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23 Books You Absolutely Couldn't Put Down When You Were A Kid

When we were kids, we didn't have quite as much technology as kids do now so we had to find ways to keep ourselves busy. The best way was to escape into a book and immerse yourself completely in some kind of fantastical world. GiphyThere were so many books to choose between when we were kids! If you were a big reader you absolutely would have read some of these! Nancy DrewEbayThe Baby-Sitters ClubEbayGoosebumpsEbayAnything by Roald DahlEbayShel Silverstein's poemsEbayAnimorphsEbayLittle House on the PrairieEbaySweet Valley HighSweet Valley HighBoxcar ChildrenEbayThe Bobbsey TwinsEbayHardy BoysEbayTrixie BeldenEbayClick to the next page to see the rest

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Man Was Confused About Harry Potter Books, Turns Out He Was Reading Something Else

Harry Potter is one of the biggest franchises in the world. The books have been out for a long time now and while it may seem like everyone has read them, there are still a lot of people who are being introduced to them for the first time. GiphyYou would think that jumping into the Potter-verse would be easy enough to follow, seeing as how it's literally everywhere, but apparently it can be a little trickier than expected. Chris Chappell wanted to get into the Harry Potter books. He had never seen any of the movies or read a single

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Tia Mowry Updated Us On The "Sister, Sister" Reunion And People Are Psyched

Everyone was so thrilled when Tamara Mowry first suggested that they were in the process of making a Sister, Sister reunion, and now Tia Mowry is giving us a little update on how it's going! Tia Mowry explained a little bit about the process of making the original show, saying that “A lot of people might not know this, but every year at the beginning of the season, me and my sister would sit down with the producers and tell them what’s going on with our lives in real life, and they would turn those into stories." She says

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You Know His Books, But Here Are 6 Things You Didn't Know About Shel Silverstein

There are some books that just last for generations, and are loved no matter when they are read. Shel Silverstein has created so many of these books. His ability to tell a sweet story in just a sweet poem or short book is practically unparalleled. He is still one of the best children's authors (at least in my opinion) but there is a lot more to him than that. Whether you were a fan of The Giving Tree, Falling Up, or any of the other books he released over the years, you may not have realized that his career didn't

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Goosebumps Author Teams Up With Marvel To Create A New Comic Series

The author of everyone's childhood nightmares, R.L. Stine, has made the announcement that Marvel has asked him to team up and pen a comic book series! In an "Ask Me Anything" thread, Stine answered questions from fans, including one very important one: "Have you ever considered writing for comic books?" His answer surprised his fans, when he replied "I'm writing a series of comic books for Marvel - my first comics ever. But I'm not allowed to talk about them yet."What an announcement to try to sneak in a busy Reddit post! Marvel is fairly well known for

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Get Excited: A New Roald Dahl Clothing Line Is Here

Roald Dahl books are such a classic part of every kids' childhood. They were full of whimsy, love, and imagination. They provided an incredible escape into a fantasy land during a time where we didn't have technology to distract us. In a genius act of invention, Boden clothing brand has partnered with Dahl's literary estate to create a clothing line inspired by his iconic books. Unfortunately for us, the clothing is currently only in children's sizing. But if you have little ones yourself, or your friends have some cute kids to spoil, then you can take it to a whole

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The "Best Bear In All The World" Gets A New Friend For His 90th Birthday

Winnie the Pooh turns 90 years old today and gets to celebrate with a new friend!  A new anthology titled "The Best Bear in All the World" has been released in honor of the classic children's series anniversary and a new character has made their way to the "Hundred Acre Wood". Penguin has joined Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tiger and Eeyore in their adventures with their friend Christopher Robin. The story that will feature Pooh's new buddy is called "Winter: In which Penguin arrives in the Forest". Just like Winnie the Pooh himself, Penguin is based on the real

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Harry Potter Themed Make Up Palettes Will Have You Wanting To Spend All The Galleons

Before you get too excited, they aren't available yet. Disapointing I know, I didn't realize that until it was too late and now I am very sad. But, it's always a possibility right? JK Rowling has given us books, movies, websites, video games, theme parks, trips to Hogwarts, and more, so why couldn't she let us have some beauty products with a magical touch? These palettes were a mock up created by Spellsandstars on Reddit and Harry Potter fans were really disapointed that these weren't available yet.        GiphyThe creator calls it "a different spin on fan-art"

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Drop Everything! The Patronus Test Is Live On Pottermore!

That's right Potter fans, the test we have all been waiting for is finally available! You can now find out what your Patronus would be. Obviously very important to know in case you need to fight some dementors or send a message to your wizard friends. J.K Rowling has been teasing Potter fans about the potential of a Patronus quiz since Pottermore first started, and when the redesign happened a lot of people thought it might be available sooner. Well, it took a while but here we are, ready to find out what our special protector will be! The