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Best Children's Books

Books for children

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  1. Runaway

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 4.3 (545) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A runaway teen, burdened by a secret she can't share, must decide if exposing a powerful corporation is worth risking her life and involving the one person who can help, even if it means running directly into danger.

  2. Beorn the Proud

    Madeleine A. Polland

    ★ 3.9 (531) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 9th-century Ireland, a young Norse warrior named Beorn discovers the power of Christian humility through his captive, an Irish chieftain's daughter.

  3. Gold Medal Summer

    Donna Freitas

    ★ 4.1 (526) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    As her world flips upside down, gymnast Joey Jordan tumbles through strict coaches, a cute crush, and daring new routines, all in pursuit of a long-awaited gold medal summer.

  4. The Last Wolf

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.1 (525) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In the Scottish Highlands of Bonnie Prince Charlie, an orphaned boy and his wolf cub form a bond as they navigate a war-torn land, learning that belonging sometimes means letting go.

  5. Once on This Island

    Gloria Whelan

    ★ 3.8 (521) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    During the British occupation of Mackinac Island in the War of 1812, a young girl named Mary cares for her family's farm and waits for her father to return.

  6. The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt

    Patricia MacLachlan

    ★ 4.0 (487) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A young cellist dealing with her unusual, philosophical family finds clarity and self-acceptance through a friendship with a boy from a seemingly perfect world.

  7. Pan

    Knut Hamsun

    ★ 3.6 (476) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An isolated hunter's passionate, doomed relationship with a merchant's daughter unfolds as a tragic story of misunderstanding and desire in the northern wilderness.

  8. Oracle

    Jackie French

    ★ 3.9 (447) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In an ancient world of acrobats and kings, a young girl's vision of the future starts a dangerous journey across Greece, mixing history, myth, and truth.

  9. Friends

    Helme Heine

    ★ 4.1 (447) average on Goodreads

    Three inseparable farm animal friends discover that while adventures are best shared, true companionship transcends even the necessity of saying goodnight.

  10. Trapped in Ice

    Eric Walters

    ★ 3.8 (444) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Helen's diary becomes a chilling record of survival as her family and the crew of the Karluk abandon their ice-bound ship, battling blizzards, polar bears, and shifting floes in a desperate trek across the Arctic.

  11. A Kidnapped Santa Claus

    L. Frank Baum

    ★ 3.3 (437) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Five demons conspire to kidnap Santa Claus, forcing the magical creatures of Laughing Valley to save Christmas and show that generosity endures.

  12. Top Secret

    John Reynolds Gardiner

    ★ 4.0 (429) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When nine-year-old Allen's human photosynthesis experiment turns him green, sprouts roots, and catches the attention of the President, he must protect his top-secret botanical transformation from both his skeptical science teacher and national security threats.

  13. Bad Dreams

    Anne Fine

    ★ 3.6 (424) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A solitary bookworm who prefers fictional worlds over real-life interactions finds her ordered existence upended when a new girl's terrifying dreams begin to bleed into reality, forcing her to confront a 'gift' she initially dismisses as a curse.

  14. Scarlet Ibis

    Gill Lewis

    ★ 4.1 (421) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Separated by the foster care system, a determined sister embarks on a quest to reunite with her unique brother, clinging to their shared dream of a Trinidadian paradise where scarlet ibises fill the sky.

  15. Colibri

    Ann Cameron

    ★ 3.7 (409) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Four-year-old Tzunún, called Colibrí, is taken from her Guatemalan home and renamed Rosa by her kidnapper, a wandering beggar who invents stories of a lost family while erasing her past.

  16. The World from Up Here

    Cecilia Galante

    ★ 4.2 (382) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A timid girl named Wren finds her voice and confronts a hidden family secret when her daring cousin Silver pushes her to break rules and embrace the unknown.

  17. The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes

    Marlane Kennedy

    ★ 3.8 (378) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A dog-averse girl secretly nurtures a neglected Saint Bernard puppy, then schemes an elaborate 'rescue' to find him a truly loving home, all while dodging her dog-loving best friend.

  18. Tree Castle Island

    Jean Craighead George

    ★ 4.1 (373) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Stranded in the vast Okefenokee Swamp after an alligator attack, fourteen-year-old Jack must decipher an ancient island mystery that unexpectedly unravels secrets from his own past.

  19. The Blind Colt

    Glen Rounds

    ★ 3.9 (362) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Born blind on the Dakota plains, a courageous wild mustang navigates the prairie's dangers before finding an unexpected connection and purpose with a determined ten-year-old boy.

  20. Bad

    Jean Ferris

    ★ 3.7 (347) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After a joyride lands her in a girls' rehabilitation center, sixteen-year-old Dallas must face her past and navigate the journey of redemption among other 'bad' girls.

  21. Remembering the Good Times

    Richard Peck

    ★ 3.8 (344) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Three high school friends, seemingly inseparable, face a terrible question about how well they knew each other when one dies by suicide.

  22. A Modern Cinderella

    Louisa May Alcott

    ★ 3.5 (338) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Louisa May Alcott's collection reworks the Cinderella story and other Victorian romances. Young women overcome societal rules and find love, showing that a strong spirit could make its own happy ending, even in the 1800s.

  23. Wolf

    Mo Hayder

    ★ 4.3 (264) average on Goodreads

    A detective, still affected by his brother's abduction, is blackmailed into investigating a dog with a plea for help. This leads him to a wealthy family terrorized by captors whose strange demands hint at a personal vendetta.

  24. Ghost Rider

    Bonnie Bryant

    ★ 3.8 (254) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    During Halloween party plans at the Bar None Ranch, The Saddle Club must discover if a Native American legend about a mysterious gray stallion warns of danger for their friend Kate, who wants to adopt the wild horse.

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