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Kidlit Club's Best of Children's Literature

A list of favorite children's books recommended by members of Spark People's KidLit Club. In no particular order.
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The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
The Chronicles of Narnia
1
C.S. Lewis
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
2
J.K. Rowling
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
3
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Anne of Green Gables (Series) (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables (Series)
4
L.M. Montgomery
Little House Series (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little House Series
5
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Where the Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
Where the Red Fern Grows
6
Wilson Rawls
Trixie Belden (Series) (Kathryn Kenny)
Trixie Belden (Series)
7
Kathryn Kenny
Nancy Drew Mysteries (Carolyn Keene)
Nancy Drew Mysteries
8
Carolyn Keene
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
9
Louisa May Alcott
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
10
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
11
J.R.R.Tolkien
Harriet the Spy (Louise Fitzhugh)
Harriet the Spy
12
Louise Fitzhugh
Encyclopedia Brown Series (Donald J. Sobol)
Encyclopedia Brown Series
13
Donald J. Sobol
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
14
Roald Dahl
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
15
Betty Smith
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
16
Madeleine L'engle
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
17
Maurice Sendak
James and the Giant Peach (Roald Dahl)
James and the Giant Peach
18
Roald Dahl
Black Stallion Adventure Set (Walter Farley)
Black Stallion Adventure Set
19
Walter Farley
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
20
The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Williams)
The Velveteen Rabbit
21
Margery Williams
Peter Rabbit Tales: Four Complete Stories (Beatrix Potter)
Peter Rabbit Tales: Four Complete Stories
22
Beatrix Potter
A Little Princess (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
A Little Princess
23
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
24
Markus Zusak
How to Eat Fried Worms
How to Eat Fried Worms
25
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
26
Dr. Seuss
Forever (Judy Blume)
Forever
27
Judy Blume
Heidi (Johanna Spyri)
Heidi
28
Johanna Spyri
Betsy-Tacy Books
Betsy-Tacy Books
29
The Fabulous Five Series (Betsy Haynes)
The Fabulous Five Series
30
Betsy Haynes
The Ramona Collection (Beverly Cleary)
The Ramona Collection
31
Beverly Cleary
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
32
Harper Lee
The Blue Castle (L.M. Montgomery)
The Blue Castle
33
L.M. Montgomery
Hardy Boys Series (Franklin W. Dixon)
Hardy Boys Series
34
Franklin W. Dixon
The Wheel on the School (Meindert Dejong)
The Wheel on the School
35
Meindert Dejong
Running Out of Time (Janet Leach)
Running Out of Time
36
Janet Leach
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Judi Barrett)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
37
Judi Barrett
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
38
Richard Adams
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
39
E.B. White
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Scott O'Dell)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
40
Scott O'Dell
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