Tessa Duder

This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More

A Light in the Attic

Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More

Journey to Jo’burg

Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More

Meg Cabot

I write because of readers like Diana Moreno, who handed me a letter recently telling me that, as the firstborn daughter of immigrants, she felt lonely and shy when she arrived here in 2004 . . . until she found my books. More

Old Yeller

Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More

Stuart Little

White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More

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

Henry Huggins

The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More

Howl’s Moving Castle

This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More

Sounder

Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More

Divergent

First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More

Freaky Friday

Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More

The Boy in the Dress

The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More

Sabriel

A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More