Youth Book Suggestions
Book Lists & Recommendations
Personalized Recommendations
If the suggested book lists below do not fulfill your needs, our librarians are happy to make you a personalized Book Bundle. Please allow a minimum of 2 business days to fill these requests. These books will be automatically placed on hold for you to pick up and check out at the library.
Kids Book Lists
First Chapter Books
Title: Bear and Bird
Title: Good Dog
Title: Party Diaries
Title: Sydney and Taylor
Title: Simon Seahorse
Title: Henry Heckelbeck
Title: Ballet Bunnies
Title: Doggo and Pupper
Title: Bug Blonsky
Title: Jina Jeong
Title: Orris and Timble
Title: Humphrey
Title: Plum
Title: Wednesday and Woof
2nd - 3rd Grade
Title: Underdogs
Title: Could You Ever
Title: Catalina Incognito
Title: Ways to Make Sunshine
Title: Mr. Wolf's Class
Title: Mina Mistry
Title: Wind Riders
Title: Armadillo and Hare
Title: Lola Levine
Title: Juana and Lucas
Title: Jasmine Toguchi
Title: Dinosaur Club
Title: Wayside School
Title: Trouble with Chickens
Title: The Terribles
Title: Planet Omar
Title: Megabat
Title: Zoey and Sassafras
Title: The Wish Library
Title: Dragons in a Bag
Title: Kitty
Title: Ellray Jakes
Title: Word Travelers
Title: Miles-Lewis
Title: Enginerds
Title: Lemoncello's Library
Title: Simon and Chester
Title: Max Midknights
Title: Mac B Kid Spy
Title: Murray Bun
4th-5th Grade
Title: Forgotten Five
Title: War that Saved
Title: Front Desk
Title: El Deafo
Title: Last Kids on Earth
Title: Other Words for Home
Title: Lemonade War
Title: Last Last Day of Summer
Title: Hazardous Tales
Title: Wild Robot
Title: amulet
Title: Twins
Title: The Penderwicks
Title: Spy School
Title: Dactyl Hill Squad
Title: Who Was
Title: Science Comics
Title: Boy Called Bat
Title: The Vanderbeekers
Title: Sunny Side
First Graphic Novels
Title: First Graphic Novels
Title: Grumpy Monkey
Title: BunBun & BonBon
Title: Pup Detectives
Title: Kitten Construction
Title: Fabled Stables
Title: Pea, Bee & Jay
Title: Poppy & Sam
Title: Arlo & Pips
Title: Twig Friends
Title: Baloney and Friends
Title: Bug Scouts
Title: Cookie & Broccoli
Title: Archie & Reddie
Title: Super Pancake
Title: Fox & Rabbit
Title: Narwhal
Title: Pizza and Taco
Title: Ollie and Bea
Title: Shark and Bot
Adventure Stories
Title: Alone
Title: Lake Wild
Title: Storm on the Sea
Title: Adventure is Now
Title: Storm Blown
Title: Mountain Dog
Title: Race Bottom Earth
Title: Wild Survival
Title: Max Einstein
Title: Wildfire
Title: Arlo Finch
Title: Scouts
Title: Wolf Called Wander
Title: Anti-Book
Title: Orphan Island
Title: Treasure Hunters
Title: Last Musketeer
Title: Key Hunters
If You Like Dog Man
Title: When Pigs Fly
Title: Max Meow
Title: Agent 9
Title: Real Pigeons
Title: Two Dogs in a Trenchcoat
Title: Klawde
Title: Stick Dog
Title: Clawsome
Title: Kung Pow Chicken
Title: Sloth Sleuth
Title: Sparks
Title: Dragonbreath
Title: Evil Emperor Penguin
Title: Kitty Quest
Title: Mayor Good Boy
Title: Catstronauts
Title: Cat Ninja
Title: Terribles
Title: Ham Helsing
Title: Yeti Files
Title: Platypus Police Squad
Title: Snazzy Cat Capers
Title: Dog Diaries
Title: Infamous Ratsos
Title: Agent Moose
Title: Spy Penguins
If You Like Harry Potter
Title: Jaden Powers
Title: Nevermoor
Title: Children of the Fox
Title: League of Secret Heroes
Title: Furthermore
Title: Five Kingdoms
Title: Kiranmala
Title: Wildwood
Title: Girl Who Drank the Moon
Title: Keeper of the Lost Cities
Title: Familiars
Title: The Unwanteds
Title: Winterborne Home
Title: Wingfeather Saga
Title: Last Fallen Star
If You Like Raina Telgemeier
Title: Katie the Catsitter
Title: PAWS
Title: Allergic
Title: Invisible Emmie
Title: Mixed-Up
Title: Gabby Torres
Title: Sunrise lagoon
Title: Click
Title: Awkward
Title: New Girl
Title: Bad Sister
Title: Horse Girl
Title: Sunny Side Up
Title: Meg Jo Beth Amy
Title: Cardboard Kingdom
Title: Brinkley Yearbooks
Title: Cupcake Diaries
Title: Stepping Stones
Title: Finding Perfect
Title: Animal Rescue Friends
Title: Nat Enough
Title: Real Friends
Title: Keep It Like a Secret
Title: Mia Madison
Title: Art Club
If You Like Rick Riordan
Title: Epic Series Failures
Title: When you Trap a Tiger
Title: Seven Wonders
Title: Jumbies
Title: Dragon Pearl
Title: Tristan Strong
Title: Gregor the Overlander
Title: Menagerie
Title: Olympians
Title: Thunder Girls
Title: Max Helsing
If You Like Wings of Fire
Title: Silverwing
Title: Land of Roar
Title: Riders of the Realm
Title: Dragon Mountain
Title: City of Dragons
Title: Unwanteds
Title: New Dragon
Title: Dragonwatch
Title: Last Dragon Chronicles
Title: Nevermoor
Title: Endling
Title: Unicorn Rescue Society
Title: Dragon Egg Princess
Title: Gregor
Title: Girl Giant
Title: Dragon Wrenly
Title: Girl Drank Moon
Title: Searching for Dragons
Title: Wilderlore
If you like Mysteries
Title: In-Between
Title: Secret of Ragnar's Gold
Title: Explorer's Code
Title: Super Puzzletastic Mysteries
Title: Greystone Secrets
Title: Three Times Lucky
Title: Parker Inheritance
Title: The Name of This Book Is?
Title: Boundless
Title: Greenglass House
Title: Secret Keepers
Title: Book Scavenger
Title: Westing Game
Title: Floors
Title: Wild & Chance
Title: Detective Gordon
Title: Great Pet Heist
Title: Key to Extraordinary
Iowa Children's Choice Award 2025-2026
Title: Firefly Summer
Title: Something Like Home
Title: Shiny Misfits
Title: Just Gus
Title: Max In The House Of Spies
Title: Not An Easy Win
Title: It Found Us
Title: How To Catch A Polar Bear
Title: The Labors Of Hercules Beal
Title: Hands
Title: Half Moon Summer
Title: Good Different
Title: Ferris
Title: Dogtown
Title: Drawing Deena
Title: Misfits
Title: A Work In Progress
Title: The Lion Lark-Hayes Manor
Title: The Lost Library
Title: The Superteacher Project