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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. Septimus Heap

    Angie Sage

    ★ 4.1 (748) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, must navigate a world of powerful magic, dark plots, and his extraordinary destiny in a saga of wizardry and adventure.

  2. Sink or Swim

    Kate Cann

    ★ 3.6 (738) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A young girl is torn between the comfort of friendship and the pain of unrequited love, realizing her 'friend' was once her lover, leaving her in emotional turmoil.

  3. The Dark Wild

    Piers Torday

    ★ 4.2 (731) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Beneath a shimmering city, a hidden world of animals plots an uprising, and only the boy who once saved them can now prevent an all-out war against humanity.

  4. All Alone in the Universe

    Lynne Rae Perkins

    ★ 3.7 (728) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    When her lifelong best friend suddenly pulls away, seventh-grader Debbie deals with junior high loneliness and finds unexpected strength and small joys.

  5. Jaguar

    Roland Smith

    ★ 3.9 (720) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    In the Amazon, a young boy uncovers a poaching operation, risking everything to protect the rainforest's jaguars and solve the mystery of his father's past.

  6. Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City

    Wendelin Van Draanen

    ★ 4.4 (701) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Armed with an army of Elvis impersonators in Las Vegas, junior detective Sammy Keyes uncovers the long-hidden truth about her father, confronting family secrets that prove more costly than any case she's ever solved.

  7. The Aristocats

    Walt Disney Company

    ★ 4.1 (688) average on Goodreads

    A pampered Parisian cat duchess and her three kittens are dognapped by a greedy butler and must rely on a charming alley cat and his jazz-loving friends to find their way home.

  8. Way Down Deep

    Ruth White

    ★ 3.9 (681) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An orphaned girl in 1940s West Virginia uncovers the mystery of her origins, only to discover that the truest family ties are forged not by blood, but by the unwavering love of the quirky town that raised her.

  9. Our Strange New Land

    Patricia Hermes

    ★ 3.8 (681) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Nine-year-old Elizabeth Baker writes in her diary about her new life in the Jamestown colony, from making friends with Native Americans to exploring the forests, for her twin brother in England.

  10. The Distance To Home

    Jenn Bishop

    ★ 4.3 (677) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After her sister's death, a former star pitcher finds her way back to baseball and healing through a minor-league team her family hosts.

  11. Fenway and Hattie

    Victoria J. Coe

    ★ 3.9 (669) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A spirited Jack Russell terrier named Fenway navigates the bewildering new world of the suburbs, convinced that the arrival of a 'new short human friend' and a game called baseball are conspiring to steal his beloved Hattie away.

  12. A Dog of Flanders

    Ouida

    ★ 4.1 (668) average on Goodreads

    In 19th-century Flanders, an orphaned boy artist and his loyal dog face hardship and cruelty, finding comfort only in their bond and dreams of art, leading to a sad, peaceful end.

  13. Kiss the Dust

    Elizabeth Laird

    ★ 3.8 (632) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Forced from her Iraqi home, a young girl faces displacement and a search for belonging as her family travels from Kurdish resistance to British asylum.

  14. Getting Air

    Dan Gutman

    ★ 4.0 (616) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Three skate-obsessed best friends expecting a summer of California half-pipes instead find themselves battling terrorists mid-flight, only to crash-land into a harrowing fight for survival in the wilderness.

  15. Twins

    Francine Pascal

    ★ 4.0 (611) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Identical twin brothers, once distinct but now a single, dark force, relentlessly target their own family in a chilling tale of fractured bonds and malevolent ambition.

  16. The Guardians

    John Christopher

    ★ 3.7 (608) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 2052 England, a young man from the urban 'Conurbs' uncovers truths about his society and the aristocratic 'County,' forcing him to choose where his loyalty lies.

  17. Horrid Henry And The Abominable Snowman

    Francesca Simon

    ★ 4.0 (603) average on Goodreads

    Horrid Henry battles a 'snow-beast' in his garden, endures a miserable rainy day, ruins Moody Margaret's makeover, and causes trouble during an author's visit, all while remaining true to himself.

  18. Minion

    David Anderson, John David Anderson

    ★ 3.9 (603) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a city where villains are common and heroes are rare, a young inventor's life with his adoptive father changes when a mysterious Super arrives, forcing them to face the blurred line between good and evil.

  19. What Waits in the Water

    Kieran Scott

    ★ 4.1 (588) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A summer of first crushes and small-town secrets turns sinister when Hannah uncovers a dark history of drownings in the very lake her stepsister is so eager to explore.

  20. The Wonder of Charlie Anne

    Kimberly Newton Fusco

    ★ 4.0 (585) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    During the Depression, a girl named Charlie Anne, living with a strict cousin and farm chores, finds an unexpected friend in Phoebe, an African American girl, challenging small-town prejudice and showing love's power.

  21. Halfway to the Sky

    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

    ★ 4.1 (575) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Twelve-year-old Dani, heartbroken and wanting to escape, begins a defiant hike on the Appalachian Trail. Her equally troubled mother joins her, and their path ultimately leads them both to healing and a renewed connection in the wilderness.

  22. Little Manfred

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.0 (574) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A carved wooden dachshund becomes a symbol of an unlikely friendship between a German prisoner of war and a young British girl, spanning WWII and hinting at a hopeful reunion during the 1966 World Cup.

  23. Bifocal

    Deborah Ellis

    ★ 3.6 (571) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    When a Muslim student is arrested on suspicion of terrorism, a high school is ripped apart by racism, forcing two boys from opposite worlds to confront their prejudices and choose their allegiances.

  24. Blue Jasmine

    Kashmira Sheth

    ★ 3.9 (555) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A young Indian girl navigates leaving monsoon rains and beloved cousins for Iowa, finding strength to bridge two cultures and redefine home.

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