Most Popular Childrens Books of the 1970s

Discover popular Childrens books from the 1970s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Day of the Ness

Andre Norton

Science Fiction · Childrens

1975

The Talking Parcel

Gerald Durrell

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens

1974

Armada Ghost Book #6

The Sixth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Anthology

1974

Timothy and Two Witches

Margaret Storey

Fantasy · Childrens

January 1, 1974

Dorrie the Little Witch #11

Dorrie and the Amazing Magic Elixir

Patricia Coombs

Fantasy · Childrens

1974

The Guardians of the House

L. M. Boston

Fantasy · Childrens

1974

Devil's Storybook

Natalie Babbitt

Fantasy · Childrens · Short Stories

1974

Ninety-Nine Dragons

Barbara Sleigh

Fantasy · Childrens

1974

Spin Straw to Gold: Book of Fairy Tales and Legends

Barbara Sleigh

Fantasy · Childrens · Short Stories

1974

Little Green Spaceman

Nicholas Fisk

Science Fiction · Childrens

1974

You Remember Me!

Nicholas Fisk

Science Fiction · Childrens

1974

Armada Ghost Book #5

The Fifth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1973

Dorrie the Little Witch #10

Dorrie and the Fortune Teller

Patricia Coombs

Fantasy · Childrens

1973

Grinny

Nicholas Fisk

Science Fiction · Childrens

1973

Wind Child

Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Fantasy · Childrens

1973

Armada Ghost Book #4

The Fourth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

February 1972

Dorrie the Little Witch #9

Dorrie and the Goblin

Patricia Coombs

Fantasy · Childrens

1972

The Space Ship in the Park

Louis Slobodkin

Science Fiction · Childrens

1972

Stirabout Stories

Barbara Sleigh

Fantasy · Childrens · Short Stories

1972

The Four Donkeys

Lloyd Alexander

Childrens · Mainstream

1972

The Haunted Mountain

Mollie Hunter

Fantasy · Childrens

1972

Oz

Yankee in Oz

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Fantasy · Childrens

1972

Animal Castle

Tanith Lee

Fantasy · Childrens

1972

Dorrie the Little Witch #8

Dorrie and the Birthday Eggs

Patricia Coombs

Fantasy · Childrens

1971

Nothing Said

L. M. Boston

Fantasy · Childrens

1971

West of Widdershins

Barbara Sleigh

Fantasy · Childrens · Short Stories

1971

The King's Fountain

Lloyd Alexander

Childrens · Mainstream

1971

Friend Monkey

P. L. Travers

Fantasy · Childrens

1971

Armada Ghost Book #3

The Third Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1970

Dorrie the Little Witch #7

Dorrie and the Haunted House

Patricia Coombs

Fantasy · Childrens

1970

The Angry Moon

William Sleator

Childrens · Picture book

1970