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The World's Worst Children
"There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor."
- Charles Dickens
Room by Emma Donoghue
“Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing.”
― Emma Donoghue, Room
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“When in doubt, go to the library.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Arckit
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will”
– George Bernard Shaw
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
“There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
1984 by George Orwell
“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Mummy Cooks
“Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments.”
~Bethenny Frankel
The Book Thief By Markus Zusak
“A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
“And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.”
– Mark Anthony
Harry Potter & Philosopher's Stone by J.K.Rowling
"He couldn't know that at this very moment, people meeting in secret all over the country were holding up their glasses and saying in hushed voices: "To Harry Potter - the boy who lived!”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
“Such a simple thing, kindness. Such a simple thing. A nice word of encouragement given when needed. An act of friendship. A passing smile.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
Top 20 Books for Kids
Top 20 Books for Kids
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
— Dr. Seuss