Jo-Bridge Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I used to love The Nancy drew books, "Point Horror" series and Roald Dahl- also Enid Blyton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I loved all of the famous five books by Enid Blyton, i also used to pretend that i was Jo from Little women and i still love that book today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah86 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Oh I thought of another book. I used to love,love, Fantastic Mr.Fox and George's Marvellous Medicine both by Roald Dahl. I must have read these books about once every month!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I used to love Point Horror books. I have a whole box of them which I never read, but won't get rid of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm sorry to bump this thread up, but I just thought of a book I LOVED when I was little. Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood This book is a great way to teach children to not let strangers in the house. It also shows what a mother will do to protect her children. The art work in this story is amazing. As I child I was so scared of the witch. There is a picture in the book that would probably still scare me today. When I was younger my mom would read to me and try to scare me. I loved it. I was fascinated by scary stuff. I haven't seen this book in years. I have no idea why it crossed my mind, but I thought I would share it. http://www.amazon.com/Heckedy-Peg-Audrey-Wood/dp/0152336788 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippysweetie_1 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The Secret Seven, The Famous Five, Robert Burns poetry, anything to do with Scottish History - in fiction form - I swallowed the myths before learning the reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosalind Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I've had a thing for the Rohald Dahl books and read all them. And then when I got a little older I read a bunch of Sissi books( I think that was around the age of 10). I got all my books from the library and since I live in a small town in belgium it's not the biggest catalogue of books we have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippysweetie_1 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I also remember reading all of the Brothers' Grimm fairytales. I still believe these are fairytales for adults as they frightened me as a child. This will sound sad but I read the bible from cover to cover solely because my mum was given a huge leather bound gilt edge, marvelously illustrated bible for a wedding present, she is catholic. I loved the illustrations it was like reading a hollywood epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmo Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 My favourites were Pongwiffy and the spell of the year and Goodnight Mister Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetiiPie85 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I've had a thing for the Rohald Dahl books and read all them I loved reading Roald Dahl too and have also read all the books. My favourites were Matilda, The Witches and The Twits. When I was younger I read Goosebumps, Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley, The Babysitters Club, Point Horror and the Animal Ark series by Lucy Daniels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach.at.the.disco Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Anything by Jacqueline Wilson (I would take one of her books out every library visit when I was younger). I also recall having The Baby Sitter Club and The Sleepover Club books. Also the occasional Roald Dahl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 When I was younger I read Goosebumps, The Babysitters Club, Point Horror and the Animal Ark series by Lucy Daniels Anything by Jacqueline Wilson . Pretty much exactly what I used to read. I also loved this series about 'Disney Princesses'. It was about these girls who had a connection/similarity with a Disney character. I absolutely adored them when I was younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 If i list off the top of my head it goes something like: Goosebumps, Shivers, Famous Five, Roald Dahl, Meg and Mog!!!, The Hobbit, Harry Potter (much later), His Dark Materials, various other random books, like i remember reading Adrian Mole as i was interested in the whole idea of running away at one point , this other one i got called Follow the White Horse or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewell Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I read a lot of Enid Blyton. And Roald Dahl. Oh and Just William(can't remeber who that was by though)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Other titles that stuck out for me were: Del Del - Victor Kelleher Castle In The Attic/Battle For The Castle - Elizabeth Winthrop Fleabag and the Ring Fire - Beth Webb (never read the two sequels) Sasha and the Wolf Cub - Ann Jungman The Butterfly Lion - Michael Morpurgo Out Of Nowhere/The Guns Of Easter/A Winter Of Spies - Gerard Whelan Fionn The Cool - Aisling McLoughlin A Legacy Of Ghosts - Colin Dann The Wakening - Paul Stewart Chain Letter 1 & 2- Christopher Pike Catchman - Chris Wooding They were all books I read time and time again. Loved every single one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bel-ami Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I read a lot of Enid Blyton. And Roald Dahl. Oh and Just William(can't remeber who that was by though)! I think Richmal Crompton is the name you are after. Some of my early favourites were: Rupert annuals Winnie The Pooh & The House at Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne Secret Seven series & Mr Twiddle books, E. Blyton Just William series, Richmal Crompton Worzel Gummidge books, Barbara Euphan Todd The Adventures of Paddington, Michael Bond Swiss Family Robinson, J.R. Weiss The Otterbury Incident, C. Day Lewis with wonderful sketches by Edward Ardizzone Later on I enjoyed: The Viking Trilogy, Henry Treece The Marsh King & The Namesake by C. Walter Hodges Coot Club, Arthur Ransome Watership Down, R. Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewell Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I think Richmal Crompton is the name you are after. Thanks Winnie The Pooh & The House at Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne Oooooo...i forgot about Winnie the Pooh! Shame on me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Mostly Enid's Malory Towers, St Clares .. some of her Famous Five books and lots of her Mystery books (with the very politically incorrectly named Fatty!). Also Just William, Jennings, What Katy Did, Wind in the Willows, Mrs Pepperpot, Black Beauty and Milly, Molly Mandy. I felt I'd really stepped up a gear when I read The Hobbit and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurpho Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Enid Blyton was spectacular. I loved her Faraway Tree series, Mr Meddle, and her mysteries. I'm 25 and I found myself re-reading the Enchanted Wood last week, that's how good it is. Anne of Green Gables and the subsequent books were pretty good too, though I don't think it's really a children's book. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, I think those were pretty staple as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe*With*Brains Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) oooh i adored the Faraway tree books too! I also loved 'The Worst Witch' books. My mum always used to compare me to Mildred always getting into trouble etc. I also read 'Sophie's Tom' over and over until the pages were all wrinkled and battered. come to think of it, i also loved the books we read together as a class in Primary school, like Roald Dahl and Paul Jennings. Edited August 28, 2009 by Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I just remembered that one of my favorite books growing up was called the Headless Cupid. It was a scary ghost story, well it was scary back then () and it was one of the first chapter books that I can remember reading. I must have taken it out of the school library like 10 times. It was an awesome read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 One of my favorite books as a kid was Ballet Shoes by Nole Streadtfeild. I never read the other ones though... maybe I should! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I was trying to clear some space on my bookshelves, and came across my little Ladybird collection of books, and found my Tasseltip books. I remember absolutely loving these when I was little - anyone else remember them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
book.worm Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) my favorite childhood book is goose bumps by r.l stine.. my first book of r.l stine is the mummy was given to me by my auntie.. til then i was addicted and im buying goosebumps series almost weekly.. i still have my huge collection of the book and read it again every now and then.. Edited September 14, 2009 by Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernnutter Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 The faraway tree series, by Enid Blyton. First delve into fantasy!! Then moved onto the Hobbit and The lord of the rings. Other childhood favourites which made a lasting impression were, Rebecca's World: Journey to the forbidden planet. Terry Nation. The silver sword. Ian Serreillier. And the novels by Joan Lingard set in Northern Ireland about 'Kevin and 'Sadie'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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