This is for Kids? (9 books)

Discover new books on Goodreads

Meet your next favorite book

Listopia > This is for Kids?

Books that make you wonder if they were mis-shelved or mis-marketed for kids because of their mature themes but they are wonderful none the less.

flag

All Votes Add Books To This List

1		The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 4.04 avg rating — 1,640,724 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) by Philip Pullman 4.11 avg rating — 389,767 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) by Philip Pullman 4.15 avg rating — 466,630 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) by Richard Adams 4.10 avg rating — 513,086 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 175,483 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Giver (Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,885,053 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff 4.03 avg rating — 30,897 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 3.98 avg rating — 116,616 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 4.13 avg rating — 448,864 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

9 books · 1 voter · list created April 3rd, 2025 by Bailey Rodriguez (votes) .

1 like · Like

Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes.

People Who Voted On This List (1)

Bailey 914 books
20 friends

Post a comment »
Comments

No comments have been added yet.

post a comment »

Featured News & Interviews

I Love the…’90s! A Throwback Reading List for the Decade

I Love the…’90s! A Throwback Reading List for the Decade

More articles…

Anyone can add books to this list.

Saving
My Votes

vote now

Friends Votes

get your friends to vote