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Lissa · 03-08-07, 05:01 PM

One of the lads at work today was talking about the new Harry Potter book which he has just bought for his daughter. It got me thinking about the books I loved as a child. Here are my all-time favourite five.

Carbonel by Barbara Sleigh

The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss

The Secret Island by Enid Blyton

And two that no-one else I have ever met has read

The Log Of The Ark by Kenneth Walker and Geoffrey Boumphrey.

The Children's Crusade by Henry Treece

So what were your favourite books as a child.................and has anyone else ever read or heard of the last two?????

dizzyblonde · 03-08-07, 05:14 PM

I have the originals of the very hungry caterpillar, angry ladybird and quiet cricket. Guess what my son reads them at school now. The old classics never die
My mother was renowned for getting very odd books for us kids..one of which was called 'they came from arrrgghh!'
and Thomas the tank engine, got some old originals of those somewhere, even though my son has all 47 of the new versions( or is that 52)

03-08-07, 05:42 PM

Fantastic Mr Fox

03-08-07, 05:44 PM

anything by enid blyton.

Red ones · 03-08-07, 05:54 PM

Flat Stanley

03-08-07, 06:42 PM

I loved the secret number 7 books by enid blyton, aswell as the beatrix potter ones (particularly peter rabbit). Oh, and not forgetting the goosebump books!

I was actually having a clear out in my cupboard the other day and found loads of my old childrens books!! Some of the strange ones I found were "malawa the seal pup" "the jolly witch" "the funny bones" and something about a dragon which grew really big and was stuck in a house

..cant remember the name of it.

Maria

03-08-07, 06:46 PM

I liked Maria's story that she wrote, where every event ended in "and we had a lovely cup of tea"

Private joke

I cant remember any books I read as a child. I remember reading alot of bike magazines and books about planes and space though...

Matt

03-08-07, 07:36 PM

All the Arthur Ramsome series, starting with Swallows and Amazons. My favourite of the lot - We Didn't Mean to go to Sea.

Inspired my sailing - I bought the whole lot again recently and re-read them, was amazed by how accurate he was, you could learn to sail by them.

Fab Books
Lou x

Wideboy · 03-08-07, 08:29 PM

fungus the bogey man

Biker Biggles · 03-08-07, 08:39 PM

Enid Blyton then the Hornblower stuff when I was a bit older.

That's why I'm so intolerant of the PC risk averse namby pamby nanny state we have become.

03-08-07, 05:01 PM	#1
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Favourite Books As A Child One of the lads at work today was talking about the new Harry Potter book which he has just bought for his daughter. It got me thinking about the books I loved as a child. Here are my all-time favourite five. Carbonel by Barbara Sleigh The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss The Secret Island by Enid Blyton And two that no-one else I have ever met has read The Log Of The Ark by Kenneth Walker and Geoffrey Boumphrey. The Children's Crusade by Henry Treece So what were your favourite books as a child.................and has anyone else ever read or heard of the last two????? __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

03-08-07, 05:14 PM	#2
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Favourite Books As A Child I have the originals of the very hungry caterpillar, angry ladybird and quiet cricket. Guess what my son reads them at school now. The old classics never die My mother was renowned for getting very odd books for us kids..one of which was called 'they came from arrrgghh!' and Thomas the tank engine, got some old originals of those somewhere, even though my son has all 47 of the new versions( or is that 52) __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

03-08-07, 05:42 PM	#3
CoolGirl Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favourite Books As A Child Fantastic Mr Fox

03-08-07, 05:44 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favourite Books As A Child anything by enid blyton.

03-08-07, 05:54 PM	#5
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: Favourite Books As A Child Flat Stanley

03-08-07, 06:42 PM	#6
Miss Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favourite Books As A Child I loved the secret number 7 books by enid blyton, aswell as the beatrix potter ones (particularly peter rabbit). Oh, and not forgetting the goosebump books! I was actually having a clear out in my cupboard the other day and found loads of my old childrens books!! Some of the strange ones I found were "malawa the seal pup" "the jolly witch" "the funny bones" and something about a dragon which grew really big and was stuck in a house ..cant remember the name of it. Maria

03-08-07, 06:46 PM	#7
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favourite Books As A Child I liked Maria's story that she wrote, where every event ended in "and we had a lovely cup of tea" Private joke I cant remember any books I read as a child. I remember reading alot of bike magazines and books about planes and space though... Matt

03-08-07, 07:36 PM	#8
Lou M Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favourite Books As A Child All the Arthur Ramsome series, starting with Swallows and Amazons. My favourite of the lot - We Didn't Mean to go to Sea. Inspired my sailing - I bought the whole lot again recently and re-read them, was amazed by how accurate he was, you could learn to sail by them. Fab Books Lou x

03-08-07, 08:29 PM	#9
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Favourite Books As A Child fungus the bogey man __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

03-08-07, 08:39 PM	#10
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Re: Favourite Books As A Child Enid Blyton then the Hornblower stuff when I was a bit older. That's why I'm so intolerant of the PC risk averse namby pamby nanny state we have become. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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