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10 Children's Bestsellers
Inculcate
the reading habit in your children! Get them started off on these bestsellers.
1. Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire by
J.K. Rowling
Ages 9 onwards
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This
is the fourth book of the Harry Potter series. All the schools of wizardry
are having a contest, and a champion is to be declared. Someone has added
Harry's name as a participant in this deadly competition. Will he emerge
champion? Or will he fall prey to yet another of Lord Voldemort's evil
plans? |
2. Harry Potter
and the Prisoner of Azkaban by
J. K. Rowling
Ages 9 onwards
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This
is the third book of the Harry Potter series. A prisoner has escaped from
Azkaban, the horrifying prison that holds Lord Voldemart's followers and
practitioners of the Dark Arts. The Death Eaters, guards of Azkaban, are
in hot pursuit. Is the fugitive out to get Harry? Will he succeed? |
3. Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets by
J. K. Rowling
Ages 9 onwards
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This
is the second book of the Harry Potter series. Harry's hearing strange
voices at Hogwarts School of Wizardry. Someone seems to be speaking to
him… voices from a distant past. The pages of an old diary beckon and pull
him back in time… a sinister time fraught with danger at every turn. |
4. Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer's Stone (Hardcover)
by J. K.Rowling
Ages 9 onwards
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This
is the first of the Harry Potter series. Harry's parents were killed and
he is taken to live with his cruel relatives. On his 12th birthday Hagrid
comes to get him, and unveils the secret that will change Harry's life
forever. Harry is no ordinary boy. He is a wizard, and his magical powers
are just about to be unveiled…. |
5. Oh, the Places
You'll Go! by
Dr. Seuss
Ages 3 onwards
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This
lovely book enchants not only kindergarten children, but their parents
as well. The idea is that if you forge ahead, accept life's blows and not
just sit around waiting for something to happen to you, you will find success
and go places! |
6. Olivia by
Ian Falconer
Ages 3-7
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Olivia
is a little pig with tremendous attitude. She loves going to the opera
and the museum, and hates it when her mom says, "It's time for you-know-what…"
(A nap!) She loves to dance and shop, and she is full of self-esteem. The
illustrations are in black, white and red, and very striking. |
7. Captain Underpants
and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
by Dav Pilkey
Ages 7-11
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This
is the forth novel of the Captain Underpants series, and is every bit as
entertaining as its predecessors. Children love this book, full of incidents
of smart kids versus dumb adults. George and Harold are up to their ears
in a race to save the world from the diabolical Professor Pippy P. Poopypants.
Do they succeed? |
8. Pikachu's Vacation
by
Tracey West
Ages 4-11
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Pikachu
and his Pokemon friends go on a vacation to a park on Pokemon's Island.
Pikachu is in charge of the little expedition. They are having a great
time until a gang of ruffians break into their world and try to disturb
the peace… |
9. The Very Hungry
Caterpillar
by
Eric Carl
Ages 4-8
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This
is a spellbinding tale about a tiny but very gluttony caterpillar who eats
and eats until he is really fat and has a stomachache. As he eats his way
through an apple (and the pages of the book itself), he gets transformed
into a wonderful butterfly. This book has been translated into 20 languages. |
10. The Adventures
of Captain Underpants by
Dav Pilkey
Ages 7-11
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The
mischievous George and Harold hypnotize their principal and make him believe
that he is the superhero Captain Underpants! The principal leads them to
the den of the wicked Dr. Diaper. Do George and Harold manage to defeat
him and his evil helpers? |
Gift
your children the reading habit.
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