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Children's books about power and authority

Books in the library where power and authority 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.

The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable

by Oliver Jeffers · age 6–10

Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel

by William Golding · age 14–18

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J.K. Rowling · age 11–15

Northern Lights

by Philip Pullman · age 10–14

The Amber Spyglass

by Philip Pullman · age 11–15

Amulet: The Last Council

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

by Shaun Tan · age 10–15

by ND Stevenson · age 13–17

Wings of Fire: Talons of Power

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Dangerous Gift

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Hive Queen

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

The King Who Banned the Dark

by Emily Haworth-Booth · age 4–8

by Roald Dahl · age 7–11

Rabbit and Bear: A Bad King is a Sad Thing

by Julian Gough · age 5–8

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

George's Marvellous Medicine

by Roald Dahl · age 7–10

The Subtle Knife

by Philip Pullman · age 10–14

The Tombs of Atuan

by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 11–15

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: Waverider

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 13–17

Wings of Fire: Darkness of Dragons

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Lost Continent

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Poison Jungle

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: Winter Turning

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Hansel and Gretel

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

The Barnabus Project

by Eric Fan · age 5–9

Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, Part Two of Three

by Erin Hunter · age 8–12

The Magic Paintbrush

by Julia Donaldson · age 4–8

by Alastair Chisholm · age 9–12

Rumpelstiltskin

by Mac Barnett · age 4–8

Amulet: Escape from Lucien

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

by Cornelia Funke · age 12–16

Tales from Earthsea

by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 12–16

Wings of Fire: Escaping Peril

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels

by Tolá Okogwu · age 9–12

When the Wild Calls

by Nicola Penfold · age 9–12

Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers

by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

by Rick Riordan · age 9–13

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Bone 4: The Dragonslayer

by Jeff Smith · age 8–12

by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 13–17

Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

City of Dragons: Rise of the Shadowfire

by Jaimal Yogis · age 8–12

Noughts & Crosses

by Malorie Blackman · age 13–17

Maya's Big Scene

by Isabelle Arsenault · age 4–8

by Alastair Chisholm · age 8–12

The Poisoned King

by Katherine Rundell · age 9–13

The Worlds We Leave Behind

by A.F. Harrold · age 10–14

Where The World Turns Wild

by Nicola Penfold · age 9–12

by Beth O'Brien · age 9–13

by Myriam Dahman · age 5–9

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