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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. Down the Rabbit Hole

    Peter Abrahams

    ★ 3.8 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the quiet town of Echo Falls, a young girl named Ingrid, juggling soccer, school, and the lead in 'Alice in Wonderland,' connects her missing shoes to a murder, forcing her to investigate the mystery before she becomes the next victim.

  2. Story Thieves

    James Riley

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A bored boy discovers his classmate can jump into books, propelling them both into a perilous quest through fictional worlds to find her missing character-father and save his favorite series from unraveling.

  3. The Misfits

    James Howe

    ★ 3.8 (6k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Four middle school outcasts, united by shared ridicule, navigate seventh grade by forming their own political party and embracing their true selves.

  4. Midnight

    L.J. Smith

    ★ 3.7 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Now human, Damon drags Bonnie into the Dark Dimension to regain his vampirism, forcing Elena and Stefan to rescue her while their friends fight a familiar demonic invasion in their hometown.

  5. Five Get into a Fix

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    The Famous Five's snowy ski holiday takes a chilling turn when a terrified face at a window in a supposedly empty house leads them into a mountain mystery far more dangerous than a simple slope.

  6. Fire and Ice

    Erin Hunter

    ★ 4.3 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    During a harsh winter, a young ginger warrior named Fireheart navigates clan rivalries, a mysterious disappearance, and betrayal to protect his ThunderClan.

  7. The Glass Sentence

    S.E. Grove

    ★ 3.8 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In an 1891 Boston fractured by a temporal cataclysm, a map-obsessed girl must navigate a world where continents exist in different time periods to rescue her kidnapped cartographer uncle.

  8. Castle

    Garth Nix

    ★ 3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Banished from the Castle's light and helped by an Icecarl warrior, a Chosen must face the frozen lands to find his world's secrets and a legendary sunstone.

  9. Five Have Plenty of Fun

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timmy the dog go on an adventure, finding secrets and outsmarting villains during a countryside holiday.

  10. The Land

    Mildred D. Taylor

    ★ 4.2 (6k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In post-Civil War Georgia, Paul-Edward Logan, a biracial boy caught between two worlds, seeks to claim his own land and identity amidst prejudice and betrayal.

  11. Who We Are

    T.J. Klune

    ★ 4.5 (6k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A found family navigates the complexities of love, parenthood, and confronting a shared past as they discover that true belonging is forged in the bonds of chosen kin.

  12. The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall

    Mary Downing Hahn

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Orphaned Florence seeks refuge in a grand English manor, only to discover her spectral cousin Sophia, a manipulative ghost with a sinister agenda, intends to use her for murder.

  13. The Meanest Doll in the World

    Ann M. Martin

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Two dolls, Annabelle and Tiffany, get more than they expected when a school trip goes wrong, leaving them with the harsh Mean Mimi, who wants to control all dolls.

  14. Thunder Cake

    Patricia Polacco

    ★ 4.4 (6k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    During a thunderstorm, a girl and her grandmother quickly gather ingredients for a special 'Thunder Cake,' turning the girl's fear into a brave adventure and a delicious memory.

  15. Mary Poppins in the Park

    P.L. Travers

    ★ 4.1 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Mary Poppins takes the Banks children on park adventures, from dancing with their shadows to arguing with talking cats on distant planets, proving that even a park visit can lead to the most whimsical and unexpected experiences.

  16. The Hidden Window Mystery

    Carolyn Keene

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Nancy, Bess, and George go to a spooky Southern mansion to find a lost medieval stained-glass window, uncovering a ghostly mystery tied to strange sounds and a superstitious actress.

  17. The Missing Chums

    Franklin W. Dixon

    ★ 3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    When their friends disappear amidst a 'Shantytown' beach investigation for Police Chief Collig, teen detectives Frank and Joe Hardy uncover a deeper web of crime in Bayport, all pointing to a single sinister group and a recurring regatta town.

  18. The Courage of Sarah Noble

    Alice Dalgliesh

    ★ 3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Eight-year-old Sarah Noble discovers true courage is not the absence of fear, but embracing the unknown wilderness and befriending new neighbors while helping her father build a home in 1707 Connecticut.

  19. Dragon Pearl

    Yoon Ha Lee

    ★ 3.8 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A rebellious fox spirit, bound by human rules, defies her family to clear her brother's name, embarking on a cosmic quest that forces her to embrace forbidden magic and confront the galaxy's most dangerous secrets.

  20. The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

    Howard Pyle

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Young Arthur pulls Excalibur, courts Guinevere, and navigates Camelot's magic and treachery, all through Howard Pyle's classic stories.

  21. The Talented Clementine

    Sara Pennypacker

    ★ 4.1 (6k) average on Goodreads

    A third-grader thinks she has no talent for the school show, but she finds her unique gift for observation and problem-solving in a surprising way.

  22. A Face Like Glass

    Frances Hardinge

    ★ 4.2 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a city where faces are blank and emotions are learned, a girl with an expressive face becomes a danger to a society built on lies.

  23. Bad Island

    Doug TenNapel

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Stranded on an uncharted island with strange plants and animals, a shipwrecked family soon discovers its ecosystem hides a sinister, unseen predator.

  24. Closed for the Season

    Mary Downing Hahn

    ★ 3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Two 13-year-old boys uncover a decades-old murder linked to their new home and an abandoned amusement park, exposing their small town's secrets.

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