Children's Book Suggestions | Classics

Are you a parent or grandparent looking for a childhood favorite to share with kids in your life? Here are a few of our most frequently-requested classic children's books for readers in Grades 3-7.

If you're looking for picture books for younger readers, check out the Classics shelf in our Picture Book Topics section.

A note for caregivers: Some adults are surprised when they return to old favorites and discover forgotten elements that are out-of-step with their modern values. It's often helpful to revisit classic books by re-reading or doing a little research online before sharing them with your child, so you're prepared to answer questions any questions they may have and provide historical context when necessary.

Updated August 21, 2024
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The wonderful Wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank
Ebook
"The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick," said the Witch, "so you cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to help you." One of the best-known stories of all time, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz-- often shortened to The Wizard of Oz...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

The secret garden
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Ebook

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Alice's adventures in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis
Paper Book

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Charlie and the chocolate factory
Dahl, Roald.
Ebook

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

The wind in the willows
Grahame, Kenneth
Audiobook
First published in 1908, The Wind in the Willows belongs to a golden age of children's book. These charming tales of the riverbank, describing the adventures of Ratty, Mole, Badger and their irrepressible but conceited friend, Toad of Toad Hall, have become classics loved as much, perhaps, by adults...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
A full-colour paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with full-colour cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Four adventurous siblings-...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Winnie-the-Pooh
Milne, A. A.
Audiobook

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Bridge to Terabithia
Paterson, Katherine.
Ebook
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo.  Jess Aarons has been...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Charlotte's web
White, E. B.
Ebook

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Little house in the big woods
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Audiobook
The book that started it all! Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, which is based on her life growing up as an American pioneer. Told from four-year-old Laura's point-of-view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Little women
Alcott, Louisa May
Ebook
Based loosely on Louisa May Alcott's own upbringing, Little Women follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Each girl has a vision of what their ideal future will bring, though ultimately experiencing, as most young do, something completely different. Little Women, originally...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine.
Audiobook
As seen on Stranger Things, discover the ground-breaking, bestselling science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted readers for over 60 years! NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L. M.
Audiobook

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Holes
Sachar, Louis
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)


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