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Hello, sweet friends!

Today, I thought it would be fun to share some books that might appeal to your inner child: stories that bring you back to carefree days of childhood, and help you rediscover your joy for reading. I think that children’s books are powerful and important, and, in the words of the inimitable Kathleen Kelly,

“When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does.”

So, without further ado…

Here are the books I would recommend for any age that were written for children. Because, if you’re going to read, you should read books that make you happy, even if it wasn’t written for adults.

So, there are the books! I will list them all below to make it easier for you to look through them all. I would love to hear what some of the middle grade books are that you love and can’t ever stop reading. Thank you so much for being here and for reading this short little post! I appreciate it so much!

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables #1)
• Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeid (Shoes #1)
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
• City Spies by James Ponti (City Spies #1)
• The Green Ember by S.D. Smith (Green Ember #1)
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia #1)
• Lone Wolf by Raeca Klassen
• Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards
• The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall (The Penderwicks #1)
• A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
• Rescue by Jennifer A. Nielsen
• Restart by Gordon Korman
• Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
• Spineless by Samantha San Miguel (Spineless #1)
• The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser (The Vanderbeekers #1)
• The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (The Wild Robot #1)