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Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

This Newberry Medal winner is a classic science fiction novel that follows the adventures of Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin as they travel through time and space to rescue Meg and Charles' father from a distant planet.

C.S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia

This series of seven fantasy novels takes place in the fictional world of Narnia, a land filled with magical creatures and talking animals. The series follows the adventures of various children as they discover Narnia and help its inhabitants in their battles against evil.

Lynne Reid Banks

The Indian in the Cupboard

In this heartwarming tale, a young boy named Omri discovers that a cupboard in his room is a portal to a world where his toys come to life. When he places a small plastic Indian figure in the cupboard, the figure becomes a real, living boy named Little Bull.

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

This classic children's novel tells the story of Mary Lennox, a young girl who is sent to live with her uncle in the English countryside after her parents die. There, she discovers a hidden garden and sets about restoring it, making new friends and learning about the power of love and friendship along the way.

Norton Juster

The Phantom Tollbooth

In this whimsical and imaginative novel, a young boy named Milo receives a mysterious tollbooth in the mail. When he drives his toy car through it, he is transported to a magical kingdom filled with puns, wordplay, and strange characters.

Michael Ende

The Neverending Story

This epic fantasy novel tells the story of a young boy named Bastian who discovers a magical book that tells the tale of a young warrior named Atreyu and his quest to save the land of Fantastica from the Nothing, a force that is destroying everything in its path.

John Bellairs

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

This spooky and suspenseful novel follows the adventures of a young orphan named Lewis as he moves in with his uncle Jonathan and discovers that their house is haunted by a mysterious clock that is ticking down to doomsday.

Catherynne M. Valente

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

This whimsical and imaginative novel tells the story of a young girl named September who is swept away to Fairyland on the back of a green bird. There, she embarks on a series of adventures, meeting a cast of strange and wonderful characters along the way.