explore!

Trained warriors called Samurai were a very important part of Japanese history. Read about how the Samurai trained, their deadly weapons, and their responsibilities to their masters and the… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024

The Science Behind Epic Earthquakes

From the Series Disaster Zone

Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been shaking and shuddering with enormous earthquakes that rip through its crust and crack it wide open. But what causes these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: 551
  • Copyright: 2022

The Science Behind Hurricane Horrors

From the Series Disaster Zone

Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been battered by horrific hurricanes that rage across its surface, wreaking devastation as they move. But what causes these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 551
  • Copyright: 2022

The Science Behind Mega Tsunamis

From the Series Disaster Zone

Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been awash with mega tsunamis that surge across its surface, destroying everything in their paths. But what causes these awesome… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 551
  • Copyright: 2022

The Science Behind Raging Wildfires

From the Series Disaster Zone

Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been set alight by raging wildfires that rip across its surface, torching everything in their paths. But what causes these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 634
  • Copyright: 2022

The Science Behind Super Floods

From the Series Disaster Zone

Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been awash with fearsome floods that race across its surface, destroying everything in their paths. But what causes these awesome Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 551
  • Copyright: 2022

The Science Behind Supervolcanoes

From the Series Disaster Zone

Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been exploding with super volcanoes whose magma flows and gas clouds destroy everything in their paths. But what causes these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 551
  • Copyright: 2022
Spring 2024

The Science Fair Scheme

From the Series The Code Busters Club

Will the Code Busters be able to unravel their latest case? Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters—clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. They can’t wait to compete… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024

The Science of Cancer

From the Series STEM Body

New breakthroughs in particle acceleration allow tumors to be irradiated in milliseconds. Using genetics, doctors can attack cancers and their causes in ever more targeted ways. Nanoparticles Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • Dewey: 616.99
  • Copyright: 2021

The Science of the Coronavirus

From the Series COVID-19

COVID-19 has taken the entire world by storm. Many of the smartest people on Earth have been working to find treatments, a vaccine, and ultimately, a cure. So what exactly is COVID-19? What… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 616.2/414
  • Copyright: 2021

The Scrapbooker's Idea Book

From the Series Girl Crafts

Young girls have many things that merit scrapbook status—photos, sports clippings, tickets, found objects, magazine articles, movie star shots, and more. Kathy Ross has come up with some… Read More →

  • Dewey: 745.593
  • Copyright: 2007

The Scroll of Alexandria: A Lottie Lipton Adventure

From the Series The Adventures of Lottie Lipton

Welcome to the British Museum, home to Lottie Lipton: nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! Sir Trevelyan Taylor, the head curator of the British Museum, wants to sell some rare books,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017
Spring 2024

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Life Beyond Earth

From the Series Space Explorer Guidebooks (Alternator Books ®)

Are we alone in the universe? Scientists are searching and it's possible that one day we will know the answer. Full-color photographs and intriguing text invite the reader to become part of… Read More →

  • Dewey: 576.8/39
  • Copyright: 2024

The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

In the dark, Kristofer Helgen and a group of scientists peered up into the treetops of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Staring back at them was a furry, four-legged creature. Could it be the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 599.76/3
  • Copyright: 2017

The Search for Treatments and a Vaccine

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus

As COVID-19 raged around the world in 2020, scientists undertook an unprecedented effort to create effective treatments and vaccines. Learn how medical professionals fought back against a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • Dewey: 614.5/92414
  • Copyright: 2022

The Secret Animal Kingdom

From the Series The Adventures of Dusty Dabbert

Dusty stumbles into a hidden world where animals live in harmony, ruled by a wise frog. Dusty travels through the countryside, helping all those he meets with his magical knapsack, which… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Secret Garden

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

Spoiled and rude, Mary Lennox has been raised by servants as her parents had no time for her. When her parents die in a cholera epidemic, Mary suddenly becomes an orphan. She moves to her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

Sam's little sister Michelle thinks there's a ghost in the creepy old house their dad bought. With help from a couple of friends on the soccer team, Sam, Amy, and Michelle use an old ghost… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2010