Childhood Books

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 3564 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,413,406 ratings — published 1997
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Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 2983 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,046,540 ratings — published 1952
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 2897 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,492,669 ratings — published 1998
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by (shelved 2871 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,840,587 ratings — published 1999
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Matilda Matilda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2745 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,109,865 ratings — published 1988
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 2681 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,193,048 ratings — published 2000
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 2433 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,794,558 ratings — published 2003
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
by (shelved 2405 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,152,569 ratings — published 1950
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 2364 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,656,731 ratings — published 2005
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 2331 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,109,269 ratings — published 2007
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
by (shelved 2214 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.17 — 930,982 ratings — published 1964
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The Giving Tree The Giving Tree (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1986 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,235,733 ratings — published 1964
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Where the Sidewalk Ends Where the Sidewalk Ends (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1841 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,509,750 ratings — published 1974
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The Secret Garden The Secret Garden (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1819 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,296,204 ratings — published 1911
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The BFG The BFG (Paperback)
by (shelved 1759 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.23 — 527,107 ratings — published 1982
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Holes (Holes, #1) Holes (Holes, #1)
by (shelved 1736 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,363,017 ratings — published 1998
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Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1732 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.32 — 847,010 ratings — published 1960
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Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 1718 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,063,698 ratings — published 1963
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James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1701 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.04 — 516,258 ratings — published 1961
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The Witches The Witches (Paperback)
by (shelved 1613 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.18 — 428,531 ratings — published 1983
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
by (shelved 1532 times as childhood)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,285,289 ratings — published 1962
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
by (shelved 1526 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,436,917 ratings — published 2005
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
by (shelved 1498 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.02 — 570,535 ratings — published 1999
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by (shelved 1490 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,807,933 ratings — published 1993
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
by (shelved 1484 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,113,466 ratings — published 1908
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The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1) The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1)
by (shelved 1376 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.19 — 586,796 ratings — published 1957
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1370 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,477,884 ratings — published 1943
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Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1315 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.06 — 590,260 ratings — published 1977
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Board book)
by (shelved 1293 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.34 — 547,370 ratings — published 1969
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 1150 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,910,261 ratings — published 2008
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1132 times as childhood)
avg rating 3.88 — 349,883 ratings — published 1960
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Little Women (Little Women, #1) Little Women (Little Women, #1)
by (shelved 1067 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,460,600 ratings — published 1868
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1063 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.37 — 442,828 ratings — published 1990
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Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
by (shelved 1041 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.02 — 424,004 ratings — published 1997
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 1031 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,455,307 ratings — published 1937
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
by (shelved 1029 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,366,385 ratings — published 2006
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Goodnight Moon Goodnight Moon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1027 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.32 — 395,006 ratings — published 1947
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A Light in the Attic A Light in the Attic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1009 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.37 — 476,734 ratings — published 1981
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Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 970 times as childhood)
avg rating 3.79 — 450,832 ratings — published 1987
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The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
by (shelved 969 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,215,927 ratings — published 2007
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The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
by (shelved 966 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.28 — 707,773 ratings — published 1956
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
by (shelved 963 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,217,688 ratings — published 2008
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Where the Red Fern Grows Where the Red Fern Grows (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 957 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.13 — 440,706 ratings — published 1961
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
by (shelved 945 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.21 — 285,888 ratings — published 1932
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The Magician’s Nephew The Magician’s Nephew (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 941 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.05 — 607,076 ratings — published 1955
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Number the Stars Number the Stars (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 940 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.20 — 620,971 ratings — published 1989
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
by (shelved 926 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.38 — 395,313 ratings — published 1926
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The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
by (shelved 923 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,147,611 ratings — published 2009
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Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
by (shelved 922 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.21 — 302,051 ratings — published 1935
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The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
by (shelved 913 times as childhood)
avg rating 4.02 — 245,196 ratings — published 1999
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Great Speeches

Nicole Krauss
“Once upon a time, there was a boy. He lived in a village that no longer exists, in a house that no longer exists, on the edge of a field that no longer exists, where everything was discovered, and everything was possible. A stick could be a sword, a pebble could be a diamond, a tree, a castle. Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived in a house across the field, from a girl who no longer exists. They made up a thousand games. She was queen and he was king. In the autumn light her hair shone like a crown. They collected the world in small handfuls, and when the sky grew dark, they parted with leaves in their hair.

Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.”
Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

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