Children's, Middle Grade & Young Adult Books of the 1940s

1.
The Long Winter (Little House, #6)
The Long Winter (Little House, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 91,407 ratings
1.
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 92,495 ratings
3.
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 206,945 ratings
4.
These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)
These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8) 4.22 avg rating — 78,104 ratings
5.
Maida's Little Camp
Maida's Little Camp 3.83 avg rating — 41 ratings
5.
The Bell of the Four Evangelists
The Bell of the Four Evangelists 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings
7.
Make Way for Ducklings
Make Way for Ducklings 4.25 avg rating — 90,422 ratings
7.
The Woods of Windri
The Woods of Windri 3.98 avg rating — 42 ratings
9.
Maida's Little Village
Maida's Little Village 3.93 avg rating — 29 ratings
9.
The House of the Paladin
The House of the Paladin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings
11.
Maida's Little Houseboat
Maida's Little Houseboat 4.12 avg rating — 32 ratings
11.
The Stormy Petrel
The Stormy Petrel 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings
13.
The Little White Horse
The Little White Horse 4.08 avg rating — 14,934 ratings
13.
The Emerald Crown
The Emerald Crown 4.12 avg rating — 26 ratings
15.
The Horn of Merlyns
The Horn of Merlyns 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings
16.
The Changeling of Monte Lucio
The Changeling of Monte Lucio 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings
17.
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison 3.86 avg rating — 10,462 ratings
17.
The Boy in Red
The Boy in Red 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings
19.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,454 ratings
19.
Hi, Barney!
Hi, Barney! 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings
21.
Mary Poppins Opens the Door (Mary Poppins, #3)
Mary Poppins Opens the Door (Mary Poppins, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 8,821 ratings
22.
Five Run Away Together (Famous Five, #3)
Five Run Away Together (Famous Five, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 20,165 ratings
23.
Mistress Masham's Repose
Mistress Masham's Repose 3.95 avg rating — 1,924 ratings
24.
The Avion My Uncle Flew
The Avion My Uncle Flew 3.91 avg rating — 572 ratings
25.
Five Get Into Trouble (Famous Five, #8)
Five Get Into Trouble (Famous Five, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 12,384 ratings
26.
Pippi Goes on Board (Pippi Långstrump, #2)
Pippi Goes on Board (Pippi Långstrump, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 13,987 ratings
27.
The Twenty-One Balloons
The Twenty-One Balloons 3.95 avg rating — 25,764 ratings
28.
Pippi in the South Seas (Pippi Långstrump, #3)
Pippi in the South Seas (Pippi Långstrump, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 18,754 ratings
29.
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 25,033 ratings
30.
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2)
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 11,455 ratings
31.
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 7,390 ratings
32.
Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five, #1)
Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 35,594 ratings
33.
Mama's Bank Account
Mama's Bank Account 4.25 avg rating — 3,346 ratings
34.
Bedknob and Broomstick
Bedknob and Broomstick really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,580 ratings
35.
Rabbit Hill
Rabbit Hill 3.80 avg rating — 8,268 ratings
36.
The First Woman Doctor
The First Woman Doctor 3.93 avg rating — 334 ratings
37.
Stone Soup
Stone Soup 4.25 avg rating — 46,457 ratings
38.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 54,965 ratings