“What are the best Children’s books about London ?” We looked at 198 of the top Kids London books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 23 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids London ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 150+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
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Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin’s London School, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
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Despite a dart-throwing episode at a local pub and a case of mistaken identity, Dodsworth and his mischievous duck companion receive a royal invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace during their trip to London.
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Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral’s boarding school. Includes historical notes.…
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When Ted and Kat’s cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together–Ted with his brain that is “wired differently” and impatient Kat–to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.
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The adventures of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
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The next elegant edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series isThe Complete Sherlock Holmescomprised of 4 full-length novels and 56 short stories featuring the worlds most famous pipe-smoking detective. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle between the years 1867 and 1927, the legendary Sherlock Holmes employed his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an arraying of complex and harrowing cases. From his home 221B Baker Street in London – the legendary Sherlock Holmes (accompanied by his loyal companion and chronicler, Dr. Watson) baffled policemen and became famous worldwide for his remarkable observations and even more eccentric habits. Featuring a foreword from renowned Holmes scholar, Daniel Stashower.…
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Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
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It’s time to visit London—what a noisy city! Watch out for the beeping double-decker buses. Mind the gap on the tube and hear Big Ben chime the hour. Find out who’s roaring at the Natural History Museum and listen to the monkeys chitter chatter at ZSL London Zoo. Finish off the day with a royal visit to Buckingham Palace: remember to look out for the naughty crown jewel thief on every page! The London Noisy Book has 10 sounds to listen to, including a genuine Big Ben chime and “mind the gap” recording. Young children will love pressing the noises as they discover the sights in this hustling, bustling book about London.
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Describes Her Majesty’s undergarments including: her Christmas knickers (decorated with holly), the Royal Knickers (encrusted with precious stones and first worn by Queen Victoria), and the various travelling knickers (equipped with parachute or inflatible raft depending on her mode of travel).…
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Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
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Examines the history of London from the beginning to the present day.
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1763. Gideon Seymour, cutpurse and gentleman, hides from the villainous Tar Man. Suddenly the sky peels away like fabric and from the gaping hole fall two curious-looking children. Peter Schock and Kate Dyer have fallen straight from the twenty-first century, thanks to an experiment with an antigravity machine. Before Gideon and the children have a chance to gather their wits, the Tar Man takes off with the machine — and Kate and Peter’s only chance of getting home. Soon Gideon, Kate, and Peter are swept into a journey through eighteenth-century London and form a bond that, they hope, will stand strong in the face of unfathomable treachery.
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The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside–Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.
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A child’s-eye view of London top attractions blends lively artwork with fascinating facts, and features a sweeping gatefold of the city skyline.
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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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When Maisy and her friends visit London, they go on a whirlwind tour of the city on a double-decker bus, a water taxi, and an underground train.
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Captured by a giant! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It’s lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater, the Bonecruncher, or any of the other giants-rather than the BFG-she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that they are flush-bunking off in England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!
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A sudden gust of wind takes the Queen’s favorite hat and blows it all over London, as the Queen’s men give chase.
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A pictorial tour of the capital of England, presenting drawings of her historic buildings and monuments, traditions, transportation, and the daily activities of her many inhabitants and visitors.
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Katie, Jack, and Grandma enjoy a visit to London, England.
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Madeline and the other girls travel to London to visit their former neighbor on his birthday.
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The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station – Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from darkest Peru.
