Confession time! Tell us your literary sins to win an entire set of 20 Puffin Classics

[EmilyMumsnet]

Literary shame is a powerful thing - if you've ever nodded sagely while your friends discussed Bleak House or chuckled knowingly about the The Wizard of Oz - the film is the same thing isn’t it? – you'll know what we're talking about. But now we're giving you the chance to 'fess up! Tell us which Puffin Classic you have never actually read, and you'll be in the running to win the entire set.

The Puffin Classics are back, and with a bold new look – twenty brand new covers for the classic tales, from Huck to Dorothy to Alice to Peter. One lucky poster will receive all twenty, while 5 randomly-selected runners-up will win a copy of their never-read tale.

Here's the full set list:
The Call of the Wild, Tom Sawyer, The Wizard of Oz, King Arthur, The Jungle Book, Black Beauty, Huckleberry Finn, Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, The Odyssey, A Little Princess, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Wind in the Willows, Treasure Island, Heidi, Peter Pan, Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

This competition is now closed. And the winners are:

Belo - full set of Puffin Classics
happysouls - The Call Of The Wild
Punkatheart -Heidi
Miisty - Tom Sawyer
Pigeonpea - Huckleberry Finn
kohl - Wind In The Willows

Thanks for all your contributions, we'll be in touch with the winners shortly

I haven't read most of them but most notably Anne of Green Gables. I thought Black Beauty was pretty dull, loved The Secret Garden, couldn't get into Little Women at all and enjoyed Huckleberry Finn at school

I studied literature at uni and took a children's fantasy literature module. Got a high first for my final assessment exam, writing about Alice in Wonderland and didactic fiction... but have I read it all the way through? Um... no. Never. I still feel ashamed thinking about it now

This list list has made me realise that, although I have read most of these books and especially loved Heidi and Little Women, I have never read The Jungle Book. And hadn't thought to. Until now.

Im going to get it.

never read the Jungle Book... sadly after seeing how disney retold the story I never fancied reading it

I have read the Wind in the Willows. My grandfather used to tell me the stories from it, but when I read it myself, al the best chapters wee missing

I've only read about five of them but really enjoyed the books I did read. You can't beat childrens classic stories in my opinion, I don't know if it's the innocent times they were written in or just the fact that they make me feel nostalgic but I love them now as much as I did as a child.

I have read nearly everything on the list, but have never read The Little Princess.

I haven't read Little Women or Anne of Green Gables.

I've never read Little Women!

Huckleberry Finn

I've read all of them except Huckleberry Finn

A Little Princess

Black Beauty.

I haven't read most of them, but feel worst about Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I really should read it to DD, though the Disney film has already got to her.

I've never read treasure island! Although I might read it to my 7 year old son soon!

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

I've read most of the books. Anne of Green Gables was one of the first books I ever read, and still have a copy of it today. Also loved reading Little Women. Must admit, I've never read The Odyssey or The Little Princess.

Anne of Green Gables

The Call of the Wild, Journey to the Centre of the Earth (or have I?), King Arthur, Treasure Island.

My sin?

I once bought a dictionary no no letter Ds in as it was really cheap. I figured I only need that letter about one twenty sixth of the time, and as the dictionary was about 5% of normal price it was a bargain.

I've read the Alice stuff, halfway through Tom Sawyer, and I've bought Treasure Island.

the odessey is the one I most regret not having read, I have honestly read most of them

I've never read Heidi but would love to

Alice in Wonderland

I havnt ready little women yet

i havent read:
the odyssey
tom sawyer
call of the wild
tales of the greek heroes
a little princess