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curiosity

Books about curiosity for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Seeker

The Seeker

Robert B. Fox, Robert Barlow Fox

Ages 7–10self-discoveryadventure

Cover of Daddy, Why?

Daddy, Why?

Lin Fong-O'Neill

Ages 4–8familyadoption

Cover of Dear Alien

Dear Alien

Carole Marsh

Ages 8–12friendshipimagination

Cover of Firehouse Fun

Firehouse Fun

Joan Holub

Ages 3–7community helperscuriosity

Cover of Gecko's Echo

Gecko's Echo

Lucy Rowland

Ages 2–6natureself-discovery

Cover of The Seeker

The Seeker

Robert B. Fox, Robert Barlow Fox

Ages 7–10adventureself-discovery

Cover of Shwatsit!

Shwatsit!

Christin Ditchfield

Ages 0–3vocabularycuriosity

Cover of The remarkable return of Winston Potter Crisply

The remarkable return of Winston Potter Crisply

Eve Rice

Ages 8–12mysteryfamily

Cover of Danny and the trip to outer space

Danny and the trip to outer space

David T. Lee

Ages 6–10adventurefamily

Cover of Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

Golden Books

Ages 2–6christmasfamily

Cover of Mouse in house

Mouse in house

Judith Schermer

Ages 3–8familyhome

Cover of Granny, who is God?

Granny, who is God?

Carmen Bogan

Ages 4–8faithfamily

Cover of Whoa! UFO!

Whoa! UFO!

Kirsten Larsen

Ages 4–8imaginationfamily

Cover of Rosy Cole discovers America!

Rosy Cole discovers America!

Sheila Greenwald

Ages 8–12self-discoveryfamily history

Cover of Buried treasure

Buried treasure

Michael Burgan

Ages 6–10familyhistory

Cover of The how

The how

Selma Boyd, Pauline Boyd, Peggy Luks

Ages 7–9school lifefriendship

Cover of Strawberry Shortcake's field trip

Strawberry Shortcake's field trip

Megan E. Bryant, Josie Yee

Ages 3–7friendshipnature exploration

Cover of The bowling lane without any strikes

The bowling lane without any strikes

Steven Brezenoff

Ages 8–12mysteryteamwork

Cover of Where is Max?

Where is Max?

Mary Pearson

Ages 4–8friendshipproblem-solving

Cover of Benjamin Franklinstein lives!

Benjamin Franklinstein lives!

Matthew McElligott

Ages 7–12scienceinvention

Cover of The Dinosaur that Disappeared

The Dinosaur that Disappeared

Steve Brezenoff

Ages 7–11mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Katie Morag and the Riddles

Katie Morag and the Riddles

Mairi Hedderwick

Ages 4–8problem-solvingcuriosity

Cover of The zoo with the empty cage

The zoo with the empty cage

Steven Brezenoff, Steve Brezenoff

Ages 7–12mysteryteamwork

Cover of The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias and Particularities

The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias and Particularities

Racheline Maltese

Ages 7–14imaginationmagic