The ultimate HUGE list of third fourth and fifth grade read aloud chapter books to get in your hands!

Holes is a classic 4th grade chapter book read aloud. With an easy to compare to movie I love the character development and intriguing and relatable plot for students!

The Lemonade War is a classic that works perfect as a 3rd grade read aloud!

I love the math concepts here (if you study economics such an easy tie in!) Short and great buy in for students!

The Wild Robot is a an awesome middle grades back to school chapter book read aloud.

While fantasy, the themes of this book are fantastic for any grade 3-5 students!

Like Willy Wonka and so engaging for students! Great characters to follow for read aloud in the Candymakers!

Wendy Mass books are GOLD! This is such a favorite of my classes! I’d say 3rd grade read aloud or 4th and 5th independent chapter book.

Got hooked on Fish in a Tree when it was a Global Read Aloud. This phenomenal book revolves around a theme of acceptance!

This is a an applicable back to school read aloud for 4th grade and up, because school is a large focus!

Wonder has quickly skyrocketed again for its important message.

While this book is truly fantastic (in my conservative area) I would recommend this book for late 4th grade or 5th grade read aloud! Still important topics but more mature student concepts!

This makes a great middle grades movie and book comparison as well!

Frindle (really ANY Andrew Clements books!) are fantastic for third grade chapter book read aloud or older!

A fun topic and easily relatable + a quick read!

Al Capone Does my Shirts of course is a great upper elementary read aloud because it involves crime.

Lighthearted and a fun read with a neat setting!

The title will grab them from the start.

LOOT is one of my all time favorite read alouds. Great characters, stealing a fortune, mystery but written in just the BEST WAY!

Add to your 4th grade read aloud list immediately and get extra copies of the sequel for your students as well!

The BFG (disclaimer Roald Dahl is a remarkable middle grades author) is such a crazy awesome read.

Hilarious, whimsical and a great recent movie comparison!

We did activities around frobscottle (ahem…gas/farting and the science behind it – FREE downloads!) which made for such a fun connection!

Talk about a packed punch! Because of Mr. Terupt is full of characters, lessons, school drama and growing up in all the best ways.

I’d say late 4th grade read aloud or 5th grade because of some of the material!

This book is great for ALL literature lessons and the stories, characters, and tear jerking moments make it impactful = MUST READ!

An awesome 5th grade novel study or 5th grade read aloud is Front Desk.

With a unique immigration storyline students will love the characters and action that develop over this book.

Classic 3rd grade read aloud (before entering 4th grade) or beginning of the year fourth grade read aloud chapter book!

Funny and lighthearted to start the year!

This tear jerker is a student favorite!

Animals are always a welcome read and this message is truly important.

Watch for the One and Only Ivan movie coming soon!

LOVE Chris Grabenstein and this was my first book I read of his!

Super awesome plot with riddles leading to parts of a magical library. If you love reading – Escape from Mr. Limoncello’s Library was such a HIT with students!

We loved solving alongside characters for the clues and racing for the prize!

Another Louis Sachar – funny, relatable another great back to school read to start 4th grade!

There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom is another classic!

Out of My Mind is a mind blowing middle grades chapter book read aloud in that the narrator speaks to us but cannot speak due to medical conditions!

Hearing thoughts is so intriuging and really focuses on perspective taking!

For higher level 4th grade or 5th grade read aloud Percy Jackson takes the cake!

This book is great for CCSS Mythology concepts!

Tons of action which is always a PLUS. Young hero and great movie to compare as well.

Origami Yoda is a newer series and a fun read aloud from ordinary.

Star Wars ties and fun fantasy characters make this a non threatening great 3rd grade read aloud.

Wacky school related stories that are easy to break apart for a middle grades read aloud.

Seriously lots of belly laughs at the student and fantastical things happening in the book.

This one is perfect for 3rd or 4th grade!

With lot of pictures Brian Selznick creates a masterpiece. This one requires comprehension through images AND now has a movie!

A different take on a read aloud but such a neat concept for students!

Making Bombs for Hitler exploded in my class a couple years ago.

The name got the students immediately! The tough topic was covered with grace and really hooked all readers!

Ella Enchanted was my favorite 4th grade read aloud of my own!

It still has the student grasping capability today if not MORE!

With lots of magical creatures and spells this book hooks every reader! Great movie for comparison

Now for the ILLUSTRIOUS you’ve probably never heard of – Framed!

My favorite 4th grade read aloud- would be great for 5th grade as well!

This book combines so many concepts but is set in a rainy dreary mountain town. The paintings are taken from the national gallery and stored in the mountain which brings life to the school in town who gets to view and see the paintings.

They change lots of people in town.

The best part is we viewed the paintings as we went along (just like in the book) and got so much art knowledge as well.

Every student loved this read aloud! I could not rave more about Framed. There is a BBC movie that is adapted from the book that we watched as well!