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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

    Dan Gemeinhart

    ★ 4.5 (10k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    On a cross-country bus trip, a girl named Coyote, driven by grief and a secret mission, gathers a group of strangers who help her navigate the journey back to a buried memory and the hope of a new future.

  2. Leo the Late Bloomer

    Robert Kraus

    ★ 4.2 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A charmingly illustrated tale of a little tiger named Leo who, despite his father's worries, develops at his own pace, proving that patience is a virtue.

  3. The Quest Begins

    Erin Hunter

    ★ 3.9 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Three bear cubs—a black bear, a polar bear, and a grizzly—are separated from their families and embark on a dangerous quest, their fates intertwined by destiny.

  4. Murder Most Unladylike

    Robin Stevens

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    At a 1934 English boarding school, two intrepid girls form a secret detective agency only to stumble upon a vanished body, forcing them to solve a very real murder before the killer strikes again or their headmistress finds out.

  5. Travel Team

    Mike Lupica

    ★ 4.1 (10k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After being cut from the travel team his legendary father once led, a small but determined twelve-year-old forms his own underdog basketball squad to prove that heart, not height, defines a true champion.

  6. Countdown

    Deborah Wiles

    ★ 3.9 (10k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Franny navigates the everyday anxieties of growing up, dealing with her family, changing friendships, and the threat of nuclear war.

  7. The Underneath

    Kathi Appelt

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Beneath a rickety bayou porch, a pregnant calico cat and a chained hound create an unlikely family, their fragile home threatened by a cruel human and a curious kitten whose discovery uncovers generations of secrets and the lasting power of promises.

  8. And Tango Makes Three

    Justin Richardson

    ★ 4.3 (10k) average on Goodreads

    This true story from the Central Park Zoo shows how two male penguins, Roy and Silo, become a family by raising a chick named Tango.

  9. The Summer of the Swans

    Betsy Byars

    ★ 3.6 (10k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A summer of self-doubt turns into a desperate search for her missing brother, forcing Sara to face her biases and find unexpected strength.

  10. Heir Apparent

    Vivian Vande Velde

    ★ 4.1 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Trapped in a deadly virtual reality game where every wrong move means real-life death, Giannine must outsmart riddles, monsters, and her own blunders to claim the throne and escape before her next demise becomes permanent.

  11. Letters from Rifka

    Karen Hesse

    ★ 3.9 (10k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A Jewish girl recounts her 1919 journey from Russian pogroms, through medical quarantine in Belgium, to America, dealing with identity, belonging, and family strength.

  12. The Burning

    Kathryn Lasky

    ★ 4.1 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As war nears, Soren and his owl band travel to the Northern Kingdoms, seeking ancient allies and battle wisdom to defend their Great Tree from the Pure Ones.

  13. The Night Diary

    Veera Hiranandani

    ★ 4.2 (10k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1947, during the partition of India, twelve-year-old Nisha, whose Muslim mother died at her birth, struggles with her identity and the loss of her home, writing her fears and hopes in a secret diary to her mother.

  14. The Forgotten Warrior

    Erin Hunter

    ★ 4.5 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As a rift tears StarClan and the warrior Clans apart, Ivypool's spy mission into the Dark Forest becomes a race against time to expose an outsider's treachery before all trust crumbles.

  15. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

    Andrew Peterson

    ★ 4.3 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Three siblings and their ex-pirate grandfather must outwit the venomous Fangs of Dang to protect a lost legend and find treasure on the Shining Isle, in a world with toothy cows, horned hounds, and a peculiar Sock Man.

  16. Home of the Brave

    Katherine Applegate

    ★ 4.3 (10k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Orphaned and alone, a young African refugee navigates the Minnesota winter and the newness of America, finding warmth and family amidst the snow and a cow named 'family'.

  17. The Kane Chronicles

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.5 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After their Egyptologist father releases ancient gods at the British Museum, two separated siblings find out they have magic and must fight mythical creatures and gods to save the world, while also dealing with their complicated family history.

  18. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

    Robert Frost

    ★ 4.4 (10k) average on Goodreads

    This re-illustrated edition invites young readers to find hidden animals as a traveler pauses his sleigh on a snowy New England evening, capturing winter's quiet beauty.

  19. The Empty Grave

    Jonathan Stroud

    ★ 4.6 (9k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Lockwood & Co. breaks into Marissa Fittes's mausoleum, uncovering secrets that change their understanding of the past and lead to a climactic battle with spectral and human enemies.

  20. The Magic Misfits

    Neil Patrick Harris

    ★ 4.0 (9k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A runaway street magician finds friendship and his own worth when he teams up with a quirky band of young illusionists to save their New England town from a greedy carnival boss and his crooked crew.

  21. The Arm of the Starfish

    Madeleine L'Engle

    ★ 3.9 (9k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A marine biology student becomes caught in a dangerous international plot when a chance airport meeting pulls him into a fight between shadowy groups seeking a world-changing secret.

  22. Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep

    Liz Kessler

    ★ 4.0 (9k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a mysterious, inky-black monster threatens the underwater world of Brightport, mermaid-in-training Emily Windsnap must dive deep into ancient myths and her own courage to protect her friends and uncover the creature's true, surprising nature.

  23. Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder

    Obert Skye

    ★ 4.1 (9k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As Foo crumbles, Leven Thumps must journey to the ruins of Alder for a final test that will decide the fate of dreams and humanity, while his allies in Reality struggle to contain selfish conquerors and a loose Phoebe.

  24. A Day No Pigs Would Die

    Robert Newton Peck

    ★ 3.6 (9k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A thirteen-year-old boy in rural Vermont forms a deep bond with a pig, navigating farm life and Shaker traditions, which leads to a heartbreaking act of sacrifice and his passage into adulthood.

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