4th Grade Battle of the Books

2026 Book List

Orange background with silhouette of two boys flying a kite

Kite Fighters

by Linda Sue Park

A profile of a girl with her face against the face of a brown horse.

Riding Freedom

by Pam Munoz Ryan

Black background with a red wax seal at the top and a magnifying glass on the bottom.

Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old Secret

by Tracy Barrett

Three girls at the top with the middle one holding a sword. Below is a giant squashing a house with his foot.

Sisters Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives

by Michael Buckley

Illustration of Amelia Earhart with a boy on the left and a girl on the right with speech bubbles.

Wait! What? Amelia Earhart is on the Moon?

by Dan Gutman

2025 Winners

Five boys in fedora's and satchels holding up the Championship Trophy

Champions

The Reading Raiders

Kingsbury Country Day School

Six girls in white skirts and pants with green sashes and flowers on their shirts.

Best Costume

Nature Know It Alls

Clear Lake Elementary

Five girls in green shirts and black pants holding the award envelope for Best Team Name: Pickle Worms

Best Team Name

The Pickle Worms

Lakeville Elementary

2025 Final Scores

RankTeam NameScore
1Reading Raiders (Kingsbury)72
2Chapter Champions (Oxford Elementary)68
2Lil Crane Makers (Clear Lake)59
3Nature Know It Alls (Clear Lake)58
4Holy Cows (Kingsbury)55
4Pathetic Pencils (Oxford Elementary)55
4Pickle Worms (Lakeville)55
5Chapter Champs (Clear Lake)51
5Word Explorers (Kingsbury)51
6Book Bandits (Lakeville)35
7Retro Readers (Clear Lake)33