Child of the 90s? These 16 Books and Series Will Send You Back

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When I was a kid, my mom took me to the library every weekend. the village library was the cheapest way to entertain a 7 year old and was air conditioned. As she picked up Danielle Steel’s latest gripping novel, I hurried to the children’s book section, a corner of the library decorated with vibrant construction paper bears, eloise posters, and large, matilda -dignified chairs. I would choose up to 10 books, their shiny protective covers slipping through my eager fingers. once I got home, the real journey began.

before there was the internet, tablets that held your entire collection of books and dvds, and video games that required wifi and headphones, there were books made out of paper. When you were a kid in the 90s, books were your everything: your friends, your guide, your wise wise men, and your escape. When you heard the familiar creak of a book being opened, you could hardly contain your excitement, because you knew you were about to embark on a whole new adventure. you were going to meet new characters, villains and stories.

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Although my list was endless, here are 16 books that stood out in my childhood, and probably in yours too:

1. the bunnicula series by deborah and james howe

Told from the perspective of Harold the dog, bunnicula is about a rabbit who is totally a vampire. Harold and Chester the cat investigate this new addition to their home. this book forever changed the way you viewed albino vampires, i mean rabbits.

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2. james and the giant peach by roald dahl

When life really sucks, you can always seek refuge in a mansion-sized peach and befriend quaint talking critters. and this was no ordinary giant peach. this peach was able to move with the help of a few hundred birds. essentially, james and the giant peach was the original up.

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3. the children in the wagon series by gertrude chandler warner

Nothing made us secretly want to be lost and off-the-grid orphans more than Boys on the Wagon, a series that followed four brothers searching for a home.

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4. wayside school side stories by louis sachar

if you read side stories, you’ve probably also read holes and there’s a boy in the girls’ bathroom.you’ve probably also tried kissing the elbow (doesn’t something horrible happen if you do?). Wayside School was everything you wanted your school to be: goofy, kinky fun.

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5. julia of the wolves by jean craighead

this was a very deep read for us girls of the 90s. miyax, the protagonist, is a 13 year old boy who is already trapped in an unhappy marriage. He runs away to San Francisco and faces his inner struggles with his true identity.

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6. island of the blue dolphins by scott o’dell

I don’t know about you, but Island of the Blue Dolphins was required reading in fourth grade, and it was probably one of the most useful books ever. he taught you how to kill giant squid, befriend wild dogs, build a fence out of whale bones, and make a skirt out of feathers.

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7. scary stories to tell in the dark by alvin schwartz

I’m not sure if it was the illustrations that did it, but if you read these stories out loud in a dimly lit room, you’ll surely doom yourself to countless sleepless nights and dreams of scribbled corpses.

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8. amelia’s notebook by marissa moss

This book encouraged us to start our own composition notebook journals (with illustrations!). who cares if the most exciting event of our lives was a rugrats marathon?

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9. June b. jones series by barbara park

junie was the most relatable female character in the history of children’s books. A cross between Ramona Quimby and a typical Judy Blume trope, Junie was the perfect adventurous and rebellious childhood heroine.

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10. a series of unfortunate events lemony snicket series

I think that any book with an introduction that begins “I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant” is like saying “don’t eat this butterfinger because it is delicious”. , the perfectly crisp shapes are actually caloric.” There is something so morbidly fascinating about the Baudelaire brothers; its misery is addictive and exciting, and you ate every book with glee.

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11. little house on the prairie series by laura ingalls wilder

Coupled with your tour of oregon during computer class, you were pretty much an early American scholar. Since this book was written in the 30s, it’s actually a bit racist, but the whole colonialism thing blew over our heads at the time. We’ll fondly remember Little House on the Prairie as that cute show about pioneers living off the land.

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12. harriet the spy by louise fitzhugh

forget about the real detective. Harriet brought out the inquisitive investigator in all of us. Is our neighbor taking out the garbage or is he actually getting rid of important evidence? Should it be taken into account that his teacher suddenly changed the brand of chalk? absolutely. Harriet taught us to always be on the alert. oh, and never leave our personal junk journals on the grass while we go play with our classmates.

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13. walk two moons by sharon creech

walking two moons was probably the least linear and surreal book you read at the time. It was about a missing “lunatic” mother, and it was narrated by Salamanca Tree Hiddle, so yeah, it was definitely an interesting read. but we got over it. and maybe we cry. or maybe we just put it back in the library and chose something a bit more cohesive.

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14. dear america books series by various authors

a lot of us wish we were reading the diary of a real titanic passenger, or marie antoinette, or a polish coal miner’s daughter. unfortunately, it was just fan-fiction in its original form. the dear america series (which grew and became global and culturally inclusive) was the best way to learn history. Suddenly, we knew unlimited facts about the Midwest and Cleopatra.

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15. amber brown series by paula danziger

The ’90s were all about divorce movies (see: the parent trap, mrs. dudefire), and also about divorce books. Amber Brown’s parents are getting divorced, so she handles it like any normal kid would: not so well. On the cusp of pre-adolescence, Amber takes advantage of her distracted parents and pierces her ears. she also struggles with her best friends as her best friend justin moves away. the fight was alwaysvery real.

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16. anastasia krupnik series by lois lowry

Anastasia is hyper-intelligent for her age. she knows that poetry doesn’t have to rhyme to be considered “poetry,” and she finds beauty in everything, including the wart on her little finger. she’s pretty weird, but aren’t we all?

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Child of the 90s? These 16 Books and Series Will Send You Back

1. the bunnicula series by deborah and james howe

2. james and the giant peach by roald dahl

3. the children in the wagon series by gertrude chandler warner

4. wayside school side stories by louis sachar

5. julia of the wolves by jean craighead

6. island of the blue dolphins by scott o’dell

7. scary stories to tell in the dark by alvin schwartz

8. amelia’s notebook by marissa moss

9. June b. jones series by barbara park

10. a series of unfortunate events lemony snicket series

11. little house on the prairie series by laura ingalls wilder

12. harriet the spy by louise fitzhugh

13. walk two moons by sharon creech

14. dear america books series by various authors

15. amber brown series by paula danziger

16. anastasia krupnik series by lois lowry

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