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

[IamAnIAMSgirl]

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!

[Hagrid3112]

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

Anything Roald Dahl, really, or Enid Blyton - especially the Magic Wishing Chair stories and Mystery series

[0hCrepe]

Bfg etc, Anne of green gables, ballet shoes, Nancy Drew and sweet valley high, judy Blume, marmalade Atkins, ramona books.

[228agreenend]

Teddy Robinson
gobbelino the Witches Cat
dolphin Crossing
machine Gunners - Robert Westall
Owl Service - Alan Garner
Paddington Bear books

Not sure what age your ds is. Some of thevabove books would suit older primary age kids, some younger.

[BrandNewAndImproved]

The what katie did books. (can't believe no one's mentioned them yet!)

Little princess

Narnia

Secret garden

Anything Enid Blyton or Dahl.

[Hygellig]

Tom's Midnight Garden
Carrie's War

[n0ne]

Charlotte's Web. I actually fell down the stairs reading it cos I couldn't put it down

[BrandNewAndImproved]

There's a really good book that our teacher read out loud to us. Can't remember what it was called but it was about a guide dog. The whole year 5 class were engaged listening to it.

[Lovelydiscusfish]

Watership Down!

[emmawrighttome]

I remember reading The Indian In The Cupboard - it was quite long but I felt so proud once I'd finished it!

[BrandNewAndImproved]

I loved the Indian in the cupboard. I'm fairly sure they nicked that idea when they made night in the museum.

[Chickpeachick0]

Any Eva Ibbotson - Which witch my fave
Any Penelope Lively - revenge of Samuel stokes
Alan Garner - the owl service ,
Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Biggles - ( first crush ! )
Chalet school stories
Bobsy twins
Swallows and Amazons
Agatha Christie

[MuddlePuddle]

Toms Midnight Garden and A Pattern Of Roses

[SweetieDrops]

One of my favourites was Woof by Allan Ahlberg. I think he did a book of poetry about being at primary school too, that was quite funny IIRC.

[Winifredgoose]

The fudge stories by Judy Blume
The enchanted wood series
Little house on the prairie series
Goodnight mr Tom and back home by Michelle magorian

[YesICanHearYouClemFandango]

Charlotte Sometimes

[GoodtoBetter]

Anne of Green Gables. Marianne Dreams scared the crap out of me.

[mercifulTehlu]

AWrinkle In Time, anything by Diana Wynne-Jones (especially Howl's Moving Castle and Archer's Goon), Lord of the Rings.

[Madbengalmum]

Magic faraway tree
Charlottes web
Sweet valley high books
Judy blume books

[ineedamoreadultieradult]

The Hodgeheg

[HopperBusTicket]

Shouldwe - thank you for the recommendation. The Mystery of the Whistling Caves is now in my Amazon basket. My son may be a bit young for it but I can read it first and it will keep.

[starry0ne]

the naughtiest girl in the school

[cleanasawhistle]

The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor....Enid Blyton

[Purplehonesty]

The famous five series

Black beauty

Secret seven

[hugoagogo]

Gobbelino the witch's cat- Ursula Moray Williams
Carbonel -Barbara Sleigh
The country child- Alison Utterley
Teddy Robinson- Joan Robinson

[Girliefriendlikesflowers]

There was a book called Beaver Towers and Escape to Beaver Towers that I loved, don't think they are still in print otherwise would get them for dd.

I loved The Famous Five.
All the Dick King Smith Books.
Toms Midnight Garden is coming to mind.