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Please help me find a very old book - a big ask so apologies

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WinnieTheWhat · 27/07/2025 19:43

Talking with my Aunt today about a book I had as a child (so in the 60s but possibly a much older book). It featured twin girls who wore large woolly hats (think they were orange) down to their knees.

That is all we can remember but I am relying on the brilliance of Mumsnet to come up with the book.

Thank you!

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TerrierCollector · 27/07/2025 19:47

Could it be one of The Twins series of books by Lucy Fitch Perkins?

WinnieTheWhat · 27/07/2025 20:03

@TerrierCollector just googled those books, thank you, but they are not the ones.

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TerrierCollector · 27/07/2025 20:07

WinnieTheWhat · 27/07/2025 20:03

@TerrierCollector just googled those books, thank you, but they are not the ones.

My only other guess is that it might be a Bobbsey Twins book. If not, I hope someone else comes along to help!

HappyNewTaxYear · 27/07/2025 20:08

Register at abe books UK site and find the Book Sleuth Children’s forum. Include the words ‘twin girls orange woolly socks’ in your thread title (they don’t like hundreds of threads called ‘looking for a book’). I guarantee you will get your answer within a few replies.

WinnieTheWhat · 27/07/2025 20:11

@HappyNewTaxYear thank you, I will give this a go. Trouble is, my memory might be wrong on colour (or even if this is real memory 😄) or even if they were children or some sort of creature.

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JeremyBearimysTimeKnife · 27/07/2025 20:23

Could it be this? I know the hats don’t go down to their knees but the pattern does so could easily be misremembered maybe?

Please help me find a very old book - a big ask so apologies
Squishymallows · 27/07/2025 20:24

Have you asked chat gpt, it found an old childhood book for me

WinnieTheWhat · 27/07/2025 21:25

JeremyBearimysTimeKnife · 27/07/2025 20:23

Could it be this? I know the hats don’t go down to their knees but the pattern does so could easily be misremembered maybe?

Thank you but the image we remember is large woolly hats down hats with just legs sticking out from them. No idea why we both liked the book so much!

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heelander · 27/07/2025 21:30

Sounds like flumps tv show?

NigelPonsonbySmallpiece · 27/07/2025 21:37

Pedie and the twins? The twins had hats but not down to their knees.

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