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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. The Star of Kazan

    Eva Ibbotson

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An orphaned girl in 19th-century Vienna, raised by eccentric professors, embarks on a journey to a crumbling Austrian castle with a mysterious woman claiming to be her long-lost mother, only to uncover a web of secrets, stolen jewels, and a hidden identity tied to a legendary Russian emerald.

  2. Flunked

    Jen Calonita

    ★ 3.8 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A street-smart thief, Gilly, navigates a reform school run by fairy tale villains, only to discover a battle that blurs the lines between good and evil.

  3. 101 Dalmatians

    Walt Disney Company

    ★ 4.3 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When their litter of fifteen puppies is dognapped by the fur-obsessed Cruella De Vil, Pongo and Perdita must rally every canine in London to rescue their beloved offspring and a hundred more.

  4. Quick as a Cricket

    Audrey Wood

    ★ 4.1 (7k) average on Goodreads

    A child explores different animal traits, finding a reflection of his own varied personality in each one.

  5. Stoneheart

    Charlie Fletcher

    ★ 3.6 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a rebellious act shatters a stone dragon, twelve-year-old George is plunged into a hidden London where ancient statues awaken to wage a secret war, forcing him to confront a world where imagination is reality and survival means choosing a side.

  6. The Tin Princess

    Philip Pullman

    ★ 3.8 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    From the smoky back alleys of London to the perilous, snow-laden streets of a fictional European principality, Jim Taylor must protect his long-lost friend Adelaide as she navigates a dangerous path from enslaved orphan to imperiled crown princess of Razkavia.

  7. Bob

    Wendy Mass

    ★ 4.1 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Five years after promising to help him, Livy returns to her grandmother's house in Australia to find Bob, a mysterious, chicken-suited creature, still waiting in the closet, ready to unravel the magical mystery of his origins and find his way home.

  8. Five Go Down to the Sea

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    The Famous Five face their most dangerous mystery yet as they unravel sinister signals from an old tower, luring ships to their doom on the jagged Cornish coast.

  9. Earthquake in the Early Morning

    Mary Pope Osborne

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Join Jack and Annie as the Magic Tree House whisks them away to 1906 San Francisco, where they must use their wits to survive a devastating earthquake and help a librarian save precious books, all while navigating a city on the brink of collapse.

  10. The Golden Goblet

    Eloise Jarvis McGraw

    ★ 3.8 (7k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In ancient Egypt, a young orphan battles his villainous half-brother and uncovers a tomb-robbing plot to claim his rightful place as a master goldsmith.

  11. Blended

    Sharon M. Draper

    ★ 4.1 (7k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    An eleven-year-old girl, caught between two homes, two names, and two racial identities, navigates her parents' divorce while looking for a sense of wholeness in a world that constantly categorizes her.

  12. Shadow Spinner

    Susan Fletcher

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A quick-witted, disabled serving girl must brave the Sultan's wrath and the labyrinthine streets of Persia to find the missing ending to a story, or risk the Shahrazad's life.

  13. Sing Down the Moon

    Scott O'Dell

    ★ 3.8 (7k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Fourteen-year-old Bright Morning's peaceful spring day herding sheep in Canyon de Chelly ends when Spanish slavers arrive, changing her Navaho world forever.

  14. Small as an Elephant

    Jennifer Richard Jacobson

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Stranded in the Maine wilderness with only a toy elephant, ten-year-old Jack must outwit authorities and navigate a journey back to Boston, all while dealing with his mother's unpredictable love and her abandonment.

  15. The Door Within

    Wayne Thomas Batson

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a miserable boy moves to a new town, he uncovers ancient scrolls in his grandfather's basement that pull him into a hidden world of epic spiritual warfare, forcing him to confront a powerful evil and trust in an unseen King.

  16. Much Ado About Anne

    Heather Vogel Frederick

    ★ 4.3 (7k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Four friends, joined by a new snooty member, must overcome a disastrous camping trip, a high-stakes fashion show, and their own differences to save one of their family farms before it's too late.

  17. Duck for President

    Doreen Cronin

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    A duck, fed up with farm chores, runs for office, rising from farmer to president, only to discover that leading the country is more tedious than he imagined.

  18. Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

    Mary Pope Osborne

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Jack and Annie go on a quest with a young magician to find the stolen Stone of Destiny from a haunted castle, exploring the magical world of Camelot.

  19. Five on Finniston Farm

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    The Famous Five uncover a hidden dungeon and its secrets beneath Finniston Farm, racing against a mysterious rival to claim its long-lost treasures.

  20. High Tide in Hawaii

    Mary Pope Osborne

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Jack and Annie ride the ultimate wave back in time to ancient Hawaii, where surfing lessons turn into a race against a looming tidal wave to save their new island friends.

  21. Five Have a Wonderful Time

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    The Famous Five trade seaside for horse-drawn caravans, only to discover a ruined castle with a mysterious face in the window, drawing them into another thrilling adventure.

  22. Skeleton Creek

    Patrick Carman

    ★ 4.1 (7k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Confined to his room after a mysterious accident, Ryan must decipher his friend Sarah's chilling online video dispatches to unravel the dark secrets stirring in Skeleton Creek.

  23. The Secret of the Old Mill

    Franklin W. Dixon

    ★ 3.9 (7k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Trapped in an old mill, Frank and Joe Hardy untangle a local counterfeiting ring and a national security secret their detective father is pursuing.

  24. The Birchbark House

    Louise Erdrich

    ★ 4.0 (7k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Journey through 1847 with spirited Ojibwa girl Omakayas as she navigates the daily rhythms of family, nature, and the looming shadow of smallpox on Lake Superior's Madeline Island.

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