How about The Borrowers by Mary Norton and James and the Giant Peach, Dahl? Those are two I loved around that age.
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JenP - Sep 18, 2025 2:33:49 pm PDT #28437 of 28440
erikaj - Sep 18, 2025 2:36:25 pm PDT #28438 of 28440
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Kate P. - Sep 18, 2025 2:56:26 pm PDT #28439 of 28440
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sj, I bet the school librarian would have some great suggestions! There's a huge amount of really great, diverse children's books being published these days, so it's hard to know even where to start. I would just recommend that she make sure to look for newer titles in addition to the classics.
erikaj - Sep 18, 2025 3:13:51 pm PDT #28440 of 28440
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Oh, totally.