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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:
Coldtoeswarmheart · 22/05/2016 21:35

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

peppansalt · 22/05/2016 21:50

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

Mercedes519 · 22/05/2016 21:54

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 · 22/05/2016 21:55

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

DaisyDando · 23/05/2016 20:35

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

peachcake · 23/05/2016 22:01

Malory Towers
Paddington Bear
My Naughty Little Sister
The Flower Fairies

wallybantersjunkbox · 23/05/2016 22:14

The three investigators
Nancy Drew
Enid Blyton
Brer Rabbit etc

pintsizeprincess · 23/05/2016 22:17

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 · 23/05/2016 22:18

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 · 23/05/2016 22:19

Teddy Robinson
Worst witch
Narnia books

honeymom · 23/05/2016 22:20

Swallows and Amazon

The fantastic five.

Anything by Enid blyton

YolandiFuckinVisser · 23/05/2016 22:22

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 · 24/05/2016 09:32

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 · 24/05/2016 09:34

Magic tollbooth
Five children and it
Enid Blyton

Chchchchangeabout · 24/05/2016 09:35

Hitch Hikers Guide to Galaxy when a bit older

Maeveconnelly777 · 24/05/2016 10:40

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

Racheyg · 24/05/2016 13:29

I've just remembered Puddle lane I love them also

clairet144 · 24/05/2016 15:30

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

NickiFury · 24/05/2016 15:33

Narnia
Anything by Judy Blume
Sweet Valley High.

Willow33 · 24/05/2016 15:33

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

SpikeWithoutASoul · 24/05/2016 16:08

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

NerrSnerr · 24/05/2016 19:25

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

DrRanjsRightEyebrow · 24/05/2016 19:29

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

DrRanjsRightEyebrow · 24/05/2016 19:30

Oh and noel streatfield! Ballet shoes etc

TroysMammy · 24/05/2016 19:33

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.

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