Best Children's Books of the 1950s

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The Wailing Siren Mystery (Hardy Boys, #30)
The Wailing Siren Mystery (Hardy Boys, #30) 3.79 avg rating — 2,078 ratings
201.
Prairie School
Prairie School 4.01 avg rating — 463 ratings
203.
Rifles for Watie
Rifles for Watie 3.94 avg rating — 10,918 ratings
203.
The Perilous Descent Into a Strange Lost World
The Perilous Descent Into a Strange Lost World 3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings
203.
Ride Out the Storm
Ride Out the Storm 4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings
206.
Mists of Dawn
Mists of Dawn 4.02 avg rating — 57 ratings
206.
Courage Is Not Given
Courage Is Not Given 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings
208.
Snowbound with Betsy
Snowbound with Betsy 4.21 avg rating — 313 ratings
209.
Betsy's Busy Summer (Betsy, #7)
Betsy's Busy Summer (Betsy, #7) 4.17 avg rating — 248 ratings
209.
The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest 3.44 avg rating — 5,297 ratings
211.
Betsy's Little Star
Betsy's Little Star 4.10 avg rating — 444 ratings
211.
South Sea Adventure
South Sea Adventure really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 807 ratings
211.
The Lady of Arlington
The Lady of Arlington 4.22 avg rating — 63 ratings
214.
Back to School with Betsy
Back to School with Betsy 4.12 avg rating — 371 ratings
214.
Bear Party
Bear Party 3.71 avg rating — 169 ratings
214.
Otis Spofford (Ellen & Otis, #2)
Otis Spofford (Ellen & Otis, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 2,754 ratings
217.
The Australia Book
The Australia Book really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
217.
The Jacksons of Tennessee
The Jacksons of Tennessee 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
219.
This Dear-Bought Land
This Dear-Bought Land 4.36 avg rating — 53 ratings
219.
Birthdays of Freedom: From Early Man to July 4, 1776
Birthdays of Freedom: From Early Man to July 4, 1776 3.32 avg rating — 25 ratings
221.
The Chocolate Touch
The Chocolate Touch 3.84 avg rating — 20,045 ratings
221.
The Long Ships
The Long Ships 4.27 avg rating — 12,190 ratings
223.
The Master
The Master 2.95 avg rating — 87 ratings
223.
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain 3.81 avg rating — 3,665 ratings
223.
The Hills of Varna
The Hills of Varna 4.14 avg rating — 42 ratings
223.
Ginnie and the New Girl
Ginnie and the New Girl 4.08 avg rating — 123 ratings
227.
The Rescuers
The Rescuers 4.07 avg rating — 5,953 ratings
227.
The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My
The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My 4.37 avg rating — 2,454 ratings
227.
Magic Maize
Magic Maize
by: Mary Buff
2.79 avg rating — 48 ratings
227.
Good-Bye, My Lady
Good-Bye, My Lady 4.27 avg rating — 128 ratings
231.
The Marlows and the Traitor (The Marlows, #2)
The Marlows and the Traitor (The Marlows, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 130 ratings
231.
The Happy Hollisters at Circus Island (Happy Hollisters, #8)
The Happy Hollisters at Circus Island (Happy Hollisters, #8) 4.06 avg rating — 411 ratings
233.
Ring Out Bow Bells
Ring Out Bow Bells 4.15 avg rating — 75 ratings
233.
Miss Pickerell Goes to the Arctic
Miss Pickerell Goes to the Arctic 3.63 avg rating — 86 ratings
233.
Mystery at the Doll Hospital
Mystery at the Doll Hospital 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings
236.
Theodore Roosevelt: Fighting Patriot
Theodore Roosevelt: Fighting Patriot 3.31 avg rating — 39 ratings
236.
The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies with Assorted Pixies, Mermaids, Brownies, Witches, and Leprechauns
The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies with Assorted Pixies, Mermaids, Brownies, Witches, and Leprechauns 4.52 avg rating — 178 ratings
236.
A Room for Cathy
A Room for Cathy 4.19 avg rating — 198 ratings
239.
A Valley Grows Up
A Valley Grows Up 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
239.
Fifteen
Fifteen 3.96 avg rating — 5,300 ratings
241.
The Secret River
The Secret River 4.03 avg rating — 808 ratings
241.
