Kids: Stories from around the world

The books in this list are all from different countries around the world. Many of them were first written in other languages and have been translated into English!

Updated July 28, 2025
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Kids: Stories from around the world

The books in this list are all from different countries around the world. Many of them were first written in other languages and have been translated into English!

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All's happy that ends happy
Lagercrantz, Rose
Ebook
The gate, the girl, and the dragon
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
A gorgeously illustrated story about a lion cub and a girl who must open a portal to save the spirit and human worlds, from Grace Lin, award-winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Jin is a Stone Lion--one of the guardians of the Old...
Suee and the strange white light
Ly, Ginger
Paper Book
Author Ginger Ly and illustrator Molly Park return with fantastic energy and brilliant art for an incredible young-readers adventure follow-up to Suee and the Shadow. Suee and the Zero Detective Club are back and ready to unravel some mysteries! However, other than a...
The first case
Nilsson, Ulf
Ebook
An award-winning illustrated detective story set in a friendly forest and first in the acclaimed series for beginning readers. Detective Gordon--a mystery-solving toad who loves cake--has his very first case. Someone's stealing nuts from the forest, and it's up to Detective Gordon to catch...
Learning to fly
Punset, Ana
Paper Book
Do you believe in unicorns? School, friendship, and a certain magical beast will enchant beginning readers in this first of a series. Welcome to Unicornia, the most wonderful place ever! Claudia is about to start her first day at the Unicornia Academy of Magic, where she'll learn...
The Little Prince
Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
Paper Book
OVER 140 MILLION COPIES SOLD The beloved classic story about a young prince's travels through space--a profound philosophical tale about loneliness and loss, and love and friendship. A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and...
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