Children’s Book Characters Named Ryan
Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Ryan. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!
My Weird School: Teamwork Trouble (I Can Read Level 2) by Dan Gutman, Illustrator: Jim Paillot
Join the gang from Ella Mentry School in this hilarious, hijinks-filled sports story as they show young readers why they attend the weirdest—and most fun!—school around. With help from Coach Deen, Ryan wants to form a sports team with A.J. and Andrea, but it’s for one of the weirdest sports there is: curling! Will the sweepers be able to get the stones to the house, or will trouble among the teammates end in one weird mess?
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.7 Goodreads- 3.8
- 4-8 year olds or Preschool-3rd grade
Ways to Make Sunshine (series) by Renee Watson
Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind–school, self-image, and especially family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. As her brother says when he raps about her, she’s got the talent that matters most: it’s a talent that can’t be seen, she’s nice, not mean! Ryan is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, a good sister, a good friend. But even if her life isn’t everything she would wish for, when her big brother is infuriating, her parents don’t quite understand, and the unexpected happens, she always finds a way forward, with grace and wit. And plenty of sunshine.
- Ratings: Amazon-4.7 Goodreads-4.0
- 8-12 year olds
Welcome to Ryan’s World: Ready-to-Read Level 1 by Ryan Kaji
Join Ryan on a tour of Ryan’s World, a place filled with all his favorite things. In Ryan’s World, you can play sports, eat pizza, and pretend to be a superhero. You can even meet Ryan’s friends like Combo Panda and Gus the Gummy Gator!
- Ratings: Amazon-4.2 Goodreads-3.7
- 4-6 year olds or Preschool-1st grade
World Soccer Legends Stars of All Time by Illugi Jokulsson
Stars of All Time highlights both iconic pioneers of world soccer, including Pelé, Johan Cruyff, and Maradona, and more recent all-star players, such as Messi and Ronaldo. Young readers will learn about where each player grew up, how he made it to the top, and what makes his playing style unique. Filled with facts and illustrations, showcasing the most exciting players of the past and present, this book will wow both the soccer novice and the passionate fan.
- Includes characters: Ryan Giggs and many other players
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.7
- 7-13 year olds
Survivor Diaries: Avalanche! by Terry Lynn Johnson
A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are skiing with their parents in Wyoming’s Grand Teton Mountains where there is a ground-shaking rumble. Unstable snow rushes downhill and buries them in icy white. It will take all of their knowledge and grit to survive.
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.8 Goodreads-3.9
- 7-10 year olds or 1st-5th grade
- Lexile Measure: 610L
Heads, You Lose! (Goosebumps HorrorLand #15) by R.L. Stine
Jessica and her best friend, Ryan, really enjoy magic tricks. They find the perfect HorrorLand souvenir in Jonathan Chiller’s gift shop–a two-headed coin with mysteriously dark powers. After an unlucky flip of the coin, Jessica and Ryan find themselves in a strange land being chased down by angry guards. HorrorLand was scary but this is much worse. Will they be able to escape with their heads still attached?
- Other Characters include: Ryan Chang and Jonathan Chiller.
- Ratings: Amazon-4.6 Goodreads-3.9
- 8-12 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
- Lexile Measure: 400L
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