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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. The Valley of Adventure

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Four children's exciting night flight with their pilot friend takes a thrilling turn when they land in a mysterious valley, uncovering a secret treasure and a dangerous plot involving two strange pilots.

  2. Once Upon the End

    James Riley

    ★ 4.5 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In this funny, action-filled conclusion, Jack and May must reunite to defy their destinies and face the Wicked Queen, proving that 'happily ever after' is anything but certain in a world of fractured fairy tales.

  3. So Far from the Bamboo Grove

    Yoko Kawashima Watkins

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Eleven-year-old Yoko, her mother, and her sister begin a difficult journey for survival, leaving their Korean home and its bamboo grove during the chaos of post-WWII liberation.

  4. The Mystery of the Secret Room

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    During a foggy Christmas, the Five Find-Outers uncover a secret room in a deserted house, leading Fatty into a perilous trap with wanted criminals and Mr. Goon into a dusty cellar, all while deciphering hidden messages to solve a new mystery.

  5. The Stranger

    Albert Camus

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a sun-drenched, indifferent world, a man's impulsive murder thrusts him into an absurd legal dance, stripping away societal connection until he embraces the 'benign indifference of the universe' from his prison cell.

  6. The Crossing of Ingo

    Helen Dunmore

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Two young Mer, Sapphy and Conor, must brave the perilous underwater realm of Ingo, outwit sinister sharks and ancient magic, and embark on a mythical 'Crossing' to unite their divided worlds before darkness consumes them all.

  7. Leprechaun in Late Winter

    Mary Pope Osborne

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a blustery historical Ireland, Jack and Annie’s magical encounter with a young Irish girl and a mischievous leprechaun helps turn her into Lady Gregory, a champion of Irish legends and cultural pride.

  8. The Hunt for the Seventh

    Christine Morton-Shaw

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by six child ghosts in a sinister mansion, Jim and his autistic friend Einstein must solve clues to find a missing 'Seventh' and stop an ancient prophecy from claiming more innocent lives.

  9. Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters

    Lesley M.M. Blume

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A lonely, bookish girl's meticulously ordered world is upended by the arrival of a glamorous neighbor, her enigmatic servant, and a mischievous bulldog, launching her into a whirlwind of global adventure and unexpected friendship.

  10. The Silver Crown

    Robert C. O'Brien

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a mysterious silver crown appears, Ellen's world shatters into a desperate quest to find her vanished family, evade a relentless stalker, and unlock the crown's magic before a shadowy castle consumes her.

  11. The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow

    Katherine Woodfine

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    At the grand opening of London's new department store, two shopgirls must solve the theft of a clockwork sparrow before a criminal mastermind ruins everything.

  12. Kissing Doorknobs

    Terry Spencer Hesser

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    An 11-year-old girl's world becomes a minefield of cracks, prayers, and doorknob kisses as she fights an unseen enemy threatening her mother's safety, driven by escalating compulsions.

  13. The Clown of God

    Tomie dePaola

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In a medieval Italian town, a humble juggler, with nothing but his tattered skills, offers a silent performance as his Christmas gift to the Virgin and Child, proving that devotion comes from the heart, not the purse.

  14. A Handful of Time

    Kit Pearson

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A shy girl at a summer cottage finds a magical watch, sending her back to witness her mother's forgotten childhood and revealing a surprising connection across generations.

  15. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

    Pablo Cartaya

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    When a slick developer threatens his abuela's beloved Miami restaurant, thirteen-year-old Arturo must harness the power of poetry, family history, and a crush on the new girl to save his community from an epic fail.

  16. The Pinballs

    Betsy Byars

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Three foster children, feeling like discarded pinballs, discover the power of friendship to navigate life's challenges and reclaim control over their futures.

  17. I Am Not Esther

    Fleur Beale

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Renamed Esther and stripped of her identity, a young girl must navigate the oppressive world of a strict religious cult where conformity is salvation and individuality is sin.

  18. Dead City

    James Ponti

    ★ 4.3 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Thirteen-year-old Molly Bigelow discovers her mom is a legendary zombie hunter, thrusting her into a secret world where she must patrol the undead streets of New York City and follow in some seriously spooky footsteps.

  19. The Lottery Rose

    Irene Hunt

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    An abused young boy, escaping into a secret world of rose gardens, learns to give and receive love when a small rosebush and a new home help him blossom.

  20. Time Travelling with a Hamster

    Ross Welford

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A boy with a vintage time machine and a hamster named Alan Shearer travels to the 1980s to save his father, even if it means changing history.

  21. The Crowfield Curse

    Pat Walsh

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 1347, an orphan apprentice monk uncovers a buried angel, a talking goblin, and a dangerous world of Old Magic, all while two cloaked strangers hunt for answers within the abbey walls.

  22. The Neptune Project

    Polly Holyoke

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A genetically altered girl, more at home in the ocean than on land, discovers she's part of a secret project to build an underwater civilization and must lead a group of reluctant, super-powered kids across a perilous sea to escape a pursuing government.

  23. Horrid Henry

    Francesca Simon

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on Goodreads

    Horrid Henry is a mischievous menace whose funny escapades and constant torment of his saintly brother, Perfect Peter, guarantee chaotic fun and a good laugh for any child who loves a bit of naughtiness.

  24. King Midas and the Golden Touch

    M. Charlotte Craft

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A greedy king's wish to turn all he touches into gold backfires spectacularly when his beloved daughter becomes a shimmering, lifeless statue, revealing the true cost of his golden obsession.

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