The Golden Pine Cone
The Golden Pine Cone 4.28 avg rating — 40 ratings
241.
Black Penny
Black Penny 4.48 avg rating — 25 ratings
241.
The Children Who Stayed Alone
The Children Who Stayed Alone 3.81 avg rating — 135 ratings
245.
Champion Dog: Prince Tom
Champion Dog: Prince Tom 4.42 avg rating — 233 ratings
245.
The Empress Josephine: from Martinique to Malmaison
The Empress Josephine: from Martinique to Malmaison 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
247.
Buffalo Chief
Buffalo Chief 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
248.
Egyptian Adventures
Egyptian Adventures 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings
249.
Star of Light
Star of Light 4.10 avg rating — 2,146 ratings
250.
Star Girl
Star Girl 4.12 avg rating — 150 ratings
250.
The Silver Branch
The Silver Branch 3.93 avg rating — 2,940 ratings
252.
The Trojan War
The Trojan War 3.60 avg rating — 1,640 ratings
252.
Daughter of Wolf House
Daughter of Wolf House 4.08 avg rating — 26 ratings
254.
Legends of the North
Legends of the North 3.78 avg rating — 27 ratings
254.
Cold Noses and Warm Hearts: Beloved Dog Stories by Great Authors
Cold Noses and Warm Hearts: Beloved Dog Stories by Great Authors 3.73 avg rating — 44 ratings
256.
Peter's Long Walk
Peter's Long Walk 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
256.
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating — 116,433 ratings
258.
The Wonderful World of Mathematics
The Wonderful World of Mathematics 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings
258.
A Man for Marcy (Marcy Rhodes, #3)
A Man for Marcy (Marcy Rhodes, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 84 ratings
260.
Tintin in Tibet (Tintin #20)
Tintin in Tibet (Tintin #20)
by: Hergé
4.24 avg rating — 18,907 ratings
260.
The Rider of the White Horse
The Rider of the White Horse 4.03 avg rating — 130 ratings
262.
The Golden Name Day (Golden Name Day, #1)
The Golden Name Day (Golden Name Day, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 690 ratings
263.
Magnus and the Squirrel
Magnus and the Squirrel 3.72 avg rating — 25 ratings
264.
Mr. Pudgins
Mr. Pudgins 4.42 avg rating — 425 ratings
265.
Centerburg Tales
Centerburg Tales 4.14 avg rating — 1,931 ratings
266.
Gypsy
Gypsy 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings
267.
The Mousewife
The Mousewife really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 298 ratings
267.
The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake: Animal Ways that Inspire and Amaze
The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake: Animal Ways that Inspire and Amaze 4.43 avg rating — 103 ratings
269.
The Secret Horse
The Secret Horse 4.18 avg rating — 128 ratings
270.
The Silver Curlew
The Silver Curlew 4.22 avg rating — 154 ratings
270.
Crazy Horse: Great Warrior of the Sioux
Crazy Horse: Great Warrior of the Sioux 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings
272.
The Ark
The Ark 4.44 avg rating — 460 ratings
272.
Sawdust in His Shoes
Sawdust in His Shoes 4.52 avg rating — 284 ratings
274.
The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet 4.05 avg rating — 205 ratings
274.
Treasure of the Coral Reef
Treasure of the Coral Reef it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
276.
Dancing Shoes
Dancing Shoes 4.08 avg rating — 5,521 ratings
277.
Cinderella
Cinderella 3.87 avg rating — 6,269 ratings
277.
Hobby Horse Cottage
Hobby Horse Cottage
by: Miss Read
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
279.
A is for Annabelle
A is for Annabelle 4.26 avg rating — 559 ratings
279.
White Ruff
White Ruff 4.20 avg rating — 56 ratings
281.
Children of the Red King
Children of the Red King 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings
282.
Beowulf the Warrior
Beowulf the Warrior 3.85 avg rating — 384 ratings
282.
The 13th Is Magic
The 13th Is Magic 4.41 avg rating — 44 ratings
284.
The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper 3.96 avg rating — 252 ratings
285.
The Load of Unicorn
The Load of Unicorn 4.22 avg rating — 140 ratings
286.
Simon
Simon 4.18 avg rating — 118 ratings
287.
Brother Dusty-Feet
Brother Dusty-Feet 4.06 avg rating — 163 ratings
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