Amazon selects the 20 best children’s books of 2024

Set during World War II, 19-year-old Jacob and his 14-year-old sister Lizzie (who has always loved riddles and puzzles) are drawn into a top-secret British facility to crack German communications. reader Bletchley Mystery Follow Jacob as he attempts to crack the Enigma Code, and join Lizzie as she searches for her missing mother. They will also meet many real historical figures in this thoroughly researched story.

10 years and over

What kid doesn’t like seeing a big bright yellow bus on the road? exist yellow busone such bus drives children to and from school all day long, until her route changes and so do her passengers. At the end of the book, her driving days are over, but it turns out her happiness is not.

3 to 7 years old

If your child’s bookshelf is missing that perfect story filled with finding magic in mundane things, then you need a book by Trevor Noah Into the uncut grass (Yes, That Trevor Noah). The 128-page book is divided into four chapters and is beautifully illustrated with talking coins, garden gnomes, and a boy and his faithful bear companion.

Suitable for all ages

In a world filled with magical creatures, Christopher’s life changes forever the day he saves a young griffon from drowning. Together with his traveling companion Mal, he embarks on a journey across the uncharted archipelago to uncover why their world’s magic is declining and the creatures within it are dying. impossible creature is a wild adventure with more than 60 illustrations, a map and a complete bestiary (like a glossary of mythical creatures).

9 years and above

Old MacDonald had a farm…but he didn’t, not always. No, at some point in time, people who don’t like animals Let’s say he doesn’t actually care about animals at all. He likes his home to be clean and tidy, and so are his things, until a cat shows up and changes his mind. And then a dog…and…you know where this story is going.

4 to 8 years old

Iris and Timber: The Beginning This is the first book in DiCamillo’s new trilogy, which follows the unlikely friendship between “a world-weary mouse and an innocent owl.” Of course, owls and mice are enemies, so when little Timbull gets caught in a trap in the barn where Orris the mouse lives, will he be kind enough to let the chick out? What would happen if the grumpy mouse did the right thing?

4 to 8 years old

if your child likes charmbased on all the wonderful people and places in Colombia, I’m Rachwa! The perfect new title for them. This is a rhyming story blue pickup truck A story about a chiva (a colorful bus) traveling over the terrain of the Andes.

3 to 7 years old

If your kids have been eagerly awaiting the latest dog man If you’re into graphic novels, then you know it will be published on December 3, 2024. Its place on this list confirms that the editors who read it early knew it would be a hit with kids. In this book, kids will learn the origins of some of their favorite characters and join forces to stop an invasion of space beauties.

7 years and above

Josie is 107 years old and, essentially, just waiting to die. No. He’d been through too much – ghettos, dragnets, concentration camps – and was tired of room 206 at Shady Glen Assisted Living Home. But one day, 12-year-old Alex knocked on his door. Alex did something terrible and the judge sentenced him to spend the summer volunteering for the elderly. As he hears Josie’s story, he comes back again and again for more, and begins to wonder if he can really face his mistakes and turn his life around.

10 years and over

I’m Buffalo Fluff. I lift, I whir. Leave me alone because I’ve had enuffalo. Buffalo Fluffalo is a lovable, arrogant jerk with a sense of self-righteousness. He learns a lesson in humility when a rain shower soaks his coat and the other animals see his true size. lilting, rhyming manner buffalo velvet What is written will keep the child firmly seated in your lap and listen to the story unfold.

2 to 6 years old

Anne Frank’s Diary is required reading for most schoolchildren, but what was Frank’s life like before he was forced into hiding? Extensively researched and published in partnership with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, when we fly away Anne is portrayed as a creative, fearless young girl who saw her homeland closing in on her as the Nazis occupied the Netherlands.

11+

If your kids love the Percy Jackson series but you’re a little lost, this new book is the seventh novel in the Percy Jackson series Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus series and second Senior Adventures. in,

exist The Wrath of the Triple GoddessPercy is trying to get three letters of recommendation from the gods so he can attend the University of New Rome. He had the first letter in hand, and Hecuba offered to write him the second letter if he would pet her mastiff and polecat in her absence. When one of his friends accidentally destroys your house – which I guess is what happens when you drink a potion that turns you into a giant goat – they have to fix the goddess house and find the goddess’s escaped pets before she returns to town.

10 years and over

Most American courses on black history begin with slavery, but that’s not where black history begins at all. This picture book, Before Sail: The Birth of Black ExcellenceShowcasing African royalty, brave warriors, and the many achievements of Africa prior to the transatlantic slave trade. It ends up being an ode to Black strength and resilience that all kids should read.

4 to 8 years old

Barzal Hotel is the second of three novellas, but you don’t have to read the first one, Spelhorst’s puppets, Enjoy it. In the land of Norundi, Marta accompanied her mother as a housekeeper at the Balzal Hotel. There she wanders quietly, befriends the porter, studies art, and dreams of her missing father’s return from the war. Then one day, a charming countess and her pet parrot come to visit.

7 to 10 years old

These are definitely not aliens, just ordinary humans. From Europe. completely. When they crash-landed on Mr Lee’s property, Mr Lee offered to fix their “car” and let them live with him in the meantime. As they begin to interact with the townsfolk and learn about the things humans do—”wear a hat,” “do business,” “play a sports ball”—the story we are absolutely human Giving and receiving kindness becomes extra special.

4 to 8 years old

black star is the second part of the bestselling book door of no return Trilogy. Charley Cuffey aspired to be the first female pitcher to play professional baseball, but in the era of segregation, she knew the odds were not in her favor. But the stories grandma told about her brave ancestors made her feel like she could do the impossible. But when she challenges a local bully in a game, the consequences can be huge.

10 years and over

From the authors and illustrators behind ivy+bean Coming Stella and Marigoldis a new series that tells the story of two sisters, aged 7 and 4. They also encounter magical bathrooms, snow monkeys, the missing vice president, and more.

6 to 9 years old

There are students who are nervous to showcase their art, inventors who can’t wait to show off their prowess, sports kings who are ready to dominate the playground (even though no one really believes their hype), and there are actual aliens among them who take it for granted Feeling out of place. Even the perspective of the class pet is incorporated into this touching story first week of school About the dynamic of bringing all these people together as a class.

4 to 8 years old

If your kids love construction vehicles, then you probably already know about this series of slaps. Well, if your kids have a similar love for garbage trucks, in this issue, Construction site: Garbage disposal crews come to the rescue!the two got married. This book in the series shows how garbage trucks, roll-off trucks, container haulers and more work around construction sites in its signature rhyming style.

3 to 5 years old

When Hank Hooperman was just 11 years old, his mother… never came home. This has happened before, so he takes care of his sister Bu as usual. But as the week went by, he knew he had to tell someone soon. But seeking help meant a new school, social workers asking tough questions about his mother and potentially different foster homes for Hank and his sister. Although it sounds bleak to read, Hank Hooperman’s Tenth Mistake The true meaning is to have hope and healing.

10 to 12 years old