5 best-selling picture books books like Hungry Plants by Mary Batten

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Hungry Plants

By: Mary Batten

4.21

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous pla…

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1. Nate the Great

By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat , Marc Simont

4.04

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Nate the Great has a new case! His friend Annie has lost a picture. She wants Nate to help her find… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"I left a note for my mother. I always leave a note for my mother when I am on a case."

-Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Nate the Great

"Annie has brown hair and brown eyes. And she smiles a lot. I would like Annie if I liked girls."

-Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Nate the Great

"Would you like some more pancakes?" Annie asked. I could tell that Annie was a smart girl. I hate to eat on the job. But I must keep up my strength."

-Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Nate the Great

Cover of The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1) by Jeanne Birdsall

2. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.19

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

The Penderwick sisters busily discover the summertime magic of Arundel estate’s sprawling gardens, … read more

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  • childrens
"The cuter the boy, the mushier your brain."

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

"Don't kill her now, just when we've gone to all that trouble to rescue her," said Jeffrey."

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

"Maybe it's fate Hound ate the map. Maybe we'll discover something wonderful while we're lost."

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

"Toward the urn the three children raced in a dead heat, Jane still shouting . FOR CHURCHILL, NELSON, AND PRINCE WILLIAM!"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

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3. Volcanoes!: Mountains of Fire

By: Eric Arnold

3.98

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

A volcano could be called a sleeping mountain--that is, until it wakes up! What is it like to witne… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
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4. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.33

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more

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  • childrens
"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

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5. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

By: Eric Carle

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant new Eric Carle picture book for the artist in us all Every child has an artist inside t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina

6. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

By: Esphyr Slobodkina

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Caps for Saleis a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

7. The Titanic: Lost and Found

By: Judy Donnelly

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for … read more

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8. The Fourth of July Story

By: Marie Nonnast , Alice Dalgliesh

4.12

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

What happened on the Fourth of July long before there were fireworks and parades? Alice Dalgliesh t… read more

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9. Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman

By: Monica Kulling

3.75

Format: None pages,

An easy-to-read, page-turning account of Harriet Tubman's life--from her childhood in slavery to he… read more

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10. The Reluctant Dragon

By: Kenneth Grahame , Ernest H. Shepard

5.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In this beloved classic story, a young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs abo… read more

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11. Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter… read more

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  • childrens
"I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"My brother William is a fisherman, and he tells me that when he is in the middle of a fogbound sea the water is a color for which there is no name."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

12. Tut's Mummy: Lost...and Found

By: James Watling , Judy Donnelly

3.87

Format: 515 pages, Paperback

Describes the burial of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen and the discovery of his long-lost tomb by archaeol… read more

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13. Pippi in the South Seas

By: Astrid Lindgren , None

3.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Any reappearance of the irrepressible Pippi Longstocking is cause for celebration. This installmen… read more

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14. People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges

By: Jen Mann

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

A debut collection of witty, biting essays laced with a surprising warmth, from Jen Mann, the write… read more

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15. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they… read more

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  • childrens
"I got a C because she has no imagination. Who cares about writing essays, anyway, when you can write stories?"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

"...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons. - Mr. Penderwick"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

"The referee told me this league has never had a brawl of that magnitude," said Mr. Penderwick after a long, painful silence. "Of course, at the time I was pretending to be a casual passerby and not a…"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

"[The kitchen] was also messy--delightfully so, thought Jane--and it didn't look as though lots of cooking went on there. There was a laptop computer on the counter with duck stickers on it, the spice…"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

Cover of Bloom of the Flower Dragon (Dragon Masters #21) by Tracey West

16. Bloom of the Flower Dragon (Dragon Masters #21)

By: Tracey West

4.34

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Drake and Worm must help a Flower Dragon protect his home in the latest action-packed installment o… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5) by Jeanne Birdsall

17. The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.17

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures--these are … read more

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  • childrens
"Ready, Lydia?" Jack asked, "Can you run?" Could she? A bobolink warbled the answer. "Yes," said Lydia, all hope and exhilaration. "Yes, I can." And away they went. the three together, prancing, leapi…"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)

Cover of Hungry Plants by Mary Batten

18. Hungry Plants

By: Mary Batten

4.21

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous pla… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • plants
  • nonfiction
  • nature
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Marjorie Weinman Sharmat , Marc Simont

4.04

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Jeanne Birdsall

4.19

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Volcanoes!: Mountains of Fire

Eric Arnold

3.98

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4.33

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Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

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Judi Barrett , Ron Barrett

4.18

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