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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. Crenshaw

    Katherine Applegate

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When 10-year-old Jackson's family faces homelessness again, his giant, imaginary cat, Crenshaw, reappears to help him navigate the harsh realities of poverty and the power of believing in the impossible.

  2. Rise of the Elgen

    Richard Paul Evans

    ★ 4.3 (23k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Michael and his electrically-charged friends, the Electroclan, race to Peru's jungles to rescue his kidnapped mother and stop Dr. Hatch's global plot before their powers vanish.

  3. The Candymakers

    Wendy Mass

    ★ 4.3 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Four uniquely talented children, each hiding a secret, compete in a national candy-making contest where the sweetest creations might just reveal the most unexpected truths about friendship and family.

  4. Black Water

    D.J. MacHale

    ★ 4.2 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young Traveler named Bobby Pendragon must break the rules of inter-territorial travel to save a world from a plague.

  5. Three Times Lucky

    Sheila Turnage

    ★ 4.0 (22k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    An 11-year-old, hurricane-found, quick-witted girl in a small Southern town must solve a murder to save her eccentric adoptive family, all while secretly searching for her birth mother.

  6. Skellig

    David Almond

    ★ 3.8 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a collapsing garage, a boy whose sister is ill finds a creature of feather and bone, an enigmatic being that blends bird, angel, and the essence of hope.

  7. The River

    Gary Paulsen

    ★ 3.8 (22k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Tasked by the government to relive his harrowing survival, Brian Robeson must once again brave the wilderness, this time rafting an unconscious psychologist down a treacherous river after a lightning strike disables their only communication.

  8. Wolf Brother

    Michelle Paver

    ★ 4.2 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Six millennia ago, a twelve-year-old outcast and his telepathic wolf-cub companion must brave primeval forests and treacherous glaciers to defeat a malevolent spirit threatening their ancient world.

  9. Ozma of Oz

    L. Frank Baum

    ★ 4.0 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a storm-tossed Dorothy washes ashore in the whimsical land of Ev, she must gather a talking chicken, a mechanical man, and old friends to outwit the cunning Nome King and rescue the imprisoned royal family, even if it means facing his most potent enchantments.

  10. The War I Finally Won

    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

    ★ 4.5 (22k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    During World War II, Ada navigates her new life, confronting past trauma, unexpected friendships, and war's moral dilemmas while protecting loved ones and finding her place in a healing world.

  11. The Book with No Pictures

    B.J. Novak

    ★ 4.3 (22k) average on Goodreads

    This picture-less book makes readers say ridiculous sounds and phrases, turning story time into an unforgettable, silly spectacle.

  12. Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

    Jenny Nimmo

    ★ 3.9 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As a boy twisted through time from 1916 appears at Bloor's Academy, Charlie Bone must protect him from the sinister Yewbeam aunts and the powerful Bloors before time runs out for them both.

  13. The Tail of Emily Windsnap

    Liz Kessler

    ★ 3.9 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A landlocked orphan discovers her true identity as a mermaid, plunging into a hidden undersea world of magic, family secrets, and the powerful legacy of her mysterious merman father.

  14. The Tiger Rising

    Kate DiCamillo

    ★ 3.8 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the heart of the Florida woods, a quiet boy grappling with grief discovers a caged tiger and an outspoken girl, learning that some pains, like wild beasts and buried memories, refuse to stay contained.

  15. Akata Witch

    Nnedi Okorafor

    ★ 4.1 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a Nigeria full of hidden magic, an albino American-Nigerian girl finds her perceived weakness is a strong gift, pulling her into a secret world of Leopard People where she must use her new powers to hunt a dangerous child-kidnapper.

  16. Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

    Jenny Nimmo

    ★ 4.0 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
  17. Every Soul a Star

    Wendy Mass

    ★ 4.1 (22k) average on GoodreadsScience

    During a rare total solar eclipse, three different teenagers meet at a remote campground, where they discover themselves and form unexpected friendships.

  18. The Sight

    David Clement-Davies

    ★ 4.3 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young wolf with a mysterious gift must protect his pack from a terrifying, power-hungry elder and the even greater threat of humanity.

  19. Rose in Bloom

    Louisa May Alcott

    ★ 4.0 (22k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    After her European tour, independent Rose Campbell navigates many suitors and societal expectations, determined to find genuine love and her own path at the 'Aunt Hill'.

  20. Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

    Dave Barry

    ★ 4.2 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a desert land of flying camels and sinister kings, Peter and Molly must outwit a shadow creature and a snake-loving monarch to save Molly's father and the world, while a tribal war rages in Never Land.

  21. The Little Mermaid

    Hans Christian Andersen

    ★ 4.0 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mermaid gives up her voice and endures pain for a chance at love with a human prince, facing a choice between his life and her own.

  22. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

    Eleanor Coerr

    ★ 4.1 (22k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Struck down by the 'atom bomb disease,' a spirited Hiroshima girl races against time, folding a thousand paper cranes in a poignant quest for health and peace.

  23. Raven Rise

    D.J. MacHale

    ★ 4.2 (22k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With Bobby Pendragon missing, Mark and Courtney must defend Second Earth from a charismatic cult leader revealing alien truths, as the territories converge and Saint Dane's final conquest of Halla begins.

  24. The Great Gilly Hopkins

    Katherine Paterson

    ★ 3.8 (21k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Gilly Hopkins, an independent and troubled foster child, uses her sharp wit and schemes to navigate a world she believes is against her, only to discover that victory lies not in winning battles but in finding unconditional love.

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