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Books my children should read

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Provencalroseparadox · 02/08/2014 06:56

I want to collect a list of classic kids books that I can encourage mine to read. So far I'm thinking:

Harry Potter
Phillip Pulman - His Dark Materials and Sally Lockhart
Garth Nix - Abhorsen
Narnia
Swallows & Amazon
Stig of the Dump
Alan Garner's books
Berverly Nichols trilogy
The Secret Garden
Tom's Midnight Garden
Mrs Frisby & the Rats of Nimh
Wind in the Willows
Peter Pan
Lewis Carroll
The Hobbit and LOTR

Any suggestions to add?

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JaneGarveykeepsmesane · 04/08/2014 18:33

Ann Fine, Flour Babies
Judy Blume, Superfudge
The Water Babies
The Worst Witch
Jacqueline Wilson, The Story of Tracy Beaker
Magic At Midnight - can't remember who wrote it?!
The Animals of Farthing Wood - again, can't remember
The Enchanted Wood, Faraway tree etc by Enid Blyton
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Alice in Wonderland - weird though
Roald Dahl's early autobiography BOY

Just a few of my favourites x

emmaMBC · 04/08/2014 15:15

David Walliams' books are great, think of Roald Dahl-esq humour & engrossing narrative. Fans of Walliams are also drawn to the Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon.

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Provencalroseparadox · 04/08/2014 06:18

These are great. Some I've read and enjoyed, some new to me.

Are the David Walliams books good?

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CSLewis · 02/08/2014 23:28

Emil and the Detectives
Charlotte Sometimes
Daddy Long Legs
Green Dolphin Country, plus anything else by Elizabeth Goudge

Cataline · 02/08/2014 23:20

The Mister Monday set by Garth Nix is awesome. Neil Gaiman books are great too. CS Lewis- Narnia set too.

kate1516 · 02/08/2014 23:17

Railway Children? Anne of Green Gables?

JBrd · 02/08/2014 23:17

Anything by Astrid Lindgren and Michael Ende!

Meglet · 02/08/2014 23:16

The Phantom Toolbooth.

kate1516 · 02/08/2014 23:15

I capture the castle is good. I really liked Willard Price books when I was in primary school. Think they are quite un pc now as all about trapping animals but made me want to travel and love nature.

InkleWinkle · 02/08/2014 23:14

Little Women? Little house on the Prairie?

My DD1 is really into David Walliams' books.

callamia · 02/08/2014 23:11

Goodnight Mr Tom - provide tissues and hugs. I cried in class when we read that at school. The TV production breaks me every time.

callipygian00 · 02/08/2014 21:12

Goodnight Mr Tom, The Little Prince, Treasure Island, Lemony Snicket. But I wouldn't worry too much about getting them to read the classics - one or two, definitely, but make sure they read modern stuff too or you run the risk of them getting bored of reading.

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Provencalroseparadox · 02/08/2014 09:26

Oh yes The Silver Sword - loved that. Never read Ballet Shoes.

Just thought of I Capture the Castle and 101 Dalmatians from Dodie Smith too.

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callamia · 02/08/2014 08:31

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield, and The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier. I read both of these countless times.

I also love Michael Morpurgo's books, no matter how emotionally manipulative they are.

Older children should read Adrian Mole - although I wonder how dated it will feel for them.