Childrens

Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age 12. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses that sometimes exclude young-adult fiction, comic books, or other genres. Books specifically for children existed at least several hundred years ago.
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The Last Ember (The Aerimander Chronicles, #1)
The Secret Astronomers
The Treasure of Ocean Parkway (The Queen of Ocean Parkway #2)
The Humble Pie (The Food Group, #8)
Goat on the Go: Scout's Rainy Day: A Farm Adventure That Celebrates Imagination, Creativity, and Friendship
Xolo
The Tale of the Obsidian Maze (Rune, #2)
The Snowball Fight
A Knot Is Not a Tangle
Rosalina's Storybook
Raquel Reyes Saves the Wedding (Girl of the Year 2026) (American Girl® Girl of the Year™)
The Night of the Hedgehog
Fanny's Big Idea: How Jewish Book Week Was Born
Dragonborn
Kindred Dragons (Kindred Dragons, #1)
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  • Wonka
    Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20)
    The Ickabog
    The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1)
    The Skull
    Knight Owl (The Knight Owl, #1)
    Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #18)
    Snoop
    I Am Rebel
    Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn's Missing Colors (My First I Can Read)
    Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, Part Three of Three
    The Humble Pie (The Food Group, #8)
    North for the Winter: A Christmas Graphic Novel
    Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel)
    Outside
    Smile by Raina TelgemeierThe Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyDrama by Raina Telgemeier
    Best Graphic Novels for Children
    1,450 books — 1,796 voters
    The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
    What To Read After Harry Potter
    2,162 books — 6,269 voters

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
    100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
    2,286 books — 2,271 voters
    The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    The Most Deserving Newbery
    115 books — 3,000 voters

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
    What Book Got You Hooked?
    3,844 books — 10,501 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
    Best Woman-Authored Books
    8,219 books — 5,217 voters

    Charlotte’s Web
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Where the Wild Things Are
    The Giving Tree
    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
    Matilda
    The Little Prince
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
    Green Eggs and Ham
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    The Secret Garden
    Where the Sidewalk Ends

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