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Chapter books I loved as a child
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The BorrowersThe Borrowers by Mary Norton
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The Little House Collection Box Set (Full Color)The Little House Collection Box Set (Full Color) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Little House in the Big Woods is probably the first chapter book I ever read.
The Ramona Collection, Vol. 1: Beezus and Ramona / Ramona the Pest / Ramona the Brave / Ramona and Her FatherThe Ramona Collection, Vol. 1: Beezus and Ramona / Ramona the Pest / Ramona the Brave / Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
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The Ramona Collection, Vol. 2: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 / Ramona and Her Mother / Ramona Forever / Ramona WorldThe Ramona Collection, Vol. 2: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 / Ramona and Her Mother / Ramona Forever / Ramona World by Beverly Cleary
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The Ralph Mouse CollectionThe Ralph Mouse Collection by Beverly Cleary
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SocksSocks by Beverly Cleary
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Ribsy (Avon Camelot Books)Ribsy (Avon Camelot Books) by Beverly Cleary
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Henry and RibsyHenry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
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Henry and the Clubhouse (Henry Huggins)Henry and the Clubhouse (Henry Huggins) by Beverly Cleary
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Ellen TebbitsEllen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
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Henry and Beezus (Henry Huggins)Henry and Beezus (Henry Huggins) by Beverly Cleary
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Otis SpoffordOtis Spofford by Beverly Cleary
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Judy Blume's Fudge Box SetJudy Blume's Fudge Box Set by Judy Blume
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Warning: Modern editions of this have been edited to include modern technologies like cellphones and CDs. This may come as a shock to those who loved this book when they were younger.
BlubberBlubber by Judy Blume
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Edward Eager's Magic Tales [Boxed Set] Half Magic, Magic by the Lake, Time Garden, Knight's Castle, Magic or Not?, Well-Wishers, Seven-Day MagicEdward Eager's Magic Tales [Boxed Set] Half Magic, Magic by the Lake, Time Garden, Knight's Castle, Magic or Not?, Well-Wishers, Seven-Day Magic by Edward Eager
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The Dark Is Rising (Boxed Set): The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, Over Sea, Under Stone, Silver on the Tree, The Grey KingThe Dark Is Rising (Boxed Set): The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, Over Sea, Under Stone, Silver on the Tree, The Grey King by Susan Cooper
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $13.97
Perfect reading for a 10-year-old. Warning: Over Sea, Under Stone is quite different from the others.
Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, & the Trumpet of the Swan: Three Beloved ClassicsCharlotte's Web, Stuart Little, & the Trumpet of the Swan: Three Beloved Classics by E. B. White
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The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics)The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics) by George Macdonald
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The Princess and Curdie (Puffin Classics)The Princess and Curdie (Puffin Classics) by George Macdonald
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The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time)The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time) by Madeleine L'Engle
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Actually I didn't know there were five. I only read the first three.
The Annotated Alice: The Definitive EditionThe Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition by Lewis Carroll
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The HobbitThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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I tried to read this one a few times, but couldn't get into it until I was older: probably about 12.
Watership Down: A NovelWatership Down: A Novel by Richard Adams
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I tried to read this one a few times, but couldn't get past the two-page-long description of the scenery at the beginning. Finally read it and loved it when I was about 12.
Five Children and It (Puffin Classics)Five Children and It (Puffin Classics) by E. Nesbit
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The Phoenix and the Carpet (Puffin Classics)The Phoenix and the Carpet (Puffin Classics) by E. Nesbit
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The Wouldbegoods (Puffin Classics - the Essential Collection)The Wouldbegoods (Puffin Classics - the Essential Collection) by E. Nesbit
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The Girl With the Silver Eyes (Apple Paperbacks)The Girl With the Silver Eyes (Apple Paperbacks) by Willo Davis Roberts
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The Secret of Moon Castle (Enid Blyton's Secret Island Series)The Secret of Moon Castle (Enid Blyton's Secret Island Series) by Enid Blyton
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The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High AdventureThe Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 25th Anniversary EditionThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 25th Anniversary Edition by Douglas Adams
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Life, the Universe and EverythingLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
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The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
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The PigmanThe Pigman by Paul Zindel
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Roald Dahl/Charlie Boxed Set (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator)Roald Dahl/Charlie Boxed Set (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator) by Roald Dahl
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The Great Ringtail Garbage CaperThe Great Ringtail Garbage Caper by Timothy Foote
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Mitch and AmyMitch and Amy by Beverly Cleary
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia)The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
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Prince CaspianPrince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
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The Horse and His Boy (adult) (Narnia)The Horse and His Boy (adult) (Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
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