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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I remember City of Ember being pretty good for a kids series. There's no "special powers" or anything, just some kids trying to escape what's basically a city sized bomb shelter that's semi-self-sustaining. I haven't read it in decades but I'm pretty sure it'll hold up as a book for your kids.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Writing this down for later

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I remember enjoying that book when I was younger, good stuff.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Some books I enjoyed when I was a kid that didn't fit the trips above:

  • The Contender
  • The Tripod Series
  • Call It Courage