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
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. 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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Cammie McGovern
As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. 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
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. 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
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More