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Ep297: Top 10 kids books in 2025 · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kit Cast Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  Today we are talking about books, The kinds of books lots
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  of kids, families, teachers, and librarians keep recommending in
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  2025 for readers around ages 9 to 12 instead of 1.
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  Perfect list for everyone. Think of this as a helpful top
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  ten set of choices that are widely known, easy to find at
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  libraries, and great for building strong reading habits.
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  Some are novels, some are graphic novels, and 1 is a fact
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  filled book you can dip into anytime.
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  Before we jump in, here is a quick tip for picking a book in
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  2025. Many libraries like search by
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  reading level, topic or format like print, ebook, large print
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  or audiobook. If a book feels too hard, you
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  can switch formats, reread a chapter or ask a librarian for a
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  read alike which means a similar book.
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  Book one wonder by RJ Palacio. This book is about a kid
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  starting school and learning how to handle situations,
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  friendships, and other people's reactions.
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  One reason it stays popular is that it gives you many chances
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  to think about kindness, choices, and how to treat
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  classmates well. Book 2 Front Desk by Kelly Young
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  This story follows a kid helping her family at a motel while also
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  dealing with school, friends, and big responsibilities.
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  It is a realistic story and many readers like how it shows
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  problem solving, working hard, and speaking up.
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  Books Three The Wild Robot by Peter Brown This book mixes
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  nature, technology, and survival skills in a way that keeps
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  readers turning pages. It also has short chapters which
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  can make it easier to read a little each day, like one or two
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  chapters after dinner. Book Four Holes by Lewis
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  Thatcher This one is a mystery with humor and many connected
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  details. Readers often enjoy noticing how
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  small facts early in the story matter later.
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  If you like stories where everything fits together, this
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  is a strong choice. Book 5.
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  The One and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate This book is
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  written in short sections, so it can feel very manageable even if
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  you are busy. It focuses on feelings,
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  observations, and changes over time, and it gives you plenty to
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  talk about with a friend after you read Book 6.
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  A New Kid by Jerry Kraft. This is a graphic novel, which
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  means it tells the story using both pictures and words.
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  In 2025, graphic novels are a big part of many school
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  libraries because they help readers practice understanding
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  facial expressions, body language, and scene details
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  while they read. Here is a yes or no question
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  with a new angle. Do graphic novels count as real
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  reading? Yes, you read the words.
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  You also read the pictures, and your brain works to connect them
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  into one clear story. Book 7.
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  The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McNulty This book
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  includes school life, friendships, and learning how to
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  handle new expectations. Many kids like it because it is
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  focused on realistic daily moments like group projects,
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  rules at school, and learning when to ask for help.
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  Book 8 Because of winn-dixie by Kate Decamillo This story
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  includes a kid, a dog, and a community where people slowly
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  get to know each other. It is often recommended because
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  it is clear, warm, and full of everyday details that feel true
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  to life, like meeting neighbors and having honest conversations.
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  Book 9 from The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frank Weiler by
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  Yell Koenigsberg This is a classic mystery that still shows
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  up on reading lists in 2025. It includes curiosity, planning,
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  and careful noticing. It can also make you want to
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  visit a museum and pay closer attention to signs, maps, and
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  labels. Book 10A Kids Almanac or Fact
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  Book you can read all year. Many families and classrooms use
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  an Almanac because it works differently from a novel.
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  You can open to any page and learn about animals, space,
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  science, sports, weather, geography, and world records.
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  In 2025, you can look for the newest edition at your library
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  or bookstore. It is also great for quick
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  reading practice because you can read one page and feel finished.
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  Now let's add a few Did You Know moments to help you read smarter
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  in 2025? Did you know?
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  Many books have an ISBN, which is a special number used to
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  identify that exact book and edition.
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  If your library has the same title and hardcover, paperback,
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  and ebook, each one can have a different ISBN That helps
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  librarians and bookstores order the correct version.
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  Trivia Question Time with a fact you might not have heard yet.
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  What does genre mean in books? Genre means a category like
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  mystery, realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction,
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  history, biography, or nonfiction facts.
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  Knowing the genre you like makes it easier to pick your next
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  book. Here is another helpful 2025
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  reading tip. Many libraries use Holtz, which
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  means you can request a book that is currently checked out.
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  When it is returned, the library saves it for you for a short
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  time. This is great when a popular
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  book has a waiting list. Yes or no question.
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  Can an audio book help you become a stronger reader even if
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  you're not looking at the printed page?
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  Yes, audiobooks help you hear new words, pronunciation, and
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  expression. Many kids also read along with a
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  print book while listening, which can boost confidence and
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  speed. Let's talk about how to use this
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  top ten list. You do not have to read them in
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  order. You can choose based on your
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  mood. If you want laughs and quick
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  scenes, you might pick a graphic novel.
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  If you want a longer mystery, you might pick a chapter book
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  with clues. If you want bite sized learning,
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  you might pick an Almanac trivia question.
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  What is the name for a short description on the back cover
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  that helps you decide if you want to read the book?
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  It is often called a blurb. The blurb usually introduces the
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  main situation without giving away the ending.
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  Here is one more. Did you know?
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  Many authors visit schools in person or online.
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  If your school hosts an author talk, you can learn how books
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  are made, how long writing can take, and how illustrators plan
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  drawings and covers. You can also learn that editors
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  help authors fix unclear parts, check facts and nonfiction, and
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  improve the final book. One more trivia question with a
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  library skill that can save you time.
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  What is the name of the system many libraries use to organize
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  nonfiction books by number, so similar topics sit near each
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  other on the shelf? It is called the Dewey Decimal
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  classification. For example, many science books
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  are grouped together and so are many history books.
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  Let's finish with a quick recap. Today you learned a kid friendly
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  top ten set of book picks people keep reaching for in 2025.
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  Wonder Front Desk, The Wild Robot Holes, the One and Only
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  Ivan New Kid, the miscalculations of Lightning
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  Girl because of winn-dixie from the mixed up Files of Missus
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  Basil E Frankweiler, and a kids Almanac or fact book you can
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  read anytime. You also learned practical book
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  skills, what genre means, what a blurb is, how holds work at
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  libraries, what an ISBN does, and how the Dewey Decimal system
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  helps organize non fiction. Most important, you learned that
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  there are many ways to be a reader in 2025, and the best
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  book is the one you actually want to open and keep reading.
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