25 must-read fiction books like Oliver: The Second-Largest Living Thing on Earth by Josh Crute

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Oliver: The Second-Largest Living Thing on Earth

By: Josh Crute

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This story tackles the familiar feeling of being in someone's shadow—in a hilarious and endearing w…

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1. The Sky is Falling!

By: Mark Teague

3.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Chicken Little thinks that the sky is falling -- and inspires a dance craze! Award-winning author … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1) by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows

2. My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1)

By: Brodi Ashton , Cynthia Hand , Jodi Meadows

3.75

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The comical, fantastical, romantical, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey. In My Lady Jane,… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson, Sydney Smith

3. Sidewalk Flowers

By: JonArno Lawson , Sydney Smith

2.50

Format: 62 pages, Hardcover

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays … read more

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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

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5. Moon Over Manifest

By: Clare Vanderpool

3.67

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my e… read more

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6. The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)

By: None

3.78

Format: 472 pages, Hardcover

A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who esc… read more

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7. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

By: Mimi Matthews

3.97

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Fortune favors the bold—but is a confirmed spinster daring enough to loosen the reins and accept a … read more

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  • fiction
"I told you in York,"

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

"Crucibles burn away the dross... Sometimes, I fancy that’s what has happened to me."

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

"His words faded to a whisper as he brushed his knuckles along the curve of her cheek. "I told you in York," he said. "It isn't over."

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

"Anne laughed... Her face was awash with color. Hart desperately wanted to kiss her again. Who was he fooling? He wanted to lock himself in a room with her for a month."

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

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9. The Blonde Identity

By: Ally Carter

3.76

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A fast-paced, hilarious road trip rom-com about a woman with amnesia who discovers she's the identi… read more

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  • fiction
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10. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

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  • nature
  • childrens
  • fiction
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

Cover of Echo North (Echo North, #1) by Joanna Ruth Meyer

11. Echo North (Echo North, #1)

By: Joanna Ruth Meyer

3.83

Format: 394 pages, Hardcover

Echo Alkaev’s safe and carefully structured world falls apart when her father leaves for the city a… read more

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  • fiction
"What others see in you reflects upon them not you"

-Joanna Ruth Meyer, Echo North (Echo North, #1)

"I was brave. I was foolish. I went to help him without another thought."

-Joanna Ruth Meyer, Echo North (Echo North, #1)

"Everyone is searching for their true selves. But everyone hides their trues selves from others."

-Joanna Ruth Meyer, Echo North (Echo North, #1)

"There is one magic older than the Wolf Queen's, a magic not even she can defeat." "Love," I say quietly."

-Joanna Ruth Meyer, Echo North (Echo North, #1)

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12. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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13. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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  • childrens
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15. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

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  • nature
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Two Degrees

By: Alan Gratz

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more

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  • fiction
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."

-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees

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17. Highcliffe House

By: Megan Walker

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Love ignites when two rivals vie to secure a possible fortune at the seaside town of Brighton. Bri… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

18. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • humor
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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19. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

Cover of A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond

21. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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24. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Destroy the Day (Defy the Night, #3) by Brigid Kemmerer

25. Destroy the Day (Defy the Night, #3)

By: Brigid Kemmerer

4.21

Format: 550 pages, Hardcover

Left for dead, but desperate to survive . . . they have one last chance to save their kingdom. P… read more

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  • fiction
"Mind your mettle, Tessa"

-Brigid Kemmerer, Destroy the Day (Defy the Night, #3)

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26. The Forest of Stolen Girls

By: June Hur

3.75

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

Suspenseful and richly atmospheric, June Hur's The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting historical … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of This Story Is Not About a Kitten by Carson Ellis

27. This Story Is Not About a Kitten

By: Carson Ellis

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A heartwarming picture book about a neighborhood coming together to help a kitten find a home, from… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree (HUNGRY BEAR) by Daniel Bernstrom

28. A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree (HUNGRY BEAR)

By: Daniel Bernstrom

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Boisterous and buzzing, A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree is destined to be an instant classic . . . … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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29. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books by Michelle Markel

30. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

By: Michelle Markel

4.22

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Oliver: The Second-Largest Living Thing on Earth by Josh Crute

31. Oliver: The Second-Largest Living Thing on Earth

By: Josh Crute

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This story tackles the familiar feeling of being in someone's shadow—in a hilarious and endearing w… read more

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  • storytime
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3.39

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2.50

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4.66

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4.30

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