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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Wombat Waiting
Landing in Place: A Graphic Novel
The Second Life of Snap
Song of the Yellow Dragon
This Could All Go Bad
The Unchosen One
That's What Heroes Do
The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl (Epic Axolotls, #1)
Bad Badger: A Family Story
The Traitor's Gambit (Wilderlore, #5)
Opting Out
Welcome to Merlin Academy (Descendants, #0)
The Outermost Mouse
Kestrel Takes Flight
Max, a Little Axolotl #2 (An Original Graphic Novel)
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    The Ginghams
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  • The Lemonade War: The Graphic Novel
    Wombat Waiting
    Partypooper
    Pocket Peaches (Volume 1)
    Band of Others (A Gentle Apocalypse #3)
    Dawn on the Coast: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #19)
    Little Wonder
    Snoop
    The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12)
    Mothering Heights (Dog Man, #10)
    The Skull
    Europa (City Spies #7)
    Mixed Feelings: A Graphic Novel
    Spy School Blackout (Spy School, #13)
    Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #17)
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHoles by Louis Sachar
    Best Books for Reluctant Readers
    2,657 books — 2,778 voters
    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
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    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
    Boarding School Stories
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    A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
    Best Reads of the Holiday Season
    5,502 books — 1,472 voters

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
    Best Picture Books
    3,193 books — 2,086 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
    2,337 books — 2,458 voters

    Charlotte’s Web
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher'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
    Green Eggs and Ham
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
    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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