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Best classic (not to be forgotten) children's chapter books to read by yourself (for ages 6 - 11), or to have read to you as a child (2 and up).

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1	The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.17 avg rating — 1,342,887 ratings score: 498, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.06 avg rating — 625,620 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) by P.L. Travers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 143,286 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1) by Betty MacDonald 4.16 avg rating — 55,673 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne 4.37 avg rating — 360,191 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.20 avg rating — 314,355 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.23 avg rating — 336,072 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) by Mary Norton 4.03 avg rating — 102,584 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) by Beverly Cleary 4.09 avg rating — 68,407 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) by Beverly Cleary 4.03 avg rating — 104,955 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater 3.97 avg rating — 78,972 ratings score: 259, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2) by A.A. Milne 4.38 avg rating — 92,071 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner 4.14 avg rating — 141,885 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Ginger Pye (The Pyes, #1) by Eleanor Estes 3.69 avg rating — 13,847 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #4) by Betty MacDonald 4.22 avg rating — 16,024 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #2) by Betty MacDonald 4.15 avg rating — 15,337 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (Five Little Peppers, #1) by Margaret Sidney 4.03 avg rating — 25,509 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #3) by Betty MacDonald 4.14 avg rating — 10,713 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1) by Edward Eager 3.95 avg rating — 38,754 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2) by P.L. Travers 3.99 avg rating — 16,354 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Mary Poppins Opens the Door (Mary Poppins, #3) by P.L. Travers 4.06 avg rating — 9,090 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth 3.88 avg rating — 3,102 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Borrowers Afield (The Borrowers #2) by Mary Norton 4.06 avg rating — 13,124 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Borrowers Afloat (The Borrowers, #3) by Mary Norton 4.03 avg rating — 8,108 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.24 avg rating — 7,568 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 102,409 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl 4.08 avg rating — 153,025 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Dandelion Cottage (Dandelion Cottage, #1) by Carroll Watson Rankin 4.17 avg rating — 477 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh, #4) by A.A. Milne 4.28 avg rating — 23,995 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh, #3) by A.A. Milne 4.23 avg rating — 27,508 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Trouble with Jenny's Ear by Oliver Butterworth 4.24 avg rating — 182 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Five Little Peppers Midway (Five Little Peppers, #2) by Margaret Sidney 3.81 avg rating — 999 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Borrowers Aloft (The Borrowers, #4) by Mary Norton 4.01 avg rating — 4,631 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Magic or Not? (Tales of Magic, #5) by Edward Eager 3.99 avg rating — 2,739 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Well-Wishers (Tales of Magic, #6) by Edward Eager 4.01 avg rating — 2,182 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Time Garden (Tales of Magic, #4) by Edward Eager 4.13 avg rating — 4,480 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Seven-Day Magic (Tales of Magic, #7) by Edward Eager 4.13 avg rating — 5,053 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Knight's Castle (Tales of Magic, #2) by Edward Eager 4.05 avg rating — 5,620 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss 3.91 avg rating — 111,411 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars by Ellen MacGregor 3.92 avg rating — 312 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Miss Pickerell and the Geiger Counter by Ellen MacGregor 3.70 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Miss Pickerell on the Moon by Dora Pantell 3.81 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Early Candlelight (Borealis Books) by Maud Hart Lovelace 3.71 avg rating — 262 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.09 avg rating — 25,620 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.19 avg rating — 11,771 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars