Is there a scientific formula for friendship? Science-loving third-grader Amina and her family have just moved from Syria to the United States and Amina has big plans for the perfect first day of school. At the top of her list? Making a new friend!…
- General Recommendations
- Staff-Created List
Best Fiction for Younger Readers of 2025
We recommend these titles as the very best fiction published for kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade in 2025.
StaffLibrary Staff
Chicago Public Library
User from Chicago Public Library
35 items
- Is there a scientific formula for excelling at spelling? Science-loving third-grader Amina prepares for her first ever school spelling bee and dreams about bringing home the gold medal. But spelling in a second language can be tricky, especially…
- Langston and Emerson love their parents' weekly date nights. Date night means pizza, popcorn, jumping on the couch, and no bedtime with their favorite babysitter! But one week, instead of getting ready to go out, their parents stay home. Will it…
- Ava Lin's grandma, Popo, is visiting the family. Ava can’t wait to tell her all about the school walk-a-thon. This year she wants to win the gold medal. Ave and Popo have so many adventures together, they visit the Curious center, drink flower…
- Earl and Worm are two best friends who are very different, and in their second book their differences make for three very funny short stories! In the first, tidy Worm helps messy Early go through items in a junk pile and finds plenty to save! In the…
- Delight in two-page spreads that map out the important places and people in a kid’s life. From Little Farm on Pip Street to the orange groves east of Blossom Lane you will immerse yourself in not only the local sites but in the world of a kid that…
- Meet Earl and Worm in this new series from a favorite author. Worm is a little grouchy and loves routine, but when optimistc, early bird Earl moves in next door, things change. In the tradition of opposite duos that have come before them, like…
- Being a kid is tough when you're a little different, get in trouble a lot and you're picked on by your classmates. Meet Brianna, a sweet and clumsy girl who means well despite encountering mishap after mishap. She wants to become 'Helper of the Day'…
- A doll’s sock. A kid’s shark toothbrush. A felt fox's tail. They may seem like ordinary everday objects but in the newest book of the Mister Shivers series these ordinary objects are going to make your skin crawl with fear. Be warned to read this…
- Every fairy is different! Each of the three fairies in this story has her own unique look, her own personality, and her own special gift--except for Lily. Jasmine is super strong, Sky can fly super high, but Lily’s not sure if she’ll ever find…
- Readers join Wally, the mail carrier who takes his job very seriously, along the Faraway forest delivery route where friendlieness and kindness is everywhere except for on Mr. Sternbill's doorstep. We get to see Wally try give his best, regardless…
- Mama Duck finds a new egg in her nest that doesn't look like the others, but she cares for it anyway. When it hatches, a red, strange looking creature emerges, but Mama Duck still cares for it just like her other ducklings. As the duckling grows,…
- It’s always easier for Henry when things go according to plan. But it’s picture day for Classroom 10, and wouldn’t you know it? Henry hasn’t practiced his smile, his shirt has too many buttons, his schedule is messed up, and when he bites into a…
- Sports fans will delight in this hoop drama. It starts with a jump ball, a miss, a pass and they shoot! Go, go, go! The ball hits the rim. Oh, no! A last minute foul and a free toss will have you on the edge of your seat as you read this kinetic…
- Jazzy’s family has long been in the business of crafting brooms for other witches in town, so with Flying Day coming up they are super excited for Jazzy to join in the fun. But, what if Jazzy doesn’t feel like she’s cut out for flying on a broom,…
- Desde que mami se hizo un nuevo peinado, luce más perfume, canta más, y pasa más tiempo con su nuevo amigo Luis, Juana supo que andaba en grandes problemas. ¡Todo está cambiando! ¿Podrá Juana aceptar los nuevos cambios en su vida? Sigue a Juana y…
- Wolf loves to read books from the library so you can imagine his shock when he discovers some misdelivered mail from a careless postman that inform him his books are overdue! Determined to be a responsible library user, Wolf tries to mail his books…
- Ava Lin is six-and-a-half-year-old who loves to make things, eat snacks, and earn kindness tickets from school so she can get the coveted narwhal eraser. She hopes to do this by making special clay turtles for her classmates, feeding the class pet…
- Diana Castillo crea un libro que es en parte cómic, en parte magia y en parte reflexión familiar. Nuestro protagonista nos guía a través de su cena, mientras describe a la familia como animales con sus comidas favoritas: Tío como un flamenco amante…
- In this charming, imaginative story, a father takes some of the night stars and creates the perfect indoor lighting for his son during a blackout. This soon creates a problem for the moon, which is also afraid of the dark without the stars. Father…
You've viewed 20 of 35 items