Children's Books for Grown-Ups

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The Solitaire Mystery
1.  The Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
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  "Rainbow Fizz, dwarves, and playing cards that come to life... a wonderful, crazy reflection on the nature of reality"
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The Giant Under the Snow (Puffin Books)
2.  The Giant Under the Snow (Puffin Books) by John Gordon
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  "Old English mythology meets 1970s urban decay. Chilling."
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Watership Down (Puffin Books)
3.  Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
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  "Brilliant allegory about ecology and oppression. And you thought it was just about a bunch of rabbits?"
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Fire and Hemlock
4.  Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
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  "Evil fairy queens are alive and well and living in Middle England. You have been warned!"
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The Dragons of Kilve
5.  The Dragons of Kilve by Beth Webb
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  "Enchanting, life-affirming stories. Like Winnie-the-Pooh but with scales and wings and fiery breath. Best bedtime reading ever!"
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)
6.  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) by J. K. Rowling
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  "The original and - well, original. Spank yourself with a Quidditch broom and do three weeks in detention if you haven't read this yet."
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Momo (Puffin Books)
7.  Momo (Puffin Books) by Ende Michael
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  "Absolutely chilling fantasy from the writer of 'The Neverending Story'. Way too scary for kids!"
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Elidor
8.  Elidor by Alan Garner
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  "This is the man who really invented Magical Realism. What really lurks in the rubble of inner-city Manchester...?"
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The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass: The definite Edition. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland an Through the Looking-Glass
9.  The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass: The definite Edition. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland an Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
The list author says:
  "Logic puzzles, nonsense poetry, and a brilliant satire on 'Victorian values'. The original subversive children's classics, with copious footnotes."
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The Marvellous Land of Snergs
10.  The Marvellous Land of Snergs by E.A. Wyke-Smith
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  "Somewhere between 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'The Lord of the Rings', this is the book which first inspired Tolkien to write about Hobbits."
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The Box of Delights (Classic Mammoth)
11.  The Box of Delights (Classic Mammoth) by John Masefield
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  "'The Wolves are running, Master Harker'... and they still send a shiver through me every time."
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The Flight of Dragons
12.  The Flight of Dragons by Peter Dickinson
The list author says:
  "Cambridge scholar and cult author sets out to prove that dragons really DID exist - and inspires a classic film at the same time!"
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