So, I was feeling a touch nostalgic, and decided to compile a list of my favourite novels from my elementary years. Many of these, I would go back and read again today, and I encourage you all to do the same. Have a childhood favourite? Comment below. In no particular order, here goes:
1. Anne of Green Gables Series by L.M. Montgomery 
Prince Edward Island’s famous redhead has been inspiring me for many years. I enjoyed every one of the eight books whole heartedly and even read the prequel Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson.
2. Famous Five Series by Enid Blyton
Group of best friends/cousins, check. Adorable dog, check. A mystery to solve, check. My aunt in England had me hooked on this series by a famous British author.
3. Mallory Towers by Enid Blyton
A series about girls at a boarding school in Cornwall, England had me following the protagonist through all three terms at her school. The best part of the book were the times when the girls played the funniest tricks on their teachers and had me in tears of laughter; an inspiration for all April Fools days to come.
4. Little Giant Book of…
These tiny books pack a huge punch. The collection includes book for any topic imaginable. My favourites included The Little Giant Book of Optical Illusions, Ghost Stories, Jokes and Dinosaurs.
5. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
The main character Milo has the time of his life when he ends up in the Land of 
Expectations. The books is a big play on words and includes two warring princes (one of mathematics and the other of English), the kidnapped princesses “Rhyme and Reason” and the mathematical creature “The dodecahedron” as well as other strange creatures. I loved journeying with Milo to the Island of Conclusions (you have to jump to get there), the enemy kingdoms of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis as well as other fantastic places.
6. Our Canadian Girls Series
This is a truly inspirational series about girls in Canada, surviving the toughest of challenges, including The Halifax Explosion, The Great War of Europe, and racial tension in Nova Scotia.
7. Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene
Another mystery series which fascinated me for years. It’s little wonder that all I watch in television presently are crime shows.
8. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
One of my favourite sci-fi fantasies about a young girl whose father (a government scientist) disappears after working on a project, called a tesseract.
9. The Bobbsey Twins Series by Laura Lee Hope
Another mystery series, where two sets of twins in a family go on a variety of adventures. Seeing a trend?
10. Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling 
I think this series is a given. I have grown up with Harry Potter as I started reading the series in Kindergarten. So far, I have read the books over 35 times.
