50 Books Every Child Should Read

ABEBOOKS: 50 BOOKS FOR AN 11-YEAR-OLD
"Below are 50 books that I and a few other colleagues recommend for a typical 11-year-old--some can be read at a much younger age while others are verging on the young adult genre. Some of these books I have revisited as an adult while reading to my eldest. Some are ageless classics and others are hyper modern. Some are better for one sex than the other. Some are sets or series so you are actually receiving more than 50 recommendations." - Richard Davies, on abebooks.com
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1	The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.28 avg rating — 697,726 ratings score: 20,116, and 205 people 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 Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.30 avg rating — 4,374,138 ratings score: 14,944, and 153 people 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	Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4.21 avg rating — 2,007,244 ratings score: 14,596, and 150 people 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	Il giardino segreto by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.17 avg rating — 1,271,756 ratings score: 12,069, and 125 people 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	Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,148,506 ratings score: 11,459, and 121 people 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	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.32 avg rating — 1,088,200 ratings score: 9,868, and 104 people 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	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.17 avg rating — 917,090 ratings score: 9,400, and 99 people 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,736,662 ratings score: 8,937, and 95 people 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	Harry Potter Boxed Set, Books 1-5 (Harry Potter, #1-5) by J.K. Rowling 4.71 avg rating — 170,829 ratings score: 8,603, and 88 people 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
10	Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle 4.50 avg rating — 20,478 ratings score: 8,456, and 88 people 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
11	The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1) by Dr. Seuss 4.19 avg rating — 578,148 ratings score: 8,431, and 89 people 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
12	A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle 3.97 avg rating — 1,267,928 ratings score: 8,162, and 86 people 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
13	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 4.25 avg rating — 1,046,761 ratings score: 7,630, and 82 people 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
14	The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.33 avg rating — 2,400,384 ratings score: 7,591, and 82 people 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
15	The Complete Little House on the Prairie Collection by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.36 avg rating — 156,607 ratings score: 7,425, and 80 people 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
16	Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott 4.17 avg rating — 2,409,746 ratings score: 7,283, and 79 people 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
17	Alice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth (Adapted By) 4.03 avg rating — 396,096 ratings score: 7,278, and 77 people 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
18	Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) by A.A. Milne 4.38 avg rating — 390,930 ratings score: 6,995, and 77 people 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
19	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.38 avg rating — 1,216,384 ratings score: 6,953, and 76 people 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
20	Dogs vs Bears by Austin Davis (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 7,249 ratings score: 6,772, and 70 people 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
21	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 4.31 avg rating — 834,577 ratings score: 6,646, and 74 people 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
22	Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 4.06 avg rating — 582,548 ratings score: 6,583, and 73 people 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
23	Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 275,480 ratings score: 6,567, and 72 people 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
24	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.20 avg rating — 303,216 ratings score: 6,464, and 71 people 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
25	عالم نارنيا : الأسد، الساحرة وخزانة الملابس by C.S. Lewis 4.24 avg rating — 3,082,923 ratings score: 6,460, and 70 people 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
26	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,342,253 ratings score: 5,986, and 65 people 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
27	ماتيلدا by Roald Dahl 4.33 avg rating — 1,084,389 ratings score: 5,827, and 65 people 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
28	Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 3.85 avg rating — 531,741 ratings score: 5,744, and 66 people 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
29	The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 4.35 avg rating — 365,240 ratings score: 5,713, and 64 people 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
30	The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 4.02 avg rating — 236,689 ratings score: 5,405, and 61 people 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
31	The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt 4.42 avg rating — 58,828 ratings score: 5,397, and 56 people 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
32	Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.73 avg rating — 300,489 ratings score: 5,305, and 58 people 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
33	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,751,620 ratings score: 5,244, and 58 people 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
34	The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 7,436 ratings score: 5,223, and 54 people 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
35	The Call of the Wild by Jack London 3.91 avg rating — 463,923 ratings score: 5,122, and 57 people 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
36	Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 4.12 avg rating — 435,148 ratings score: 4,998, and 57 people 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
37	The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1) by Ashley Spires (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 8,688 ratings score: 4,928, and 51 people 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
38	A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.23 avg rating — 321,531 ratings score: 4,885, and 55 people 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
39	The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown 4.09 avg rating — 86,472 ratings score: 4,756, and 50 people 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
40	The Bad Seed (The Food Group #1) by Jory John 4.33 avg rating — 38,864 ratings score: 4,619, and 48 people 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
41	Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds 4.22 avg rating — 18,239 ratings score: 4,579, and 48 people 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
42	Joey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. Lewinberg (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 5,474 ratings score: 4,500, and 47 people 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
43	Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) by Astrid Lindgren 4.15 avg rating — 207,569 ratings score: 4,429, and 51 people 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
44	Freckles' Best Ribbit: A funny children's book about a determined, little frog who cannot get his 'ribbit' out. by Lori Rotter (Goodreads Author) 4.99 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 4,400, and 44 people 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
45	The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner 4.13 avg rating — 138,486 ratings score: 4,384, and 51 people 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
46	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 4,384,227 ratings score: 4,371, and 49 people 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
47	Little Owl's Night by Divya Srinivasan (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 4,444 ratings score: 4,315, and 45 people 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
48	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.92 avg rating — 1,002,691 ratings score: 4,228, and 49 people 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
