Classic Literature for Grades 3–5

Browse classic literature curated for grades 3–5 readers.

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A Little Princess

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1905)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 0.5 • Abridged FKGL 3.9 • Original FKGL 5.8

Access: Requires unlock

The tale contrasts luxury and hardship as Sara proves that dignity and generosity can bloom even in an attic room.

Aesop’s Fables — Week 1: Consequences & Responsibility cover

Aesop’s Fables — Week 1: Consequences & Responsibility

Aesop (600)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1 • Abridged FKGL 4.7 • Original FKGL 9.3

Access: Requires unlock

Aesop’s Fables for Grades 3–5. Theme: Consequences & Responsibility. Includes: The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf; The Dog and the Shadow; The Hen and the Golden…

Aesop’s Fables — Week 2: Honesty, Trust & Deception cover

Aesop’s Fables — Week 2: Honesty, Trust & Deception

Aesop (600)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1 • Abridged FKGL 4.8 • Original FKGL 9.4

Access: Requires unlock

Aesop’s Fables for Grades 3–5. Theme: Honesty, Trust & Deception. Includes: The Man and the Lion; The Wolf and the Sheep; The Wolves and the Sheep; The Ass and…

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Aesop’s Fables — Week 3: Power, Leadership & Justice

Aesop (600)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1 • Abridged FKGL 5.4 • Original FKGL 10.4

Access: Requires unlock

Aesop’s Fables for Grades 3–5. Theme: Power, Leadership & Justice. Includes: The Kingdom of the Lion; The Sick Lion; The Lion and the Shepherd; The Lion in Lov…

Aesop’s Fables — Week 4: Friendship, Cooperation & Community cover

Aesop’s Fables — Week 4: Friendship, Cooperation & Community

Aesop (600)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1 • Abridged FKGL 4.5 • Original FKGL 9.2

Access: Requires unlock

Aesop’s Fables for Grades 3–5. Theme: Friendship, Cooperation & Community. Includes: The Ant and the Dove; The Dove and the Crow; The Bee and Jupiter; The Mous…

Aesop’s Fables — Week 5: Wisdom, Pride & Humility cover

Aesop’s Fables — Week 5: Wisdom, Pride & Humility

Aesop (600)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1 • Abridged FKGL 5.2 • Original FKGL 10.1

Access: Requires unlock

Aesop’s Fables for Grades 3–5. Theme: Wisdom, Pride & Humility. Includes: The Ox and the Frog; The Wild Ass and the Lion; The Ass Carrying the Image; The Playf…

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll (1865)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 0 • Abridged FKGL 3.8 • Original FKGL 6.3

Access: Requires unlock

The story drops a curious girl into Wonderland where logic bends, animals argue, and every encounter tests her nerve and imagination.

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Around the World in 80 Days

Jules Verne (1873)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 3.3 • Original FKGL 7.9

Access: Requires unlock

A fast-paced travel adventure that shows how perseverance and calm thinking can help you handle big challenges.

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Grimm’s Fairy Tales — Week 1: Most-Recognized Classics I

Brothers Grimm (1812)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 5 • Original FKGL 8.4

Access: Requires unlock

Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Grades 3–5. Theme: Most-Recognized Classics I. Includes: Cinderella; Little Red Cap; Hansel and Gretel; Rapunzel; Briar Rose.

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Grimm’s Fairy Tales — Week 2: Most-Recognized Classics II

Brothers Grimm (1812)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 3.4 • Original FKGL 8

Access: Requires unlock

Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Grades 3–5. Theme: Most-Recognized Classics II. Includes: The Frog Prince; Little Snow White; Rumpelstiltskin; Mother Holle; The Goose-…

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Grimm’s Fairy Tales — Week 3: Clever Heroes, Tests, and Tricks

Brothers Grimm (1812)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 3.3 • Original FKGL 8.1

Access: Requires unlock

Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Grades 3–5. Theme: Clever Heroes, Tests, and Tricks. Includes: The Valiant Little Tailor; The Golden Goose; Dummling and the Three Feat…

