Good Books to Read - Children and Young Adult
Children's books cater for those up to the age of 12 and Young Adult books for those between the ages of 13 to 18. We've combined both together to give a combined list of Good Books to Read for Juniors.
Children's books cover a wide age range of age and subjects. Books aimed at the younger children focus on simple tales about the world we live in and often include non-human protagonists. Novels for older children are more complex, using elements of folk tales, and often incorporating school as a setting.
Those novels aimed at young adults contain all the sorts of tales adults might read, but usually have simpler language, more empathic characters or clearer moralities.
Children and Young Adults novels are incredibly popular and have spawned many movies.
Below are our 10 classics and latest recommendations:
If any of the books interests you, buy it now, at a cheap price, by clicking on its image.
Children's books cover a wide age range of age and subjects. Books aimed at the younger children focus on simple tales about the world we live in and often include non-human protagonists. Novels for older children are more complex, using elements of folk tales, and often incorporating school as a setting.
Those novels aimed at young adults contain all the sorts of tales adults might read, but usually have simpler language, more empathic characters or clearer moralities.
Children and Young Adults novels are incredibly popular and have spawned many movies.
Below are our 10 classics and latest recommendations:
If any of the books interests you, buy it now, at a cheap price, by clicking on its image.
10 Classic Children's and Young Adult novels
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Where the wild Things Are by Maurice SendakIn this good book to read for young children, Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief, his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without any supper. But Max is not scared. Instead,Max tames the wild things and is made their king. When things have gone far enough, Max sends the wild things off to bed without their supper and returns to the safety of his bedroom. Alone in his room, Max enters a magical world and sets sail across the sea to the place where the wild things are. The wild things roar their terrible roars and gnash their terrible teeth and roll their terrible eyes and show their terrible claws.
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Winnie the Pooh by A. A. MilneThe Winnie-the-Pooh stories have been considered good books to read by generations of children since Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo and Eeyore first made their appearance in 1926. In this first volume we meet all the friends from the Hundred Acre Wood, celebrate Eeyore's birthday, go on an "expotition" to the North Pole and lay a Heffalump trap. Accompanied by E.H. Shepard's original illustrations in colour, this is an ideal book for bedtime stories.
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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussWhen the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a roller-coaster ride of havoc and mayhem! The Cat can rescue them from a dull rainy day, but it'll mean lots of spills along the way. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back When the Cat in the Hat once more steps into the lives of Sally and her brother, he's soon up to his old tricks. He turns the house upside down, and the snow pink, ably assisted by a team of tiny helpers that he keeps in his hat! This good book to read also contains Dr. Seuss's story ABC Big B, little B, what begins with B? Baby, barber, bubbles and a bumblebee! Children can have lots of fun that is funny learning about big and little letters.
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The BFG by Roald DahlBig Friendly Giant! This BFG doesn't seem all that F at first as he creeps down a London street, snatches little Sophie out of her bed, and bounds away with her to giant land. And he's not really all that B when compared with his evil, carnivorous brethren, who bully him for being such an oddball runt. After all, he eats only disgusting snozzcumbers, and while the other Gs are snacking on little boys and girls, he's blowing happy dreams in through their windows. What kind of way is that for a G to behave in a good book to read?
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Jumanji by Chris Van AllsburgThis good book to read has fantastic illustrations too. Judy and Peter, find a board game, "Jumanji: A Jungle Adventure Game". They take it home and play. The instructions tell each player to choose a piece and place it at the start in the deepest jungle, then roll the dice and move along the path and read the message on the square they land on. It also specifically says that once a game has started, it will not end until someone wins. The game seems fairly unexciting, until Peter turns around and sees a lion on the piano, that tries to attack him. Judy rolls an eight, and releases monkeys which mess up the kitchen. The mayhem continues with monsoons and stampedes until Judy's piece reaches the end, and she yells out "Jumanji". A mist surrounds the house, and when it has faded, the house is back to normal.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. rowlingWhat many consider to be THE good book to read series amongst ALL good book to read series!
A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig ... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful--begins. |
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit is a good book to read that is full of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo.
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The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Chronicles of Narnia are a series of good books to read that have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in C.S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there are more talking animals than people; and where battles are fought by Centaurs, Giants and Fauns.
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His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThis extraordinary good book to read moves between parallel universes. Beginning in Oxford, it takes Lyra and her animal-daemon Pantalaimon on a dangerous rescue mission to the ice kingdoms of the far north, where she begins to learn about the mysterious particles they call Dust - a substance for which a terrible war between different worlds will be fought..."
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Twilight by Stephanie MeyerWhen 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town. But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. But not, it seems, the Cullen family. These five adopted brothers and sisters obviously prefer their own company and will make no exception for Bella. Bella is convinced that Edward Cullen in particular hates her, but she feels a strange attraction to him, although his hostility makes her feel almost physically ill. He seems determined to push her away ? until, that is, he saves her life from an out of control car. Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward's coldness. He, and his family, are vampires ? and he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close. A good book to read if you're a teen and fascinated with vampires.
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