Kids Chapter Books - The Classics

Updated March 17, 2026
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A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine
Paper Book
A Wrinkle in Time' is the winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal. It is now a major motion picture from Disney, directed by Ava DuVernay. It was a dark and stormy night-Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by...
Alice's adventures in wonderland
Carroll, Lewis
Paper Book
By falling down a rabbit hole, Alice experiences unsual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters. Includes illustrations by a variety of artists selected from previously published editions.
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Paper Book
10th Anniversary Edition Louis Sachar received great recognition for his groundbreaking story of Stanley Yelnats - a boy with a history of bad luck. AsSchool Library Journalpredicted in their starred review of the book when it was first published, "Kids will loveHoles." A...
Roll of thunder, hear my cry
Taylor, Mildred D.
Paper Book
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * The timeless classic with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson! "[Taylor] writes not with rancor or bitterness of indignities, but with pride, strength, and respect for humanity."--The New York Times Book Review ...
Treasure Island
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paper Book
Number the stars
Lowry, Lois
Paper Book
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the...
Charlotte's web
White, E. B.
Paper Book
Don't miss one of America's top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS's The Great American Read. This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect." This paperback edition includes...

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