His Dark Materials has been voted best children's book in 70 years: agree or disagree?

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I would have gone with The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe myself.

OOh no I love all the Narnoa books but Dark Materials beat them I think. However I'm not sure I'd choose either as best ...have to think about it.

Surely the Narnia books are far more influential in terms of what followed them/was influenced by them?

Pullman doesn't even think they are children's books - its the publisher who have decided that. And it is 3 books, not 1!

(lists voted for by the public always favour the more recent things - nPrincess Di the 3rd greatest Briton ever, anyone [hmmm]?)

I loved HDM up to a point

it was too fantastical for me (the Mufala - sorry but wtf)

agree Watership Down is a corker

also Marianne Dreams or Tom's Midnight Garden would be two of my faves

His Dark Materials Trilogy then. And of all the Narnia books I prefer Magicians Nephew anyway.

I'm just rereading Joan Aiken - wonderful writer. (only reading them to see if they're OK for kids obviously )

oh yes Watership Down. Also Magic Faraway Tree and Dodie Smith's I capture the castle.

ooh joan aiken she is fabby

actually I think the hobbit better than HDM

I capture the castle

[swoon]

I would also argue that Jacqueline Wilson has had a huge impact on children's literature but she never wins any of these public votes. I gues she doesn't have one book that stands out because they are all great.

and what about The Owl Service

reread that the other day it is a MASTERCLASS in kdis writing

Tom's Midnight Garden -ooh, lovely.

The Little White Horse? Goodnight Mister Tom? When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit?

Ooh Joan Aitken - Wolves of W Chase, Black Hearts in B, and my personal fave Midnight is a PLace. Such superb, atmospheric books.

I love His Dark Materials, but Dianna Wynne Jones, Susan Hill and Joan Aiken did it for me as a child.

how old was he dino

OOh and Susan Cooper, Over Sea UNder Stone etc.
Marvellous.

I'm loving that no one has mentioned JK Rowling yet
bet the last book is going to win all the awards for the next 50 years...

Oh yes, I meant Susan Cooper, not Susan Hill.

yes

I bought the PP trilogy for myself on recommendation from my friend who has no dcs. My dcs haven't read them yet, but I love them just not sure why they've had to change the name for the film ??

ok I may dig it out for dd1 (she wont be able to read it but I read them to her)