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Inspired by another thread.

I remember buying Dogger don't laugh at the title it's a lovely book! and All In One Piece before DS was born as I wanted to pass on the joy these books brought me.

He has recently read The Hobbit; Swallows and Amazons; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; Treasure Island and Charlotte's Web. Books that made my childhood.

I hope he will soon find and enjoy the LOTR books, Hitchhikers Guide, Little Women, and Goodnight Mr Tom.

I feel real excitement at the thought of my DS reading lovely books and enjoying them the way I did. Got me wondering what I might have missed though, are there other books that are wonderful for children and deserve to go on a "Books Every Child Should Read" list?

What were your favorite childhood books, and will you buy/pass them on for your children?

Spot the dog

The Magic Faraway Tree

A wrinkle in time!

The original Moomintroll books by Tove Janson. Just wonderful entrancing magical stories with beautiful iluustrations...miles better than the silly tv cartoon. Highly recommended.

Also all the Dr Seuss books.

Ah the Magic Faraway Tree! That beloved character Fanny. Swallows has a character called Titty. The names didn't stand the test of time even if the stories do!

Dogger here too. I loved it as a child and my DC love it too.

I've started reading Anne of Green Gables to my DD and hope she'll enjoy it as much as I do (and the rest of the series).

Bagthorpes Unlimited
The Family at One End Street
Milly Molly Mandy
Joan Aitken short stories
Mog's Christmas
The Secret Garden
The Boy Who Won The Pools

Have kept them all for Dds - most are hits but a few clearly hadn't aged well.

Oh I like this thread

Children of Green Knowe Series

Chronicles of Narnia

The Little Grey Men

The Wind in the Willows

Charlotte Sometimes

Plus the ones already mentioned

For this time of year, 'The Children of Green Knowe' by Lucy M Boston.

Little White Horse
The Children of Green Knowe
Chalet School books
Anything by Enid Blyton
Anything by Noel Stretfeild
Anything by the Pullein Thompson sisters

Faraway tree, narnia series, the secret garden :-)

Selks - What age for the Moomintroll books?

What Katy Did
The Worst Witch
Gobolino The Witches Cat

So many! Milly Molly Mandy, My Naughty Little Sister, Ramona, most Enid Blyton, Little Women, What Katy Did, Little Grey Rabbit - I saved loads of my old books for DD ( and she does love most of them) and have bought new copies of those I no longer have. Reading was my big love as a kid and I'm so glad DD is also a bookworm.

Oh yes, I loved The Bagthorpe Saga!

Plus horsey books, Jill ones, A Devil to Ride series and boarding school ones, Malory Towers, St Claire's, Autumn Term etc

fungus the bogeyman,

badjelly the witch.

Risks Dahl books and hairy McClairy

You are all reminding me of so many books I loved! Think I need to make a list and get on Amazon.

I heard Olivia, apparently Dick is now known as Rick.

the last of the really great whangdoodles by julie andrews, i loved it as a little girl, had it on loan from the library every other week. have now got my very own copy that i read now and again-my son (20) and daughters (both 13) are not as impressed.

The 'Little House on the Prairie' series, Famous Five, Secret Seven, Magic Faraway Tree....

The very hungry Caterpillar :-)

We read the box of delights every Christmas. Really hope DD enjoys that tradition

Yy to faraway tree and Anne of Green Gables.