Elizabeth Bird of Fuse #8 Productions asked bloggers to list their top 10 Middle Grade books of all time and to put the list in order from 1 - 10. Then she compiled the results in a weighted scale. So which of the Top 100 Children's Novels have you read? I put mine in bold.
100. The Egypt Game - Snyder (1967)99. The Indian in the Cupboard - Banks (1980)98. Children of Green Knowe - Boston (1954)97. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - DiCamillo (2006)96. The Witches - Dahl (1983)95. Pippi Longstocking - Lindgren (195094. Swallows and Amazons - Ransome (1930)93. Caddie Woodlawn - Brink (1935)92. Ella Enchanted - Levine (1997)91. Sideways Stories from Wayside School - Sachar (1978)90. Sarah, Plain and Tall - MacLachlan (1985)89. Ramona and Her Father - Cleary (1977)88. The High King - Alexander (1968)87. The View from Saturday - Konigsburg (1996)86. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Rowling (1999)85. On the Banks of Plum Creek - Wilder (1937)84. The Little White Horse - Goudge (1946)
83. The Thief - Turner (1997)82. The Book of Three - Alexander (1964)81. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Lin (2009)80. The Graveyard Book - Gaiman (2008)79. All-of-a-Kind-Family - Taylor (1951)78. Johnny Tremain - Forbes (1943)77. The City of Ember - DuPrau (2003)76. Out of the Dust - Hesse (1997)75. Love That Dog - Creech (2001)74. The Borrowers - Norton (1953)73. My Side of the Mountain - George (1959)72. My Father's Dragon - Gannett (1948)71. The Bad Beginning - Snicket (1999)70. Betsy-Tacy - Lovelace (1940)69. The Mysterious Benedict Society - Stewart ( 2007)68. Walk Two Moons - Creech (1994)67. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher - Coville (1991)66. Henry Huggins - Cleary (1950)65. Ballet Shoes - Stratfeild (1936)64. A Long Way from Chicago - Peck (1998)63. Gone-Away Lake - Enright (1957)
62. The Secret of the Old Clock - Keene (1959)61. Stargirl - Spinelli (2000)60. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Avi (1990)59. Inkheart - Funke (2003)58. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Aiken (1962)57. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 - Cleary (1981)56. Number the Stars - Lowry (1989)55. The Great Gilly Hopkins - Paterson (1978)54. The BFG - Dahl (1982)53. Wind in the Willows - Grahame (1908)52. The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007)51. The Saturdays - Enright (1941)50. Island of the Blue Dolphins - O'Dell (1960)49. Frindle - Clements (1996)48. The Penderwicks - Birdsall (2005)47. Bud, Not Buddy - Curtis (1999)46. Where the Red Fern Grows - Rawls (1961)
45. The Golden Compass - Pullman (1995)44. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Blume (1972)43. Ramona the Pest - Cleary (1968)42. Little House on the Prairie - Wilder (1935)41. The Witch of Blackbird Pond - Speare (1958)40. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Baum (1900)39. When You Reach Me - Stead (2009)38. HP and the Order of the Phoenix - Rowling (2003)37. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Taylor (1976)36. Are You there, God? It's Me, Margaret - Blume (1970)35. HP and the Goblet of Fire - Rowling (2000)34. The Watson's Go to Birmingham - Curtis (1995)33. James and the Giant Peach - Dahl (1961)32. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - O'Brian (1971)31. Half Magic - Eager (1954)30. Winnie-the-Pooh - Milne (1926)29. The Dark Is Rising - Cooper (1973)28. A Little Princess - Burnett (1905)27. Alice I and II - Carroll (1865/72)26. Hatchet - Paulsen (1989)25. Little Women - Alcott (1868/9)24. HP and the Deathly Hallows - Rowling (2007)23. Little House in the Big Woods - Wilder (1932)22. The Tale of Despereaux - DiCamillo (2003)
21. The Lightening Thief - Riordan (2005)20. Tuck Everlasting - Babbitt (1975)19. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Dahl (1964)18. Matilda - Dahl (1988)17. Maniac Magee - Spinelli (1990)16. Harriet the Spy - Fitzhugh (1964)15. Because of Winn-Dixie - DiCamillo (2000)14. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Rowling (1999)13. Bridge to Terabithia - Paterson (1977)
12. The Hobbit - Tolkien (1938)
11. The Westing Game - Raskin (1978)10. The Phantom Tollbooth - Juster (1961)9. Anne of Green Gables - Montgomery (1908)8. The Secret Garden - Burnett (1911)7. The Giver -Lowry (1993)6. Holes - Sachar (1998)5. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Koningsburg (1967)4. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Lewis (1950)
3. Harry Potter #1 - Rowling (1997)2. A Wrinkle in Time - L'Engle (1962)1. Charlotte's Web - White (1952)
My score is 46/100. I have a lot of reading to do!
3. Harry Potter #1 - Rowling (1997)
You have me beat! I have read 42/ 100!
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