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if you were a child in the 80's, what was your favourite book?

127 replies

IamAnIAMSgirl · 21/05/2016 22:13

Hello all
I have been reserving library books to read to DS that I enjoyed as a child.

I was wondering if you would be so kind to re-jog my memory of more book by letting me know your favourite stories if you were a primary school child in this era.

Many thanks!

OP posts:
RedOnHerHedd · 21/05/2016 23:12

Oh yes, the Narnia books!

PartiallyStars · 21/05/2016 23:13

A Little Princess
The Children of Green Knowe
All the Famous Five books
All the Narnia books

WhispersOfWickedness · 21/05/2016 23:15

Gumble's yard
Paddington
Jennings

PartiallyStars · 21/05/2016 23:16

Oh, also the Carbonel books, A Wrinkle in Time, The King of the Copper Mountains, and the Magic Faraway Tree.

scrivette · 22/05/2016 02:47

A Little Princess
Famous Five
Secret Seven

Horopu · 22/05/2016 02:52

One hundred million francs.

LifeBeginsNow · 22/05/2016 02:56

The Magic Faraway Tree. I'm looking forward to reading that one to my DS when he's here!

anotherbusymum14 · 22/05/2016 03:01

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branstawm and my Naughty Little Sister books. I also remember some journals we used to read about a Jabberwocky?

LittleHouseOnTheShelf · 22/05/2016 03:04

Nearly all of those mentioned, plus swallows and Saxons and Nancy Drew and the swish if the curtain.

hippiedays · 22/05/2016 03:05

I was just going to post The Faraway Tree but I've been beaten to it. I adored that book.

Also mostly anything by Enid Blyton - The Secret Seven, The Famous Five, Malory Towers, The Naughtiest Girl, The Five Find Outers..........

FlumptyDumpty · 22/05/2016 03:12

Charlotte's Web
Carrie's War
Moondial

mumsywoo78 · 22/05/2016 03:44

Meg and mog books
Miffy books
Ladybird books shopping with mother

HopperBusTicket · 22/05/2016 08:04

I loved Enid Blyton but I've avoided introducing them to my son because it's all so sexist. I don't know if I'm being a bit OTT though.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 22/05/2016 08:06

A Traveller In Time

shouldwestayorshouldwego · 22/05/2016 08:11

Hopper I think that Enid Blyton was to an extent a writer for her time. Have you tried the Helen Moss adventure island books? They are more contemporary but similar themes.

Hygellig · 22/05/2016 08:14

I used to love 'I am David'. I can still remember the plot in great detail as I read it so many times, whereas I sometimes forget recent books.

I also used to like all the Judy Blume books, the Animals of Farthing Wood, Danny the Champion of the World and Matilda, the Five Children and It books, the Little House on the Prarie books, any Enid Blyton (despite it being un-PC), and Anne of Green Gables amongst others.

Heatherbell1978 · 22/05/2016 08:18

Anything by Enid Blyton but mostly Mallory Towers and St Clare's books oh and the Faraway Tree. Roald Dahl. The Drina ballet books I loved too. The Demon Headmaster. Wish I could remember them all...!

DoItTooJulia · 22/05/2016 08:22

The flowers in the attic books (!)
Nancy Drew
Trebizon
The chalet school
Judy Blume

IndigoApple · 22/05/2016 08:24

The Peppermint Pig

Elisheva · 22/05/2016 08:38

The Willard Price Adventure series.
Freckle Juice, and one in the same series about a kipper (!).
Little House books
Enid Blyton then Judy Blume then Paula Danziger.
Ramona Quimby series
My Naughty Little sister

thatsn0tmyname · 22/05/2016 08:44

Enid Blyton, Judy Bloom, Roald Dahl, the Adrian Mole series, the Sweet Valley High series plus a random called The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown which they made into a mini series starting Sarah Greene.

thatsn0tmyname · 22/05/2016 08:45

Judy Blume!

Middleoftheroad · 22/05/2016 08:52

Moondial
Stig ot The Dump
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tyler
Charlotte's Web
All Roald Dahl
All Judy Blume

goldfinch01 · 22/05/2016 08:56

Another vote for the Faraway Tree. Also Just William and Brer Rabbit.

Middleoftheroad · 22/05/2016 08:59

I'll also second (third, fourth and fifth)
Sweet Valley High
And all Virginia Andrews

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