The Best Chapter Books Of The '90s
#14 The World Of Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary's imagination wasn't akin to the likes of J.K. Rowling or J.R. Tolkien, but her adaptation of childhood was always a pleasure to read. The main reason why? The famed Ramona Quimby who's adventures were never boring.
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Fudge
If you were a boy trapped in Grade 3 or 4, you knew about Fudge. Peter Hatcher's younger brother was almost as annoying as Dennis The Menace and was always there to make a mess of things.
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The World Of Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary's imagination wasn't akin to the likes of J.K. Rowling or J.R. Tolkien, but her adaptation of childhood was always a pleasure to read. The main reason why? The famed Ramona Quimby who's adventures were never boring.
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Narnia
C.S. Lewis' children story may not have been read by everyone, but it was well received and appreciated as the characters in the series were forever remembered and still are cherished even to this day.
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Madeline
The book and the famous television cartoon went hand in hand as the redheaded little girl always wound up in a bit of mischief. She was the smallest girl in school but she made sure that everyone else knew who she was.
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Encyclopedia Brown
Leroy Brown may not have been right up there with Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys but the child wonder has been solving clues and going up against the Meany Gang for more than 40 years now.
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Fear Street
While Goosebumps was just plain scary for anyone between the ages of 6-10, R.L. Stine's new series titled Fear Street brought the horror fiction genre to pre-teens and with his usual writing style, made everyone's night a little bit more terrifying.
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The Babysitters Club
Their covers may scream retro but The Babysitters Club were a scholastic favorite for younger girls as each novel told a different story from a 13-year-old girl's perspective. Though it was created in the '80s, the book was highly successful for the entire decade that followed.
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Animorphs
Part of the series popularity could be due to how awesome Transformers action figures were in the 1990s' but the books never lacked imagination as it followed kids with unique personalities who struggled but overcame the idea of being different.
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The Hardy Boys
While girls had Nancy Drew, boys had The Hardy Boys, a male adaptation of the mystery genre that followed the same principle of its counterpart and made sure the intrigue was increased as each chapter passed.
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Harry Potter
Originally published in 1996, the Harry Potter book series lifted off and started an imaginative journey into Hogwarts and beyond and became one of the first books to convince kids to finish each series addition as quickly as they can. We tip our wizard hats to you J.K. Rowling.
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Help! I'm Trapped...
Todd Strasser was an imaginative writer and his stories revolving around students clicked with kids who liked to read and to this day, stories of being trapped in a sister, gym teacher and professional wrestler's body remain infamous.
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Goosebumps
Home to some of the best book covers ever made, R.L. Stine's primary series was a scary treat for the younger audience and the design - vivid colors and textures - only added to the thrilling experience of a Goosebumps book.
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The Vampire Diaries
The original adaptation of the new books and hit television show was a favorite among kids of all ages and introduced the idea of fantasy and vampires well before the Twilight series.
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Nancy Drew
While Sherlock Holmes appealed to our parents and grandparents, the Nancy Drew series was one of the first books to entwine mystery with adventure as the great young detective was always able to crack a case.
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Sweet Valley High
Developed by Francine Pascal, this series was teen drama at it's finest surfing through various modern issues through the stories of main characters that also provided meaningful lessons to learn.
