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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

    Louise Rennison

    ★ 3.8 (129k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Join Georgia Nicolson in her hilariously cringeworthy journal as she navigates the epic highs and lows of teenage life, from disastrous parties to under-the-skin spots, all while searching for love and dodging her annoying little sister.

  2. Falling Up

    Shel Silverstein

    ★ 4.3 (128k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Shel Silverstein's collection brings a world where eyebrows steam from screams, eels accompany girls, and a nose garden waits, all with his playful poetry and quirky drawings.

  3. The Opal Deception

    Eoin Colfer

    ★ 4.0 (128k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A vengeful pixie, newly awake from a coma, plans to cause chaos in the fairy world and target a memory-wiped Artemis Fowl, who must remember his past to stop a war between species.

  4. Harold and the Purple Crayon

    Crockett Johnson

    ★ 4.3 (127k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With a single purple crayon, a young boy sketches an entire world of adventure, showing how imagination helps with life's unexpected turns.

  5. Guess How Much I Love You

    Sam McBratney

    ★ 4.4 (126k) average on Goodreads

    A little hare tries to measure his love for his father, who always shows his own love is even bigger, stretching beyond the moon and back.

  6. Curious George

    H.A. Rey

    ★ 4.2 (125k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mischievous yet lovable monkey, fresh from the jungle, finds his insatiable curiosity constantly landing him in comical predicaments throughout the bustling city, all while under the watchful eye of his kind, yellow-hatted friend.

  7. The Ruins of Gorlan

    John Flanagan

    ★ 4.2 (124k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Feared as dark magicians, the mysterious Rangers recruit a small, orphaned boy named Will, who quickly discovers their true purpose as the kingdom's silent protectors against a looming invasion by the malevolent Lord Morgarath.

  8. The Eternity Code

    Eoin Colfer

    ★ 4.0 (123k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl’s latest brilliant plan involves showing a dangerous, stolen fairy supercomputer to a ruthless American businessman, confident that with his bodyguard Butler, nothing could go wrong.

  9. The Mysterious Benedict Society

    Trenton Lee Stewart

    ★ 4.2 (123k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Four uniquely gifted orphans infiltrate a mind-bending academy run by a nefarious villain, relying on their individual talents and burgeoning friendship to thwart a plot that threatens to brainwash the world.

  10. The Serpent's Shadow

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.3 (123k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With the chaos snake Apophis threatening eternal darkness, Carter and Sadie Kane must unite squabbling gods and magicians, and bargain with a murderous ghost, to uncover an ancient spell that can weaponize the serpent's own shadow before the world plunges into oblivion.

  11. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

    J.K. Rowling

    ★ 4.2 (122k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A misplaced magical case in 1920s New York unleashes a menagerie of wondrous and dangerous creatures, forcing a shy magizoologist to confront dark forces threatening both the wizarding and non-magical worlds.

  12. The Last Straw

    Jeff Kinney

    ★ 4.2 (122k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Greg Heffley must navigate his father's attempts to toughen him up with sports and 'manly' activities, or face the ultimate threat: military academy.

  13. The Ersatz Elevator

    Lemony Snicket

    ★ 4.0 (122k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the sixth book of their sad story, the Baudelaire orphans go down a dark elevator shaft, finding red herrings, secret passages, and parsley soda, all while trying to outsmart a master of disguise and figure out some mysterious initials.

  14. The Rainbow Fish

    Marcus Pfister

    ★ 4.2 (121k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A shimmering fish learns that true beauty and happiness come not from glittering scales, but from the joy of sharing them with others.

  15. The Monster at the End of this Book

    Jon Stone

    ★ 4.4 (120k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Join the lovable, furry Grover on a hilariously self-aware adventure as he frantically tries to prevent you from reaching the inevitable, and surprisingly familiar, monster at the end of the book.

  16. The Vile Village

    Lemony Snicket

    ★ 4.0 (119k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a village obsessed with crows and rules, the Baudelaire orphans confront an angry mob, unjust arrests, and the mystery of V.F.D., all while sporting very strange hats.

  17. The Boxcar Children

    Gertrude Chandler Warner

    ★ 4.1 (119k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Four orphaned siblings turn an abandoned boxcar into a secret home, starting a self-sufficient adventure to stay together before finding the grandfather they never knew.

  18. Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

    Lewis Carroll

    ★ 4.1 (119k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Alice tumbles through a mirror into a backwards world of chess pieces and Red Queens, where logic is a game and nonsense reigns supreme.

  19. A Wind in the Door

    Madeleine L'Engle

    ★ 4.0 (119k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When her brilliant younger brother, Charles Wallace, is threatened by a cosmic illness that mirrors the extinguishing of stars, Meg Murry must journey with a fiery, winged cherubim and her friend Calvin into the heart of creation to confront the Echthroi, beings of pure hate, and restore the universe's harmonious song.

  20. The Twits

    Roald Dahl

    ★ 4.0 (118k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When the world's most revolting couple, the Twits, push their pranks too far, their mistreated monkeys and a family of Roly-Poly birds conspire to turn the tables in a hilariously grotesque act of poetic justice.

  21. Dog Days

    Jeff Kinney

    ★ 4.2 (118k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Greg Heffley's ultimate summer fantasy of endless video games and zero responsibilities clashes with his mom's outdoor-centric vision, all while a new family member threatens to upend everything.

  22. Maniac Magee

    Jerry Spinelli

    ★ 3.9 (117k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    An orphaned boy with a knack for legendary feats and an aversion to standing still runs into a racially divided town, inadvertently weaving himself into its fabric and challenging its deep-seated prejudices.

  23. Alanna: The First Adventure

    Tamora Pierce

    ★ 4.2 (116k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A determined young girl secretly trains as a knight, facing perilous battles and hidden magic on her quest for knighthood.

  24. Mary Poppins

    P.L. Travers

    ★ 4.0 (115k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mysterious nanny arrives on Cherry Tree Lane, making chores magical and showing the Banks children that wonder exists everywhere.

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