TheGold Shelf

Fantasy and magic books for ages 6 to 8

111 award-winning books for ages 6 to 8. Dragons, wizards, ghosts and other worlds.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals298Adventure33Fantasy and magic111Funny books227Family173Friendship77History and real people123Nature and science133Folktales and fairy tales151Poetry and rhyme88Feelings and big moments98Bedtime34First chapter books91

111 books

Cover of Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreWinner2024Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreSeiji Yoshida2024 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Truth About DragonsHonor2024The Truth About DragonsJulie Leung2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Knight OwlHonor2023Knight OwlChristopher Denise2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Sato the Rabbit (Book 1)Honor2022Sato the Rabbit (Book 1)Yuki Ainoya2022 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of How to Make a BirdWinner2021How to Make a BirdMeg McKinlay2021 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderHonor2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Tiger vs. NightmareHonor2019Tiger vs. NightmareEmily Tetri2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Written and Drawn by HenriettaHonor2016Written and Drawn by HenriettaRicardo Liniers2016 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendWinner2015The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendDan Santat2015 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of JourneyHonor2014JourneyAaron Becker2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Rules of SummerWinner2014Rules of SummerShaun Tan2014 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Black DogWinner2013Black DogLevi Pinfold2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Extra YarnHonor2013Extra YarnMac Barnett2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The CoatWinner2013The CoatJulie Hunt2013 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Hero of Little StreetWinner2010The Hero of Little StreetGregory Rogers2010 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of FlotsamWinner2007FlotsamDavid Wiesner2007 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Not a BoxHonor2007Not a BoxAntoinette Portis2007 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Boy from the SunWinner2007The Boy from the SunDuncan Weller2007 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Imagine a DayWinner2005Imagine a DaySarah L. Thomson2005 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Red BookHonor2005The Red BookBarbara Lehman2005 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Jethro Byrde, Fairy ChildWinner2002Jethro Byrde, Fairy ChildBob Graham2002 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of An Island in the SoupWinner2001An Island in the SoupMireille Levert2001 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Sector 7Honor2000Sector 7David Wiesner2000 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Alice's Adventures in WonderlandWinner1999Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandan edition of the 1865 classic by Lewis Carroll1999 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Rowan of RinWinner1994Rowan of RinEmily Rodda1994 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Tar BeachHonor1992Tar BeachFaith Ringgold1992 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Magnificent Nose and Other MarvelsWinner1992The Magnificent Nose and Other MarvelsAnna Fienberg1992 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of TuesdayWinner1992TuesdayDavid Wiesner1992 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Drac and the GremlinWinner1989Drac and the GremlinAllan Baillie1989 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Free FallHonor1989Free FallDavid Wiesner1989 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Best-Kept SecretWinner1989The Best-Kept SecretEmily Rodda1989 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Hey, AlWinner1987Hey, AlRichard Egielski1987 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Pigs Might FlyWinner1987Pigs Might FlyEmily Rodda1987 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Rainy Day MagicWinner1987Rainy Day MagicMarie-Louise Gay1987 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of StormWinner1985StormKevin Crossley-Holland1985 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of GorillaWinner1983GorillaAnthony Browne1983 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of JumanjiWinner1982JumanjiChris Van Allsburg1982 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Outside Over ThereHonor1982Outside Over ThereMaurice Sendak1982 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of One Dragon's DreamWinner1980One Dragon's DreamPeter Pavey1980 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Garden of Abdul GasaziHonor1980The Garden of Abdul GasaziChris Van Allsburg1980 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Amazing BoneHonor1977The Amazing BoneWilliam Steig1977 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Bunyip of Berkeley's CreekWinner1974The Bunyip of Berkeley's CreekJenny Wagner1974 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of In the Night KitchenHonor1971In the Night KitchenMaurice Sendak1971 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Alexander and the Wind-Up MouseHonor1970Alexander and the Wind-Up MouseLeo Lionni1970 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWinner1970Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWilliam Steig1970 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Dragon of an Ordinary FamilyWinner1969The Dragon of an Ordinary FamilyMargaret Mahy1969 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Animal FamilyHonor1966The Animal FamilyRandall Jarrell1966 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Where the Wild Things AreWinner1964Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak1964 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Feather MountainHonor1952Feather MountainElizabeth Olds1952 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The BorrowersWinner1952The BorrowersMary Norton1952 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Bartholomew and the OobleckHonor1950Bartholomew and the OobleckDr. Seuss1950 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Father's DragonHonor1949My Father's DragonRuth S. Gannett1949 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of McElligot's PoolHonor1948McElligot's PoolDr. Seuss1948 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Collected Stories for ChildrenWinner1947Collected Stories for ChildrenWalter de la Mare1947 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Miss HickoryWinner1947Miss HickoryCarolyn Sherwin Bailey1947 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Heavenly