

Redwall by Brian Jacques. Introduced me to so many things like the fantasy genre, multi-book series, deep worldbuilding, archetypal races and probably way more. The food descriptions also stand out in my memory.
Haven’t gone back to see how it stands up but I highly recommend it for kids whose reading level is improving and want to move up a tier in length/difficulty.
I really wonder how long it will take before a NATO member is forced to invoke article 5 for collective defense from the US. Seems inevitable at this point and it will mark a turning point in history.
Could end up being the effective end of the alliance. Putin would be so pleased.