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if you were a child in the 80's, what was your favourite book?

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IamAnIAMSgirl · 21/05/2016 22:13

Hello all
I have been reserving library books to read to DS that I enjoyed as a child.

I was wondering if you would be so kind to re-jog my memory of more book by letting me know your favourite stories if you were a primary school child in this era.

Many thanks!

OP posts:
peppansalt · 22/05/2016 21:50

The Magic Faraway Tree,
The Wishing Chair,
Ping, (beautifully illustrated)
Madeleine

Coldtoeswarmheart · 22/05/2016 21:35

Charlotte's Web
Mary Poppins/ Mary Poppins Comes Back/ Mary Poppins Opens the Door

Girliefriendlikesflowers · 22/05/2016 21:33

There was a book called Beaver Towers and Escape to Beaver Towers that I loved, don't think they are still in print otherwise would get them for dd.

I loved The Famous Five.
All the Dick King Smith Books.
Toms Midnight Garden is coming to mind.

hugoagogo · 22/05/2016 21:33

Gobbelino the witch's cat- Ursula Moray Williams
Carbonel -Barbara Sleigh
The country child- Alison Utterley
Teddy Robinson- Joan Robinson

Purplehonesty · 22/05/2016 21:29

The famous five series

Black beauty

Secret seven

cleanasawhistle · 22/05/2016 21:23

The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor....Enid Blyton

starry0ne · 22/05/2016 21:02

the naughtiest girl in the school

HopperBusTicket · 22/05/2016 21:00

Shouldwe - thank you for the recommendation. The Mystery of the Whistling Caves is now in my Amazon basket. My son may be a bit young for it but I can read it first and it will keep.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 22/05/2016 20:56

The Hodgeheg

Madbengalmum · 22/05/2016 20:51

Magic faraway tree
Charlottes web
Sweet valley high books
Judy blume books

mercifulTehlu · 22/05/2016 20:49

AWrinkle In Time, anything by Diana Wynne-Jones (especially Howl's Moving Castle and Archer's Goon), Lord of the Rings.

GoodtoBetter · 22/05/2016 20:48

Anne of Green Gables. Marianne Dreams scared the crap out of me.

YesICanHearYouClemFandango · 22/05/2016 20:46

Charlotte Sometimes

Winifredgoose · 22/05/2016 20:44

The fudge stories by Judy Blume
The enchanted wood series
Little house on the prairie series
Goodnight mr Tom and back home by Michelle magorian

SweetieDrops · 22/05/2016 20:42

One of my favourites was Woof by Allan Ahlberg. I think he did a book of poetry about being at primary school too, that was quite funny IIRC.

MuddlePuddle · 22/05/2016 19:50

Toms Midnight Garden and A Pattern Of Roses

Chickpeachick0 · 22/05/2016 19:34

Any Eva Ibbotson - Which witch my fave
Any Penelope Lively - revenge of Samuel stokes
Alan Garner - the owl service ,
Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Biggles - ( first crush ! )
Chalet school stories
Bobsy twins
Swallows and Amazons
Agatha Christie

BrandNewAndImproved · 22/05/2016 19:23

I loved the Indian in the cupboard. I'm fairly sure they nicked that idea when they made night in the museum.

emmawrighttome · 22/05/2016 18:40

I remember reading The Indian In The Cupboard - it was quite long but I felt so proud once I'd finished it!

Lovelydiscusfish · 22/05/2016 10:08

Watership Down!

BrandNewAndImproved · 22/05/2016 09:56

There's a really good book that our teacher read out loud to us. Can't remember what it was called but it was about a guide dog. The whole year 5 class were engaged listening to it.

n0ne · 22/05/2016 09:39

Charlotte's Web. I actually fell down the stairs reading it cos I couldn't put it down

Hygellig · 22/05/2016 09:29

Tom's Midnight Garden
Carrie's War

BrandNewAndImproved · 22/05/2016 09:20

The what katie did books. (can't believe no one's mentioned them yet!)

Little princess

Narnia

Secret garden

Anything Enid Blyton or Dahl.

228agreenend · 22/05/2016 09:18

Teddy Robinson
gobbelino the Witches Cat
dolphin Crossing
machine Gunners - Robert Westall
Owl Service - Alan Garner
Paddington Bear books

Not sure what age your ds is. Some of thevabove books would suit older primary age kids, some younger.

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