Recommendations for Kids

Discover your new favorite book by exploring our curated lists.

Ebooks: If you like Harry Potter

Young Wizards Series

Diane Duane

Young Wizards Series

Diane Duane

Nita is just looking for an escape from her bullies when she stumbles upon an odd book in the library: So You Want to Be a Wizard.
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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Jessica Townsend

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Jessica Townsend

An instant New York Times bestseller!
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Akata Witch

Nnedi Okorafor

Akata Witch

Nnedi Okorafor

Affectionately dubbed "the Nigerian Harry Potter," Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one's place in the world.
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)

Kelly Barnhill

The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)

Kelly Barnhill

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Award The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book
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The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1)

Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1)

Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a riveting new series that defies what you think you know about the world of magic.
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Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded

Sage Blackwood

Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded

Sage Blackwood

From the author of the acclaimed Jinx trilogy comes a spellbinding fantasy, perfect for fans of the School for Good and Evil series, about a young heroine fighting to save a world that would dare t
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The Storm Runner

J.C. Cervantes

The Storm Runner

J.C. Cervantes

A contemporary adventure based on Maya mythology from Rick Riordan Presents and New York Times bestselling author J. C. Cervantes!
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The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted

Conor Grennan

The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted

Conor Grennan

Although his abilities are dormant, thirteen-year-old Jack Carlson is drafted into an academy for future heroes where some believe Jack is the one prophesied to end the ancient Shadow War.

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The Mystwick School of Musicraft

Jessica Khoury

The Mystwick School of Musicraft

Jessica Khoury

Humor and heart shine in this middle grade fantasy about a girl who attends a boarding school to learn how to use music to create magic, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The School for Good and Ev
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Have Sword, Will Travel

Garth Nix, Sean Williams

Have Sword, Will Travel

Garth Nix, Sean Williams

It is strange enough that Odo and Eleanor have stumbled upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. It is even stranger that Odo is able to remove it from where it's buried.
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Ebooks: Picture Book Read-Alongs

Goodnight Already!

Jory John

Goodnight Already!

Jory John

Meet Bear. He's exhausted. All he wants is to go to sleep. Meet Duck, Bear's persistent next-door neighbor. All he wants is to hang out . . . with Bear.
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Mother Bruce

Ryan T. Higgins

Mother Bruce

Ryan T. Higgins

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite.
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Freight Train

Donald Crews

Freight Train

Donald Crews

In powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the essence of inexorably rolling wheels, so that even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he has watche
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Waiting

Kevin Henkes

Waiting

Kevin Henkes

Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Book What are you waiting for?
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Eileen Christelow

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Eileen Christelow

As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves.

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I Stink!

Kate McMullan

I Stink!

Kate McMullan

Now a streaming animated series!
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Red

Michael Hall

Red

Michael Hall

A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times–bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark!
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Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown

Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown

In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson

Share this timeless classic with a new generation of readers!
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Owl Babies

Martin Waddell

Owl Babies

Martin Waddell

“There aren’t many ‘baby books’ that convey this kind of emotional richness supported by a perfect artistic form.” — Washington Post Book World Features an audio read-along!
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