The Unread Shelf Project 2021 - hosted by theunreadshelf

December - A book that reminds you of childhood
We often have those books on our shelves, bought for the nostalgia (or hey, even the need to work through dysfunctional family stuff). Find the book you bought that reminds you of childhood, and dive in.
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

The Christmas Books #1

Charles Dickens

184 pages • paperback • 1843

fiction classics fantasy hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Kiki's Delivery Service (Tokuma Magical Adventure Series) by Eiko Kadono, Hayao Miyazaki

Kiki's Delivery Service (Tokuma Magical Adventure Series)

魔女の宅急便 / Kiki's Delivery Service #1

Eiko Kadono, Hayao Miyazaki

111 pages • 1985

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Say Cheese and Die! by R.L. Stine

Say Cheese and Die!

Goosebumps #4

R.L. Stine

144 pages • paperback • 1992

fiction horror middle grade dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

The Ruins of Gorlan

Ranger's Apprentice #1

John Flanagan

249 pages • paperback • 2004

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass

His Dark Materials #1

Philip Pullman

399 pages • paperback • 1995

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Seikkailujen laakso by Enid Blyton, Laila Järvinen

Seikkailujen laakso

Adventure #3

Enid Blyton, Laila Järvinen

258 pages • hardcover • 1947

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

I Capture the Castle

Dodie Smith

343 pages • paperback • 1948

fiction classics romance young adult emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins #1

P.L. Travers

208 pages • paperback • 1934

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Bones of the Past by Drew Hayes

Bones of the Past

Villains' Code #2

Drew Hayes

845 pages • digital • 2020

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging fast-paced
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings #1

J.R.R. Tolkien

407 pages • paperback • 1954

fiction classics fantasy adventurous slow-paced