49	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco 4.31 avg rating — 270,066 ratings score: 4,214, and 49 people 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
50	Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) by Johanna Spyri 4.04 avg rating — 209,496 ratings score: 4,119, and 51 people 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
51	The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds 4.26 avg rating — 34,622 ratings score: 4,117, and 43 people 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
52	My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara 3.88 avg rating — 2,716 ratings score: 4,114, and 43 people 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
53	The Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton 4.25 avg rating — 30,404 ratings score: 4,028, and 42 people 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
54	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 611,409 ratings score: 3,996, and 46 people 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
55	The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4.34 avg rating — 540,588 ratings score: 3,960, and 47 people 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
56	Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans 4.26 avg rating — 217,634 ratings score: 3,880, and 46 people 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
57	The BFG by Roald Dahl 4.23 avg rating — 519,079 ratings score: 3,862, and 43 people 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
58	Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins, #1) by Francine Pascal (Creator) 3.91 avg rating — 9,286 ratings score: 3,838, and 41 people 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
59	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,587,796 ratings score: 3,741, and 43 people 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
60	Siyah İnci by Anna Sewell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 295,137 ratings score: 3,674, and 43 people 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
61	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 4,718,010 ratings score: 3,671, and 42 people 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
62	Percy Jackson and the Olympians Boxed Set (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1-5) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.61 avg rating — 37,819 ratings score: 3,597, and 40 people 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
63	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 4,100,372 ratings score: 3,595, and 41 people 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
64	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,820,993 ratings score: 3,568, and 42 people 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
65	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 3.88 avg rating — 346,907 ratings score: 3,554, and 43 people 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
66	There's A Bear On My Chair by Ross Collins 4.19 avg rating — 2,479 ratings score: 3,533, and 37 people 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
67	The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks 3.93 avg rating — 108,613 ratings score: 3,532, and 40 people 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
68	The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines 4.25 avg rating — 2,803 ratings score: 3,464, and 36 people 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
69	The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister 4.21 avg rating — 161,633 ratings score: 3,432, and 37 people 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
70	Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss 4.22 avg rating — 113,192 ratings score: 3,400, and 42 people 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
71	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.50 avg rating — 3,718,015 ratings score: 3,388, and 40 people 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
72	Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.06 avg rating — 600,800 ratings score: 3,374, and 41 people 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
73	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 4,035,315 ratings score: 3,360, and 40 people 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
74	Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 439,914 ratings score: 3,345, and 38 people 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
75	The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.54 avg rating — 720,215 ratings score: 3,340, and 39 people 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
76	Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework by Lincoln Peirce 4.54 avg rating — 4,510 ratings score: 3,333, and 35 people 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
77	La historia interminable by Michael Ende 4.18 avg rating — 217,384 ratings score: 3,290, and 39 people 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
78	The Not-So-Friendly Friend: How To Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships by Christina Furnival (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,105 ratings score: 3,257, and 34 people 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
79	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Martin Woodside (Adapter) 4.18 avg rating — 5,382 ratings score: 3,239, and 37 people 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
80	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.36 avg rating — 1,176,340 ratings score: 3,111, and 33 people 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
81	James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 4.04 avg rating — 508,575 ratings score: 3,090, and 39 people 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
82	Real Friends (Real Friends #1) by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 44,590 ratings score: 3,080, and 32 people 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
83	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3.91 avg rating — 291,185 ratings score: 3,077, and 37 people 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
84	Aesop’s Fables by Aesop 4.05 avg rating — 128,880 ratings score: 3,049, and 39 people 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
85	The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper 4.20 avg rating — 115,915 ratings score: 3,018, and 37 people 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
86	Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 4.32 avg rating — 391,011 ratings score: 2,990, and 37 people 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
87	Stuck (Click #7) by Kayla Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 816 ratings score: 2,878, and 30 people 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
88	Eraser by Anna Kang (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 14,611 ratings score: 2,873, and 30 people 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
89	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss 4.38 avg rating — 440,940 ratings score: 2,854, and 37 people 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
90	The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 925,393 ratings score: 2,840, and 30 people 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
91	When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 4.08 avg rating — 115,635 ratings score: 2,806, and 29 people 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
92	Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #1) by Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 97,928 ratings score: 2,772, and 29 people 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
93	The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 421,135 ratings score: 2,769, and 30 people 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
94	La Brújula Dorada (La Materia Oscura, #1) by Philip Pullman 4.03 avg rating — 1,599,955 ratings score: 2,745, and 33 people 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
95	Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 4.03 avg rating — 370,011 ratings score: 2,706, and 35 people 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
96	Borrowers by Mary Norton~Diana Stanley 4.03 avg rating — 100,451 ratings score: 2,702, and 33 people 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
97	The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) by Beatrix Potter 4.22 avg rating — 256,112 ratings score: 2,548, and 35 people 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
98	The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, #13) by Tui T. Sutherland 4.38 avg rating — 20,383 ratings score: 2,508, and 26 people 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
99	Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 765,461 ratings score: 2,432, and 28 people 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
100	Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 253,149 ratings score: 2,417, and 29 people 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

