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Top five children's books of all time

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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...

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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

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...

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

Weirdstone deffo in top 10

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

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 20:16

Rosetti Goblin Market although not a story has stayed with me

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:24

WORST evr books ALL Alan Garner and Watership Down

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?

motherinferior · 24/09/2007 20:28

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

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

LittleBella · 24/09/2007 20:33

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

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

tissy · 24/09/2007 20:35

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

pooka · 24/09/2007 20:35

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

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 20:36

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

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:38

oooh yes A little princess

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..

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.

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:47

Marianne Dreams

NotAnOtter · 24/09/2007 20:50

Stig of the Dump

Tamum · 24/09/2007 20:51

Actually I want Polly and the Wolf too.

Bink · 24/09/2007 20:53

Posters should not be allowed to read anyone else's before coming up with their own list.

Right, mine (which means most influential on me):

Norton Juster, Phantom Tollbooth
Henry Treece or Geoffrey Trease, who knows (or cares - but presumably they care, furiously), The Crown of Violet
Noel Langley, The Land of Green Ginger
Lewis Carroll, both Alices - but possibly more Through the Looking Glass

last spot has a lot of contenders, inc. Elizabeth Gouge The Little White Horse or Frances Hodgson Burnett, the little-known The Lost Prince (a tomboy's family romance a la Freud if ever there was one)

janeitebus · 24/09/2007 20:58

Ballet Shoes
Tom's Midnight Garden
Goodnight Mr Tom
Charlotte Sometimes

eed to stick at four as too many are jostling for 5th position - they include: The baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed / LullabyHullabaloo / 5 Minute's Peace / So Much / The Blue Balloon - could go on and on!!!!

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