1899–1985 · Mount Vernon, New York · also known as Elwyn Brooks White
📖 Best for: Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
E. B. White books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
E. B. White was an essayist for The New Yorker who wrote three children’s novels. Charlotte’s Web (1952), the friendship of a pig named Wilbur and a wise spider, is one of the best-selling children’s books of all time.
New to E. B. White? Start with Charlotte’s Web.
E. B. White’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Charlotte’s Web is a great place to start; other favourites include Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan.
E. B. White’s books are best for grades 3–5 (ages 8–11).
E. B. White’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend E. B. White ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.