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

[cluckyhen]

I have never read Tom Sawyer

[feckitall]

I have never read The Wizard of Oz, Anne of Green Gables, The Odyssey, A Little Princess, The Wind in the Willows, Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
I didn't read what I perceived as 'girly' stories. Some of the others were read to me or I had to read at school...
My guilty pleasure is reading them now!

[katiefish]

The Call of the Wild, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Heidi

[Jenerate]

There are a few on the list I have never read, although I have always loved reading. I would probably like to try Journey to the Centre of the Earth, just to see how close the various films have come to it.

[NelAllan]

There's actually lots that I haven't read, more than I have. My children have read more of these than I have but access to books is so much easier now with tablets and e-readers. I do remember reading Black Beauty, Heidi and The Secret Garden though and remember them all very clearly.

[mummyto2boys01]

I've wanted to read 'Black Beauty' for a long time but have never got round to it

[ser01]

Never read Anne of Green Gables, no idea why though.

[alibabble]

A Little Princess

[Squina1]

Though I have watched the film numerous times, I have never actually read The Wizard Of Oz

[ArthurMcAffertyhastwocats]

Black Beauty. Never got beyond page one. I can see my copy now in my mind - pale green spine, black horse on the front (unsurprisingly!).

[sarsar123]

oh dear i can't remember most of them! Im a little shocked! I blame the parents lol
Im really encouraging my own children to read.

[Themilseys]

I don't have much time for reading these days but have always wanted to read Little Women. This article has reminded me and since I'm going on a few days away soon with friends for a relaxing break, maybe I'll finally read it!

[Jux]

King Arthur
A Little Princess
Journey to the Centre of the Earth

I did read other books by those authors, though. I am not remotely ashamed for not having read them, and have never pretended I have either. I promise that if anyone had made a decent case as to why I should, I would have. (the only reason I have read Tom Sawyer and The Wizard of Oz is because somebody or other persuaded me I should. It was worth it, as I can now say that Twain and Baum equal Henry James in turgidity.)

[janemphoto]

I never read The Wizard of Oz and to be honest I never even watched the film

[aligiraffe]

Alice in Wonderland. Seen many film versions but never actually got round to reading the book.

[TiggersAngel7774]

To be honest i dont think ive read any of the books in full version only as puffin classics the condensed version aimed at 5-9 year olds. And im an avid book reader just never really occurred to me

[blueeyedpea]

Anne of Green Gables - I don't know why I never got around to that one

[avery64]

I haven't read Tom Sawyer or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn :)

[AnxiousKeziah]

Some of those books are my comfort books as an adult and I still read them aged 40! Mainly Heidi, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women and Alice's Adventures.

[KittyFan83]

I've never heard of Anne of Green Gables, much less read it! blushes and quietly leaves the thread hoping no one notices

[tishist]

I've never read Heidi

[xalyssx]

I have never even heard of The Call of the Wild... and I work in a library!

[sue55]

Huckleberry Finn - always meant to but just haven't got around to

[GeorgeW78]

I don't remember reading The Call of the Wild by Jack London but apart from a couple of others, I think I've read the rest! :)

[beehummingbird]

Anne of Green Gables