Typo, I would say that the Prydain chronicles aren't exemplars of feminist fiction, no, but they're not offensive: Eilonwy saves the day a number of times, and the women do have agency and power.

I suspect Tamora Pierce would be better on the feminism, though, it's true.

I love the Prydain books.

and the controversy begins -- is it too scary for kids.

All the worthwhile Newberry winners have been controversial it seems.

Also would like to note: Have people completely forgotten that the biggest phenomenon in kid's publishing before J.K. Rowling was R.L. Stine?

I'm listening to A Wrinkle in Time on CD when I'm in my car and loving it. I somehow missed reading it as a kid.

Tamora Pierce has written a lot. Anyone want to recommend one book, ideally a standalone, so she does not end up too frustrated if takes a long time for her to get any sequels?

R.L. Stine really isn't scary.

Goosebumps isn't that scary, but Fear Street gave me nightmares for years.

tamora pierce doesn't write stand alones.

My brother reads Goosebumps to my 6 year old nephew. There were points when I was there that D. was on edge, but he likes that. My brother lets him watch a lot of shit that I wouldn't. BUT. The things that give that kid sobbing nightmares are the death of his beloved Miss Kitty and Oscar the cannibalistic fish. So.... Reality is much more upsetting to him than fiction. But again, his dad kills mice for a living, so.

circle of magic ;the circle opens

protector of the small ( Song of the Lionesse leads into this but I never read it)

those are the ones I like the best

I somehow missed reading it as a kid.

That's sad. "There is such a thing as a tesseract." "Wild nights are my glory. I just got blown off course." "I do fact facts. They're a lot easier to face than people."

I loved Edward Eager. Seven Day Magic is a stand-alone. Half Magic starts a series of interlinked books, but the story is complete in each book.

The Borrowers? Stuart Little?