Age-fit picks
The best books for 8-year-olds
30 books ranked by kid score, filtered to age-appropriate fit. No paid placement.
The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade
by Max Brallier
Kid
89
Parent
73
Teacher
70
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
87
Parent
73
Teacher
73
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
85
Parent
67
Teacher
73
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
by Max Brallier
Kid
83
Parent
69
Teacher
67
Bone #4: The Dragonslayer
by Jeff Smith
Kid
82
Parent
70
Teacher
65
The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas
by Aaron Blabey
Kid
81
Parent
59
Teacher
65
Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom
by Tui T. Sutherland
Kid
80
Parent
64
Teacher
60
The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan
Kid
79
Parent
74
Teacher
70
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
78
Parent
43
Teacher
45
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
Kid
78
Parent
81
Teacher
82
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Kid
78
Parent
59
Teacher
73
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Kid
77
Parent
74
Teacher
79
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
77
Parent
40
Teacher
40
Brawl of the Wild
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
77
Parent
62
Teacher
65
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
77
Parent
63
Teacher
65
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
Kid
77
Parent
74
Teacher
69
The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever
by Aaron Blabey
Kid
77
Parent
70
Teacher
70
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Kid
77
Parent
69
Teacher
69
Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret (The Graphic Novel)
by Tui T. Sutherland
Kid
77
Parent
56
Teacher
52
Dog Man: Fetch-22
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
76
Parent
61
Teacher
62
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems
Kid
76
Parent
72
Teacher
71
The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh!
by Aaron Blabey
Kid
76
Parent
55
Teacher
50
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
75
Parent
44
Teacher
46
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
75
Parent
58
Teacher
61
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
75
Parent
67
Teacher
71
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
75
Parent
68
Teacher
70
InvestiGators: Off the Hook
by John Patrick Green
Kid
75
Parent
67
Teacher
59
A Clatter of Jars
by Lisa Graff
Kid
74
Parent
70
Teacher
66
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
74
Parent
60
Teacher
58
InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
by John Patrick Green
Kid
74
Parent
53
Teacher
51
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