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Children's books about discovery

Books in the library where discovery is a central thread — a broad shelf of 60 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

by David Wiesner · age 5–10

A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds

by Mike Barfield · age 7–11

by Jon Agee · age 3–7

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

by Mac Barnett · age 3–7

A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars

by Mike Barfield · age 7–11

The Rhythm of the Rain

by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 4–8

by Suzy Lee · age 2–6

by Marc Martin · age 4–8

by Marc Martin · age 5–9

by Kobi Yamada · age 5–10

Bone 3: Eyes of the Storm

by Jeff Smith · age 8–12

The Detective Dog

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

Charlie Cook's Favourite Book

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

Flember: The Crystal Caves

by Jamie Smart · age 8–11

Invisible Things

by Andy J. Pizza · age 4–8

Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

Lightfall: A Place Between

by Tim Probert · age 8–12

by Herve Tullet · age 2–6

On a Magical Do-Nothing Day

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 5–9

by Herve Tullet · age 2–6

The Way Back Home

by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7

Aster: Aster and the Accidental Magic

by Thom Pico · age 8–12

Aster: Aster and the Mixed-Up Magic

by Thom Pico · age 8–12

Tales from Outer Suburbia

by Shaun Tan · age 9–14

by Quentin Blake · age 4–8

The Lost Spells

by Robert Macfarlane · age 7–14

The Secret of Black Rock

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Backyard Fairies

by Phoebe Wahl · age 3–7

The Ever-Changing Earth

by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 6–10

The Flickering Fires

by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 7–10

The Forest of Dreams

by Merve Atilgan · age 4–8

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7

The Rema Chronicles: Realm of the Blue Mist

by Amy Kim Kibuishi · age 10–14

by Suzy Lee · age 4–8

When You Find the Right Rock

by Mary Lyn Ray · age 4–8

Wild is the Wind

by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 5–9

Kid Spy: The Impossible Crime

by Mac Barnett · age 6–10

Northern Lights

by Philip Pullman · age 10–14

The Gruffalo's Child

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

The Snail and the Whale

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You

by Mike Barfield · age 7–11

Augustus and His Smile

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

How to Catch a Star

by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7

I Did See a Mammoth!

by Alex Willmore · age 3–7

Kid Spy: Mac Cracks the Code

by Mac Barnett · age 6–10

by Emily Gravett · age 4–8

A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything In Between

by Mike Barfield · age 7–11

Octopants: The Missing Pirate Pants

by Suzy Senior · age 3–6

Pablo and Splash

by Sheena Dempsey · age 6–9

Squirrel and Duck: Quack to the Future

by Tom Percival · age 7–10

by Tom Percival · age 4–8

The Tree and the River

by Aaron Becker · age 5–10

by David Wiesner · age 4–9

A Lion in Paris

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 5–9

An Unexpected Thing

by Ashling Lindsay · age 4–7

Now I See Autumn

by Mac Barnett · age 1–3

Now I See Spring

by Mac Barnett · age 1–3

Now I See Summer

by Mac Barnett · age 1–3

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