| # | Books | Authors | Lists |
| 24 | 3 Go to London | Walking On Travels | |
| 25 | A Beatrix Potter Treasury (Peter Rabbit) | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 26 | A Different Kettle of Fish | Michael Barton | London Mums Magazine |
| 27 | A Dog So Small | Philippa Pearce | Goodreads |
| 28 | A Hoof in the Door (Eventing, #2) | Caroline Akrill | Goodreads |
| 29 | A Tale of Two Cities | A Lady In London | |
| 30 | All Aboard the London Bus | Walking On Travels | |
| 31 | Archer’s Goon | Diana Wynne Jones | Goodreads |
| 32 | Atonement: A Novel | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 33 | B is for Big Ben: An England Alphabet | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 34 | Bad Girls | Jacqueline Wilson | Goodreads |
| 35 | Bed-Knob and Broomstick | Mary Norton | Goodreads |
| 36 | Black Beauty | Anna Sewell | Goodreads |
| 37 | Break for Freedom | Ewan Clarkson | Goodreads |
| 38 | Carbonel: The King of the Cats (Carbonel, #1) | Barbara Sleigh | Goodreads |
| 39 | Charlie and Lola We Must Completely Go To London | Wander Must Family | |
| 40 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Roald Dahl | Goodreads |
| 41 | Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House, #29) | Mary Pope Osborne | Goodreads |
| 42 | Come Down the Mountain | Vian Smith | Goodreads |
| 43 | De dolle tweeling in spanning | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 44 | De dolle tweeling naar kostschool | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 45 | De dolle tweeling op avontuur | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 46 | Eventer’s Dream (Eventing, #1) | Caroline Akrill | Goodreads |
| 47 | Fantastic Mr Fox | Roald Dahl | Goodreads |
| 48 | Fantasy books set in London for Teenagers | Wander Must Family | |
| 49 | Five Children and It (Five Children, #1) | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 50 | Fleabee’s Fortune | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 51 | Gangsta Granny | David Walliams | Goodreads |
| 52 | Goodnight Mister Tom | Wander Must Family | |
| 53 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) | J.K. Rowling | Goodreads |
| 54 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) | J.K. Rowling | Goodreads |
| 55 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) | J.K. Rowling | Goodreads |
| 56 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) | J.K. Rowling | Goodreads |
| 57 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) | J.K. Rowling | Goodreads |
| 58 | Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone | J K Rowling | Wander Must Family |
| 59 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) | J.K. Rowling | Goodreads |
| 60 | Hello London | Walking On Travels | |
| 61 | Her Fearful Symmetry | A Lady In London | |
| 62 | Hollow City | Ransom Riggs | Wander Must Family |
| 63 | Horrible Histories – London | Lost In Landmarks | |
| 64 | Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides – London | Terry Deary | London Mums Magazine |
| 65 | Horses and Heather | Gillian Baxter | Goodreads |
| 66 | Horses of Petrock | Vian Smith | Goodreads |
| 67 | Hyde Park Squirrels | Nick Croydon | London Mums Magazine |
| 68 | I Capture the Castle | Dodie Smith | Goodreads |
| 69 | I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato | Lauren Child | BBC America |
| 70 | Jane Eyre | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 71 | Jane Foster’s London | Books With Baby | |
| 72 | Jennie | Paul Gallico | Goodreads |
| 73 | Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 74 | King Sam | Vian Smith | Goodreads |
| 75 | Knights of the Kitchen Table (Time Warp Trio, #1) | Jon Scieszka | Goodreads |
| 76 | Linnets and Valerians | Elizabeth Goudge | Goodreads |
| 77 | London Calls! | Gabby Dawnay and Alex Barrow | Books With Baby |
| 78 | London Children’s Map | Lost In Landmarks | |
| 79 | London: A Book of Opposites | Walking On Travels | |
| 80 | London: A Social History | A Lady In London | |
| 81 | London’s Hidden Walks | A Lady In London | |
| 82 | Lonely Planet London | A Lady In London | |
| 83 | Lorali | Laura Dockrill | Goodreads |
| 84 | Magic Tree House #25: Stage Fright on a Summer Night | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 85 | Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #22: Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 86 | Magical Mabel’s Adventures in The Tower of London | Wendy Clark | London Mums Magazine |
| 87 | Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand: A Novel | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 88 | Martin Rides the Moor | Vian Smith | Goodreads |
