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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. The Merchant of Death

    D.J. MacHale

    ★ 4.0 (47k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Bobby Pendragon, a normal fourteen-year-old, is pulled from his life into the war-torn, magical world of Denduron. He must accept his role as a reluctant hero to prevent its collapse and, ultimately, save Earth and the cosmos.

  2. Eagle Strike

    Anthony Horowitz

    ★ 4.1 (46k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A teenage spy, disavowed and alone, must expose a charismatic pop star's philanthropic facade to reveal the madman beneath, who plans to 'save' the world through global destruction.

  3. The Story of Doctor Dolittle

    Hugh Lofting

    ★ 4.0 (45k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A kind doctor leaves human patients for animals, traveling to Africa after his parrot teaches him to speak their language.

  4. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

    Barbara Robinson

    ★ 4.2 (45k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Six notoriously unruly siblings, lured by snacks, hijack their town's annual Christmas pageant, transforming the traditional nativity story into a hilariously chaotic and unexpectedly heartfelt spectacle.

  5. Just So Stories

    Rudyard Kipling

    ★ 4.1 (45k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Enter a world where camels got humps, butterflies learned to stamp, and the alphabet was born from Rudyard Kipling's inventive tales.

  6. The Day the Crayons Quit

    Drew Daywalt

    ★ 4.4 (45k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When Duncan's crayons collectively declare their resignation over grievances ranging from overuse to underappreciation, he must find a way to make peace and bring color back to his world.

  7. Beyond the Grave

    Jude Watson

    ★ 3.9 (45k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Orphaned siblings Amy and Dan race to Egypt to uncover a powerful secret left by their dead grandmother, but her cryptic clues might lead them to salvation or a devastating trap.

  8. The Napping House

    Audrey Wood

    ★ 4.3 (44k) average on Goodreads

    A wakeful flea's tiny bite hilariously unravels a towering pile of slumbering creatures, transforming a moonlit napping house into a burst of sunlit chaos.

  9. Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

    Dav Pilkey

    ★ 4.1 (44k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Two mischievous fourth-graders accidentally unleash an army of weaponized toilets led by the monstrous Turbo Toilet 2000. Only their tighty-whitey-clad superhero, Captain Underpants, can save the school from a porcelain-pocalypse.

  10. The View from Saturday

    E.L. Konigsburg

    ★ 3.8 (44k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Four ordinary middle schoolers, each with a secret personal success, are brought together by their wheelchair-bound teacher to form an Academic Bowl team that defies expectations and shows how their individual paths connect.

  11. Many Waters

    Madeleine L'Engle

    ★ 4.0 (43k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Sent through time by a science accident, two ordinary brothers must navigate a prehistoric desert with mythical beasts and biblical figures to reunite a father and son before a great flood.

  12. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

    William Steig

    ★ 4.1 (43k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a donkey named Sylvester finds a magic pebble, his wish to escape a fearsome lion transforms him into a rock, leaving his parents to grapple with an unmovable mystery.

  13. Horton Hatches the Egg

    Dr. Seuss

    ★ 4.2 (43k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An elephant's promise to a careless bird leads him through mockery, kidnapping, and circus life, ending in a reward that redefines fatherhood.

  14. The Crossover

    Kwame Alexander

    ★ 4.3 (42k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Twin basketball players Josh and Jordan learn that growing up means facing life's toughest challenges, on and off the court, with consequences that affect their entire family.

  15. War Horse

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.1 (42k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Separated by World War I, a farm horse named Joey endures the Western Front, his spirit longing for the boy he left behind. He inspires hope and humanity in the soldiers he meets.

  16. Snakehead

    Anthony Horowitz

    ★ 4.2 (42k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Teenage spy Alex Rider goes undercover for the Australian Secret Service to stop the Snakehead organization in Southeast Asia's criminal world.

  17. Princess in Waiting

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 3.7 (42k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Navigating Genovian politics, a rocky romance with Michael, and the horrors of Algebra II, reluctant princess Mia Thermopolis grapples with whether she's truly fit for any crown beyond her own chewed fingernails.

  18. Misty of Chincoteague

    Marguerite Henry

    ★ 4.0 (41k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    On Chincoteague's wild shores, two siblings chase the legendary, untamable mare called the Phantom. They find her secret colt, Misty, and work to make them their own.

  19. Ark Angel

    Anthony Horowitz

    ★ 4.1 (41k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After surviving a sniper's attack, teenage spy Alex Rider must infiltrate an eco-terrorist group to prevent them from weaponizing a luxury space hotel and raining molten destruction upon Earth.

  20. The Story About Ping

    Marjorie Flack

    ★ 4.2 (41k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A spirited little duck named Ping, fearing a spank for being last, embarks on an accidental solo adventure down the bustling Yangtze River, only to discover the true joy of returning home.

  21. Gregor and the Code of Claw

    Suzanne Collins

    ★ 4.3 (41k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As a war to end all wars begins and a dark prophecy foretells his death, Gregor must face his own growing darkness and solve a mysterious code to save the Underland and his family, even if it means sacrificing himself.

  22. Owl Moon

    Jane Yolen

    ★ 4.2 (41k) average on Goodreads

    A silent, hopeful winter's night transforms a simple father-daughter owling trip into a quest for a glimpse of the mysterious, elusive bird.

  23. Searching for Dragons

    Patricia C. Wrede

    ★ 4.3 (41k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A spirited princess and an un-kingly king embark on a whimsical quest with a broken magic carpet and soapy lemon water to rescue a kidnapped dragon, proving that even the most proper of quests can be delightfully unconventional.

  24. Johnny Tremain

    Esther Forbes

    ★ 3.6 (41k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A silversmith apprentice, crippled by an accident, finds his purpose and courage in pre-Revolutionary War Boston's rebellion, forging his own identity as America fights for independence.

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