TenantsHonor1947The Heavenly TenantsWilliam Maxwell1947 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Many MoonsWinner1944Many MoonsJames Thurber1944 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Nothing at AllHonor1942Nothing at AllWanda Gág1942 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Little Grey MenWinner1942The Little Grey MenBB1942 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Fairy CircusHonor1932The Fairy CircusDorothy P. Lathrop1932 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Floating IslandHonor1931Floating IslandAnne Parrish1931 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Dream CoachHonor1925The Dream CoachAnne Parrish & Dillwyn Parrish1925 Newbery Medal Honor BookInkedKaren WassonWinner2026InkedKaren Wasson2026 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerTelephone TalesGianni RodariWinner2021Telephone TalesGianni Rodari2021 Batchelder Award winnerThe Barnabus ProjectThe Fan BrothersWinner2020The Barnabus ProjectThe Fan Brothers2020 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerJonathan Swift's "Gulliverthe 1726 classic Gulliver's Travels adapted by Martin JenkinsWinner2004Jonathan Swift's "Gulliverthe 1726 classic Gulliver's Travels adapted by Martin Jenkins2004 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerAn Ordinary DayLibby GleesonWinner2002An Ordinary DayLibby Gleeson2002 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerThe Polar ExpressChris Van AllsburgWinner1986The Polar ExpressChris Van Allsburg1986 Caldecott Medal winnerWish and the Magic NutPeggy BarnardWinner1956Wish and the Magic NutPeggy Barnard1956 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerThe Blue Cat of Castle TownCatherine CoblentzHonor1950The Blue Cat of Castle TownCatherine Coblentz1950 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of OasisFinalist2025OasisGuojing2025 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The SkullFinalist2023The SkullJon Klassen2023 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The WandererShortlist2022The WandererPeter Van den Ende2022 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of StarbirdShortlist2021StarbirdSharon King-Chai2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Iron ManShortlist2020The Iron ManTed Hughes2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Mouse Bird Snake WolfShortlist2014Mouse Bird Snake WolfDavid Almond2014 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of April Underhill Tooth FairyShortlist2011April Underhill Tooth FairyBob Graham2011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Leon and the Place BetweenShortlist2010Leon and the Place BetweenAngela McAllister2010 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Blue HippopotamusFinalist2007The Blue HippopotamusPhoebe Gilman2007 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The ElephantomShortlist2007The ElephantomRoss Collins2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Emperor of AbsurdiaShortlist2007The Emperor of AbsurdiaChris Riddell2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around YouShortlist2005Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around YouHolly Black2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Jinnie GhostShortlist2005Jinnie GhostBerlie Doherty2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of A Very Unusual DogFinalist2004A Very Unusual DogDorothy Joan Harris2004 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of BeeguShortlist2003BeeguAlexis Deacon2003 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Imagine a NightFinalist2003Imagine a NightSarah L. Thomson2003 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Wolves in the WallsShortlist2003The Wolves in the WallsNeil Gaiman2003 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Mallory and the Power BoyFinalist2001Mallory and the Power BoyPete Marlowe2001 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Witch's ChildrenShortlist2001The Witch's ChildrenUrsula Jones2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Sea-Thing ChildShortlist1999The Sea-Thing ChildRussell Hoban1999 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of WeslandiaCommended1999WeslandiaPaul Fleischman1999 Carnegie Medal for Illustration commendedCover of Flying DimitriFinalist1997Flying DimitriBlair Drawson1997 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Unicorns! Unicorns!Shortlist1997Unicorns! Unicorns!Geraldine McCaughrean1997 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Willy the DreamerShortlist1997Willy the DreamerAnthony Browne1997 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The GardenShortlist1993The GardenDyan Sheldon1993 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Stone MouseHighly commended1993The Stone MouseJenny Nimmo1993 Carnegie Medal for Writing highly commendedCover of Angel and the Polar BearFinalist1988Angel and the Polar BearMarie-Louise Gay1988 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Borrowers AfloatCommended1959The Borrowers AfloatMary Norton1959 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of The Fairy DollCommended1956The Fairy DollRumer Godden1956 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of Over the Hills to FabylonCommended1954Over the Hills to FabylonNicholas Stuart Gray1954 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedThe Paper BridgeJoelle VeyrencShortlist2026The Paper BridgeJoelle Veyrenc2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedBog MyrtleSid SharpFinalist2025Bog MyrtleSid Sharp2025 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistThe Invisible StoryJaime GamboaShortlist2025The Invisible StoryJaime Gamboa2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedOne Giant LeapThao LamFinalist2024One Giant LeapThao Lam2024 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistThe WildernessSteve McCarthyShortlist2024The WildernessSteve McCarthy2024 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedGoth Girl and the Ghost of a MouseChris RiddellShortlist2015Goth Girl and the Ghost of a MouseChris Riddell2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedThe GiftCarol Ann DuffyShortlist2012The GiftCarol Ann Duffy2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedMillie's Marvellous HatSatoshi KitamuraShortlist2010Millie's Marvellous HatSatoshi Kitamura2010 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobean edition of the 1950 classic by C. S. LewisShortlist1998The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobean edition of the 1950 classic by C. S. Lewis1998 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedFlights of MagicJohn StefflerFinalist1987Flights of MagicJohn Steffler1987 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistThe Night WatchmanHelen CresswellCommended1969The Night WatchmanHelen Cresswell1969 Carnegie Medal for Writing commended