If you want to learn more about New York City, here are our recommendations on the best books for families with kids.  You can buy them now on Amazon, our partner, quickly, easily, and at a discounted price by clicking on the links below.  To order a book, click on the book's title, then add it to your shopping basket.  Orders are filled and shipped by Amazon.com, so you can be assured of reliable service, great prices, and secure online ordering.  Many books are sold at 20% to 30% off the listed suggested retail price.  

  Private Schools

For the most popular guide to New York City private schools, written by two private school moms, try The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools.  Or, for older students and their parents, take a look at Frank Leana's The Best Private High Schools and How to Get In.  

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If you or your child is looking to get into sixth through twelfth grade at private school, The Princeton Review's test prep book is our choice.  Some families also like the Kaplan, Arco, and Barron's books.

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  Public Schools

We should all be grateful to Clara Hemphill for writing her three very informative books on New York City public schools, The Parents' Guide to New York City's Best Elementary Schools, Public Middle Schools:  New York City's Best, and New York City's Best Public High Schools:  A Parent's Guide.  Learn about how students performed on standardized tests, admissions, and other critical school-by-school information.

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 Public Middle Schools : New York City's...

 New York City's Best Public High Schools...

If you're looking to get into the specialized science high schools, The Princeton Review's test prep book is our choice.  Some families also like the Kaplan, Arco, and Barron's books.

 Cracking the New York City Specialized...

  Nursery Schools

Victoria Goldman and Marcy Braun's The Manhattan Directory of Private Nursery Schools offers solid information on applying to schools as well as profiles.  This book will help you answer questions like when your child should start school and how to choose a suitable program.

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  Living in New York City

These days, more and more families are choosing to live in New York City.  These two books give great advice on how best to raise children in this very unique environment:  The Grownup's Guide to Living with Kids in Manhattan and Who Knew Raising Kids in New York Would Be This Easy?

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