Ultimate Best Non Sappy Kids Books
Discover the ultimate non-sappy kids' books list, featuring witty picks like *Everything on a Waffle* and *The Secret of Platform 13*. Perfect for families seeking smart, heartfelt juvenile fiction without the mush.
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Everything on a Waffle
by Polly Horvath
Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea.
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Secret Letters from 0 to 10
by Susie Hoch Morgenstern
Ten-year-old Ernest lives a boring life in Paris with his grandmother until a lively girl named Victoria joins his class at school.
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The Secret of Platform 13
by Eva Ibbotson
A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdom--an island where humans live happily with mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures. Carefully hidden from the world, the Island is only accessible when the door opens for nine days every nine years. When the beastly Mrs. Trottle kidnaps the Island's young prince, it's up to a strange band of rescuers to save him. But can the rescuers--an ogre, a hag, a wizard, and a fey--sneak around London unnoticed? Fans of Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, and E. Nesbit will delight in this comic fantasy.