Most Popular Childrens Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Childrens books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1972

6.5/10 39 ratings

Animorphs #20

The Discovery

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

6.4/10 55 ratings

The Twits

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1980

6.4/10 44 ratings

Animorphs #13

The Change

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.4/10 80 ratings

Animorphs #17

The Underground

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

6.4/10 69 ratings

Animorphs: Megamorphs #1

The Andalite's Gift

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.4/10 49 ratings

Animorphs #1

The Invasion

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1996

6.3/10 127 ratings

Animorphs #18

The Decision

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

6.4/10 69 ratings

Animorphs #4

The Message

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1996

6.4/10 101 ratings

Animorphs #11

The Forgotten

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.3/10 81 ratings

Animorphs #15

The Escape

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

6.2/10 76 ratings

Animorphs #14

The Unknown

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

6.3/10 77 ratings

Animorphs #16

The Warning

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

6.2/10 72 ratings

Animorphs #8

The Alien

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.2/10 95 ratings

Mr. Bliss

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Childrens

1982

6.1/10 50 ratings

Animorphs #3

The Encounter

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1996

6.0/10 107 ratings

Esio Trot

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1990

6.1/10 41 ratings

Magic Finger

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1966

6/10 35 ratings

Animorphs #5

The Predator

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1996

6.1/10 95 ratings

Animorphs #9

The Secret

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.1/10 85 ratings

Animorphs #10

The Android

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.0/10 82 ratings

Animorphs #6

The Capture

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.1/10 97 ratings

Animorphs #12

The Reaction

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

6.1/10 83 ratings

Animorphs #2

The Visitor

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1996

5.9/10 108 ratings

Animorphs #7

The Stranger

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997

5.9/10 89 ratings

Catwitch

Lisa Tuttle

Fantasy · Childrens

1983

The Wind in the Willows Sequels #3

The Willows and Beyond

William Horwood

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens · Fairy Tale

1996

10/10 1 ratings

The Trumpet of the Swan

E. B. White

Fantasy · Childrens

1970

10/10 1 ratings

The Sea Egg

L. M. Boston

Fantasy · Childrens

1967

Dorrie the Little Witch #1

Dorrie's Magic

Patricia Coombs

Fantasy · Childrens

1962

The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster

Fantasy · Childrens

1961

10/10 1 ratings

Mushroom Planet #1

The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet

Eleanor Cameron

Science Fiction · Childrens

1954

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

Roger Lancelyn Green

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Childrens · Historical Fiction

1953

10/10 1 ratings

The Space Ship Under the Apple Tree

Louis Slobodkin

Science Fiction · Childrens

1952

10/10 1 ratings

The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh

A. A. Milne

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens · Fairy Tale

1996

8.3/10 6 ratings

The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales

Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm

Fantasy · Childrens · Fairy Tale · Short Stories

1993

8.2/10 5 ratings