Best Children's Books of the 1950s

101.
Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 15,548 ratings
102.
The Armourer's House
The Armourer's House 4.02 avg rating — 231 ratings
103.
Detectives in Togas (Detectives in Togas, #1)
Detectives in Togas (Detectives in Togas, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 7,083 ratings
104.
More Peanuts
More Peanuts 4.12 avg rating — 226 ratings
105.
The Perilous Road
The Perilous Road 3.69 avg rating — 1,511 ratings
106.
The Little Red Caboose
The Little Red Caboose 4.24 avg rating — 18,671 ratings
107.
Shadrach
Shadrach 3.70 avg rating — 888 ratings
107.
The Luckiest Girl
The Luckiest Girl 3.93 avg rating — 3,397 ratings
107.
Freddy Rides Again
Freddy Rides Again 4.27 avg rating — 131 ratings
110.
Black Fox of Lorne
Black Fox of Lorne 3.83 avg rating — 276 ratings
111.
All Alone
All Alone 3.68 avg rating — 304 ratings
111.
Freddy the Pilot
Freddy the Pilot 4.22 avg rating — 221 ratings
113.
Eloise in Paris
Eloise in Paris 4.20 avg rating — 2,123 ratings
114.
Miffy
Miffy 3.85 avg rating — 1,230 ratings
115.
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #3)
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 11,893 ratings
116.
To Build a Land
To Build a Land 4.30 avg rating — 53 ratings
117.
Secret of the Andes (Puffin Book)
Secret of the Andes (Puffin Book) 3.54 avg rating — 5,614 ratings
118.
Henry and Ribsy (Henry Huggins, #3)
Henry and Ribsy (Henry Huggins, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 14,289 ratings
119.
The Silver Sword
The Silver Sword 4.02 avg rating — 9,178 ratings
120.
The Space Ship Under the Apple Tree
The Space Ship Under the Apple Tree 4.07 avg rating — 201 ratings
120.
Knight Crusader (Carey Family, #1)
Knight Crusader (Carey Family, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 303 ratings
122.
End of Term (The Marlows, #4)
End of Term (The Marlows, #4) 4.40 avg rating — 243 ratings
122.
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (The Mushroom Planet, #1)
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (The Mushroom Planet, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 2,590 ratings
122.
Walkabout
Walkabout 3.49 avg rating — 2,736 ratings
125.
The Fearless Treasure
The Fearless Treasure 3.81 avg rating — 26 ratings
125.
David and the Phoenix
David and the Phoenix 4.25 avg rating — 889 ratings
127.
Highland Rebel
Highland Rebel 4.17 avg rating — 86 ratings
128.
Five Get into a Fix (Famous Five, #17)
Five Get into a Fix (Famous Five, #17) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,042 ratings
128.
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be 4.17 avg rating — 4,831 ratings
130.
Thomasina
Thomasina 4.13 avg rating — 1,267 ratings
131.
Boy of the Pyramids: A Mystery of Ancient Egypt
Boy of the Pyramids: A Mystery of Ancient Egypt 4.13 avg rating — 587 ratings
132.
Five on a Secret Trail (Famous Five, #15)
Five on a Secret Trail (Famous Five, #15) 3.99 avg rating — 8,968 ratings
133.
Onion John
Onion John 3.45 avg rating — 3,984 ratings
133.
Five Have Plenty of Fun (Famous Five, #14)
Five Have Plenty of Fun (Famous Five, #14) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,003 ratings
135.
Five Go Down to the Sea (Famous Five, #12)
Five Go Down to the Sea (Famous Five, #12) 3.99 avg rating — 9,843 ratings
136.
Five Have a Wonderful Time (Famous Five, #11)
Five Have a Wonderful Time (Famous Five, #11) 4.01 avg rating — 9,386 ratings
136.
Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry
Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry 4.39 avg rating — 696 ratings
136.
Monus de man van de maan
Monus de man van de maan 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
136.
The Secret of the Wooden Lady (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #27)
The Secret of the Wooden Lady (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #27) 3.93 avg rating — 6,153 ratings
136.
Americans Before Columbus
Americans Before Columbus 2.62 avg rating — 40 ratings
136.
The Gentle Falcon
The Gentle Falcon 4.07 avg rating — 61 ratings
136.
Rider's Rock
Rider's Rock 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
143.
Pitty's laatste kostschooljaar (Malory Towers, #6)
Pitty's laatste kostschooljaar (Malory Towers, #6) 4.17 avg rating — 11,246 ratings
143.
The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (Hardy Boys, #29)
The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (Hardy Boys, #29) 3.82 avg rating — 1,742 ratings
143.
The Wool-Pack
The Wool-Pack 3.93 avg rating — 397 ratings
146.
Five on a Hike Together (Famous Five, #10)
Five on a Hike Together (Famous Five, #10) 4.03 avg rating — 10,184 ratings
146.
Mistress Malapert
Mistress Malapert 4.25 avg rating — 108 ratings
146.
Pitty's vijfde kostschooljaar (Malory Towers, #5)
Pitty's vijfde kostschooljaar (Malory Towers, #5) 4.12 avg rating — 11,036 ratings
146.
The Most Wonderful Doll in the World (Blue Ribbon Book)
The Most Wonderful Doll in the World (Blue Ribbon Book) 3.78 avg rating — 319 ratings
146.
Mystery at the Ski Jump (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #29)
Mystery at the Ski Jump (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #29) 3.88 avg rating — 5,793 ratings
151.
