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Books read in your formative years can shape the person you become just as much as parents, teachers and friends. What were some of the books that you remember most from your childhood years?

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • J. K. Rowling
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • C. S. Lewis
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
  • Frances Hodgson Burnett
Redwall
Redwall
  • Brian Jacques
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
  • Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Ender's Game
Ender's Game
  • Orson Scott Card
Matilda
Matilda
  • Roald Dahl
The Giver
The Giver
  • Lois Lowry
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
  • Madeleine L'Engle
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
  • Norton Juster
Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl
  • Eoin Colfer
Eragon
Eragon
    The Witches
    The Witches
    • Roald Dahl
    Meet the Boxcar Children
    Meet the Boxcar Children
    • Gertrude Chandler Warner
    The Lord of the Rings
    The Lord of the Rings
    • J.R.R. Tolkien
    Hatchet
    Hatchet
    • Gary Paulsen
    The Westing Game
    The Westing Game
    • Ellen Raskin
    Bridge To Terabithia
    Bridge To Terabithia
    • Katherine Paterson
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    • J. K. Rowling
    One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
    One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
    • Dr. Seuss
    Frog and Toad Are Friends
    Frog and Toad Are Friends
    • Arnold Lobel
    The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonflight Dragonquest The White Dragon
    The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonflight Dragonquest The White Dragon
    • Anne McCaffrey
    The Neverending Story
    The Neverending Story
    • Michael Ende
    • Ralph Manheim (Translator)
    Stuart Little
    Stuart Little
    • E.B. White
    Magyk
    Magyk
    • Angie Sage
    Little Women
    Little Women
    • Louisa May Alcott
    The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
    The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
    • C. S. Lewis
    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected from American Folklore
    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected from American Folklore
    • Alvin Schwartz
    Watership Down
    Watership Down
    • Richard Adams
    Howl's Moving Castle
    Howl's Moving Castle
    • Diana Wynne Jones
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    • Douglas Adams
    From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
    From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
    • E.L. Konigsburg
    The Lightning Thief
    The Lightning Thief
    • Rick Riordan
    The Golden Compass
    The Golden Compass
    • Philip Pullman
    Artemis Fowl
    Artemis Fowl
    • Eoin Colfer
    Frankenstein
    Frankenstein
    • Mary Shelley
    Babysitters Club #9
    Babysitters Club #9
    • Ann M. Martin
    The Call of the Wild
    The Call of the Wild
    • Jack London
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    • J. K. Rowling
    The BFG
    The BFG
    • Roald Dahl
    Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
    Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
    • Robert C. O'Brien
    The End
    The End
    • Lemony Snicket
    The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion
    The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion
    • C. S. Lewis
    • Perry Moore
    These Happy Golden Years
    These Happy Golden Years
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
    The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
    • Jon Scieszka
    A Spell for Chameleon
    A Spell for Chameleon
    • Piers Anthony
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
    • J. K. Rowling
    Game Player
    Game Player
    • BJ Harvey
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    • J. K. Rowling
    Serendipity
    Serendipity
    • Stephen Cosgrove
    Anne of Green Gables
    Anne of Green Gables
    • L.M. Montgomery
    Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
    Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
    • Roald Dahl
    Twilight
    Twilight
    • Stephenie Meyer
    Asterix the Gaul
    Asterix the Gaul
    • René Goscinny
    • Anthea Bell (Translator)
    • Derek Hockridge (Translator)
    The Magician's Nephew
    The Magician's Nephew
    • C. S. Lewis
    Where the Wild Things Are
    Where the Wild Things Are
    • Maurice Sendak
    All Creatures Great and Small
    All Creatures Great and Small
    • James Herriot
    The complete adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.
    The complete adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.
    • May Gibbs
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    • J. K. Rowling
    The Invasion
    The Invasion
    • K.A. Applegate
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
    • J. K. Rowling
    The Outsiders
    The Outsiders
    • S.E. Hinton
    The Dark is Rising
    The Dark is Rising
    • Susan Cooper
    Heidi
    Heidi
    • Johanna Spyri
    Dealing with Dragons
    Dealing with Dragons
    • Patricia C. Wrede
    Flatland
    Flatland
    • Edwin A. Abbott
    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
    • Judy Blume
    Kristy's Great Idea
    Kristy's Great Idea
    • Ann M. Martin
    Inkheart
    Inkheart
    • Anthea Bell (Translator)
    • Cornelia Funke
    1,2,3. .. Invisibile!
    1,2,3. .. Invisibile!
    • Robert L. Stine
    Abarat
    Abarat
    • Clive Barker
    • Tanti Lesmana (Translator)
    Oliver Twist
    Oliver Twist
    • Charles Dickens
    The Two Princesses of Bamarre
    The Two Princesses of Bamarre
    • Gail Carson Levine
    The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    • Stephen Chbosky
    Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the Prairie
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    Rilla of Ingleside
    Rilla of Ingleside
    • L.M. Montgomery
    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    • C. S. Lewis
    Cleopatra VII
    Cleopatra VII
    • Kristiana Gregory
    The wizard of Oz the first five novels
    The wizard of Oz the first five novels
    • Ella Okstad
    • W. w. Denslow
    • Michael Patrick Hearn
    • Dynos Design
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Tom Sinnickson
    • Germán Vives
    • Olimpia Zagnoli
    • WIlliam Wallace Denslow
    • Robert Ingpen
    • Rosa María Borràs Montané
    • Cristina Rodríguez Fischer
    • Rebecca Burns
    • W W Denslow
    • Fabien Clavel
    • Jean-Philippe Taboulot
    • Yvette Métral
    • Dyno Designs
    • Monique Luiken
    • Jeroen van Luiken-Bakker
    • Baum
    • L Frank Baum
    • jaime arbe
    • Séamus Ó Coileáin
    • Jose perez
    • monica alonso
    • Yenis Adelaira Ochoa
    • Marc Cornelis
    • Wirton Arvott
    • L. Frank Baum
    Mail-Order Wings
    Mail-Order Wings
    • Beatrice Gormley
    Into the Wild
    Into the Wild
    • Erin Hunter
    The Thief Lord
    The Thief Lord
    • Cornelia Funke
    The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
    The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
    • Chris Colfer
    Das Experiment
    Das Experiment
    • Katherine Applegate
    Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Complete Boxed Set
    Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Complete Boxed Set
    • Michelle Paver
    The Witch of Blackbird Pond
    The Witch of Blackbird Pond
    • Elizabeth George Speare
    The Horse and His Boy
    The Horse and His Boy
    • C. S. Lewis
    The Tale of Despereaux
    The Tale of Despereaux
    • Kate DiCamillo
    Charlotte's Web
    Charlotte's Web
    • E.B. White
    D'un monde à l'autre
    D'un monde à l'autre
    • Pierre Bottero
    The Angel Experiment
    The Angel Experiment
    • James Patterson
    Fire and Ice
    Fire and Ice
    • Erin Hunter
    Jabberwocky and Other Nonsense - Collected Poems
    Jabberwocky and Other Nonsense - Collected Poems
      The Mouse and the Motorcycle
      The Mouse and the Motorcycle
      • Beverly Cleary
      Fantastic Voyage
      Fantastic Voyage
      • Isaac Asimov
      The Mists Of Avalon
      The Mists Of Avalon
      • Marion Zimmer Bradley
      The black stallion
      The black stallion
      • Walter Farley
      The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
      The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
      • L. Frank Baum
      Heidi Grows Up
      Heidi Grows Up
      • Charles Tritten
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