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Confession time! Tell us your literary sins to win an entire set of 20 Puffin Classics

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EmilyMumsnet · 13/04/2015 10:57

Literary shame is a powerful thing - if you've ever nodded sagely while your friends discussed Bleak House or chuckled knowingly about the The Wizard of Oz - the film is the same thing isn’t it? – you'll know what we're talking about. But now we're giving you the chance to 'fess up! Tell us which Puffin Classic you have never actually read, and you'll be in the running to win the entire set.

The Puffin Classics are back, and with a bold new look – twenty brand new covers for the classic tales, from Huck to Dorothy to Alice to Peter. One lucky poster will receive all twenty, while 5 randomly-selected runners-up will win a copy of their never-read tale.

Here's the full set list:
The Call of the Wild, Tom Sawyer, The Wizard of Oz, King Arthur, The Jungle Book, Black Beauty, Huckleberry Finn, Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, The Odyssey, A Little Princess, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Wind in the Willows, Treasure Island, Heidi, Peter Pan, Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

This competition is now closed. And the winners are:

Belo - full set of Puffin Classics
happysouls - The Call Of The Wild
Punkatheart -Heidi
Miisty - Tom Sawyer
Pigeonpea - Huckleberry Finn
kohl - Wind In The Willows

Thanks for all your contributions, we'll be in touch with the winners shortly

Confession time! Tell us your literary sins to win an entire set of 20 Puffin Classics
OP posts:
alibabble · 10/05/2015 19:29

A Little Princess

ser01 · 10/05/2015 16:54

Never read Anne of Green Gables, no idea why though.

mummyto2boys01 · 10/05/2015 15:13

I've wanted to read 'Black Beauty' for a long time but have never got round to it

NelAllan · 10/05/2015 15:04

There's actually lots that I haven't read, more than I have. My children have read more of these than I have but access to books is so much easier now with tablets and e-readers. I do remember reading Black Beauty, Heidi and The Secret Garden though and remember them all very clearly.

Jenerate · 10/05/2015 14:58

There are a few on the list I have never read, although I have always loved reading. I would probably like to try Journey to the Centre of the Earth, just to see how close the various films have come to it.

katiefish · 10/05/2015 14:39

The Call of the Wild, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Heidi

feckitall · 10/05/2015 13:01

I have never read The Wizard of Oz, Anne of Green Gables, The Odyssey, A Little Princess, The Wind in the Willows, Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
I didn't read what I perceived as 'girly' stories. Some of the others were read to me or I had to read at school...
My guilty pleasure is reading them now!

cluckyhen · 10/05/2015 12:51

I have never read Tom Sawyer

cinderellao9 · 10/05/2015 12:42

i havent read:
the odyssey
tom sawyer
call of the wild
tales of the greek heroes
a little princess

EMCCRUBB · 10/05/2015 12:27

I havnt ready little women yet

Jinty16 · 10/05/2015 11:58

Alice in Wonderland

Victimbo · 10/05/2015 10:11

I've never read Heidi but would love to

goose1964 · 10/05/2015 09:11

the odessey is the one I most regret not having read, I have honestly read most of them

TiggyCharlotteElizabethDianaD · 09/05/2015 22:10

My sin?

I once bought a dictionary no no letter Ds in as it was really cheap. I figured I only need that letter about one twenty sixth of the time, and as the dictionary was about 5% of normal price it was a bargain.

I've read the Alice stuff, halfway through Tom Sawyer, and I've bought Treasure Island.

CaminanteNoHayCamino · 09/05/2015 20:55

The Call of the Wild, Journey to the Centre of the Earth (or have I?), King Arthur, Treasure Island.

wef1984 · 09/05/2015 20:32

Anne of Green Gables

cherry49 · 09/05/2015 20:14

I've read most of the books. Anne of Green Gables was one of the first books I ever read, and still have a copy of it today. Also loved reading Little Women. Must admit, I've never read The Odyssey or The Little Princess.

aesops · 09/05/2015 14:58

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

katieskatie82 · 09/05/2015 09:06

I've never read treasure island! Although I might read it to my 7 year old son soon!

Pico2 · 07/05/2015 23:55

I haven't read most of them, but feel worst about Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I really should read it to DD, though the Disney film has already got to her.

Dessallara · 07/05/2015 23:37

Black Beauty.

jennie1984j · 07/05/2015 19:28

A Little Princess

sweir1 · 06/05/2015 19:47

I've read all of them except Huckleberry Finn

soozybee1 · 06/05/2015 15:25

Huckleberry Finn

MillyVanilli222 · 06/05/2015 14:08

I've never read Little Women!

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