Fantasy
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
You Won’t Find Your Average Princess in These Kids' Books
For kids that prefer princesses that go on adventures and save themselves, here are a few royals who embody girl power.
Teen
Your Bookish Horoscope: YA Books for Every Zodiac Sign
How does one choose what book to read next? Look to the stars to find the best young adult novels for every astrological sign!
Tween
18 Fantastic Chapter Books for Fifth Graders
Fifth grade is an in-between time when kids should just be kids — and dip their toes into deeper waters, too. With a mix of heartfelt and humorous, fantastical and familiar, the books on this list allow them to do just that.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
A Puff of Magic for Your Shelves: 10 of the Best Dragon Books for Kids
Sometimes fierce, sometimes really misunderstood, these magnificent dragon stories for kids will help you breathe a little fire into your family’s reading life.
Tween
Teen
All-Time Favorite Fantasy Books for Tweens and Teens
Fantasy books bring the imagination to life and allow the impossible to occur. Here are some all-time favorite fantasy books for tween and teen readers.
Teen
Diverse YA Fantasy Books Teens Will Obsess Over
Being able to relate to the protagonist of a story — or simply reading a story where the hero looks like you — is a powerful tool for shaping a reader’s perspective. Here are a few of our favorite wonderfully diverse fantasy books for young adult readers.
All Ages
Backseat Reading: Best Books for a Long Car Ride
These wonderful series and fabulous stand-alone stories will distract even the antsiest kid from the passing miles on your next long car trip or vacation.
Growing Reader
Tween
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers
Enter the world of Pages & Co. in the latest Book Club for Kids pick, which follows Tilly — a bookwanderer who can talk to book characters and enter their stories.
Tween
The Best Bedtime Stories for 9- to 12-Year-Olds
Nighttime adventures await! Tuck into one of these classic or contemporary bedtime stories with your big kid tonight.
Tween
9 Fantastic Chapter Books for Fourth Graders
There are tons of fantastic titles available to fourth graders, whether they’re looking for humor, fantasy, or realistic stories. Here are just a few to choose from!
Tween
Author-Illustrator Lincoln Peirce on Max & the Midknights and Big Nate
Brightly had the pleasure of speaking with Peirce about Max, Nate, the roles gender and identity play in tween novels, and what's next for these lovable characters.
Tween
10 Middle Grade Stories Featuring Boys Tweens Can Admire
Today's kid lit features so many rich portrayals of boys being, thinking, or doing all kinds of good things — gloriously large and beautifully small.
