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Children’s Book Characters Named Ben
Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Ben. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!
To the Future, Ben Franklin! (Magic Treehouse Series) by Mary Pope Osborne, Illustrator: AG Ford
When Jack and Annie are whisked back in time by the magic tree house, they find themselves in Old Philadelphia in 1787. Their mission? Help Dr. Ben. It isn’t hard to find him–Dr. Ben is none other than Benjamin Franklin! But to help him, Jack and Annie have to do something they’ve never done before. Something daring, dangerous, and almost impossible.
- Ratings: Amazon-4.9 Goodreads-4.3
- 6-9 year olds or 1st-4th grade
- Lexile Measure: 420L
- Also check out other books about Ben Franklin like: Who Was Ben Franklin?
Ben’s Adventures a Day at the Beach (series) by Elizabeth Gerlach
In this fun first adventure in the Ben’s Adventures children’s book series, you’ll smile as you join Ben on his first adventure to the beach. He uses a wheelchair but shows he is just like any other child.
- Ratings: Amazon-4.7 Goodreads-4.6
- 4-8 year olds or Kinder-2nd grade
Ben’s Pens by Alice K. Flanagan
Simple text and repetition of the letter “e” help readers learn how to use this sound.
- Ratings: Amazon-5.0
- 5-6 year olds
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami by Lauren Tarshis
Visiting his dad’s hometown in Japan four months after his father’s death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle’s house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away-and pulled apart-by a terrible tsunami. Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time?
- Other characters- last name Kudo, Harry, Nya, & Dr. Sato
- Ratings: Amazon-4.7 Goodreads-4.2
- 8-10 year olds or 2nd-5th grade
- Lexile Measure: 650L
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he’s already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn’t exactly scream “secret agent.” In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science—but he’s entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior CIA academy. Could the CIA really want him?
- Ratings: Amazon-4.7 Goodreads-4.1
- 9-12 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
- Lexile Measure: 740L
We’re in the Wrong Book (series) by Richard Byrne
Ben and Bella love the pages of their book. So, when jumping from page to page, they suddenly find themselves in the wrong book altogether, they are most perplexed. For Ben, Bella, and readers, what follows is a rollercoaster journey through a counting book, a comic book, a history book, a puzzle book, an ebook, a craft book, a sticker book, a spot-the-difference book, and finally a scary book – which ultimately propels them back into their own book! Phew!
- Ratings: Amazon-4.6 Goodreads-3.8
- Baby-5 year olds
Emily’s Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary
Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse, hold a very scary sleepover, and feed the hogs an unusual treat. But can she use her lively mind to help bring a library to Pitchfork?
- Includes characters: Muriel, Avery, Fong Quock, William, Irene, Ben, Pete Ginty, Bertie, June Bartlett,
- Ratings- Amazon: 4.6 Goodreads: 4.0
- 8-12 year olds
Am I missing a children’s book? Comment below!
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