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message 1: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited May 24, 2011 11:37AM) (new)

May 24, 2011 11:33AM

Where's the rest of the list?

ETA: Oh, I see, still adding. Never mind!

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message 2: by Emma (new)

Jul 11, 2012 12:51PM

Where the Wild Things Are!

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message 3: by Cindy (new)

Jul 24, 2012 09:35AM

The Ramona Collection, Vol. 1: Ramona the Brave / Ramona the Pest / Beezus and Ramona / Ramona Quimby, Age 8

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message 4: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 24, 2012 11:38AM

You add books to lists at the top of the list, at the tab next to "all votes."

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message 5: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 24, 2012 10:52AM

Yuki: Is this intended to be a "closed list" (i.e., only the 50 books contained in the source list that your own original entries were taken from), or are additions by others welcome?

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message 6: by Richard (new)

Jul 23, 2013 10:33AM

Scratch those crappy Harry Potter books and replace with Watership Down.

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message 7: by Yuki (new)

Jul 23, 2013 10:40AM

Here is a link to the original list (at the time I posted it I didn't know how to close it) http://www.abebooks.co.uk/books/child...

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message 8: by Kourtney (new)

Jul 29, 2013 08:26AM

This list brings back memories. =] I read so many of those when I was a kid. It's missing a few though - Tamora Pierce and Suzanne Collins' books.

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message 9: by Yuki (new)

Jul 29, 2013 12:01PM

Themis-Athena wrote: "Yuki: Is this intended to be a "closed list" (i.e., only the 50 books contained in the source list that your own original entries were taken from), or are additions by others welcome?"

Originally, yes, but it has since taken on a life of its own. This is the original list: http://www.abebooks.co.uk/books/child...

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message 10: by Arvinjan (new)

Jul 29, 2013 11:30PM

The Chronicles of Narnia is undoubtedly the BEST series of all time! If you want to read a fantasy/adventure story, then read Narnia for it is a full package series and not just that, it also have Bible themes in it!
For Narnia and For Aslan!

