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The Dark is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark Is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books)
1.  The Dark is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark Is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books) by Susan Cooper
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  "Classic, absorbing battle of good and evil set in Berkshire, Cornwall and Snowdonia. Real and fantasy. Arthurian."
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Anne of Green Gables
2.  Anne of Green Gables by L. Montgomery
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  "Accident and mishap prone red-headed orphan growing up in Nova Scotia."
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The Railway Children (Puffin Classics)
3.  The Railway Children (Puffin Classics) by E. Nesbit
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  "Another classic.  The children are whisked away to the country when their father mysteriously disappears."
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Ballet Shoes (Puffin Modern Classics)
4.  Ballet Shoes (Puffin Modern Classics) by Piers Sanford
The list author says:
  "Theatre and ambition - for any girl who has dreamed of taking to the stage and dancing. Also a good story."
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The Wool-pack (Puffin Story Books)
5.  The Wool-pack (Puffin Story Books) by Cynthia Harnett
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  "Set in medieval Britain, a tale of intrigue and double-dealing.  Great story, fab context, a gripping and challenging novel."
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To Kill A Mockingbird
6.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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  "Told from the point of view of an eight-year old girl, a story of prejudice and judgement in the Deep South."
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A Wizard of Earthsea
7.  A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
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  "Wizard school, without the cuddly comfort of Harry et al.  Study of good and evil."
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
8.  Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "I read this as an adult, but would have loved it equally as a child.  Dark fantasy novel with well-drawn characters where nothing is black and white."
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The Chronicles of Narnia (2) - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
9.  The Chronicles of Narnia (2) - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
The list author says:
  "Four children find a parallel world int he back of a wardrobe.  Mystery, adventure, and of course the good/evil debate (again!)"
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The Island Of Adventure (Revised) (Piper)
10.  The Island Of Adventure (Revised) (Piper) by Enid Blyton
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  "School holidays, a mystery, some tunnelling, and a parrot.  Classic Blyton silliness and fun."
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Empty World (Puffin Teenage Fiction)
11.  Empty World (Puffin Teenage Fiction) by John Christopher
The list author says:
  "A virus wipes out the adult population to leave children to fend for themselves - moving, scary, gripping. Raises all sorts of questions."
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Pippi Longstocking
12.  Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
The list author says:
  "Madcap red-head and her pet monkey, Mr Nelson, get up to all sorts of japes, roping in the well-behaved children next door."
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Fiction)
13.  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Fiction) by Roald Dahl
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  "Imaginative, better than the movie!  Follow up with the bizarre sequal: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator"
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass
14.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
The list author says:
  "Fresh and wonderful to read.  So many fabulous beasts and lovely characters."
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Five Children and It (Puffin Classics)
15.  Five Children and It (Puffin Classics) by E. Nesbit
The list author says:
  "Magical adventures with a wish-granting 'It' creature.  Silly and fun."
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A Little Princess (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
16.  A Little Princess (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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  "Victorian school, a heroine abandoned by her father in mysterious circumstances.  Hardship with a fairytale ending."
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