25 must-read childrens books like Starla Jean Cracks the Case (Starla Jean #3) by Elana K. Arnold

Cover of Starla Jean Cracks the Case (Starla Jean #3) by Elana K. Arnold

Starla Jean Cracks the Case (Starla Jean #3)

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.87

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Starla Jean and her pet chicken, Opal Egg, return in this side-splitting third chapter book, just i…

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Cover of Hildafolk (Hildafolk, #1) by Luke Pearson

1. Hildafolk (Hildafolk, #1)

By: Luke Pearson

4.26

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

“Hilda is the little girl. And this is her folk tale. And pretty much everything you need to know a… read more

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  • childrens
"It was cold, wet . . . overall pretty traumatic . . . but . . . such is the life of the adventurer."

-Luke Pearson, Hildafolk (Hildafolk, #1)

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2. Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.25

Format: 351 pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie are off on another adventure! This time they are sent to ancient Greece, where a ver… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens

3. All About Ellie (The Critter Club, #2)

By: Callie Barkley

3.89

Format: 575 pages, Hardcover

The Critter Club has baby bunnies to care for--but is Ellie too busy aiming for showstopper status … read more

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4. Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, #23)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.94

Format: 450 pages, Paperback

An adventure to blow you away! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them… read more

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5. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

By: Carol Ryrie Brink

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more

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"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

6. Hilda and the Midnight Giant

By: Luke Pearson

3.66

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

In Hilda and the Midnight Giant, our protagonist finds her world turned upside down as she faces th… read more

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7. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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8. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

9. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen

10. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

11. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

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  • childrens
  • family
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12. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Fox Has a Problem by Corey R. Tabor

13. Fox Has a Problem

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In his next I Can Read adventure, Fox--the hilarious trickster character featured in Geisel Award w… read more

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  • childrens
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14. Luli and the Language of Tea

By: Andrea Wang

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the … read more

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  • childrens
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15. Things in the Basement

By: Ben Hatke

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers grap… read more

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  • childrens
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16. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

17. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

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  • childrens
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18. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

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  • childrens
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

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19. The Grace of Wild Things

By: Heather Fawcett

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables—with magic and witches!—that explo… read more

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  • childrens
"And though she'd always liked reading about faraway places, wasn't it also nice, she asked, to have somebody make you see all the beautiful things right under your nose?"

-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things

"Eavesdropping is not a virtue in a young lady," Mrs Crumley said. "Is it a virtue in an old lady?" Grace demanded, her temper flaring. "You seem to learn half your gossip that way."

-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things

"The world was a different place once. People didn’t own forests when I was a girl. Forests simply were. We witches could drift from place to place, from wood to wood, weaving cottages from magic and …"

-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things

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20. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

21. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

22. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Super Pancake (Super Pancake, #1) by Megan Wagner Lloyd

23. Super Pancake (Super Pancake, #1)

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

3.82

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a . . . pancake? Here is a delightfully clever and endearingly funn… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Too Small Tola Gets Tough (Too Small Tola, #3) by Atinuke

24. Too Small Tola Gets Tough (Too Small Tola, #3)

By: Atinuke

4.34

Format: None pages, Paperback

It’s a strange, scary time for Too Small Tola when a new virus separates her family, but Atinuke’s … read more

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  • family
Cover of Who's the Best? (Pizza and Taco #1) by Stephen Shaskan

25. Who's the Best? (Pizza and Taco #1)

By: Stephen Shaskan

3.81

Format: 72 pages, Library Binding

The first in a lower grade graphic novel series about Pizza and Taco. Two best friends, lots of top… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
Cover of Starla Jean Cracks the Case (Starla Jean #3) by Elana K. Arnold

26. Starla Jean Cracks the Case (Starla Jean #3)

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.87

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Starla Jean and her pet chicken, Opal Egg, return in this side-splitting third chapter book, just i… read more

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  • chapter books
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  • family
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

27. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

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  • family
Cover of Apart, Together: A Book about Transformation by Linda Booth Sweeney

28. Apart, Together: A Book about Transformation

By: Linda Booth Sweeney

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This bold, surprising picture book demonstrates the magic of everyday transformations (and introduc… read more

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29. Library Girl

By: Polly Horvath

3.80

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

After secretly living in the public library for the last eleven years, Essie must learn to adapt to… read more

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Cover of Ali the Great and the Dinosaur Mistake by Saadia Faruqi

30. Ali the Great and the Dinosaur Mistake

By: Saadia Faruqi

3.96

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

STARRED REVIEW! Readers meet Ali Tahir, a second-grade Pakistani American boy, in Faruqi’s newest e… read more

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4.38

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