Children’s Book Characters Named Piper

Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Piper. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!

Piper Chen Sings! by Phillipa Soo

Piper Chen loves nothing more than to sing. She sings to the sun, and she sings to the moon. She sings to her stuffed animals and with the birds outside her window. So, when her music teacher asks if Piper would like to sing a solo in her school’s Spring Sing, all she can say is “yes!” But as practice continues, doubt and worry creep in and Piper’s confidence wavers. She feels like butterflies are having a dance party in her belly. At home, Piper finds Nai Nai, her grandmother, at the piano. They’ve always shared a love of music, and Piper knows if anyone can help her through the unsettling feeling in her stomach and to shine her brightest at the Spring Concert, it’s Nai Nai.

• Other characters: Spottie, Ms. Lopez, Mr. Harris,
• Ratings: Amazon- 4.8  Goodreads- 4.3
• 4-8 year olds or Preschool-3rd grade
• Lexile Measure: AD840L

Al Capone Throws Me a Curve by Gennifer Choldenko 

Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the United States in the 1930s. It’s the summer before he starts high school, and Moose is going to play a lot of baseball and win a spot on the high school team. But he still needs to watch his special older sister, Natalie–and then the warden asks Moose to look after his two-faced, danger-loving daughter, Piper. In the cell house there are rumors that the cons will a strike, and that Moose’s father might step up to a new job. Moose is worried: What will this mean for their family, especially for Natalie, who’s had some scary run-ins with prisoners? Then the unthinkable happens: Natalie winds up someplace she should never, ever go. And Moose has to rescue her.

• Rating: Amazon- 4.8 Goodreads 4.3
• 8-12 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
• Lexile Measure: 540L

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree series by Ellen Potter  Illustrator: Qin Leng

Life on an island in Maine is always interesting. But when a new teacher starts at Piper’s school—and doesn’t appreciate the special, um, accessory that Piper has decided to wear—there may be trouble on the horizon. Then Piper discovers the Fairy Tree in her front yard. Is the Fairy Tree really magic? And can it fix Piper’s problems?

• Ratings- Amazon: 4.6 Goodreads: 4.1
•  7-9 year olds or 2nd-4th
• Lexile Measure: 490L

Piper Makes Waves by Elizabeth Doyle Carey

Piper Janssen is surprised by how much she likes being a Junior Lifeguard. Except for one thing: she’s totally nervous about wearing a bathing suit in public. Add on a catering gig gone wrong, co-worker drama, and trying not to be distracted by adorable Luke, and Piper’s got a lot on her plate this summer. Everyone knows that Piper is amazing. But will Piper ever be able to feel that about herself? Or will her self-consciousness distract her from seeing the real threats on the beach?

• Ratings- Amazon: 4.9
• 8-12 year olds or 3rd-7th
• Lexile Measure: 750L

Piper Morgan series by Stephanie Faris

When Piper Morgan and her mom have to move, Piper is sad to leave her friends behind, but excited for the new adventures coming her way. Her mom is looking for the perfect place for her and Piper to settle down, and dives into a series of odd jobs. Mom’s first job? An assistant to the head of the Big Top Circus. And Piper is excited to learn she will be a part of The Little Explorers, a group made up of the circus workers’ kids. They may be small in size, but they play a big part in the circus, as they kick-off the big elephant routine in the show.

• Ratings- Amazon: 4.7 Goodreads: 4.2
• 6-9 year olds or 1st-3rd
• Lexile Measure: 630L

Piper Reed series by Kimberly Willis Holt

It’s not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her little sister, Piper is no prodigy genius.

• Ratings- Amazon: 4.6 Goodreads: 3.8
• 8-11 year olds
• Lexile Measure: 610L

The Secret Destiny Of Pixie Piper by Annabelle Fisher

Pixie Piper, an ordinary fifth grader, discovers she is a direct descendant of Mother Goose, and she has the magical ability and poetry power to prove it! 

Fifth grader Pixie Piper has always known she was a little different. She has a wild mop of hair that won’t stay put, her best friend is a boy, and to top it all off, she’s constantly coming up with rhymes and poems that seem to just pop out of her. Then, when Pixie thinks it can’t get any worse, she finds out that she actually is different? she’s a descendant of Mother Goose! This surprising and clever novel features family, friendship, poetry, a toilet museum, and just the right amount of magic, as well as a goose, a fox, and a beautiful golden retriever puppy. Rich, multigenerational characters and the real and powerful portrayal of grade-school friendships, with all their ups and downs, distinguish this terrific elementary school story.

• Ratings- Amazon: 4.6 Goodreads: 4.0
• 9-12 year olds or 3rd-7th
• Lexile Measure: 640L

Whale in a Fish Bowl by Troy Howell

Wednesday, a whale living in captivity, is inspired by a little girl named Piper to try to reach the sea.

• Rating: Amazon-4.8  Goodreads-3.8
• 4-8 year olds
• Lexile Measure: AD500L