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To ask what your favourite children's book is/was

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LaVieEstBelle159 · 13/04/2022 20:36

The book or books that bring back comforting and happy memories.

Mine are Magic Faraway Tree, Mallory Towers and St Clares, all by Enid Blyton.

What are yours?

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Daffodilsdance · 13/04/2022 20:40

All of the above 😍
Also Goodnight Mr Tom and The Animals of Farthingwood .

Moonface123 · 13/04/2022 20:40

Same, Magic Faraway Tree, Moonface was my favourite character, hence my username.

Raindancer411 · 13/04/2022 20:41

Are you there god, it's me Margaret. A little love song. Forever.

Onlyhuman123 · 13/04/2022 20:41

Famous Five. Noddy.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 13/04/2022 20:42

My childhood... One hundred and One dalmatians (original novel, not Disney)

As a parent... Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson.

popcorndiva · 13/04/2022 20:42

Yes to Magic Faraway tree and I was obsessed with any boarding school stories so Mallory Towers, Twins at St Clares

Yika · 13/04/2022 20:42

I loved Mallory Towers. Also Little House on the Prairie et al.

Chickychoccyegg · 13/04/2022 20:43

Malory towers, St claires, Nancy drew, sweet valley high,i loved all those

SunscreenCentral · 13/04/2022 20:44

Black Beauty 🥲

familyissues12345 · 13/04/2022 20:44

As a child myself - Gobbilino the witches cat and the animals of farthing wood

TarpaulinEyes · 13/04/2022 20:45

Laura Ingalls-Wilder books.

Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, wonderful store and illustrations.

Blackcountryexile · 13/04/2022 20:46

Malcolm Saville Lone Pine Books

BasiliskStare · 13/04/2022 20:46

I capture the Castle and The Hobbit

But I love are you their Margaret - we have a dog and I often say to him - Bertie are you basking in the garden without asking. @Raindancer411 [flowers ]

Skyeheather · 13/04/2022 20:46

Famous Five
Magic Faraway Tree
My Naughty Little Sister
The Worst Witch
A Little Princess

suckingonchillidogs · 13/04/2022 20:46

The Animal, the Vegetable and John D. Jones. Think I still have it somewhere

DeathMetalMum · 13/04/2022 20:46

As a child Fantastic Mr Fox

As an adult a second for Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson, such a lovely story.

MermaidEyes · 13/04/2022 20:46

Mallory Towers, Magic Faraway Tree, Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, anything by Judy Blume. And I still have all of the above books (so around 300) in the attic 😁

BirdyBee · 13/04/2022 20:47

The peggy plot and Mr pink whistle that my gran gave me as a child

HelloMama · 13/04/2022 20:48

My naughty little sister.
Dogger.
Mog.
Actually, anything by Shirley Hughes.

And I second Goodnight Mr Tom and anything by Judy Blume...

painauraisin · 13/04/2022 20:48

Same as yours. Also Chicken Licken when I was very small, Milly Molly Mandy and White Boots by Noel Streatfeild when I was a bit older.

theDudesmummy · 13/04/2022 20:48

The Tree that Sat Down
Emily series by LM Montgomery

ApolloandDaphne · 13/04/2022 20:48

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I loved it so much I almost had it on constant loan from the library!

theDudesmummy · 13/04/2022 20:48

Oh and Ballet Shoes

Furrbabymama87 · 13/04/2022 20:48

When I was really young I loved a book series called Josie Smith. I liked all the ones you've said too. And as an older kid I loved the Babysitters Club books and Point Horror.

theDudesmummy · 13/04/2022 20:49

And The Secret Garden