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The Little Prince
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4.33 avg rating — 2,400,332 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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4.47 avg rating — 11,148,344 ratings
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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4.31 avg rating — 3,361,520 ratings
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WARNING: SHORT STORIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS ONLY, BECAUSE GIRLS HAVE COOTIES!
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4.77 avg rating — 70 ratings
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
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4.24 avg rating — 3,082,883 ratings
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
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4.17 avg rating — 917,084 ratings
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The Hobbit
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4.30 avg rating — 4,374,085 ratings
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Coraline
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4.13 avg rating — 765,448 ratings
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The Graveyard Book
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4.16 avg rating — 562,120 ratings
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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4.12 avg rating — 2,751,586 ratings
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The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
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4.29 avg rating — 925,382 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
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4.58 avg rating — 4,717,936 ratings
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Holes (Holes, #1)
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4.01 avg rating — 1,342,238 ratings
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The Giving Tree
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4.38 avg rating — 1,216,370 ratings
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) (Publication Order, #3)
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4.09 avg rating — 500,262 ratings
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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3.89 avg rating — 1,576,995 ratings
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 502,012 ratings
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Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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4.17 avg rating — 2,409,718 ratings
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A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
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3.97 avg rating — 1,267,919 ratings
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The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
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4.20 avg rating — 172,795 ratings
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The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) (Publication Order, #5)
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3.91 avg rating — 384,478 ratings
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The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, #1)
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4.10 avg rating — 421,130 ratings
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A Little Princess
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4.23 avg rating — 321,528 ratings
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A Christmas Carol
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4.09 avg rating — 900,935 ratings
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The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
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3.95 avg rating — 324,552 ratings
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Alice in Wonderland
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4.03 avg rating — 396,094 ratings
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Sophie’s World
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3.97 avg rating — 277,102 ratings
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Charlotte’s Web
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4.21 avg rating — 2,007,217 ratings
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
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4.32 avg rating — 1,088,178 ratings
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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4.37 avg rating — 437,044 ratings
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Where the Wild Things Are
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4.25 avg rating — 1,046,743 ratings
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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4.16 avg rating — 217,635 ratings
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The Thief Lord
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3.99 avg rating — 101,746 ratings
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Number the Stars
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4.19 avg rating — 611,406 ratings
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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
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3.98 avg rating — 475,716 ratings
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MY DAUGHTER NATASHA: Discovering Life’s Hard Truths One Street At A Time
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4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
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3.95 avg rating — 253,147 ratings
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Vespers Rising (The 39 Clues, #11)
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4.12 avg rating — 35,693 ratings
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When You Reach Me
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4.08 avg rating — 115,635 ratings
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Horton Hears a Who!
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4.22 avg rating — 113,192 ratings
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Where the Lilies Bloom
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3.84 avg rating — 2,818 ratings
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Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1)
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4.14 avg rating — 175,772 ratings
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A Day with Wilbur Robinson
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4.01 avg rating — 1,093 ratings
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
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3.91 avg rating — 24,528 ratings
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Stone Fox
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4.04 avg rating — 19,641 ratings
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A Single Shard
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3.95 avg rating — 42,177 ratings
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The Last Enchanter (Celestine Chronicles, #2)
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4.14 avg rating — 102 ratings
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Mary Baker and The Eye of the Tiger
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4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Flotsam
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4.24 avg rating — 27,011 ratings
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The Hundred Dresses
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4.11 avg rating — 41,661 ratings
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Phantom of the Auditorium (Goosebumps, #24)
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3.67 avg rating — 8,467 ratings
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The Arabian Nights
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4.03 avg rating — 80,636 ratings
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Love You Forever
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4.38 avg rating — 245,735 ratings
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The Wednesday Wars
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4.12 avg rating — 46,590 ratings
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The Princess Bride
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4.27 avg rating — 939,779 ratings
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Jack Templar, Monster Hunter (The Templar Chronicles, #1)
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3.74 avg rating — 627 ratings
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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4.12 avg rating — 435,145 ratings
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Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator (Gilda Joyce, #1)
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3.89 avg rating — 5,578 ratings
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Harriet the Spy
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3.95 avg rating — 100,473 ratings
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants, #1)
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4.03 avg rating — 57,189 ratings
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I Am David
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3.96 avg rating — 12,480 ratings
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Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, #10)
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3.98 avg rating — 61,824 ratings
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Storm Warning (The 39 Clues, #9)
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4.01 avg rating — 47,762 ratings
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The Emperor's Code (The 39 Clues, #8)
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4.05 avg rating — 44,368 ratings
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The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5)
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4.01 avg rating — 52,784 ratings
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The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, #1)
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3.87 avg rating — 87,754 ratings
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Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, #4)
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3.93 avg rating — 48,060 ratings
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In Too Deep (The 39 Clues, #6)
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4.03 avg rating — 45,321 ratings
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One False Note (The 39 Clues, #2)
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3.90 avg rating — 54,851 ratings
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The Sword Thief (The 39 Clues, #3)
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3.90 avg rating — 51,778 ratings
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The Viper's Nest (The 39 Clues, #7)
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3.98 avg rating — 45,991 ratings
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Criteria:
books written by children - The author is 48 years of age!
books written for children - Eek! This can be categorized as young adult because the character is a 15 year old and whatsoever.
books chosen by children - never won any awards for children's lit.
books chosen for children - again, never did!
Character - is a 15 year old with autism.
Tsimis in the net: A film adaptation, written and directed by Steve Kloves is currently being planned.