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Classics books

Timeless stories every child should meet.

108 books

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein

Ages 6–10

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume

Ages 8–12

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The Little House in the Big Woods

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ages 8–12

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Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls

Ages 9–12

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The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Ages 10–18

Ages 2–5

Ages 10–14

The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

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The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1)

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12

Safe

The Hero and the Crown

Ages 12–18

Ages 6–10

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Dr. Seuss

Ages 4–8

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James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Ages 8–12

Safe

Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney

Ages 1–4

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Bud, Not Buddy

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

Ages 9–12

Ages 12–18

Ages 4–8

Ages 10–14

The Neverending Story

Michael Ende

Ages 10–14

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Ages 8–12

Ages 3–7

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