Books About Second Chances · 14 titles considered

The Best Second Chances Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about second chances? 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.

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Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 2015

The Seventh Most Important Thing

By Shelley Pearsall

A boy's punishment leads to unexpected discoveries in a world of discarded treasures.

288 pages· 54,074 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 9,184 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–15 · 2001

Touching Spirit Bear

By Ben Mikaelsen · Book #1 in the Spirit Bear series

A violent teen faces a life-changing encounter with a mystical bear on a remote island.

241 pages· 56,072 words· Est. 5 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 37,378 ratings
$21.80Save 5%
Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2025

Fake Skating

Childhood friends reunite, fake romance, and uncover secrets in a hockey town.

448 pages· 105,512 words· Est. 10 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 115,508 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2010

Ghostopolis

A boy gains powers in a ghostly realm and must escape its evil ruler.

272 pages· 6,359 words· Est. 57 min read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 13,967 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2012

The Legend of Diamond Lil

By Doreen Cronin, Kevin Cornell (Illustrator) · Book #2 in the J. J. Tully Mysteries series

A retired dog detective must solve a mystery involving strange chickens and a suspicious new neighbor.

144 pages· 8,717 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 800 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2011

Temple Alley Summer

By Sachiko Kashiwaba, Miho Satake (Illustrator), Avery Fischer Udagawa (Translator)

A boy encounters a mysterious girl linked to a temple's secret of life and death.

240 pages· 52,245 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,986 ratings
$18.00Save 5%
Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2008

The Juvie Three

Three teenage boys from different backgrounds navigate a new life in a halfway house after being released from juvenile detention.

256 pages· 50,867 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 3,405 ratings
$8.99Save 5%
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2025

The Discovery

By Gordon Korman · Book #1 in the Dive series

Four kids dive into danger, facing sharks and secrets beneath the sea.

144 pages· 26,909 words· Est. 3 hour read
3.7/5 Goodreads · 2,314 ratings
$7.99Save 5%
Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2021

You've Reached Sam

A call to a lost love connects Julie to the impossible. Can she say goodbye?

296 pages· 81,922 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
3.6/5 Goodreads · 183,580 ratings
Chapter Book · 2010

Mickey's Christmas Carol

A bitter man is visited by spirits on Christmas Eve who show him the error of his ways through visions of his past, present, and future.

69 pages· 1,701 words
4.3/5 Goodreads · 79 ratings
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