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Books your kids will ask you to read over and over
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items I'm always looking for more books my kids will actually have fun with. Enjoy the fruits of my labor with this list of kid-approved books!
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Bingeworthy chapter books
Books for the under-6 crowd
Terry Pratchett books
Dungeons & Dragons
Bingeworthy chapter books
These are a great entrance to chapter books for kids
Following Cimorene, a princess who's tired of doing what she's told, as she sets out to be "captured" by a dragon she can get the knights and her stodgy parents off her back, the Enchanted Forest Chronicles are a lot of fun. Each book is from a diffe...
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles: (Boxed Set)
Percy Jackson is a great series for kids who love mythology, friendship, and portrayals of kids that feel real and relatable. Absolutely fantastic!
Percy Jackson Collection (7 Books)
Goth Girl book 1: Meet Ada Goth, a lonely young girl living on a huge estate, exploring the mysterious supernatural elements of her home. Very cute!
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse (book 1)
Goth Girl book 2: A party, new and wild characters, and lots of cooking make the second book in the Goth Girl series another fun read.
Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death (book 2)
Goth Girl book 3: A dog show paired with another mystery will have the kids howling with laughter (especially at the dogs' punny names).
Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright (book 3)
Goth Girl book 4: Will Ada get a stepmother? Just how evil will she be?
Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony (book 4)
I love love love this series! Teenagers in London are able to see ghosts when adults can't, and hunt them to keep them from killing anyone out after dark. Lots of angst, lots of spookiness, lots of death (so best for kids over 10). The characters fee...
Lockwood and Co Box Set (5 Books)
Poppy Pendle book 1: The beginning of the series starts off with a girl who loves to bake in a family who doesn't. They want her to be a witch instead of a baker, and she struggles with expectations versus her passion. Bonus recipes in the back! (The...
The Power of Poppy Pendle (Poppy Pendle book 1)
Does your kid love a wimpy kid? This box set will keep them reading for weeks!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1-16 Complete Collection
A classic about a young English girl who ends up on a ship and (spoiler!) joins the crew as a sailor, this was a favorite of mine growing up and my kids love it, too. Warning: Some of the language is outdated and you'll likely need to explain a littl...
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Books for the under-6 crowd
Your little one will ask for these every night
A super fun read where the kids will be saying "No, Pigeon!" while giggling about birds begging to drive buses.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Another Mo Willems masterpiece, this follows the pigeon getting more and more sleepy as they come up with excuses to stay up late. An instant classic!
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
Great for kids who don't want to get in the bath (and those who love it), this follows our favorite bird as they do everything they can to avoid taking a bath. Very, very fun.
Pigeon Needs a Bath!, The-Pigeon series
The first in the Bruce series, this follows a bear as he becomes a reluctant parent to a gaggle of geese. Hilarity quickly ensues.
Mother Bruce-Mother Bruce, Book 1
Our favorite chicken will quickly become your family's favorite, too! Chicken keeps interrupting her father as he tries to read her a goodnight story, adding her own special twists to each one. This will have the kids giggling the whole way through.
Interrupting Chicken
Another of our favorite books, this continuation of the Interrupting Chicken series has Chicken trying to convince her had that cookies are a perfectly reasonable breakfast food.
Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast
Our favorite chicken just learned about the element of surprise, but got it a little wrong. This Interrupting Chicken book gives us a new elephant in every story her dad reads to her, each funnier than the last.
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
King Baby is a great book for kids getting a new sibling. Bonus if you give King Baby with the most ridiculous voice possible!
King Baby
One of our absolute favorites, The Day The Crayons Quit has a letter from each color in the crayon box venting about the trials and tribulations of being used to color too much, not enough, or fighting over the “correct” color of the sun. This is a p...
The Day the Crayons Quit
Dragons do love tacos. Just watch out for that spicy salsa! This one is a lot of fun.
Dragons Love Tacos
Short and sweet, Rude Cakes shows the consequences for being mean to others with adorable illustrations (and tiny hats!).
Rude Cakes
A great book for anyone, especially those who may live life a bit differently than the people around them. The fight scene is ADORABLE. You're going to love it. (And so will your kids.)
The Princess and the Pony
My kids made me read this to them so many times that I will be able to recite every lyric to the song on my deathbed when I've forgotten my own name. The kids were obsessed!
Dinosaur Dance!
Great for dino lovers and humor lovers alike, this follows a young T Rex who just can't seem to give a proper hug. Very cute and a fun read.
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug
Terry Pratchett books
The Discworld series and beyond
The incomparable Tiffany Aching series with a tween witch and the endlessly fun Nac Mac Feegles (Scottish-type sprites)
Note: You might skip the 4th book if reading to kids under 12, it has some heavy topics like attempted suicide and physical abuse.
Tiffany Aching Complete 5-Book Collection: The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight, The Shepherd's Crown
After a hero moment, Dodger encounters famous people (both fictional and real) in Victorian England. This one is probably best for kids over 12 due to the subject matter.
Dodger
The Johnny Maxwell trilogy book 1: Get to know Johnny as he gets to know a bunch of aliens he's now stuck transporting after an unexpected surrender.
Only You Can Save Mankind (The Johnny Maxwell trilogy book 1)
The Johnny Maxwell trilogy book 2: Poor Johnny. He finally finishes a saga with aliens and now he can see ghosts! What is the poor guy to do?
Johnny and the Dead (The Johnny Maxwell trilogy book 2)
The Johnny Maxwell trilogy book 3: First aliens, then ghosts, and now time travel. Johnny is the most put-upon kid in his hometown, and now he has to deal with possibly changing history, too.
Johnny and the Bomb (The Johnny Maxwell trilogy book 3)
More pre-Discworld short stories by Terry Pratchett as a follow-up to Dragons at Crumbling Castle. Just as much fun!
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner and Other Stories
Terry Pratchett's first book! Prepare yourself for adventure and cute illustrations.
The Carpet People
A collection of short stories about dragons and wizards and hapless knights, this is a really fun book. The kids will especially enjoy the pictures on almost every page!
Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales
Terry Pratchett trilogy of mischievous nomes
The Bromeliad Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers, and Wings
Dungeons & Dragons
For your young adventurer!
While you're unlikely to read this to your kids, the 10+ crowd will likely enjoy the chance to become dungeon masters! This is a great collection to get into Dungeons & Dragons.
The Young Adventurer's Collection Box Set 1 [Dungeons & Dragons 4 Books]: Monsters & Creatures, Warriors & Weapons, Dungeons & Tombs, and Wizards & Spells
The second set of books in the kids D&D series, these are just as great. Beautiful illustrations, too!
The Young Adventurer's Collection Box Set 2 (Dungeons & Dragons 4-Book Boxed Set): Beasts & Behemoths, Dragons & Treasures, Places & Portals, Artificers & Alchemy