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| Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, The | Lindgren's books are all about competent children who are still children. Anyone out there with kids who does not know this lady: CHECK HER OUT!!! | Astrid Lindgren | Children's Literature |
| Anne of Green Gables series | Virtually every Pemberlean: Follow Anne (with an "e") Shirley as she grows up (gets into scrapes, falls in love, etc.) on Prince Edward Island. | Lucy Maud Montgomery | Children's Literature(Series) |
| Betsy-Tacy series | Laraine: This is a coming-of-age series, beginning when Betsy is only 4. Each book tells about a year of her life from then on. Only a small number of years are not covered. Lovelace gives us all 4 of Betsy's high school years, telling us what it was like for Betsy to make new friends, to live in the early 1900's, and to experience young love. | Maud Hart Lovelace | Children's Literature(Series) |
| Chronicles of Narnia, The | C.S. Lewis's allegorical tales of Narnia. Whether you read them in the order they were written or the order that they "happen", they're wonderful. Also available as a boxed set. | C. S. Lewis | Children's Literature(Series) |
| Enchanted Castle, The | A tale of three children who find an enchanted garden, complete with a sleeping princess. Magic and humor follow. | E. Nesbit | Children's Literature |
| Five Children and It | While on holiday, 5 siblings discover a sand fairy that can grant wishes. | E. Nesbit | Children's Literature |
| From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Ree: Claudia and her brother Jamie camp out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC for a while, and stumble upon a mystery. Great fun! | E. L. Konigsburg | Children's Literature |
| Glass Town: The Secret World of the Bronte Children | In 1829 three remarkable young sisters and their brother began to invent a saga that carried well into their adult years. The tiny manuscripts chronicled a world the children created and kept secret all their lives, a world they called Glass Town. The story is in a picture-book format and is about a 3rd-grade reading level. | Michael Bedard | Children's Literature |
| Green Knowe series | RElizabeth, Whitney: In this series, Tolly Oldknow comes to stay with his grandmother in her ancient manor house. By day, he explores the house and gardens and encounters the spirits of other children who have lived there in the past. By night, his grandmother tells him the stories of these children--who are his ancestors. Austenites might especially like the Regency-based “The Treasure at Green Knowe”. A delightful blend of history and a little magic. | Lucy M Boston | Children's Literature(Series) |
| Little House series | Laura Ingalls Wilder's semi-autobiographical series about her family during the 1800s. They start in Wisconsin and eventually end up in Sorth Dakota. Wonderful stories that capture the pioneer life in a style that younger readers can appreciate. | Laura Ingalls Wilder | Children's Literature(Series) |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy | Wmina: Ever dreamt of being rich? The dream becomes reality for Cedric, a poor boy living in New York in the late 1800's, he is going to inherit. But is it really a good dream or a nightmare? Follow Cedric on his trip to England as the heir of a Lord. | Frances Hodgson Burnett | Children's Literature |
| Little Princess, A | The classic tale of a little girl sent to a private girls' school while her father is in India. Absolutely magical. | Frances Hodgson Burnett | Children's Literature |
| Moomintroll series | For all of you with children from the age 5-10, it might be worth checking out these books. My youngest (age 3) finds them boring, she doesn't have a clue to what they are about, but the oldest (age 5) sits totally still, completely engrossed by the "terror and suspense" of the story (don't worry Moms and Dads, nothing that Moomin-mummy and Moomin-daddy can't handle). | Tove Jansson | Children's Literature(Series) |
| Now We Are Six | Poetry by A. A. Milne | A. A. Milne | Children's Literature |
| Phantom Tollbooth, The | DeborahY, HeatherRC: This book is witty and clever and touching, especially for kids with a somewhat sophisticated verbal sense. | Norton Juster | Children's Literature |
| Railway Children, The | Laurel: Three children leave London with their mother to live in the country in the early 1900s. A charming story about discovering new friends and adventures. | E. Nesbit | Children's Literature |
| Redwall series | BeckaL: Jacques writes stories about an Abbey called Redwall inhabited by talking mice and moles and badgers and so forth. Set kind of in the middle ages, with mouse-knights, and evil warlord rats in the forest, the stories are about courage, believing in yourself, and living in a simple, joyful way. | Brian Jacques | Children's Literature(Series) |
| Secret Garden, The | After her parents die of cholera in India, sullen, spoiled Mary Lennox is sent to Yorkshire to live with her uncle. As she discovers the secrets of Misselthwaite Manor, she begins to grow and blossom herself. | Frances Hodgson Burnett | Children's Literature |
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| Toys Go Out | Laurel: Sort of a “Toy Story” with a softer yet often deeper edge, this adorable book delves into the lives and emotions of a young girl’s toys (plus a singing washing machine), with beautiful illustrations by Paul Zelinsky. It’s a great ’tweener book – for kids who think they’ve outgrown picture books, but aren’t quite ready for more advanced chapter books. | Emily Jenkins | Children's Literature |
| View from Saturday, The | Laurel: Four sixth-graders become friends, and are encouraged by their teacher to compete in an academic competition. Engaging and fun. | E. L. Konigsburg | Children's Literature |
| Westing Game, The | KatieC, Laurel: This Newbury Medal winner is a mystery full of twisty clues and fascinating (well, maybe "bizarre" would be a better description :-) ) characters. | Ellen Raskin | Children's Literature |
| When We Were Very Young | Milne's first published work. | A. A. Milne | Children's Literature |
| Wind in the Willows, The | Line: "Wind in the Willows" is the story of Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad (of Toad Hall!), who live along a river in Edwardian England. Graham's descriptions of life along the river are wonderful, and Toad is a lovable scamp. The book gets a little preachy at times, but it's still well worth reading! | Kenneth Graham | Children's Literature |
| Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner | Kate, Jessamyn: Meet Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends as they really are, not the Disneyfied version. | A A Milne | Children's Literature |
