What were/are your favourite children's classic books?

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I'll leave it to you what constitutes a classic. I'm not the thread police.

I'm torn between Anne of Green Gables, Black Beauty and A Little Princess.

What were your favourites growing up?

Jill’s Gymkhana & series
Charlotte’s Web
The Wheel on the School
Narnia series

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Yes to Ruby Ferguson's 'Jill' books, I so regret getting rid of my copies when downsizing. They're now all available as ebooks for £3.95 via Jane Badger's website!

I have several vintage Jill books on my inherited book shelf but didn’t read them myself so they must be my sister’s. Maybe I should read them now - I remember asking for a pony for Christmas aged about 8 and the answer being ‘No’ 😂

Also loved the Pullein-Thompson sisters pony books, and a series written by the show jumper Pat Smythe.

I loved the Three Jays pony books by Pat Smythe as well.

Just putting this out there, my DNiece who’s 6 says The Famous Five books are her favourite. Her cousin my DNephew who’s 5 would agree with her but add Dog Man and Greek Myths and Legends.

Great thread!

Mine were -

Little Grey Rabbit
Teddy Robinson
Gobbolino
Judy Blume books
Ramona (Beverly Cleary)

So many already mentioned here but as an older child, the Lois Duncan books; 'young adult ' before there was such a category. I Know What You Did Last Summer, Stranger With My Face, Locked in Time...

Does anyone remember the one where a girl's family adopted their cousin whose parents were killed in a car crash? Can't remember the title. Loved them all anyway, really suspenseful.

Summer of Fear!

Topsy & Tim
The Mr Men series
The Faraway Tree

Ooh, all The Mallory Towers & St Claires series.
Tom's Midnight Garden

Are you there god, it's me Margeret
Judy Blume

Following for ideas.

Hairy McClary series.

Charlotte's Web
Black Beauty
The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark
The House At Pooh Corner
Olga Da Polga
Paddington Bear
Noddy
The Famous Five (Secret Seven not as good) and The - of Adventure and Mystery Of books not to mention all the school stories by EB too

The Animals of Farthing Wood series and other Colin Dann books

very little
Dogger
Peace at last
Whatever next!
Tiger who came to tea
Five minutes peace

primary age
Dick King Smith - Sophie's Stories
Sheltie stories
animal ark (I think they were called, about a vets!)
Harry Potter
His Dark Materials

Ballet shoes
101 dalmations
Mallory towers
Five children and it