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 Magic Library of Waterfall Way
Son of Shadows (Shadow Wars #2)
Escape from Rome (The Lamplight #2)
Boo!: Everything you ever wanted to know about fear (but were afraid to ask)
Little Monsters
Exposures: A Story About Life with OCD and the Power of Facing Your Fears
No Place on Earth
My Kentucky Moonlight School
This Book Is Seriously Silly! (Narwhal and Jelly Picture Book #2)
The Boxcar Children Graphic Novel (The Boxcar Children Graphic Novels [2026 Random House], #1)
Fall: A Seasons Story
Curious Mind and Dancing Feet: A book about ADHD (Disability Books for Kids)
Three Little Witches and the Spooky Old House
The Girl Who Loved Monsters (A Devilfish Bay Book)
The Skeleton and the Cat
  • Julieta and the Cryptic Rose by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz
    Julieta and the Cryptic Rose
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    Release date: Sep 15, 2026
    Julieta travels to Guanajuato, Mexico, where she is drawn into a new, head-scratching mystery involving a secret society, mischievous cousins, and the ...more
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  • The Second Life of Snap by Erin Entrada Kelly
    The Second Life of Snap
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    Release date: May 12, 2026
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  • The Mystery of the Missing Falls by Jen Weaver
    The Mystery of the Missing Falls (Kingswell Kid Detectives)
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    Release date: Aug 25, 2026
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  • Warriors Graphic Novel: The New Prophecy #1 (Warriors Graphic Novel: The New Prophecy, #1)
    The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel (The Princess Diaries Graphic Novels, #1)
    The Lemonade War: The Graphic Novel
    Ghost in the Night
    The Skeleton and the Cat
    Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2
    The Neverfear (Impossible Creatures #3)
    Dawn on the Coast: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #19)
    Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #3
    The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12)
    Karen's School Picture (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #5)
    The Ginghams
    Pocket Peaches (Volume 1)
    Knight Owl (The Knight Owl, #1)
    Escaping Peril (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel, #8)
    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
    4,523 books — 7,731 voters

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
    What Book Got You Hooked?
    4,017 books — 10,990 voters
    Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
    Best Children's Books
    5,460 books — 7,067 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
    1,497 books — 1,920 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
    3,294 books — 2,230 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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