Best Classic Chapter Books

Best classic (not to be forgotten) children's chapter books to read by yourself (for ages 6 - 11), or to have read to you as a child (2 and up).

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1	The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.15 avg rating — 1,102,546 ratings score: 498, and 5 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	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.06 avg rating — 538,512 ratings score: 494, and 5 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	Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) by Beverly Cleary 4.08 avg rating — 65,354 ratings score: 383, and 4 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	Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne 4.35 avg rating — 314,777 ratings score: 297, and 3 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	Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1) by Betty MacDonald 4.16 avg rating — 53,608 ratings score: 296, and 3 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	Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) by P.L. Travers 4.02 avg rating — 129,415 ratings score: 294, and 3 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	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.19 avg rating — 276,509 ratings score: 291, and 3 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	A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.22 avg rating — 297,767 ratings score: 290, and 3 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	The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh #2) by A.A. Milne 4.37 avg rating — 87,891 ratings score: 288, and 3 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	The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) by Mary Norton 4.03 avg rating — 95,449 ratings score: 284, and 3 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	Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) by Beverly Cleary 4.02 avg rating — 99,848 ratings score: 280, and 3 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	Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater 3.97 avg rating — 70,748 ratings score: 265, and 3 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	Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 96,024 ratings score: 197, and 2 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 Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner 4.12 avg rating — 130,883 ratings score: 190, and 2 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	Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #4) by Betty MacDonald 4.24 avg rating — 15,557 ratings score: 186, and 2 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	Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #2) by Betty MacDonald 4.16 avg rating — 14,703 ratings score: 182, and 2 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	Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #3) by Betty MacDonald 4.16 avg rating — 10,194 ratings score: 177, and 2 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	Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh, #4) by A.A. Milne 4.30 avg rating — 21,723 ratings score: 175, and 2 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	When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh, #3) by A.A. Milne 4.25 avg rating — 25,091 ratings score: 173, and 2 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	The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth 3.89 avg rating — 2,823 ratings score: 168, and 2 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	The Borrowers Aloft (The Borrowers, #4) by Mary Norton really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,197 ratings score: 164, and 2 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	Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.23 avg rating — 7,136 ratings score: 161, and 2 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	Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl 4.07 avg rating — 126,824 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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	Ginger Pye (The Pyes, #1) by Eleanor Estes 3.69 avg rating — 12,741 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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	Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (Five Little Peppers, #1) by Margaret Sidney 4.03 avg rating — 24,226 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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	Dandelion Cottage (Dandelion Cottage, #1) by Carroll Watson Rankin 4.18 avg rating — 352 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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	Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1) by Edward Eager 3.94 avg rating — 36,886 ratings score: 88, and 1 person 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	Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2) by P.L. Travers 4.01 avg rating — 14,597 ratings score: 82, and 1 person 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	Mary Poppins Opens the Door (Mary Poppins, #3) by P.L. Travers 4.08 avg rating — 8,177 ratings score: 81, and 1 person 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 Trouble with Jenny's Ear by Oliver Butterworth 4.21 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 80, and 1 person 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	Five Little Peppers Midway (Five Little Peppers, #2) by Margaret Sidney 3.82 avg rating — 931 ratings score: 78, and 1 person 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	The Borrowers Afield (The Borrowers #2) by Mary Norton 4.07 avg rating — 12,034 ratings score: 77, and 1 person 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 Borrowers Afloat (The Borrowers, #3) by Mary Norton 4.05 avg rating — 7,233 ratings score: 76, and 1 person 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	Magic or Not? (Tales of Magic, #5) by Edward Eager really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,654 ratings score: 74, and 1 person 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 Well-Wishers (Tales of Magic, #6) by N.M. Bodecker 4.01 avg rating — 2,120 ratings score: 73, and 1 person 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	The Time Garden (Tales of Magic, #4) by Edward Eager 4.14 avg rating — 4,087 ratings score: 72, and 1 person 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	Seven-Day Magic (Tales of Magic, #7) by Edward Eager 4.13 avg rating — 4,954 ratings score: 71, and 1 person 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	Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic, #2) by Edward Eager 4.04 avg rating — 5,361 ratings score: 70, and 1 person 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 Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss 3.91 avg rating — 103,960 ratings score: 69, and 1 person 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	Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars by Ellen MacGregor 3.91 avg rating — 255 ratings score: 66, and 1 person 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	Miss Pickerell and the Geiger Counter by Ellen MacGregor 3.69 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 65, and 1 person 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	Miss Pickerell on the Moon by Dora Pantell 3.81 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 64, and 1 person 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	Early Candlelight (Borealis Books) by Maud Hart Lovelace 3.68 avg rating — 225 ratings score: 62, and 1 person 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	Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.07 avg rating — 24,258 ratings score: 61, and 1 person 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	Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.18 avg rating — 10,973 ratings score: 60, and 1 person 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