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Children's Books Aren't Just for Kids

Just because a book is listed as "children's literature" doesn't mean adults cannot enjoy it. Many of these books I read as an adult. I have shared many of these with my students and my own children. The love of a story is something all people should experience. Read the books, who cares what genre it is labeled. This is just the ones I could think of off the top of my head.
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Firegirl (Tony Abbott)
Firegirl
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Tony Abbott
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aiken)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
2
Joan Aiken
The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)
The Book of Three
3
Lloyd Alexander
The Black Cauldron (Lloyd Alexander)
The Black Cauldron
4
Lloyd Alexander
The Castle of Llyr (Lloyd Alexander)
The Castle of Llyr
5
Lloyd Alexander
Taran Wanderer (Lloyd Alexander)
Taran Wanderer
6
Lloyd Alexander
The High King (Lloyd Alexander)
The High King
7
Lloyd Alexander
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
8
Sherman Alexie
The Last Treasure (Janet S. Anderson)
The Last Treasure
9
Janet S. Anderson
The Book Without Words (Avi)
The Book Without Words
10
Avi
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)
Tuck Everlasting
11
Natalie Babbitt
The Calder Game (Blue Balliet)
The Calder Game
12
Blue Balliet
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
13
L. Frank Baum
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
14
The Looking Glass Wars (Frank Beddor)
The Looking Glass Wars
15
Frank Beddor
Seeing Redd (Frank Beddor)
Seeing Redd
16
Frank Beddor
Archenemy (Frank Beddor)
Archenemy
17
Frank Beddor
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding (Alexandra Bracken)
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
18
Alexandra Bracken
Spying on Miss Muller (Eve Bunting)
Spying on Miss Muller
19
Eve Bunting
The Little Princess (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Little Princess
20
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
21
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
22
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Dark Hills Divide (Patrick Carman)
The Dark Hills Divide
23
Patrick Carman
Beyond the Valley of Thorns (Patrick Carman)
Beyond the Valley of Thorns
24
Patrick Carman
The Tenth City (Patrick Carman)
The Tenth City
25
Patrick Carman
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Beverly Cleary)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
26
Beverly Cleary
The Wishing Spell (Chris Colfer)
The Wishing Spell
27
Chris Colfer
The Enchantress Returns (Chris Colfer)
The Enchantress Returns
28
Chris Colfer
A Grimm Warning (Chris Colfer)
A Grimm Warning
29
Chris Colfer
Beyond the Kingdoms (Chris Colfer)
Beyond the Kingdoms
30
Chris Colfer
Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer)
Artemis Fowl
31
Eoin Colfer
The Arctic Incident (Eoin Colfer)
The Arctic Incident
32
Eoin Colfer
The Eternity Code (Eoin Colfer)
The Eternity Code
33
Eoin Colfer
The Face on the Milk Carton (Caroline B. Cooney)
The Face on the Milk Carton
34
Caroline B. Cooney
What Ever Happened to Janie (Caroline B. Cooney)
What Ever Happened to Janie
35
Caroline B. Cooney
Over Sea, Under Stone (Cooper, Susan)
Over Sea, Under Stone
36
Cooper, Susan
The Dark Is Rising (Susan Cooper)
The Dark Is Rising
37
Susan Cooper
Greenwitch (Susan Cooper)
Greenwitch
38
Susan Cooper
The Grey King (Susan Cooper)
The Grey King
39
Susan Cooper
Silver on the Tree (Susan Cooper)
Silver on the Tree
40
Susan Cooper
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