Charlotte’s Web Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Beezus and Ramona Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Michael Morpurgo I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More Michael Morpurgo
Patricia MacLachlan I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More Patricia MacLachlan
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Katherine Paterson I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More Katherine Paterson
The Butterfly Lion A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Rita Williams-Garcia My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More Rita Williams-Garcia
Flat Stanley This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Freaky Friday Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
The New Kid on the Block Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Sara Pennypacker I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More Sara Pennypacker
Little House on the Prairie Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Old Yeller Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1) First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
Amelia Bedelia The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Journey to Jo’burg Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Tessa Duder This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More Tessa Duder
The Boy in the Dress The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More