Terrific Kids Fiction
Discover a fantastic selection of terrific kids' fiction books! Spark imagination and adventure with our curated list of must-read stories for young readers.
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The Conch Bearer
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Action and adventure are combined in this exotic, compelling fantasy set in contemporary India. Young Adult.
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The Dark Portal
by Robin Jarvis
For 12-15 year olds -- School Library Service, Wellington, N.Z.
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The Crystal Prison
by Robin Jarvis
Newly arrived in the countryside from the horrors of Jupiter's lair, the Deptford mice find themselves embroiled in a series of horrible sinister murders.
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Marigold and the Feather of Hope
by J. H. Sweet
Marigold must enlist the aid of her dachshund, Peanut, in a daring mission to rescue the Feather of Hope from a house occupied by dangerous …
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Wicked
by Gregory Maguire
When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But …
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
by Gregory Maguire
Is this new land a place where magics really happen? From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant …
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Mirror Mirror
by Gregory Maguire
The year is 1502, and seven-year-old Bianca de Nevada lives perched high above the rolling hills and valleys of Tuscany and Umbria at Montefiore, the …
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The Woven Path
by Robin Jarvis
Neil explores the secret room at the Wyrd Museum and discovers something magical and dangerous.
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Thorn Ogres of Hagwood
by Robin Jarvis
Gamaliel Tumpin has never been much more than a klutz. He can't shape-change into a mouse like his werling peers, and he can't run as …
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Time Stops for No Mouse
by Michael Hoeye
Hermux searches for a missing mouse but time is running out.
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No Time Like Showtime
by Michael Hoeye
Watchmaker-mouse Hermux Tantamoq enters the exciting and somewhat shady world of show business to investigate a mysterious blackmailer at the Varmint Theater.
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Vote for Larry
by Janet Tashjian
Not yet eighteen years old, Josh, a.k.a. Larry, comes out of hiding and returns to public life, this time to run for President as an …
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The Gospel According to Larry
by Janet Tashjian
Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web …
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Thwonk
by Joan Bauer
A cupid doll comes to life and offers romantic assistance to A.J., a teenage photographer suffering from unrequited love.
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Hope was Here
by Joan Bauer
This 2001 Newbery Honor Book tells the story of Hope, who leaves New York City with her Aunt Maddie when Maddie takes a job at …
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Backwater
by Joan Bauer
Ivy Breedlove longs to find out the truth of her mysterious aunt, the relative no one will talk about. How did she break free from …
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Stand Tall
by Joan Bauer
Tree, a six-foot-three-inch twelve-year-old, copes with his parents' recent divorce and his failure as an athlete by helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet and recent …
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If I Should Die Before I Wake
by Han Nolan
A neo-Nazi teen is transported back in time to World War II Poland, where she is now a Jewish girl in a Nazi ghetto.
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Dancing on the Edge
by Han Nolan
Miracle McCloy is the child of a talented dancer, who died in childbirth, and a brilliant, reclusive novelist. Raised by her grandmother Gigi, a psychic, …
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Born Blue
by Han Nolan
Janie was four years old when she nearly drowned due to her mothers neglect. Through an unhappy foster home experience, and years of feeling that …
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Zel
by Donna Jo Napoli
High in the mountains, Zel lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need -- for they have each other. Zel's life is …
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The Magic Circle
by Donna Jo Napoli
From the author of Zel, Stones in Water, and The Prince of the Pond. Deep in the woods lives the old witch called Ugly One. …
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Bound
by Donna Jo Napoli
From the award-winning author of "Beast" and "Breath" comes this thrilling and haunting retelling of the Cinderella story that returns the much-loved fairy tale to …
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Stones in Water
by Donna Jo Napoli
This is a book for every Bar Mitzvah boy and indeed anyone who wants to learn about the beliefs, philosophies and history of the Jewish …