Which books/ series would you want your children to read as they start growing up?

The theme of Nostalgia for WriteTribe's #WriteBravely blogging challenge got me thinking of the books I read growing up. Today's children have at their disposal a mobile well before they hit their teens and thus access to literally all sorts of reading material should they choose it. That makes the need to get them to read the right kind of literature really important. 

The list below is purely what got me addicted to literature as I grew up and I am sure there will be more valuable additions from your side. For me, the series' which got me started off on the joys of reading were:

1. Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, the Three Investigators - soft detective stories, simple language, fun mysteries with no real darkness to scare them.
2. P.G. Wodehouse - I wish every child grew up reading this. British humour - possibly all-round literary humour - at its best. Whether it be the iconic butler Jeeves or the insanely hilarious antics of Lord Emsworth and his prize pig, the Empress, this is such a joy to read and would be perfect for a child who needs laughter growing up.
3. Sherlock Holmes - Again, perfect reading material to also help develop the analytical mind at that important age, I feel.
4. Amar Chitra Katha comics - What a wonderful way to invite the young child into the world of our history, mythology and even other cultures. From the old Mahabharata and Ramayana series to present day icons like singer MS Subbulakshmi and Verghese 'Amul' Kurien, what better way to let your child see the world than through these well-illustrated comics.
5. Asterix - For me, the sense of humour and the play on words in the Asterix comics far outweigh the adventures of Tintin.

Yes, shortly thereafter, the reading would evolve for me to the likes of Jeffrey Archer, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Sidney Sheldon, John Connolly, Jeffrey Deaver et al. But I honestly don't think it would have been that way had I not had a good, interesting series of books to start off my journey.   

So here is my question to you: Which books/ series would you as a parent want your children to read to help develop 

a) a love for reading and 

b) a view of the world around them?

Alice in Wonderland? The Jungle Book? Have your say... I will add the best ones to the list.

(Update)

You Chose -
(Authors)
Geronimo Stilton
Ruskin Bond
Sudha Murthy
Enid Blyton
Roald Dahl
Agatha Christie
Trixie Belden

(Series)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Harry Potter
Devadutt Pattanaik
Tintin
Arabian Nights
Archies
Winnie the Pooh
The Little Prince

I am taking part in The Write Tribe Problogger October 2017 Blogging Challenge.

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I am also linking it to Friday Reflections

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