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Ages 5–7

Best books for ages 5–7

Early readers and short chapter books.

155 books

Caution

The Snow Queen

Hans Christian Andersen

Ages 6–8

Caution

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi

Ages 6–8

Safe

The Emperor's New Clothes

Hans Christian Andersen

Ages 6–8

Safe

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Ages 6–8

Hans Christian Andersen

Ages 6–8

Safe

Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows

Asia Citro

Ages 6–9

Safe

The Story of Ferdinand

Ages 6–9

Ages 6–9

A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond

Ages 6–9

Safe

The Princess in Black

Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

Ages 6–9

Ages 6–9

Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure!

Jeff Brown

Ages 6–9

Safe

Listen to My Trumpet!

Ages 4–6

Ages 6–9

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Ages 6–10

Ages 6–10

The Complete Chi's Sweet Home

Ages 6–10

Ages 6–10

Hans Christian Andersen

Ages 7–8

Ages 7–8

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Beverly Cleary

Ages 7–9

Caution

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Lauren Tarshis

Ages 7–9

Safe

The Year of Billy Miller

Ages 7–9

Ages 7–10

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