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Books About Love & Family for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Love & Family for Ages 8–11

At chapter book age, family love gets complicated. You love the people you live with and they drive you insane. You start to see their flaws and love them anyway, or love them and resent them at the same time. These 11,121 books hold that complexity honestly.

11,121 books

Cover of Anni Dreams of Biryani

Anni Dreams of Biryani

Namita Moolani Mehra

For the child who loves to help in the kitchen but gets frustrated when a recipe doesn't turn out just right, this story

Cover of The Monstore

Zack visits a very unusual shop to find a monster capable of stopping his pesky little sister, but things don't go exact

Cover of The Day I Could Fly

The Day I Could Fly

Lynn Crosbie Loux

Soar above the trees as a young girl transforms into a bird, using the power of her imagination to find freedom in the s

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Young Guinevere

Robert D. San Souci

For the child who loves tales of knights and castles but wants to see themselves in the hero's role: a story of a girl's

Ages 6–10

Cover of The Hungriest Boy in the World

The Hungriest Boy in the World

Jiro has a very unusual problem: he accidentally swallowed a giant monster, and now his family must figure out how to ge

Cover of Shelby & Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes

Shelby & Shauna Kitt #1

Shelby & Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes

P.H.C. Marchesi

For the child who loves to explore the corners of their own backyard and imagines hidden worlds just out of sight.

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Ibby's Magic Weekend

An ordinary weekend turns extraordinary when three cousins discover a magic set in their attic and start a hilarious adv

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Prairie Alphabet

A Prairie Alphabet

Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet

For the child curious about where their food comes from or what life looks like on a vast farm, this alphabet journey ex

Cover of Hippomobile!

Ten-year-old twins Stella and Jimmy refuse to let their home fall apart and set out on a determined mission to save thei

Cover of Phoebe and the Hot Water Bottles

Phoebe and the Hot Water Bottles

Terry Furchgott, Linda Dawson

For the child who loves finding new uses for their favorite things or feels overwhelmed by a parent's overly practical (

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Marisol McDonald #1

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match

A creative Peruvian-Scottish girl finds that choosing matching clothes and coordinated art only makes her miserable when

Cover of If My Oak Tree Could Speak

If My Oak Tree Could Speak

Rachel Greening

For the curious child who wonders how big trees grew so tall. A gentle look at the rhythm of nature and the beauty of gr

Cover of Weird Stories from the Lonesome Cafe

Weird Stories from the Lonesome Cafe

Strange and varied customers drift into a remote desert diner, bringing a touch of the supernatural to Sam’s uncle’s res

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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa #5

Erica Silverman

Kate is excited to start school and make new friends, but she worries if her busy new schedule will change the special b

Cover of Grizz!

Lucky goes seven long years without washing or cutting his hair in a wild quest to finally win the girl of his dreams.

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Max & Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery

Alexander McCall Smith

A clever sibling duo puts their detective skills to the test in a high-energy chase to track down a band of thieves.

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The Matzo Ball Boy

For children exploring their cultural heritage through familiar tales, this Yiddish-inflected story brings a flavorful J

Cover of The Wild Horses of Sweetbriar

The Wild Horses of Sweetbriar

Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

For the child enchanted by the natural world, this story explores the quiet resilience required to live in a remote ligh

Cover of Infinity and Me

Infinity and Me

Whimsical illustrations capture the awe and wonder of a child pondering the vast, sparkling concept of things that never

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Clever Gretchen

John Warren Stewig

Hans made a terrible deal with a mysterious stranger, but his wife Gretchen uses her sharp wits to save him from his own

Cover of Tub-Boo-Boo

Margie Palatini

A leaky bathtub leads to a silly predicament involving a toe and a whole lot of comedy. Playful wordplay brings this dom

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Jazzy's Quest #1

What Matters Most

Juliet Bond, Carrie Goldman

For children navigating the transition into foster or kinship care, this gentle story affirms that a mother's love remai

Cover of Monsters Under the Bed!

Monsters Under the Bed!

Russell J. Dorn

For the child who struggles with nighttime fears and needs to discover their own inner strength to protect others when t

Cover of Telephone Tales

Telephone Tales

For the child who loves 'one more story' at bedtime, these bite-sized, surreal tales bridge the distance between a trave

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