| 100% | CURIOUS | 7 | __ George, kids' book about a monkey by H.A. Rey |
| 52% | GEORGE | 6 | Curious ___, mischievous monkey with a knack for adventure from the book series by Margret and H.A. Rey |
| 44% | CURIOUS | 7 | __ George, cartoon about a monkey living in a town |
| 42% | MADELINE | 8 | French kids' books about a girls' boarding school |
| 41% | FRONTDESK | 9 | Award-winning kids book about an immigrant family running a hotel |
| 41% | SALE | 4 | "Caps for ___" (classic kids' book about a hat vendor) |
| 40% | CAMELOT | 7 | Broadway musical about King Arthur based on a book by T.H. White |
| 40% | MISERY | 6 | Stephen King book about author trapped by a fan |
| 38% | FISH | 4 | "The Rainbow ___" (children's book about a colorful swimmer by Marcus Pfister) |
| 38% | OLDYELLER | 9 | Book by Fred Gipson about a dog protecting a ranch |
| 38% | UNIVERSEIN | 10 | "The ___ a Nutshell," 2001 book about theoretical physics by Stephen Hawking: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CRITTER | 7 | Just For You, a Little __ kids book by Mayer |
| 38% | JUNGLE | 6 | The __ Book, story about a boy raised by animals |
| 37% | WEB | 3 | "Charlotte's ___" (kids' book about a spider) |
| 37% | USES | 4 | "Pooh's 101 ___ for a Honey Pot" (kid's book illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard) |
| 37% | REY | 3 | Margret and H. A. ___, co-authors of the "Curious George" books |
| 36% | WIMPY | 5 | "Diary of a ___ Kid," book series by Jeff Kinney |
| 36% | PETS | 4 | "Children Make Terrible ___" (kids book about a bear named Lucy) |
| 36% | CURIOUSGEORGE | 13 | Will Ferrell film based on a story series by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey (2 wds.) |
| 35% | UTOPIA | 6 | "A Modern ___," 1905 novel by H.G. Wells about two travelers in a space warp |
| 35% | MOUND | 5 | "The ___," 1940 novella by H.P. Lovecraft about a headless ghost and subterranean civilization |
| 35% | SHADOW | 6 | "The ___ over Innsmouth," 1936 novella by H.P. Lovecraft about a malign undersea civilization |
| 35% | ABBOTT | 6 | Fantasy-crime comic book by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivela about a crime reporter |
| 35% | DUCHESS | 7 | 2017 book by Danielle Steel set in 19th century about a young woman, "The ___" |
| 35% | NIGHTMARE | 9 | "Welcome to Camp ___," 1993 "Goosebumps" book by R.L. Stine about a dangerous camp |
| 35% | FRECKLEJUICE | 12 | Chapter book by 38-Across about a boy who buys a potion to change his facial features (2 wds.) |
| 34% | HORROR | 6 | "The ___ at Red Hook," 1927 short story by H.P. Lovecraft about a sinister cult |
| 34% | FALLINGMAN | 10 | 2007 book by 44-Across about a survivor of the 9/11 attacks: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OURTURN | 7 | "It's ___ to Eat," book by journalist Michela Wrong about a Kenyan whistleblower: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WITCHSSISTER | 12 | First book in a fantasy series about black magic by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2 wds.) |