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30 Books Every Kid Should Read

Remembering the most die-hard books that I read as a child, between the ages of 8 and 14, that I believe every child should give themselves the pleasure of reading at least once.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1
Roald Dahl
Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice in Wonderland
2
Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Through the Looking Glass
3
Lewis Carroll
Peter Pan (J. M. Barrie)
Peter Pan
4
J. M. Barrie
James and the Giant Peach (Roald Dahl)
James and the Giant Peach
5
Roald Dahl
The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
The Tale of Despereaux
6
Kate DiCamillo
A Little Princess (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
A Little Princess
7
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
8
C.S. Lewis
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
9
Roald Dahl
Charlotte's Web (E. B. White)
Charlotte's Web
10
E. B. White
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
11
Maurice Sendak
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
12
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
13
L. Frank Baum
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
14
J.K. Rowling
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Kate DiCamillo)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
15
Kate DiCamillo
Redwall (Brian Jacques)
Redwall
16
Brian Jacques
The Land of Stories Series (Chris Colfer)
The Land of Stories Series
17
Chris Colfer
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
18
Lemony Snicket
Wonder (R.J. Palacio)
Wonder
19
R.J. Palacio
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
20
Louis Sachar
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
21
Jeff Kinney
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
22
Orson Scott Card
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
23
Madeleine L'engle
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
24
Gary Paulsen
The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963 (Christopher Paul Curtis)
The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963
25
Christopher Paul Curtis
Poppy Avi
Poppy Avi
26
The Magician's Elephant (Kate DiCamillo)
The Magician's Elephant
27
Kate DiCamillo
The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate)
The One and Only Ivan
28
Katherine Applegate
Esperanza Rising (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Esperanza Rising
29
Pam Muñoz Ryan
#1 Magic Tree House (Mary Pope Osborne)
#1 Magic Tree House
30
Mary Pope Osborne
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