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Grimm’s Fairy Tales — Week 4: Siblings, Curses, and Transformations

Brothers Grimm (1812)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 4.2 • Original FKGL 8.7

Access: Requires unlock

Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Grades 3–5. Theme: Siblings, Curses, and Transformations. Includes: The Little Brother and Sister; The Six Swans; Snow-White and Rose-R…

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Grimm’s Fairy Tales — Week 5: Mini-Heroes and Big Quests

Brothers Grimm (1812)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 3.6 • Original FKGL 8

Access: Requires unlock

Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Grades 3–5. Theme: Mini-Heroes and Big Quests. Includes: Thumbling; The Travels of Tom Thumb; Faithful John; The Water of Life; Catheri…

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Heidi

Johanna Spyri (1881)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1.5 • Abridged FKGL 4 • Original FKGL 5.5

Access: Requires unlock

Sunlit meadows, mountain storms, and heartfelt friendships show how belonging and nature help Heidi and others heal.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne (1864)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 3.4 • Original FKGL 8

Access: Free

A thrilling underground adventure that mixes discovery with survival and teamwork.

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Howard Pyle (1903)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 4.5 • Abridged FKGL 3.5 • Original FKGL 10.6

Access: Requires unlock

A legendary collection of quests and battles that highlights courage, loyalty, and fair leadership.

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Peter Pan

J. M. Barrie (1911)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 2 • Abridged FKGL 4.6 • Original FKGL 5.7

Access: Free

The story celebrates imagination while asking what is gained or lost when you refuse to grow older.

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Pollyanna

Eleanor H. Porter (1913)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1.5 • Abridged FKGL 3.7 • Original FKGL 4.7

Access: Requires unlock

A hopeful girl shows how kindness and perspective can brighten a whole community, even when circumstances turn difficult.

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The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi (1883)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 2 • Abridged FKGL 4.8 • Original FKGL 4.6

Access: Requires unlock

This story is full of quick adventures and strong lessons about honesty, self-control, and learning from mistakes.

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain (1876)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3.5 • Abridged FKGL 3.1 • Original FKGL 5.9

Access: Requires unlock

River adventures and childhood pranks gradually teach Tom about responsibility and bravery when danger strikes.

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The Happy Prince and Other Tales

Oscar Wilde (1888)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 4 • Abridged FKGL 3.9 • Original FKGL 5.9

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A set of thoughtful fairy-tale stories about compassion, generosity, and what it means to be truly good.

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The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling (1894)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 4 • Abridged FKGL 3.6 • Original FKGL 6.2

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Tales of courage, cunning, and community blend animal fables with the question of how to live among different worlds.

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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Howard Pyle (1883)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 4.5 • Abridged FKGL 4.5 • Original FKGL 8

Access: Requires unlock

Action-packed legend stories that focus on teamwork, courage, and standing up for what is fair.

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The Princess and the Goblin

George MacDonald (1872)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 2.5 • Abridged FKGL 4.4 • Original FKGL 6.1

Access: Requires unlock

A suspenseful fantasy adventure about courage, friendship, and trusting what is true even when you can’t explain it.

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The Railway Children

E. Nesbit (1906)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1.5 • Abridged FKGL 4.1 • Original FKGL 4.9

Access: Requires unlock

Steam, station platforms, and country rambles frame a story of loyalty and hope as the children work to clear their father's name.

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The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting (1920)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1.5 • Abridged FKGL 4.2 • Original FKGL 5

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A fun adventure story that celebrates empathy, problem solving, and caring for others.

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The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame (1908)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 1 • Abridged FKGL 3.4 • Original FKGL 7.7

Access: Requires unlock

This gentle adventure celebrates friendship, home, and the pull of the open road among talking woodland neighbors.

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Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson (1883)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 4 • Abridged FKGL 3.8 • Original FKGL 6.5

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Storms, stockades, and shifting loyalties force Jim to decide whom to trust as everyone races for the buried fortune.