kfudge Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I'm a teacher and love to read aloud to my students books that are engaging: Holes The Chronicles of Narnia Where the Red Fern Grows The Witches Gooney Bird Greene Quote
atticjnr Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 Jacqueline Wilson had to pick 7 all time favourite childrens books...it was a perfect opportunity for self promotion! I'll have to think on this because there are loads I love from my childhood that I can't quite think of right now. Quote
mollie Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter The Railway Children E. Nesbit The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett Follyfoot Monica Dickens The Water Babies Charles Kingsley Quote
Loopyloo100 Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton Watership Down by Richard Adams Charlotte's Web by E B White The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe by C S Lewis The Mouse and his child by Russell Hoban Quote
page turner Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Matilda - Roald Dahl The BFG - Roald Dahl The tomorrow series - John Marsden Brother night - Victor Kelleher Robin Hood - Howard Pyle Quote
SweetiiPie85 Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 In no particular order - The Tiger Who Came to Tea - Judith Kerr The Witches - Roald Dahl Matilda - Roald Dahl Nancy Drew Series - Carolyn Keene Charlotte's Web - EB White Quote
Janet Posted August 4, 2009 Author Posted August 4, 2009 I must confess that I'd forgotten about this until Mollie posted a few days ago. I'm currently trying to get them into some sort of order in Excel so that I can let you know how it's going! Quote
Bel-ami Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 A personal top five: Just William - Richmal Crompton Coot Club - Arthur Ransome Watership Down - Richard Adams The House at Pooh Corner - A. A. Milne The Otterbury Incident - C. Day Lewis Quote
Vanwa Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 Kasper in the Glitter - Philip Ridley Goodnight Mister Tom - Michelle Magorian The Ghost of Thomas Kempe - Penelope Lively Watership Down - Richard Adams The Snow Spider - Jenny Nimmo All of these have stuck with me for various reasons. Kasper in the Glitter has a special place in my heart. I can still here my year 6 teacher playing out the voices of all of the different characters everytime I read it. Never was there a room full of kids more animated than when he was reading to us. And I still crease up Quote
blithe Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 My childhood favorites: Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery Nancy Drew Series It All Began with Jane Eyre - Sheila Greenwald Rascal - Sterling North Rumpelstiltskin - retold by Edith H. Tarcov and illustrated by Edward Gorey Quote
Katrina1968 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Mine would have to be... Little Women Nancy Drew series The Hobbit Harry Potter (present day classics) Chronicles of Narnia Quote
NovaLee Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) In no particular order ~ Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery Are You There God? It's Me Margaret ~ Judy Blume Tuck Everlasting - Natalie Babbitt The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain The Incredible Journey - Sheila Burnford Edited October 31, 2009 by NovaLee Revised List Quote
Fi. Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 When Marnie Was There - Joan Robinson Anne Of Green Gables - L M Montgomery Little Women - Louisa M Alcott Ballet Shoes - Noel Streatfeild What Katy Did - Susan Coolidge I could probably add at least another 20 titles to that list - I found it really hard to narrow it down Quote
pickwick Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Swallows and Amazons-Arthur Ransome The Tale of Peter Rabbit-Beatrix Potter The Hungry Caterpillar-Eric Carle Milly Molly Mandy-Joyce Lankester Dr.Dolittle-Hugh Lofting Quote
funrun Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) The BFG - Roald Dahl Tommorrow When The War Ends - John Marsden So Much To Tell You - John Marsden Half Way Across The Galaxy Turn Left (not sure of author) Charlotte's Web Edited October 12, 2009 by Nollaig Put in capitals. Quote
Mysterioso Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Joan Aiken- The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Clive King- Stig of the Dump Michelle Magorian- Just Henry Jonathan Stroud- The Golem's Eye Richard Adams- Watership Down Quote
JudyB Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Laura Ingells Wilder - The Little House series Robert O'Brien - Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Penelope Lively - The Ghost of Thomas Kempe Phillipa Pearce - A Dog So Small Quote
Kylie Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Robert O'Brien - Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh I have this book sitting right next to me as it's an upcoming read. I read it in primary school many years ago but I can't remember anything about it. Quote
NovaLee Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Robert O'Brien - Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Oh yeah ....I totally forgot about Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh. This was an excellent book. :eek2: Quote
Nollaig Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 I appear never to have posted in this thread! In no order: Gerard Whelan - Out Of Nowhere Elizabeth Winthrop - Castle In The Attic and Battle For The Castle (they go together) Colin Dann - A Legacy Of Ghosts Chris Wooding - Catchman (Point Horror Unleashed) Victor Kelleher - Del Del Quote
KW Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 In no particular order: Anne of Green Gables Little House on the Prairie ( series ) Jane Eyre Time at the Top - Ormandryod Secret Garden Quote
Janet Posted January 4, 2010 Author Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) I forgot all about this, but I'm just compiling the results and will post them shortly. ETA: I haven't even listed mine! Winnie-The-Pooh - A A Milne The Ghosts - Antonia Barber Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll Tom's Midnight Garden - Phillippa Pearce The 'Magic Woodland' trilogy - Beverley Nichols It was hard to choose - so many good titles I could have also chosen! Edited January 4, 2010 by Janet Quote
Janet Posted January 4, 2010 Author Posted January 4, 2010 2009 RESULTS! Although C S Lewis won with 8 votes, it was for a series of books. I decided to lump series together because many people just wrote 'Narnia' or 'Harry Potter'. Roald Dahl was by far the most nominated author, having had 8 different titles nominated. 11 authors had two different titles nominated. Quote
Kylie Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Thanks for tallying the results, Janet! I'm thrilled to see John Marsden as equal 5th, considering there are only a few of us who seem to have read this series. Quote
:HerculeHastings: Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I think I'd choose Roald Dahl books as my 5 favourites. I love Enid Blyton, but somehow Dahl's books stick in my mind as more meaningful reads. I love Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and Matilda, definitely. Quote
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