Best Books for Reluctant Readers

They're not "bad at reading" and they don't "hate books." They just haven't found the right one yet. These books have been battle-tested by thousands of families — they're the ones that finally make a reluctant reader say "can we read one more chapter?"

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Cover of Fly Guy Presents Space
Fly Guy Presents
Fly Guy Presents Space
Tedd Arnold
Ages 3–7
Cover of Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You
Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together
Mary Ann Hoberman
Ages 4–11
Cover of Dragonology The Complete Book of Dragons
Dragonology #1
Dragonology The Complete Book of Dragons
Ernest Drake, Dugald Steer
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Lady with the Alligator Purse
The Lady with the Alligator Purse
Mary Ann Hoberman
Ages 4–11
Cover of Thomas' Snowsuit
Munsch for Kids
Thomas' Snowsuit
Robert Munsch
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Carnival Committee
The Carnival Committee
Susan Blackaby
Ages 4–8
Cover of Monster Trucks The Destroyer
Scholastic Reader Level 2 #1
Monster Trucks The Destroyer
Tori Kosara
Ages 4–11
Cover of The World's Greatest Poems
The World's Greatest Poems
J. Patrick Lewis
Ages 4–11
Cover of The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss
Ages 6–9
Cover of Animal Explorers: Ivy the Bug Hunter
Animal Explorers
Animal Explorers: Ivy the Bug Hunter
Sharon Rentta
Ages 4–11
Cover of Deep Dive: A LEGO Adventure in the Real World
Deep Dive: A LEGO Adventure in the Real World
Penelope Arlon, Scholastic, Tory Gordon-Harris
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Book with No Pictures
The Book with No Pictures
B. J. Novak
Ages 3–7
Cover of Pinkalicious: Fishtastic!
Pinkalicious
Pinkalicious: Fishtastic!
Victoria Kann
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Littles and the Terrible Tiny Kid
The Littles
The Littles and the Terrible Tiny Kid
John Peterson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Fly Guy Presents Sharks
Fly Guy Presents #4
Fly Guy Presents Sharks
Tedd Arnold
Ages 3–7
Cover of Hanging Out with Mom
Hanging Out with Mom
Sonia Black
Ages 4–11
Cover of Rainbow Magic
Rainbow Magic #1
Rainbow Magic
Chrissy Greenslade
Ages 6–9
Cover of Danny's Duck
Danny's Duck
June Crebbin
Ages 4–11
Cover of DK Reader Level 2: WWE The Rock
DK Reader #2
DK Reader Level 2: WWE The Rock
Steve Pantaleo
Ages 4–11
Cover of Seaside Stories
Seaside Stories
Olivia London
Ages 4–11
Cover of Little Atlas
Little Reference Books #1
Little Atlas
Elizabeth Dalby
Ages 4–11
Cover of Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Beginner Books #20
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Dr Seuss, Dr. Seuss
Ages 3–7
Cover of Henry Ford: A Photo-Illustrated Biography
Henry Ford: A Photo-Illustrated Biography
Erika L. Shores
Ages 4–11
Cover of Eagle Down
Eagle Down
Carl Bowen
Ages 4–11