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!

[Coldtoeswarmheart]

Charlotte's Web
Mary Poppins/ Mary Poppins Comes Back/ Mary Poppins Opens the Door

[peppansalt]

The Magic Faraway Tree,
The Wishing Chair,
Ping, (beautifully illustrated)
Madeleine

[Mercedes519]

No one has mentioned Noel Streatfield.

Ballet Shoes obvs but my favourite is White Boots, mainly because I did ice skating and wanted to be an undiscovered talent...oh well.

Michelle Magorian's Going Home (same author as Goodnight Mr Tom) was the first book I remember losing about two hours to. I looked up and suddenly it had got dark.

[Mercedes519]

Sorry winifred is right 'Back Home' is the book! Glad I'm not the only fan.

[DaisyDando]

I loved the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary, as well as Roald Dahl and poetry by Michael Rosen.

[peachcake]

Malory Towers
Paddington Bear
My Naughty Little Sister
The Flower Fairies

[wallybantersjunkbox]

The three investigators
Nancy Drew
Enid Blyton
Brer Rabbit etc

[pintsizeprincess]

Absolutely loved the what Katy did books. Also the magic faraway tree, famous 5, Nancy drew and the hardy boys, Mallory towers. The secret garden , a little princess .

[MrsPear]

As a small child I love a book that featured Tim and ginger. It was set by the sea and they had adventures. If anyone knows what I am babbling on about please let me know!

[Racheyg]

Teddy Robinson
Worst witch
Narnia books

[honeymom]

Swallows and Amazon

The fantastic five.

Anything by Enid blyton

[YolandiFuckinVisser]

Private, keep out
Goodnight Mr Tom
Red Shift
Adrian mole
Anne of green gables
The dark is rising
The family from one end street
Folly foot
Phantom horse
101 Dalmatians
Watership down

[mrsmortis]

The Dark is Rising
Mr Galliano's Circus (My favourite Blyton)
Harry's Mad (Dick King Smith)
Little House, etc.
Swallows and Amazons
Narnia
Lucky Starr (Asimov)
The Eagle of the Ninth
Go Saddle the sea (Joan Aiken)

[Chchchchangeabout]

Magic tollbooth
Five children and it
Enid Blyton

[Chchchchangeabout]

Hitch Hikers Guide to Galaxy when a bit older

[Maeveconnelly777]

Enid Blyton
Ballet Shoes
Flight of the Doves
Lion the witch and the wardrobe

[Racheyg]

I've just remembered Puddle lane I love them also

[clairet144]

The choose your own adventure books that you had to shake a dice to determine how the story went! Loved those books

[NickiFury]

Narnia
Anything by Judy Blume
Sweet Valley High.

[Willow33]

The authors I read were:
Paul Zindel
Nina Bawden
Judy Blume
Enid Blyton - most of her stuff
The Sweet Valley High books

[SpikeWithoutASoul]

The Ramona books were my favourite. Can't wait to read them to DD.

[NerrSnerr]

Spike- I came on to say Ramona! Loved those books so much. I also loved My Naughty Little Sister

[DrRanjsRightEyebrow]

The worst witch, the faraway tree, narnia, mallory towers

[DrRanjsRightEyebrow]

Oh and noel streatfield! Ballet shoes etc

[TroysMammy]

My favourite book, Ramona the Pest by Geraldine Quimby. About a little, skinny girl who had straight hair which wouldn't curl, just like me. She got into scrapes, unlike me because I was a boring child who always had her nose in a book. I've still got that book and my hair still won't curl.