De geheimzinnige Roof (De Vijf Detectives, #11)
De geheimzinnige Roof (De Vijf Detectives, #11) 4.09 avg rating — 2,862 ratings
151.
Verity of Sydney Town
Verity of Sydney Town 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings
153.
De Rivier van Avontuur (Adventure series, #8)
De Rivier van Avontuur (Adventure series, #8) 4.10 avg rating — 2,964 ratings
153.
Wahoo Bobcat
Wahoo Bobcat 4.41 avg rating — 39 ratings
155.
Het Circus van Avontuur (Adventure series, #7)
Het Circus van Avontuur (Adventure series, #7) 4.16 avg rating — 3,249 ratings
155.
Lee and Grant at Appomattox
Lee and Grant at Appomattox 3.53 avg rating — 85 ratings
155.
The Exploits of Moominpappa
The Exploits of Moominpappa 4.16 avg rating — 10,255 ratings
158.
Het Schip van Avontuur (Adventure series, #6)
Het Schip van Avontuur (Adventure series, #6) 4.15 avg rating — 3,017 ratings
158.
Masked Prowler: The Story of a Raccoon
Masked Prowler: The Story of a Raccoon 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings
160.
The Queen Elizabeth Story
The Queen Elizabeth Story 4.07 avg rating — 57 ratings
160.
Maggie Rose: Her Birthday Christmas
Maggie Rose: Her Birthday Christmas 4.53 avg rating — 68 ratings
162.
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table 3.90 avg rating — 6,756 ratings
162.
The Janitor's Girl
The Janitor's Girl 4.12 avg rating — 69 ratings
164.
Abraham Lincoln: Friend of the People
Abraham Lincoln: Friend of the People really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 62 ratings
164.
How to Be Topp
How to Be Topp 4.25 avg rating — 241 ratings
164.
A Lantern in the Window
A Lantern in the Window 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings
167.
Frog Went a-Courtin'
Frog Went a-Courtin' 3.78 avg rating — 2,383 ratings
167.
Better Known as Johnny Appleseed
Better Known as Johnny Appleseed 3.10 avg rating — 59 ratings
169.
Brenda brave helps grandmother
Brenda brave helps grandmother 4.17 avg rating — 149 ratings
170.
Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (Doctor Dolittle, #11)
Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (Doctor Dolittle, #11) 3.98 avg rating — 434 ratings
171.
Princess Mary of Maryland
Princess Mary of Maryland 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
171.
Gandhi, Fighter Without a Sword
Gandhi, Fighter Without a Sword 4.10 avg rating — 114 ratings
173.
The Clue of the Black Keys (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #28)
The Clue of the Black Keys (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #28) 3.90 avg rating — 5,638 ratings
174.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #30)
The Clue of the Velvet Mask (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #30) 3.93 avg rating — 6,020 ratings
175.
The Ringmaster's Secret (Nancy Drew, #31)
The Ringmaster's Secret (Nancy Drew, #31) 3.95 avg rating — 6,231 ratings
176.
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #32)
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #32) 3.92 avg rating — 7,137 ratings
177.
The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #33)
The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #33) 3.88 avg rating — 6,869 ratings
178.
The Hidden Window Mystery (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #34)
The Hidden Window Mystery (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #34) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,029 ratings
179.
The Haunted Showboat (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #35)
The Haunted Showboat (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #35) 3.89 avg rating — 6,341 ratings
180.
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #36)
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #36) 3.93 avg rating — 4,761 ratings
181.
Nature Stories to Read Aloud
Nature Stories to Read Aloud 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
181.
Love Is Forever
Love Is Forever really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings
183.
Peter Cottontail and Reddy Fox
Peter Cottontail and Reddy Fox 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings
183.
Betsy and the Great World (Betsy-Tacy, #9)
Betsy and the Great World (Betsy-Tacy, #9) 4.17 avg rating — 5,362 ratings
185.
Thornton W. Burgess Bedtime Stories
Thornton W. Burgess Bedtime Stories 4.20 avg rating — 50 ratings
185.
We Were There at the Battle of Lexington and Concord
We Were There at the Battle of Lexington and Concord 3.73 avg rating — 37 ratings
187.
Swamp Cat
Swamp Cat 4.05 avg rating — 179 ratings
187.
Dan Frontier
Dan Frontier 3.94 avg rating — 35 ratings
189.
The Apple and the Arrow
The Apple and the Arrow
by: Mary Buff
3.91 avg rating — 2,686 ratings
189.
Dan Frontier With the Indians
Dan Frontier With the Indians really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings
191.
The Hidden Valley of Oz (Oz, Book 39)
The Hidden Valley of Oz (Oz, Book 39) 3.35 avg rating — 34 ratings
191.
Five Boys in a Cave
Five Boys in a Cave 4.14 avg rating — 58 ratings
193.
The Kid Who Batted 1.000
The Kid Who Batted 1.000 3.59 avg rating — 49 ratings
193.
Moccasin Trail
Moccasin Trail really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,825 ratings
195.
Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars
Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars 3.89 avg rating — 290 ratings
195.
Curious George Rides a Bike
Curious George Rides a Bike
by: H.A. Rey
4.25 avg rating — 18,046 ratings
195.
The Tall Book of Make-Believe
The Tall Book of Make-Believe 4.86 avg rating — 135 ratings
198.
Skipper John's Cook
Skipper John's Cook 3.27 avg rating — 60 ratings
198.
What Happened to George?
What Happened to George? 4.39 avg rating — 36 ratings
198.
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane 3.82 avg rating — 530 ratings
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