Kid-Approved Books

Growing Reader

20 Kid-Approved Books for Advanced Second and Third Grade Readers

It can be challenging for advanced readers in early elementary grades to find more complex texts that are still age-appropriate. These 20 books are just right.

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Growing Reader

12 Graphic Novels 6- to 8-Year-Old Kids Are Raving About

Find the best graphic novels for kids in this list of creative, compelling, and colorful stories highly rated by young readers.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Find the Books That Kids Love and Recommend

Knowing that other kids have read and loved a story can help in finding that next great book. Here are some popular books that kids are recommending to their friends.

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Tween

10 Female-Led Novels That Tween Boys (and Girls) Love

These middle grade books draw in boy and girl readers alike with their engaging plots, rich settings, and strong female protagonists.

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Tween

10 Bingeable Series That Middle Grade Readers Love

If you want your child to read more, a tried and true strategy is to get them hooked on a great series. These kid-approved options are highly bingeable according to young readers.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Why Kids Say They Love Fairy Tales

Almost any young person can tell you the basic plot of Cinderella or Hansel & Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood. What is it about this genre of stories that make them so memorable and so loved by kids and adults?

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Tween

17 Books That Kids Say Have Helped Them Find Their Own Voice

We asked tween readers to share some of the books that have helped them discover their own voice and develop their own view of the world.

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Teen

The Best YA Books of 2017, According to Teens

What YA books were tops with teens this year? Here are the titles that teen readers were raving about to their friends in 2017.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

The Best Children’s Books of 2017, According to Kids

To put together this best-of-the-year list, we went straight to the most important people: the kids! Here are the books they loved reading most in 2017.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

The Books Kids Say Are the Best to Read with Their Moms

The cozy combination of mom plus a book is a wonderful way to end any day — especially Mother’s Day. In honor of this special day, we asked kids and moms about their favorite books to read together. You'll find plenty of great ideas for storytime in their sweet and unique responses.

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Tween

17 Books 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Teachers Should Have in Their Classrooms

We took a peek at the books that upper elementary and middle school kids can’t wait to get their hands on during independent reading time.

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Tween

Teen

13 Read-Alouds to Help You Connect with Your Middle Schooler

I asked middle school kids and teachers for a list of their favorite read-alouds. Here are some of the top picks that I can’t wait to share with my young reader.

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