"The Chronicles of Narnia" by C. S. Lewis

This is an all-time favorite of mine!  I remember my mother (as my teacher-librarian) reading excerpts from "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" when I was in 7th grade.  I finally read the entire series with Paul in the early 90's!  P, J, & M have read the entire series, and soon C will be walking her way through the wonderful land of Narnia.  Here are my favorite quotes:

• "At the name of Aslan each one of the children felt something jump in his inside.  Edmund felt a sensation of mysterious horror.  Peter felt suddenly brave and adventurous.  Susan felt as if some delicious smell or some delightful strain of music had just floated by her.  And Lucy got the feeling you have when you wake up in the morning and realise that it is the beginning of the holidays or the beginning of summer."
• "'Aslan a man!' said Mr. Beaver sternly.  'Certainly not.  I tell you he is the King of the wood and the son of the great Emperor-Beyond-the-Sea.  Don't you know who is the King of Beasts?  Aslan is a lion--the Lion, the great Lion.'  'Ooh!' said Susan, 'I'd thought he was a man.  Is he--quite safe?' . . . '''Course he isn't safe.  But he's good.  He's the King, I tell you.'"