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message 11: by Kelly (Maybedog) (new)

Dec 27, 2014 04:26PM

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoohas a very graphic rape and is NOT a book for children.

The Count of Monte Cristo is about revenge and suffering and is much too complicated and dark for even young adults.

Left Behind is an adult thriller where half the world disappears and everyone else fights for their lives.

The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy is a dry history book and not at all a children's book (and doesn't resemble the movie much, either).

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message 12: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jan 11, 2015 03:39AM) (new)

Jan 11, 2015 03:33AM

Kelly H. (Maybedog) wrote: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoohas a very graphic rape and is NOT a book for children.

The Count of Monte Cristo is about revenge and suffering and is much too complicat..."

The description says "Below are 50 books that I and a few other colleagues recommend for a typical 11-year-old--some can be read at a much younger age while others are verging on the young adult genre." Still the list is a lot longer than just those 50, which means people have been adding (which is undoubtedly where the titles you mentioned came from).

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message 13: by Yuki (new)

Apr 05, 2016 12:22PM

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has been removed.

When I added this list, I did not realize it would be "public" and I have not been monitoring it. I see 421 books have been added.

There are abridged versions of The Count of Monte Cristo available for younger readers.

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message 14: by Katie (new)

Aug 06, 2016 10:48AM

Of Mice and Men is not a children's' book. I would NOT recommend it for an 11-year-old.

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message 15: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 06, 2016 10:11PM) (new)

Aug 06, 2016 10:02PM

Katie wrote: "Of Mice and Men is not a children's' book. I would NOT recommend it for an 11-year-old."

Neither is To Kill a Mockingbird (#7) in my opinion, but still 78 people voted for it... Nor is Animal Farm (#104) or Lord of the Flies (#150) for that matter. Whoever thought they are should really re-read the books... There are other titles on this list I personally wouldn't consider books for an 11-year-old (and neither would the author, I imagine).

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message 16: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 07, 2016 09:48AM

I was one of the 78 - because I read and loved To Kill a Mockingbird at 12.

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message 17: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 07, 2016 11:38PM) (new)

Aug 07, 2016 11:16PM

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "I was one of the 78 - because I read and loved To Kill a Mockingbird at 12."

:-) It's not meant as a criticism, it's just that judging by the description, I don't think what is meant for this Listopia is at what age you read a book (but I can be wrong of course) but the age for which a book is meant.

Something else by the way, based on reading the description, is that I doubt very much people are meant to add titles to this list. But seeing as there are five pages now (485 books), instead of the original 50 books, it will be a heck of a job correcting this... It's as Yuki said, when answering a question by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large), the list started leading a live of its own...

Out of curiosity: Did you appreciate To Kill a Mockingbird the way it should be appreciated by an adult when you read it at age 12? I mean, many adult books can be read as just a simple story by a kid, even though they are not meant as children's books because there is far more to it then just a simple story.

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message 18: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 07, 2016 11:39PM) (new)

Aug 07, 2016 11:29PM

Yuki Shimmyo wrote: "Here is a link to the original list (at the time I posted it I didn't know how to close it) http://www.abebooks.co.uk/books/child..."

How do you close a list? It's years ago that I wanted to close a list of mine, but knowing how to close one might come in handy for the future :-)

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message 19: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 08, 2016 08:56AM

You would have to ask a Super Librarian (a regular Librarian can't), and a "closed" or "frozen" list is actually one that no one can actually vote on.

Alternately, you could ask librarians (there are several voting on it, including myself), to remove books not on the original list, and keep it "clean." This might be a lot of work, but might be the better solution.

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message 20: by Tushar (new)

Nov 30, 2018 01:13AM

Good list but I think some of them are for more mature kids however books are really awesome. For kids under 7 to 10. I would recommend books like moin and the monsters, tinkle digest, snow king’s daughter, The Monster hunters which you can find it on Getlitt - https://bit.ly/2Q0YxMR

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message 21: by T.ScottReviews (new)

Mar 03, 2021 07:56PM