| 89 | Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) | P.L. Travers | Goodreads |
| 90 | Matilda | Roald Dahl | Goodreads |
| 91 | Merlin and the Dragons | Jane Yolen | Goodreads |
| 92 | Mr. Bump | Roger Hargreaves | BBC America |
| 93 | Mr. Men in London | Roger Hargreaves | Books With Baby |
| 94 | Mrs Dalloway | A Lady In London | |
| 95 | My Lady Jane: The Not Entirely True Story | Cynthia Hand | Goodreads |
| 96 | My Little Cities: London | Walking On Travels | |
| 97 | My name is Victoria, | Lucy Worsley | Diary Of A Londoness |
| 98 | Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman | Wander Must Family |
| 99 | Nineteen Eighty-Four | A Lady In London | |
| 100 | Oliver Twist | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 101 | Over Sea, Under Stone | Susan Cooper | Goodreads |
| 102 | Paddington at the Palace | Lost In Landmarks | |
| 103 | Paddington Pop-Up London | Walking On Travels | |
| 104 | Parade of Horses | Vian Smith | Goodreads |
| 105 | Parrots Don’t Live In The City! | Lucy Reynolds & Jenna Herman | Books With Baby |
| 106 | Peppa Goes to London | Diary Of A Londoness | |
| 107 | Peter and the Shadow Thieves (Peter and the Starcatchers, #2) | Dave Barry | Goodreads |
| 108 | Peter and the Sword of Mercy (Peter and the Starcatchers, #4) | Dave Barry | Goodreads |
| 109 | Pillars of the Earth | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 110 | Pitty als vierde klasser (Malory Towers, #4) | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 111 | Pitty in de derde (Malory Towers, #3) | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 112 | Pitty naar kostschool (Malory Towers, #1) | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 113 | Pitty’s laatste kostschooljaar (Malory Towers, #6) | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 114 | Pitty’s tweede kostschooljaar (Malory Towers, #2) | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 115 | Pitty’s vijfde kostschooljaar (Malory Towers, #5) | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 116 | Pony from Fire | Sheila Chapman | Goodreads |
| 117 | Pride and Prejudice | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 118 | Rivers of London | Peter Aaronvitch | Wander Must Family |
| 119 | Royal Rabbits of London | Santa and Simon Sebag Montefiore | Diary Of A Londoness |
| 120 | Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London | A Lady In London | |
| 121 | Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Magic Tree House, #25) | Mary Pope Osborne | Goodreads |
| 122 | Stoneheart (Stoneheart trilogy, #1) | Charlie Fletcher | Goodreads |
| 123 | Stray | A.N. Wilson | Goodreads |
| 124 | The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1) | Dodie Smith | Goodreads |
| 125 | The Alchymist’s Cat (The Deptford Histories, #1) | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 126 | The American Heiress | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 127 | The Beast of Blackslope (The Sherlock Files #2) | Tracy Barrett | Goodreads |
| 128 | The Big Ben Mystery | Carol Marshs | Wander Must Family |
| 129 | The Bone Season | Samantha Shannon | Wander Must Family |
| 130 | The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) | Mary Norton | Goodreads |
| 131 | The Boy in the Dress | David Walliams | Goodreads |
| 132 | The Children of Green Knowe | L.M. Boston | Goodreads |
| 133 | The Chimneys Of Green Knowe | L.M. Boston | Goodreads |
| 134 | The City’s Son | Tom Pollock | Wander Must Family |
| 135 | The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 136 | The Cross of Lead (Crispin) | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 137 | The Crystal Prison (The Deptford Mice, #2) | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 138 | The Cuckoo’s Calling | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 139 | The Dark Portal (The Deptford Mice, #1) | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 140 | The Door in the Wall | Marguerite de Angeli | Goodreads |
| 141 | The Enchanted Castle | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 142 | The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree, #1) | Enid Blyton | Goodreads |
| 143 | The Final Reckoning (The Deptford Mice, #3) | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 144 | The Forgotten Garden | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 145 | The Gruffalo | Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler | BBC America |
| 146 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 147 | The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #2) | Maryrose Wood | Goodreads |
| 148 | The House at Pooh Corner | AA Milne | BBC America |
| 149 | The House at Tyneford | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 150 | The House of Arden (Fabian Time Fantasies, #1) | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 151 | The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4) | Maryrose Wood | Goodreads |
| 152 | The Knight and the Dragon | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 153 | The Lady of the Rivers: A Novel | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 154 | The Ladybird Book of London | John Berry | London Mums Magazine |
| 155 | The Last of the Spirits | Chris Priestley | Goodreads |
| 156 | The Little White Horse | Elizabeth Goudge | Goodreads |
| 157 | The Montgomery Murders | Diary Of A Londoness | |
| 158 | The Moon on the Water | Nina Warner Hooke | Goodreads |
| 159 | The Mousehole Cat | Antonia Barber and Nicola Bayley | BBC America |
| 160 | The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1) | Maryrose Wood | Goodreads |
| 161 | The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories, #2) | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 162 | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 163 | The Paddington Treasury: Six Classic Bedtime Stories | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 164 | The Painted Dragon, | Katherine Woodfine | Diary Of A Londoness |
| 165 | The Phoenix and the Carpet (Five Children, #2) | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 166 | The Queen and Mrs Brown Day for Dinosaur | Wander Must Family | |
| 167 | The Railway Children | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 168 | The Ravenmaster’s Secret: Escape from the Tower of London | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 169 | The Remains of the Day | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 170 | The Return of the Twelves | Pauline Clarke | Goodreads |
| 171 | The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 172 | The Ruby in the Smoke | Diary Of A Londoness | |
| 173 | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Adrian Mole, #1) | Sue Townsend | Goodreads |
| 174 | The Secret of Hunter’s Keep | Joyce Stranger | Goodreads |
| 175 | The Secret of Platform 13 | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 176 | The Silver Tide (Woodstock Saga, #1) | Michael Tod | Goodreads |
| 177 | The Squire’s Tale | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 178 | The Starlight Barking (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #2) | Dodie Smith | Goodreads |
| 179 | The Story of the Amulet (Five Children, #3) | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 180 | The Story of the Treasure Seekers (Bastable Children, #1) | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 181 | The Swallow Summer (High Horse, #2) | K.M. Peyton | Goodreads |
| 182 | The Sword in the Stone (The Once and Future King, #1) | T.H. White | Goodreads |
| 183 | The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3) | Maryrose Wood | Goodreads |
| 184 | The Winter of Enchantment | Victoria Walker | Goodreads |
| 185 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 186 | The Wouldbegoods (Bastable Children #2) | E. Nesbit | Goodreads |
| 187 | Thomas (The Deptford Histories, #3) | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 188 | Tom’s Midnight Garden | Philippa Pearce | Goodreads |
| 189 | Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) | Richard Adams | Goodreads |
| 190 | We’re Going On A Bear Hunt | Michael Rosen | BBC America |
| 191 | Welcome to London | Marcos Farina | Books With Baby |
| 192 | Whizzy Wheels: London Bus | London Mums Magazine | |
| 193 | Who Was William Shakespeare? | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 194 | Whortle’s Hope | Robin Jarvis | Goodreads |
| 195 | William Shakespeare & the Globe | Lost In Landmarks | |
| 196 | Wolf Hall | A Lady In London | |
| 197 | Wuthering Heights | Kids Are A Trip | |
| 198 | Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague | Kids Are A Trip |
| Source | Article |
| A Lady In London | 11 Best London Books – You’ll Want to Read These |
| BBC America | 10 British Children’s Books That Every Young American Kid Should … |
| Books With Baby | The best children’s books about London |
| Diary Of A Londoness | 10 children’s books set in London |
| Goodreads | Best Children’s Books Set in England |
| Kids Are A Trip | Books that Inspire Travel to England |
| London Mums Magazine | Top 10 children’s books about London |
| Lost In Landmarks | My favourite children’s books about London |
| Walking On Travels | 15 Children’s Books to Read Before You Go to London with Kids |
| Wander Must Family | Children’s Books Set in London |
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