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38 Children's Chapter Books To Remember

The books we grew up on that we never want to forget.

Emeline DiCroce

Jul 18, 2016

Muhlenberg College

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We all remember the books we were brought up on. Most we loved, some we were forced to read in class. Each book left an impression on us for a reason; they shaped us into who we are now. However, a lot of these books get forgotten in the midst of new books, or reading altogether gets forgotten about in the bustle of adult lives. Here is a list of some of my favorites that I always want to remember for when it comes time to pass my book list along to some little ones, whether it be cousins, friends, or eventually my own kids.

1. "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle.

2. "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo.

3. "The BFG" by Roald Dahl.

4. "The Boxcar Children" series by Gertrude Chandler Warner.

5. "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson.

6. "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White.

7. "The Chronicles of Narnia" series by C. S. Lewis.

8. "Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters" by Lesley M. M. Blume.

9. "Fantastic Mr. Fox" by Roald Dahl.

10. "The Flat Stanley" series by Jeff Brown.

11. "Flipped" by Wendelin Van Draanen.

12. "The Frog Princess" series by E.D. Baker.

13. "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg.

14. "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.

15. The "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling.

16. "Holes" by Louis Sachar.

17. "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl.

18. "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles" by Julie Andrews Edwards.

(Yes, the Julie Andrews you're thinking of).

19. "The Littles" series by John Peterson.

20. "The Magic Tree House" series by Mary Pope Osborne.

21. "Matilda" by Roald Dahl.

22. The "Molly Moon" series by Georgia Byng.

23. "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard and Florence Atwater.

24. "Once Upon a Marigold" by Jean Ferris.

25. "The Penderwicks" series by Jeanne Birdsall.

26. "The Peter and the Starcatchers" series by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.

27. "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster.

28. The "Ramona" series by Beverly Cleary.

29. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket.

30. "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" series by Louis Sachar.

31. "Starting with Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.

32. "Surviving the Applewhites" by Stephanie S. Tolan.

33. "The Tale of Despereaux" by Kate DiCamillo.

34. "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke.

35. "The Twits" by Roald Dahl.

36. "The Ugly Princess and the Wise Fool" by Margaret Gray.

37. "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls.

38. "Which Witch?" by Eva Ibbotson.

Now, I know there are several books that I will be kicking myself later for forgetting to put on this list, so please, if there are any books you didn't see on this list, add them in the comments below! Remembering old books I used to love is one of the greatest feelings. I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane, and remember to pass these books along to generations to come.

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3. "The BFG" by Roald Dahl.

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