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Books you loved as a child and hope your children will love too.

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TheCortanaThatStoleChristmas · 16/12/2012 20:31

Inspired by another thread. Xmas Grin

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?

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almapudden · 16/12/2012 20:51

Ooh loads more great suggestions on this thread

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Viviennemary · 16/12/2012 20:50

I liked the Chalet School and the Lorna Hill ballet books. DD didn't like them at all. I also like the Wishing Chair series which DC's did like. And the Faraway Tree. And lots more. I loved all the Enid Blyton's. Mystery Series, School stories, Adventure Series, secret books.

almapudden · 16/12/2012 20:49

Most of the ones you mentioned, op! Also:

I Capture the Castle
101 Dalmations
Anne of Green Gables
The Silver Sword
The Boy with the Bronze Axe
The Children's Crusade
Eagle of the Ninth
Little House on the Prairie
Five Children and It
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Secret Garden
The Lost Prince

I could go on for days! I love reading and I so hope my children will too.

FionaJT · 16/12/2012 20:49

Lots of the others mentioned above, plus:

Tom's Midnight Garden
The Little House on the Prairie series
anything by E Nesbit (reading 'The Phoenix and the Carpet' to dd at the moment)
Alison Uttley's short story collections (we have a lovely one of Christmas stories which came out again last week)

jenesaispas · 16/12/2012 20:49

Phew re the change of name in the Magic Faraway Tree - was my favourite book and I have just bought it for a friend's daughter for Christmas.

Another friend still has the original on her bookshelf and is unsure whether to let her DC read it!

thixotropic · 16/12/2012 20:48

Dark is Rising

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TheCortanaThatStoleChristmas · 16/12/2012 20:48

PRATCHETT! DS has the first three discworld books for Christmas. I am hopeful he will find them as funny as I did.

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ThinkAboutItOnBoxingDay · 16/12/2012 20:47

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

Yy to faraway tree and Anne of Green Gables.

Gillyweed001 · 16/12/2012 20:46

The very hungry Caterpillar :-)

beanandspud · 16/12/2012 20:45

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

milewalker · 16/12/2012 20:45

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.

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TheCortanaThatStoleChristmas · 16/12/2012 20:44

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

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TheCortanaThatStoleChristmas · 16/12/2012 20:43

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

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RumpleteaserScroodge · 16/12/2012 20:42

Risks Dahl books and hairy McClairy

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OliviaPeaceOnMumsnet · 16/12/2012 20:42

@TheCortanaThatStoleChristmas

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!

She is now called FRANNY - have recently read to my DS1 at bedtime - he LOVES.

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TallulahTinsel · 16/12/2012 20:41

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

CambridgeBlue · 16/12/2012 20:40

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.

spookysal · 16/12/2012 20:40

Selks - What age for the Moomintroll books?

coldcupoftea · 16/12/2012 20:40

What Katy Did
The Worst Witch
Gobolino The Witches Cat

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SarahStratton · 16/12/2012 20:39

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

Armi · 16/12/2012 20:39

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

TallulahTinsel · 16/12/2012 20:39

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 :)

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