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Timeless stories every child should meet.

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The View from Saturday

Ages 9–12

Ages 10–14

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg

Ages 9–12

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Ages 6–10

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–18

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Ages 10–14

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The Paper Bag Princess

Ages 4–7

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–16

Ages 4–8

Ages 10–14

The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien

Ages 14–18

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The Little House in the Big Woods

Ages 8–12

Ages 3–7

The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

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Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Dr. Seuss

Ages 4–8

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Elizabeth George Speare

Ages 10–14

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Bud, Not Buddy

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

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The Hero and the Crown

Robin McKinley

Ages 12–18

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The Story of Ferdinand

Ages 6–9

Ages 9–13

The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys #1)

Ages 8–12

Ages 6–9

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