Michelle Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 What are your memories when you were reading childrens books (yes, I know some of you still do, but you know what I mean!)? Was it the usual, such as Enid Blyton, or do you remember more unusual books? Which have stuck in your mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 The Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter was always (& remains to this day) one of my favourites. My Dad got me a tiny little hardback copy of this book when I was just a tot & I still have it now. Hunka Munka (the mouse) is my favourite Potter character, ranking even above Mrs Tiggywinkle! The pictures in that book are absolutely magical. I took a ceramics class when I was a teenager & actually painted Hunka Munka straight frmo the book. Managed to sell her for a fair bit too! It's the first book I remember being delighted about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Reading The Worst Witch books every year in the car as we travelled to a family friend's farm down in the west country. I remember the first time, I read one each way, the second time I read all 3 of them on the way down. Had to buy something new to come back with. Then for the next 4 years or so I would read the three of them on the journey! I also remember being read Danny, the Champion of the World in class and being terrified of Danny being caught! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 There was a book being read to my class when I was 8 which was about some children who went under the sea, under the waves, which were called white horses, and lived and had an adventure in a world there. I was ill and missed the last episode, and never found out what happened. I can't even remember the name of the book or the author, but for 37 years I have wanted to know the end! Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I remember some books about children n a school bus who went under the sea for adventures. I think it was a diff one to yours though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I was ill and missed the last episode, and never found out what happened. I can't even remember the name of the book or the author, but for 37 years I have wanted to know the end! Debbie Debbie - they lived happily ever after! THE END Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I remember some books about children n a school bus who went under the sea for adventures. I think it was a diff one to yours though.. I think they might have been the Magic School Bus books - there was one where they went into the Human Body as well that I can remember really clearly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I loved the 'Magic Woodland series' series by Beverly Nichols - sadly they are out of print now, but I still have my original copies - the only books from my childhood that I kept. I also loved Enid Blyton, especially the Mallory Towers and St Clares series, not to mention 'The Land of Far Beyond' which was a child's version of A Pilgrim's Progress, if I remember correctly. I also loved E Nesbit's books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Enid Blyton was my favourite too, especially the MAaic Faraway tree ones, so those Magic Woodland books look like something I would have enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 My firm favourites without doubt were Mallory Towers and St Claires. I also loved Charlottes Web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Sorry - joined this a bit late in the day. But my favourites were Enid Blyton (like everyone else), The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Graeme and the Chalet School series - Elinor Brent Dyer. My all time favourite was A traveller in Time by Alison Uttley. I still have quite a few of my childhood books, and there is one about a pixie which I used to love. Oh and Winnie the Pooh of course. The list is endless. The children under the sea rings bells for me too, although I wonder if I am mixing it up with the Charles Kingsley book...(the name escapes me) which had a similar theme. Gone on a bit haven't I? Sorry. Susanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessponti Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 The Water Babies? I couldn't get into that (as an adult), might of liked it as a child though! I used to read the Worst Witch too, loved those books! I never really got into Enid Blyton or anything like that. I loved Winnie the pooh and Beatrix Potter. My all time favourite books were 'Chilly Billy' about a little guy who lives in the fridge and 'the Karate Princess' (self explanatory!! - such a high brow reader I was!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 St Clares Enid Blyton and then later some of the teen romance ones Lois Lowry (can't remember the title) and Paul something beginning with Z. One was very sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 St Clares and Mallory Towers were my firm favourites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Did you ever read Susan Digby's Trebizon series? They were great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 No I didn't - were they good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 More up to date versions with boyfriends etc but still innocent. Anne Digby is the author, still boarding school I wanted to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 St Clares and Mallory Towers were my firm favourites I loved those books too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Hello There.. I remember reading 'Elidor' by Alan Garner and thinking Wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Originally posted by Princessponti The Water Babies? I couldn't get into that (as an adult), might of liked it as a child though! The Water Babies of course. No I couldn't get into it either. Never finished it. PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahrob Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Did you ever read Susan Digby's Trebizon series? They were great I loved Trebizon but hardly anyone has heard of them. My booky memory is from when I was about six. I'd been really ill when we were away on holiday, so my mum bought me The Borrowers to cheer me up. Sadly I was so ill I just couldn't be bothered reading. When I got better I tried to read it, but it just reminded me of being sick. I've never managed to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I loved being whisked away in the Famous Five & Secret Seven adventures....wanted to be in them. Also discovered Little House on the Prarie books when I got one at Christmas one year.....always thought it would be a great series on the telly and was delighted when it happened (if a bit goody goody now when you watch it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 i loved (at various ages): - mallory towers/secret seven/faraway tree etc by the bylton - the bobbsey twins - rupert - george orwell's animal farm - nancy drew - alfred hitchcock presents - pan horror books - agatha christie (i was about ten when i started to read these so guess they count) but there was a series of books i loved as a kid and would love to read them again. thing is, i can't remember the author or the name of the books. so help please. books were about a group of kids (siblings and cousins i think) who would go and stay with a great-uncle over the summer holidays and have 'adventures'. he was a retired sea captain (i remember thinking of captain birdseye type characters) and i'm sure the family were called the 'cherries/cherrys' anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 The Mousehole Cat for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I LOVE Rupert the Bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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