# 4th grade books about science fiction

**7** books commonly assigned to 4th grade students in US schools that explore science fiction. Every title's grade range covers 4th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 4th grade  ·  **Theme:** science fiction
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## 4th grade science fiction reading list

- [Aliens Ate My Homework](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-ate-my-homework) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1993)_
- [Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator](https://readinglist.school/book/charlie-and-the-great-glass-elevator) by Roald Dahl _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1972)_
- [My Robot Buddy](https://readinglist.school/book/my-robot-buddy) by Alfred Slote _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1975)_
- [Nova's Ark](https://readinglist.school/book/novas-ark) by Kirk, David _(Grades 2–8 · pub 1998)_
- [Shape-Changer](https://readinglist.school/book/shape-changer) by Bill Brittain _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1994)_
- [The Last Dragon on Mars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-last-dragon-on-mars) by Scott Reintgen _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2024)_
- [Virtually Perfect](https://readinglist.school/book/virtually-perfect) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1998)_

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