Recs if you like Fairest of All (Whatever After, #1)...

A list filled with adorable middle grade/children's fiction to take us back way back when. (A good unwind session plus it would be great to share these to get more kids into reading-all suggestions welcome)

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

Books in which the characters 'go into' real, physical objects in their own world to get to another world/universe. It has to be objects that are not usually meant to 'transport' you, like vehicles or doorways.

✅ The Land of Stories: The characters have to 'go into' a book to get to the Land of Stories. ❌ Harry Potter: The characters take a train to another location within their own world. ❌ Coraline: The characters go through a secret door to get to the other world.

Recs always welcome!

Iconic (and sometimes niche) middle grade fairytale retellings from the 2000s and 2010s. Most of these books are the first of a series.