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Children's books about independence

Books in the library where independence 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.

Mini Rabbit Not Lost

by John Bond · age 3–6

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic

by Sophie Escabasse · age 8–12

Amulet: The Stonekeeper

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Hilda and the Troll

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

The Tombs of Atuan

by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 11–15

Amulet: Escape from Lucien

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: Firelight

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: Prince of the Elves

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: Supernova

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: The Cloud Searchers

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: The Last Council

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: Waverider

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

by Cece Bell · age 8–12

Hilda and Twig: Hide from the Rain

by Luke Pearson · age 5–8

Hilda and the Bird Parade

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

Hilda and the Black Hound

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

Hilda and the Great Parade

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilda and the Hidden People

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilda and the Midnight Giant

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

Hilda and the Mountain King

by Luke Pearson · age 8–12

Hilda and the Nowhere Space

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilda and the Stone Forest

by Luke Pearson · age 8–12

Hilda and the Time Worm

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

by Sara Pennypacker · age 9–13

Zog and the Flying Doctors

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

Hansel and Gretel

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

Hilda and Twig: Wake the Ice Man

by Luke Pearson · age 5–8

Hilda and the Fairy Village

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilda and the Ghost Ship

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilda and the White Woff

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

by Aaron Becker · age 4–8

Legends of Zita the Spacegirl

by Ben Hatke · age 7–11

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

by Matthew Forsythe · age 4–8

Sunny Figures It Out

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

Sunny Makes Her Case

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

Sunny Rolls the Dice

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

Swing It, Sunny

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

The Barnabus Project

by Eric Fan · age 5–9

The Most Magnificent Thing

by Ashley Spires · age 4–8

The Return of Zita the Spacegirl

by Ben Hatke · age 7–11

Zita the Spacegirl

by Ben Hatke · age 7–11

Hilda and the Faratok Tree

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilda and the Laughing Merman

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

October, October

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

by Aaron Becker · age 4–8

by Aaron Becker · age 4–8

by Emily Gravett · age 3–7

Leila, the Perfect Witch

by Flavia Z. Drago · age 3–6

Heartstopper Volume 6

by Alice Oseman · age 14–18

by Kayla Miller · age 8–12

Mini Rabbit Come Home

by John Bond · age 3–6

by Lucy Cousins · age 2–5

Sunny Makes a Splash

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7

The Marvellous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 4–8

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