Recs if you like The Tail of Emily Windsnap...

books for the barbie movie lovers

These middle grade series may not have seven movies, a TV show, and a literal theme park dedicated to them, but they sure deserve it! Especially because they weren't written by JKR. All recommended by Pagebound users, and suggestions are always always welcome -- middle grade fantasy/mystery series-starters only, please! Let's foster a love of reading in kids without supporting bigotry and hatred.

glittler pens and fairy friends, mystery and adventure. let’s journey back in time to explore the books that made our childhoods 💛 (aka let’s rebuild by childhood bookshelf for my inner child)

Books i adored growing up in 2000s UK. Maybe you did too! Inspired by @mijimina’s list “childhood faves that stood the test of time”

Healing my inner child

Mermaid Books of all genres. Sirens, Selkies, Sea Nymphs, etc. are also featured.

books i read so much as a kid (or at least am familiar with) that i think about them rent free.

there may be dark moments but the warm fuzzies prevail in these speculative novels ✨ note many of these are series!

You’re never too old to enjoy a good ol’ children’s fantasy book. My #1 move is to read children’s fantasy when in a reading slump 🫶 (Many of these are a series, I only list the first in each series)

Books that probably turned you into a reader if you’re in your mid-20s now 👀

books about mermaids that my cat enjoys and yours might, too :)

About or seriously featuring mermaids

Growing up queer in the 2000s starter pack and some stuff I shouldn’t have been reading

Stories full of adventure, whimsy, friendship, and romance. Fairies, mermaids, and ordinary people finding magic in the everyday.✨

Use to be a middle school library para, so here’s some books I’ve read that are appropriate for middle school :)

(I am only gonna put the first one since there's a lot of series that are longer. I have removed those who are sequels)