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 Aftermyth (The Aftermyth #1)
Each and Every Spark
A Kid Like Me: A Graphic Novel
A Scar like a River
Birdy
Mythspeaker
Hail Mariam
Unsettling Salad! (Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales!)
Beatrix and the Unicorn
Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers: Book One (Volume 1)
Hazel and Herbert
The Moon Without Stars
Gumshoe
Winter White: A Modern Retelling of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
Nadia Islam, on the Record
  • Wisdom Stories of India by Laura Burges
    Wisdom Stories of India: Tales of Gods, Sages, and Sorcerers (Wisdom Stories of the World)
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    Release date: May 26, 2026
    We’re giving away 10 copies of this children’s book! Discover 14 beautifully illustrated Indian wisdom stories with timeless lessons—enter today!
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    Giveaway dates: Feb 23 - Mar 25, 2026

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  • Amma Tell Me About Holi! by Bhakti Mathur
    Amma Tell Me About Holi!
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    Release date: May 01, 2011
    Come let's hear the magical story,
    Of Holi in all its vibrant glory
    As told to Klaka, an eager little boy,
    By his Amma, with dollops of joy.

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    Availability: 10 copies available, 2151 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 25 - Mar 25, 2026

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  • Catch by D.C. Swanson
    Catch: A Kids Book about Baseball, Family, and Growing Up
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    Release date: Apr 02, 2026
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  • Wonka
    Partypooper
    Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel
    Nightmare on Nightmare Street
    Snoop
    I Am Rebel
    Knight Owl (The Knight Owl, #1)
    Mothering Heights (Dog Man, #10)
    Talons of Power: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #9) (9)
    Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #3
    Karen's Birthday (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels, #6)
    Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #17)
    Amari and the Metalwork Menace (Supernatural Investigations #4)
    Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel)
    The Curse Breaker (Isle of Ever #2)
    A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
    Best Reads of the Holiday Season
    5,490 books — 1,465 voters
    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
    2,628 books — 2,717 voters

    Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
    Favorite books from my childhood
    4,453 books — 7,548 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
    2,304 books — 2,359 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
    117 books — 3,004 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
    Books Every Human Being Should Read
    3,016 books — 2,056 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
    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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