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Nostalgic Childhood Books to Share with Your Kids 🫶
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The books that made us fall in love with reading ✨ these are the nostalgic reads I hope my kids grow up loving just as much as we did.
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Elementary School Nostalgia
 
Middle School Nostalgia
 
Timeless Reads

Elementary School Nostalgia

 
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I remember reading these in 3rd grade and being absolutely hooked! I would love to re-read as an adult 💕
American Chillers Book Series
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Junie B.’s equally dramatic cousin energy 😂
Judy Moody Book Series
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Just looking at the covers are bringing me back 🫶
Michigan Chillers Book Series
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Before there was Zack and Cody, there was Eloise 😂
Eloise Book Series
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Another one of my favorites I would love to re-read 💕
Fudge Book Series
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My all-time favorite. I still have all of these books at my parents house ready to read to my baby girl. ✨
Junie B. Jones Book Series
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Middle School Nostalgia

 
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Ooooh the drama between Kuh-lair and Massie 😂
The Clique Series
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I remember reading this and Pretties vividly in 7th grade 🫶🫶
Uglies Series
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I felt so cool having read the series before the TV show came out 😂
Pretty Little Liars Series
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Another teenage mystery drama I was absolutely obsessed with 💕
The Lying Game Series
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I clearly had a theme of loving teen mystery dramas ✨
Private Series
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A little different vibe than the rest, but I remember loving this one in 7th grade 🫶
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
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The drama!!! This was such a unique book and I absolutely loved it in middle school.
ttyl Book Series
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Timeless Reads

 
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I know I’m not the only one who checked my closet after reading these 😂
Chronicles of Narnia Book Series
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An obvious recommendation 🫶
Harry Potter Book Series
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I was hooked when these were read aloud in my 3rd grade class 🫶
A Series of Unfortunate Events Book Series
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Just magical ✨
The Secret Garden
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