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My favorite books transported you to a new world and showed you how characters adapted and learned to navigate.

Here's a few I don't see on lists frequently:

Here’s an updated list with your addition:

1. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster- adventure that encourages curiosity while navigating a magical world.

2. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg- Mystery about independence where two kids hide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

3. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain- A time-travel pioneer + clash between modern thinking and medieval traditions.

4. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George- survival story of a boy living in the wilderness, promoting self-reliance + love for nature