Today's Topic
Top Ten Twelve All Time Favorite Elementary Chapter Books
1. The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner- Oh the boxcar kids. I used to wish I lived near a railroad so I could find an abandoned boxcar to play house in.
2. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume- This might have been my favorite book in elementary school. Judy Blume is just too good!!
3. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White- 3rd Grade Sobfest.
4. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Peterson- 5th Grade Sobfest.
5. Bunnicula by Deborah & James Howe- A Vampire Bunny?? Could anything be cooler?
6. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett- A favorite of my mom's and it became a favorite of mine :)
7. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald- A silly fun book about a silly woman.
8. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary- Scary cover!! But awesome book!!
9. Witch's Sister by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor- I LOVED this series so hard!!
10. The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright- This book gave me nightmares. But I still loved it.
11. Girl Talk by L.E. Blair- Many a night was spent with a flashlight under the covers reading this series. Plus I was an "official member" of the Girl Talk Club.
12. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish- This book made me LOL. I got annoyed with her, but she was still fun for a 3rd grader!!
Almost made the list: Encyclopedia Brown, Anastasia Krupnik, Shiloh, The Indiana in the Cupboard
So those were my Fav. Elementary Throwbacks. What genre did you pick this week?
OMG, Girl Talk! I forgot all about that series. So funny! Remember the board game? Good times!
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I still have the board game... Girl Talk Dateline!! It uses a cassette tape!!
DeleteGreat topic! We've enjoyed sharing some of these with our kids already, like Bunnicula, Charlotte's Web, and Tales of a Fourth Grading Nothing. And my daughter loves Amelia Bedelia! But we still have so many books to read! I love this list!
ReplyDeleteTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Amelia Bedelia. I loved those books growing up. A book I'm sad I have never read is Charlotte's Web, but I'm hoping to read it this year for Tackle Your TBR since I own the book.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of genre! I was OBSESSED with The Boxcar Children in elementary school. I loved it so much I wanted to be a boxcar child! Amazing list!
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OMG I was just talking about Girl Talk with a friend of mine! She still has the board game! :) I loved all of these, especially Amelia Bedelia and Mrs Piggle Wiggle!! :) Great list!
ReplyDeleteLove your graphics this week! And you also have a good mix of books! Loved many of these when I was growing up
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I can't believe I haven't read so many of these! The one I HAVE read - Charlotte's Web - I did really enjoy. I love all of EB White's books but Charlotte's Web remains my favourite. Such a classic!
ReplyDeleteI see Bunnicula everywhere! I can't believe I didn't know about that book till recently!
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