Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard and Florence Atwater
Chapter book · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 620L · 7
Why we'd hand it over
A genuinely funny mid-century romp with heart; the penguin escalation is charming, and the house-chaos scenes are slapstick gold without feeling dated.
What parents said
if your daughter likes Arthur there's a good chance she'd like these
Winnie the Pooh which your 12 year-old might feel too old for, but I still really enjoy them