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Comprehensive Book List:
Classic and Early 20th Century:
1. "The Poky Little Puppy" by Janette Sebring Lowrey (1942)
2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter (1902)
3. "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams (1922)
4. "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper (1930)
5. "The Story of Ferdinand" by Munro Leaf (1936)
6. "Madeline" by Ludwig Bemelmans (1939)
7. "Curious George" by H. A. Rey (1941)
8. "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943)
9. "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown (1947)
10. "Heidi" by Johanna Spyri (1881)
11. "The Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen (19th century)
1950s:
12. "Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson (1955)
13. "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss (1957)
14. "Paddington Bear" series by Michael Bond (started 1958)
1960s:
15. "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster (1961)
16. "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle (1962)
17. "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats (1962)
18. "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak (1963)
19. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl (1964)
20. "Harriet the Spy" by Louise Fitzhugh (1964)
21. "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein (1964)
22. "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by Beverly Cleary (1965)
23. "The Enormous Egg" by Oliver Butterworth (1956, but popular in the 60s)
1970s:
24. "Frog and Toad Are Friends" by Arnold Lobel (1970)
25. "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss (1971)
26. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst (1972)
27. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein (1974)
28. "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor (1976)
29. "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson (1977)
30. "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin (1978)
31. "The Neverending Story" by Michael Ende (1979, English translation 1983)
32. "The Wayside School" series by Louis Sachar (started 1978)
1980s:
33. "The BFG" by Roald Dahl (1982)
34. "The Witches" by Roald Dahl (1983)
35. "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary (1983)
36. "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg (1985)
37. "The Baby-Sitters Club" series by Ann M. Martin (started 1986)
38. "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen (1987)
1990s:
39. "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli (1990)
40. "The Giver" by Lois Lowry (1993)
41. "Goosebumps" series by R.L. Stine (started 1992)
42. "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" by Jon Scieszka (1992)
43. "Animorphs" series by K.A. Applegate (started 1996)
44. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by J.K. Rowling (1997)
Series spanning multiple decades:
45. "The Ramona" series by Beverly Cleary (1950s-1990s)
46. "The Magic School Bus" series by Joanna Cole (started 1986, very popular in 90s)
International Books:
47. "Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren (Swedish, 1945)
48. "The Moomins" series by Tove Jansson (Finnish, 1940s-1970s)
49. "Asterix" series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo (French comics, started 1959)
50. "Tintin" series by Hergé (Belgian comics, 1929-1976)
Little Golden Books (various dates):
51. Various early Little Golden Books, especially from the 1940s and 1950s
This list encompasses all the books we've discussed, ranging from classic early 20th-century works to popular titles from the 1990s, including international books that might be found in US thrift stores. Is there any particular era or category you'd like to focus on further?
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# Guide to Identifying and Valuing Hidden Treasures at Thrift Stores
## Introduction