Books About Radio

The Best Radio Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about radio? 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 Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

By Kate O'Shaughnessy

A girl seeks her father, finding unexpected allies and a new family on the road to Nashville.

288 pages· 59,703 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,554 ratings
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Summary: Eleven-year-old Maybelle Lane, a collector of sounds, embarks on a journey to Nashville to meet her estranged father, a radio DJ. Armed with only his recorded laugh, she defies her mother's wishes and enters a singing contest he's judging. Accompanied by her stern neighbor Mrs. Boggs and an unlikely boy from her trailer park, Maybelle discovers that the road to Nashville is filled with challenges and unexpected friendships. As they travel, each seeks something missing in their lives, forming a chosen family that changes them forever. Will Maybelle find the courage to sing her heart out?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1944

The Secret in the Old Attic

A race against time to find hidden manuscripts and thwart ruthless thieves.

192 pages· 32,191 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 12,489 ratings
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Summary: Nancy Drew must decipher a dead man's letters to save Philip March and his granddaughter from ruin. As she hunts for hidden musical manuscripts in a shadowy mansion, she faces dangerous adversaries. Can Nancy outsmart a trio of thieves and solve the mystery before it's too late?
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2014

Lost in Bermooda

A hidden island of talking cows faces upheaval when a human boy washes ashore.

160 pages· 13,967 words· Est. 2 hour read
3.6/5 Goodreads · 99 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: On the secret island of Bermooda, where intelligent cows live in peace, young Chuck stumbles upon Dakota, a human boy washed ashore. As Chuck disguises Dakota to blend in, their friendship grows, but the threat of Dakota's true identity being exposed looms large. Can they keep the secret, or will Dakota's presence change Bermooda forever?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

Westfallen

Three kids discover a radio linking them to 1944, risking history's unraveling.

384 pages· 86,465 words· Est. 12 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,566 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Henry, Frances, and Lukas stumble upon a mysterious radio connecting them to kids from 1944. As they share secrets across time, their actions inadvertently alter World War II's outcome. Now, these unlikely friends must navigate the consequences and restore history before it's too late. Can they fix the past without losing their future?
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