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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. The Rithmatist

    Brandon Sanderson

    ★ 4.2 (54k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When two-dimensional chalk drawings come to life, a non-magic user uncovers a dark plot against the Rithmatists he hopes to join, forcing him to solve a mystery that could destroy their world.

  2. Ramona the Brave

    Beverly Cleary

    ★ 4.1 (54k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Ramona Quimby, with her own bedroom, learns that courage means facing the shadowy mysteries just beyond the bed's edge.

  3. Princess in the Spotlight

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 3.7 (54k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Princess Mia must navigate an unexpected royal interview, her mother's shocking announcement, and the mystery of an intriguing secret admirer, all while trying to keep her tiara on straight.

  4. The Long Haul

    Jeff Kinney

    ★ 4.3 (53k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    The Heffley family road trip turns into a funny disaster of gas station trouble, bird attacks, and a lost pig, proving even bad journeys can be memorable.

  5. Wonderstruck

    Brian Selznick

    ★ 4.2 (52k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A deaf boy's search for his unknown father in 1977 connects with a runaway deaf girl's search for a silent film star in 1927, their journeys told through words and illustrations.

  6. Scorpia

    Anthony Horowitz

    ★ 4.2 (52k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by his father's past with the terrorist group Scorpia, teen spy Alex Rider must choose between a legacy of assassination and stopping a catastrophic attack.

  7. Little Men

    Louisa May Alcott

    ★ 3.9 (52k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    At Plumfield, the boisterous and loving school run by the grown-up Jo March, twelve rescued orphan boys, alongside her own two sons, tumble through a series of heartwarming scrapes and adventures under the watchful, affectionate eye of the entire March family.

  8. The High King

    Lloyd Alexander

    ★ 4.2 (51k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An assistant pig-keeper, with an army at his back, confronts death itself and makes a world-changing choice to save his land from darkness.

  9. The People of Sparks

    Jeanne DuPrau

    ★ 3.7 (51k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Having escaped their dying underground city, Lina and Doon must now navigate the surface world where anonymous acts of sabotage threaten to ignite a war between their people and the established inhabitants.

  10. Point Blank

    Anthony Horowitz

    ★ 4.1 (51k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After two brutal assassinations, 14-year-old MI6 agent Alex Rider infiltrates a chillingly perfect prep school for rebellious teens, only to uncover a sinister plot orchestrated by its principal and a cigar-chomping matron, leaving him a treacherous black ski run as his sole escape.

  11. The Dark Is Rising

    Susan Cooper

    ★ 4.1 (51k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers he is the last of the Old Ones, an immortal destined to gather six ancient Signs across time and space to combat the approaching, malevolent Dark.

  12. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

    Virginia Lee Burton

    ★ 4.2 (50k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When modern diesel shovels threaten to send Mike Mulligan's beloved steam shovel, Mary Anne, to the scrap heap, their last chance to prove their worth lies in digging the cellar for Popperville's new town hall faster than a hundred men.

  13. The Black Circle

    Patrick Carman

    ★ 4.0 (50k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Siblings Amy and Dan race against time and a secret organization in the Russian wilderness to find a Nazi-stolen treasure and the truth about a royal family's murder, all while facing the mystery of their parents' deaths.

  14. One False Note

    Gordon Korman

    ★ 3.9 (50k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a frantic global scavenger hunt for 39 Clues, siblings Amy and Dan must decipher a coded Mozart score in Vienna, all while outsmarting their treacherous relatives who will stop at nothing to claim the ultimate power.

  15. The Ship of the Dead

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.4 (49k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Magnus Chase, a demigod son of Frey, must overcome his non-combative nature and outwit the trickster god Loki to prevent Ragnarok by racing across Norse realms to stop the Ship of the Dead.

  16. You Are Special

    Max Lucado

    ★ 4.5 (49k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a village where wooden people are judged by stickers, a small Wemmick named Punchinello discovers his true worth through the love of his creator, Eli, proving that external opinions do not diminish inherent value.

  17. Hop On Pop

    Dr. Seuss

    ★ 4.0 (49k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Through playful rhymes and illustrations, 'Hop on Pop' makes the alphabet an interactive game where changing a single letter reveals new words for young readers.

  18. Lord Brocktree

    Brian Jacques

    ★ 4.0 (49k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A spirited haremaid and a seasoned badger warrior must unite the woodland creatures of Redwall in a clever, desperate assault to reclaim the legendary fortress of Salamandastron from the ruthless wildcat warlord Ungatt Trunn and his Blue Hordes.

  19. Anne of Ingleside

    L.M. Montgomery

    ★ 4.0 (49k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Anne Shirley Blythe, now a wife and mother of five with a new baby on the way, struggles with the fear that her husband, Gilbert, no longer loves the spirited redhead he once adored, all while dealing with an overbearing aunt.

  20. Skeleton Key

    Anthony Horowitz

    ★ 4.1 (48k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Teenage spy Alex Rider joins the CIA to stop a Russian billionaire with a nuclear weapon, fighting from Miami to Russia to prevent a global disaster.

  21. The Prince and the Dressmaker

    Jen Wang

    ★ 4.4 (48k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A talented dressmaker in historical Paris dreams of recognition. Her loyalty to a secret prince, who finds freedom as the city's most daring fashion icon, Lady Crystallia, complicates her ambitions.

  22. Caddie Woodlawn

    Carol Ryrie Brink

    ★ 4.0 (48k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1860s Wisconsin, a tomboy named Caddie Woodlawn, based on a true story, has childhood adventures, dares her brothers, and befriends local Native Americans, all while defying the rigid expectations for girls of her time.

  23. The Sword Thief

    Peter Lerangis

    ★ 3.9 (48k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Amy and Dan Cahill race against time and their treacherous relatives to decode a legendary warrior's deadly legacy, all while questioning their alliance with the unpredictable Alistair Oh.

  24. Chains

    Laurie Halse Anderson

    ★ 4.1 (47k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Caught between the Loyalists and Patriots, a young enslaved girl in Revolutionary New York navigates espionage and betrayal in a desperate, deeply personal quest for freedom after her promised emancipation is cruelly stolen.

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