10 books Nigerians born in the 90s would always remember

1. Chike and the River by Chinua Achebe

First published in 1966 by Cambridge University Press, the story of Chike who leaves his village, Umuofia, to stay with his uncle in the big city of Onitsha is one we would never forget in a hurry. The New York Journal of Books says: "In Chike and the River, young readers get an intimate look at African life, learn about the Niger River, and connect with Chike as if he is their own sibling."

2. Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine

Like its name, these creepy books would give you goose bumbs. The stories follow child characters, who find themselves in scary situations. The Goosebumps series falls under the children's fiction, horror and thriller genres, but they are scary books that are also funny.

3. The Magic School Bus series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen

Aside from the fact that my elder siblings told me tales about the TV series on NTA, i was fortunate to meet the books. The Magic school Bus series seriously gave us unrealistic field trip expectations, to say the least.

4. Harlequin Romance

I did not read this book but it was a huge hit among Nigerian teenagers. It was the first book that brought in the phrase 'Butterflies in my stomach'. Harlequin Romance series  introduced young Nigerian girls to the world of Prince Charming and Happily ever afters.

5. The Queen Primer

This book that introduced us to the beautiful world of books and reading. Also, i loved Queen Primer because of the way every word and sentence rhymed. Forget rap, this book was heaven.

6. Matilda by Roald Dahl

On the other hand, Matilda made us really appreciate school…and our parents. Even so, we were still probably hoping to gain some supernatural powers to deal with the haters.

7. The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin

These baby-sitters had the best little adventures, and if you weren’t already relating to the books as a baby-sitter yourself, you certainly aspired to be one after every book you finished in this series.

8. Sweet Valley high

Sweet Valley High series are typical teenage stuff: Young love, drama at school, difficulty at home. I am so sure, every Nigerian teenage girl has read one or two books from these series.

9. Mills and Boons

Mills and Boons were a huge hit because of the inevitability of their happy endings, and a simple writing style.

10. Enid Blyton books

And here is to the most successful children's stories of the 20th century.

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