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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This Skirt Won't Work!: How Women Athletes Changed Their Clothes and Changed the Game​
A Waffle Lot of Love! (Narwhal and Jelly #10)
Small Stories of Great Artists
The Last Ember (The Aerimander Chronicles, #1)
The Secret Astronomers
The Treasure of Ocean Parkway (The Queen of Ocean Parkway #2)
The Humble Pie (The Food Group, #8)
Goat on the Go: Scout's Rainy Day: A Farm Adventure That Celebrates Imagination, Creativity, and Friendship
Xolo
The Tale of the Obsidian Maze (Rune, #2)
The Snowball Fight
A Knot Is Not a Tangle
Rosalina's Storybook
The Night of the Hedgehog
Raquel Reyes Saves the Wedding (Girl of the Year 2026) (American Girl® Girl of the Year™)
  • The Case of the Niceferatu by Erik Christopher Martin
    The Case of the Niceferatu: Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book Four
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    Release date: Dec 05, 2025
    Vampires in Elderton? New installment of MG paranormal mystery series w/13-year-old LGBTQ+ detective, Dotty Morgan.
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    Format: Kindle book

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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 22 - Jan 04, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Count's Dark Threat by Lyck Liss
    The Count's Dark Threat (Little Beings of Light, #1)
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    Release date: Aug 30, 2025
    Enter to win a fast-paced middle-grade fantasy! Ordinary kids become extraordinary heroes in an adventure perfect for family reading!
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    Format: Kindle book

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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 23 - Jan 04, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Just One Gift by Linda Sue Park
    Just One Gift
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    Release date: Apr 07, 2026
    Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 advance copies of Just One Gift by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng!

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    Format: Print book

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    Number of copies: 10

    Giveaway dates: Dec 08 - Jan 05, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Wonka
    Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20)
    The Ickabog
    The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1)
    The Skull
    Knight Owl (The Knight Owl, #1)
    Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #18)
    Snoop
    I Am Rebel
    Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn's Missing Colors (My First I Can Read)
    Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, Part Three of Three
    The Humble Pie (The Food Group, #8)
    North for the Winter: A Christmas Graphic Novel
    Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel)
    Outside
    The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    The Most Deserving Newbery
    116 books — 3,001 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
    1,451 books — 1,797 voters

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
    100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
    2,287 books — 2,272 voters
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
    Favorite Book in the Harry Potter Series
    28 books — 1,802 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
    3,081 books — 1,986 voters
    The Arbitrator by Max NowazThe Legacy by Suzanne de MontignyBeing a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara PascoeNatasha's Dream by Heather GreenisWhite Light Red Fire by Robert         Reid
    Christmas Stocking Stuffers
    5,771 books — 1,680 voters

    Charlotte’s Web
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'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
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
    Green Eggs and Ham
    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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