Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Children's books

Join in for children's book recommendations.

Original poster

Top five children's books of all time

123 replies

RosaLuxembourg · 24/09/2007 18:58

I want to get in first!
So what are your five items of children's literature?
Mine are:
Rosa wanders off to ponder...

OP posts:
Tamum · 24/09/2007 20:51

Actually I want Polly and the Wolf too.

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:50

Stig of the Dump

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:47

Marianne Dreams

Tamum · 24/09/2007 20:43

Actually I will have Little Princess too. I cried just about the Last Doll, never mind all the rest of it.

Tamum · 24/09/2007 20:43

Tom's Midnight Garden
Noel Streatfeild generally
Five Dolls in a House for younger ones
Amazing Mr Blunden
Will think about the other one..

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:38

oooh yes A little princess

pooka · 24/09/2007 20:36

Oh and The Little Princess. Thisis an excellent thread as is bringing back many fond memories.

Fennel · 24/09/2007 20:36

I cry every time we watch our video of Heidi. When Grandfather gets depressed and sits moping on his bench, and Heidi runs up the hill towards him.

pooka · 24/09/2007 20:35

Oh yes - the Wolves of Willoughby Chase is fantastic.
And Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

tissy · 24/09/2007 20:35

Ooh yes, A Little Princess! I cried when I read it to dd

pooka · 24/09/2007 20:34

The Dark is Rising: Susan Cooper
Northern Lights: Phillip Pullman
Swallows & Amazons: Arthur Ransome
The Borrowers
The Box of Delights
Milly Molly Mandy
The Elephant and the bad baby

Well they are my favourites.

The current faves with dd and ds (4 & 2)
We're going on a bear hunt
Peepo
Milly Molly Mandy
You Choose
The Elephant and the Bad Baby

LittleBella · 24/09/2007 20:33

Phoenix and the Carpet
Harry Potter
Narnia books
William books
A little princess

Charlee · 24/09/2007 20:29

10 in a bed is a wicked book, i forget eho it's by.

All the Famous Five (i know some people on here froun upon EB but i like her)

Goodnight Mr Tom for older children

motherinferior · 24/09/2007 20:28

No, that was Joan Aiken. Who is utterly marvellous.

Fennel · 24/09/2007 20:28

Most overrated book by primary school teachers: The silver sword. We read it 4 times at primary school in different classes. Honestly. It might be an OK book but I got very very sick of it.

I haven't read any Alan Garner. Did he write The Wolves of Willoughby Chase too?

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:24

WORST evr books ALL Alan Garner and Watership Down

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:16

Rosetti Goblin Market although not a story has stayed with me

gegs73 · 24/09/2007 20:15

I want to swop my Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH for Northern Lights. That is a brilliant series of books.

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:10

alan Garner Nooooo I HATED the Owl Service

Carries War is fab if overplayed
I loved Henrietta's House

tissy · 24/09/2007 20:09

Weirdstone deffo in top 10

cazzybabs · 24/09/2007 20:09

the borrowers

the little white horse

Heidi

Friday's Tunnel by John Verney

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner

But god I could go on and on and on...so many good books!

tissy · 24/09/2007 20:09

A Traveller in Time- Alison Uttley
Ballet Shoes- Noel Streatfeild
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe etc
Anne of Green Gables- L.M.Montgomery

have to think about no 5...

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:09

Charlotte sometimes probably rates as the best book I read as a child although Ballet Shoes stays with me and i am no dancer

Charlotte Sometimes is still available my eldest ds and dd read and loved it

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:08

Charlotte Sometimes
The Peppermint Pig
Ballet Shoes
OMG The Country Girl ( was it girl or child)
Danny The Champion is enchanting

saltire · 24/09/2007 20:07

nell - we have "The mole who knew it was none of his business" The DSes, needless to say love it!

Mine would be
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Secret Garden
The Dancing Bear - Michael Morpugo
Where's Spot loved reading it to DS1
and one called
"The Very Noisy Night" about little mouse and big mouse and little mouse keeps hearing noises and waking up big mouse. I love it and used to read it to the DSes even if they didn't want it. Can't rember who wrote it though
I'm sure I'll think of more though

Swipe left for the next trending thread