Lists of Bests: annabanana's "list of excellent kid's novels" http://www.listsofbests.com/list/4407 i've continued to love children's novels (and kiddie picture books, truth be told) well into adulthood because in order to be good, they have to have all of the story elements and fine craftsmanship of an adult novel, without being able to rely on sensation to secure readership. the stories have to be engaging and not wander into wordiness. i may also like them because i am secretly nine. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:38:49 GMT en-us 0 50 10 0 0 the dark is rising (series) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1979491 <div id="position">1</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by susan cooper</div> His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/12528 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/12528"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0440238609.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Philip Pullman</div> The Fledgling (Langton, Jane. Hall Family Chronicles, Bk. 4.) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1904 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1904"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0064401219.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1056414857_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jane Langton</div> Tom's Midnight Garden http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/716818 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/716818"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0064404455.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1128585541_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Philippa Pearce</div> The Root Cellar http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1671228 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1671228"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0140380361.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.gif" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Janet Lunn</div> Double Spell http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1945096 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1945096"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0887766609.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Janet Lunn</div> walk through wolf wood http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1979555 <div id="position">7</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by mary stewart</div> The Little Broomstick http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1652420 <div id="position">8</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Mary Stewart</div> Secret Garden (Children's Classics) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1001060 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1001060"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0517189607.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Frances Hodgson Burnett</div> The Ghosts http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/169727 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/169727"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0671707140.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1056463617_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Antonia Barber</div>