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It’s a fact that we’ve all had to come to terms with: the Harry Potter series is complete. What in the world are young readers supposed to occupy themselves with now? The answer of course is that exciting, inspiring, heart-warming books for children abound – so much so that the Telegraph’s list of required reading for children is 100 books strong.

Broken down into lists for the “early years,” “middle years,” and “early teens” you’ll find some great suggestions for filling out your classroom’s borrowing library. The “early years” category is puny compared to the other two, holding only 13 books, but it’s been a few years since the compilers were kids themselves, so we’ll forgive ‘em.

What would your list of must-reads include? Let us know! I’ll go first, with one for each category: The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett, and anything at all by Madeleine L ‘Engle. Now you. -MARIELLE PRINCE

100 Books Every Child Should Read via the Telegraph