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This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.
Heinlein juveniles. The Heinlein juveniles are the science-fiction novels written by Robert A. Heinlein for Scribner's young-adult line. Each features "a young male protagonist entering the adult world of conflict, decisions, and responsibilities." [1] Together, they tell a loosely connected story of space exploration.
The Adventure series is a collection of children's adventure novels by Willard Price. The original series, comprising 14 novels, was published between 1949 and 1980, and chronicles the adventures of teenagers Hal and Roger Hunt as they travel the world collecting exotic and dangerous animals. Beginning in 2012, Anthony McGowan published four ...
Other books written by her as a teenager are: The Lampo Circus (2008), Von Gobstopper's Arcade (2009), Halo (2010) and Hades (2011). Margery Allingham (1904–1966) had her first novel, Blackkerchief Dick, about smugglers in 17th century Essex, published in 1923, when she was 19. Jorge Amado (1912–2001) had his debut novel, The Country of ...
Literature written for young people aged 11 to 18 and books marked as "young adult" by a publisher. Literature including a teenager who is the main character and, as the center of the plot, engages in problems related to and relatable to the lives of teenagers. Novels told by "a teen protagonist speaking from an adolescent point of view, with ...
Dewey Decimal. 813.54. The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society. [ 4 ][ 5 ] The ...
The Hardy Boys Secret Files is a series begun in 2010 by the publisher Simon & Schuster under their Aladdin imprint. It features the Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe, as grade-school detectives. Three new titles are published yearly as paperback books and eBooks. This series rebooted in 2016 as the Hardy Boys Clue Book series. Trouble at the Arcade
Lord of the Flies was awarded a place on both lists of Modern Library 100 Best Novels, reaching number 41 on the editor's list and 25 on the reader's list. [24] In 2003, Lord of the Flies was listed at number 70 on the BBC 's survey The Big Read , [ 25 ] and in 2005 it was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels ...