One of my absolute favorites for slightly older elementary and middle school. A fun read for parents as well as kids, and the art is both adorable and just spooky enough.

A little more SF than fantasy, but still a wonderful read. Thought-provoking post-apocalypse world-building (but not too grim!).

This is also a charming TV series, and the books, as usual, are able to delve deeper into the world. Hilda is a kind and thoughtful problem-solver.

Wonderfully detailed art and a thrilling storyline about identity and belonging.

Cuteness alert!

For kids who are reading up a bit, these have more complex relationship storylines and mythology, but are still very engaging.

Also a popular series, "Adventure Time" is both fun and has solid messages for kids about friendship.

Adventure, mystery, saving the world. What's not to love?

A fun one that deals with tough issues in clever way.

I love how cute this is.

A mystery and fun characters make this one a fast read, even though it's a little higher level.