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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. Palace of Stone

    Shannon Hale

    ★ 4.0 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Miri, new to the city, juggles royal duties, a blossoming romance, and the unsettling revolutionary talk of her sophisticated new friends.

  2. The Isle of the Lost

    Melissa de la Cruz

    ★ 3.9 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On a desolate island prison, the forgotten offspring of Disney's most notorious villains embark on a treacherous quest for a mythical Dragon's Eye, only to discover that their inherited wickedness might just be a facade for an unexpected goodness.

  3. Double Fudge

    Judy Blume

    ★ 4.0 (21k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Peter Hatcher's world is turned upside down when his younger brother, Fudge, becomes obsessed with money, and new relatives bring chaos to their already lively household.

  4. This Book Is Not Good for You

    Pseudonymous Bosch

    ★ 4.3 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When her mom is kidnapped by an evil chocolatier for a legendary tuning fork, Cass and her friend Max-Ernest must unravel the mystery of his delicious, yet dangerous, confections before it's too late.

  5. Private Peaceful

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.2 (21k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    On the eve of a likely execution for desertion, a young WWI soldier poignantly relives his idyllic English countryside childhood and the unbreakable bond with his brother, now shattered by the brutal realities of war.

  6. The Halloween Tree

    Ray Bradbury

    ★ 3.8 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On a Halloween night, a mysterious figure guides eight boys on a fantastical, time-traveling quest across ancient civilizations to rescue their friend Pipkin and find out about the history of Halloween.

  7. The Bronze Bow

    Elizabeth George Speare

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A young Jewish rebel, Daniel bar Jamin, is consumed by hatred for the Roman occupiers who killed his family. He must choose between violent revenge and the message of love and forgiveness preached by Jesus of Nazareth.

  8. The Breadwinner

    Deborah Ellis

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, an 11-year-old girl pretends to be a boy to provide for her family after her father is imprisoned, living in a world where women are not seen.

  9. The Last Ever After

    Soman Chainani

    ★ 4.3 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Sophie and Agatha must confront the past and each other to reclaim their stories before all tales are twisted beyond recognition.

  10. Homer Price

    Robert McCloskey

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    In Centerburg, young Homer Price experiences many funny misadventures, from stopping bandits with his pet skunk to controlling a runaway donut machine that almost covers the town in fried dough.

  11. Lord of the Shadows

    Darren Shan

    ★ 4.2 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by prophetic nightmares, Darren Shan returns to his transformed hometown, fearing destiny's dark hand awaits him in the very streets where his vampiric journey began.

  12. Pearls of Lutra

    Brian Jacques

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A determined hedgehog maid from Redwall Abbey races against the sinister Emperor Ublaz Mad Eyes to recover six stolen, mystical rose-colored pearls, the 'Tears of All Oceans,' to save a cherished life amidst a perilous trail of death and deception.

  13. The Emerald Atlas

    John Stephens

    ★ 3.9 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Ten years after being separated from their parents, three siblings find a magical book that sends them on a time-traveling quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save their world from an evil force.

  14. A Sick Day for Amos McGee

    Philip C. Stead

    ★ 4.2 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When kind zookeeper Amos McGee is too sick to visit his animal friends, they return his devotion with a heartwarming house call.

  15. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More

    Roald Dahl

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    From a man who learns to see without his eyes to a boy who talks with a giant turtle, Roald Dahl tells stories where the unusual is always close, showing that even a pickpocket can be a hero and lost treasure holds a sad truth.

  16. Now We Are Six

    A.A. Milne

    ★ 4.3 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Enter the world of childhood with A.A. Milne's poems, where the wonder of growing up to six years old comes alive through Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations.

  17. If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

    Laura Joffe Numeroff

    ★ 4.2 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A small, hungry mouse turns a movie trip into a flurry of holiday decorating and demands, all from one piece of popcorn.

  18. An Acceptable Time

    Madeleine L'Engle

    ★ 3.8 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A freak storm catapults a young girl through time to an ancient world where she must navigate a society of spear-wielding warriors and the threat of human sacrifice to find her way home before the temporal portal seals forever.

  19. The Knight at Dawn

    Mary Pope Osborne

    ★ 3.9 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Two siblings are whisked by a magic tree house into a medieval castle, where they must navigate a feast of peacocks and boys in skirts as unexpected, and unwelcome, guests.

  20. Wait Till Helen Comes

    Mary Downing Hahn

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A malevolent century-old ghost, rising from a fiery past, manipulates a lonely stepsister into a deadly friendship, drawing her ever closer to a watery grave while her stepsiblings race against time to unravel the spectral trap.

  21. Captains Courageous

    Rudyard Kipling

    ★ 3.9 (19k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    After a rich boy falls from a luxury liner, a fishing schooner rescues him, and its crew teaches him about hard work and the ocean.

  22. The Bungalow Mystery

    Carolyn Keene

    ★ 3.9 (19k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Nancy Drew's quick thinking and courage are tested when a deserted bungalow hides more than just secrets, endangering her life as she uncovers a friend's problem.

  23. Hope Was Here

    Joan Bauer

    ★ 4.0 (19k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A spunky teen chef ignites a small Wisconsin town, stirring up hope and a mayoral campaign with her aunt against a corrupt incumbent, proving that even a diner can be the heart of a revolution.

  24. The Three Pigs

    David Wiesner

    ★ 4.2 (19k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When the Big Bad Wolf huffs and puffs, he blows the first pig out of his house and into a whimsical adventure that breaks narrative rules.

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