Books About Orphanages · 6 titles considered

The Best Orphanages Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about orphanages? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2007

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

By Brian Selznick

A hidden life in a Paris station unravels with a cryptic message.

Caldecott Medal (2008)The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2007)
533 pages· 24,938 words· Est. 3 hour read
6.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 191,208 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1962

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

By Joan Aiken, Pat Marriott (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Wolves Chronicles series

Two girls must escape a cruel governess to save their home.

181 pages· 42,609 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 22,687 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2012

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

A genius orphan faces bullies, mysteries, and self-discovery at a new orphanage.

496 pages· 118,213 words· Est. 13 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 20,414 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2021

Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery

A masked intruder threatens Winterborne House, revealing secrets and danger. Can the orphans solve the mystery before it's too late?

342 pages· 60,617 words· Est. 7 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 2,375 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2012

The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls

By Claire Legrand, Sarah Watts (Illustrator)

Kids vanish at a mysterious home. Can Victoria uncover the truth?

352 pages· 67,716 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 4,872 ratings
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Billie the Hippo
Picture Book · 2001

Billie the Hippo

A hippopotamus raised by a caretaker at an African animal orphanage grows up torn between human companionship and her instinct to join wild herds.

858 words
3.0/5 Goodreads · 1 ratings
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