Books you enjoyed when you were in primary school

[Nellia]

Hello trying to build a list of books for my nearly 7 year old to read independently based on stories I remember that I genuinely enjoyed reading as a child. So far I have the worst witch series and gobilino the witches cat. Anyone have any further suggestions?

But I've found that with the offer books especially, what I was able to read independently tend to be a book that is better if I read to my DC as the extra generation of makes a big difference and they need more explanations of context and some of the words.

The ones that have lasted best from that list with my children are The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark and, the Faraway Tree books, Roald Dahl and, surprisingly, the Little House on the Prairie.

Modern writers to add to the list (apart from the obvious JK Rowling) would be Reeves and McIntyre, Chris Riddell, Kate Saunders and Tamora Pierce.

Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel are lovely.

The book that's always stayed with me is Charlotte Sometimes - so much so that I had to buy myself a copy recently. It's haunting and just lovely.

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively and the Just Lisa books by Hans Peterson were my favourites, along with the Enid Blyton, Arthur Ransome and Ruby Ferguson books already mentioned.

oh brill thanks completely forgot about the narnia series loved that as a child, plenty to choose from thanks!

Mallory Towers!

Whoever said Ramona - I love you. I had completely forgotten those books and how much I loved them. My all time favourite though was The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. No idea why but I can remember every word and still have a very battered copy of it in my children's bookcase.

Clever Polly And The Stupid Wolf. Flat Stanley. Danny the Champion of the World.

Malory Towers (Sorry, I don't usually correct spelling, but in a minority here it looks like I'm wrong )
Green Knowe series
The Chalet School Series
Antonia Forest series

Worst witch
Secret seven and Famous Five
My children loved Animal ark and all Michael Morpego(spelling) stories

I remember the teacher reading Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Niamh and being so caught up in the story that I forgot I was at school.

Charlotte's Web and The Sheep Pig both by Dick King Smith.
My Naughty Little Sister
Amelia Jane
The Worst Witch
Heidi
Black Beauty
Little House on the Priaire
The Family From One End Street
five children and it

Lone Pine Series
Wish for a Pony etc
My best Fiend
Tales of a forth grade nothing
twice upon a time
Enid Blyton
Laura Ingles Wilder
and lots more

The Naughtiest Girl in School was my favourite series of the Enid Blyton books.

Well that and The Enchanted Forest Series.

Judy Blume

I loved

Starring Sally J Freedman as Herself
Freckle Juice