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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

What was your favourite book?

Mine was a booked called, Wormball which featured a worm/snake like creature who grew bigger (and subsequently to gargantuan proportions!) each time it consumed anything spherical.

The ending was actually sort of sad to which has always stayed with me *sob*

Anyway, over to you

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. Pure escapism for me. Followed by the Mallory Towers and St Clare’s books also by Enid Blyton. I really thought they were preparing me for my all girl secondry school. Enid missed out the crafty fags and sneaking out to meet boys and twagging off lessons chapters that we got up to at our school though.

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

I used to love Enid Blighton books, especially The folk of the faraway tree. I loved the magical dream like world.

I'd say that children's books now are better though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. Pure escapism for me. Followed by the Mallory Towers and St Clare’s books also by Enid Blyton. I really thought they were preparing me for my all girl secondry school. Enid missed out the crafty fags and sneaking out to meet boys and twagging off lessons chapters that we got up to at our school though.

These!

I was also deeply disturbed by the Swedish story of a boy that was so quiet he disappeared....probably explains why I'm so loud now

Peach x

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By *andare63Man
over a year ago

oldham

For me it was the Lion the witch and the wardrobe....

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I used to love Enid Blyton’s, Mr Meddle books.

However, his appearance, which was somewhat akin to the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, used to scare me a bit.

.....Actually, a lot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Last of The Great Wangdoodles.

My p7 teacher was also my headmaster. He read to class, like Jackanory, on Thursday afternoon before home time. I actually bought the book two yrs ago for my nephew. I recommend it.

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

The Chronicles of Narnia

Everything penned by Roald Dahl (everything

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The gatefold covers of my parents records

I was an avid library goer and could easily go through 3 novels a week from age 7 and older.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by Roald Dahl & Where the Wild Thing Are (fucking loved that book - I was/still am that little boy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Chronicles of Narnia

Everything penned by Roald Dahl (everything

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The gatefold covers of my parents records

I was an avid library goer and could easily go through 3 novels a week from age 7 and older. "

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

There were no books!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I loved all the Enid Blyton books and still have a few from my childhood. Also Hans Christian Anderson, and I loved this book we had telling a lot of the Greek mythology tales I used to read a lot. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Famous Five adventures..

I was never away from the library as a youngster.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

The Borrowers, Mallory Towers and The Beano.

My daughter is loving the Secret Seven at the moment, plus all the Jacqueline Wilson books.

So glad she loves to read too. Nothing like escaping into a good book.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stig of the dump

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anything by Roald Dahl & Where the Wild Thing Are (fucking loved that book - I was/still am that little boy

Same as for me. I was lucky to meet Ronald Dahl when I was young. He towered over me and I was totally dumbstruck. Fantastic writer.

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By *aro7Man
over a year ago

wickford

Enid blyton books and my favourite book was Roald Dahl, Danny champion of the world,,,,,,

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

My dads Nude photography book collection

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

By the way. I'm sure not many or any have heard of the book i mention.

The Last of The Really Great Wangdoodles.

Was written by Julie Andrews

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Ooooo I forgot another series of books that I absolutely adored; The Mr Men.

Mr Bump was my personal favourite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The cat in the hat.

Green eggs and ham

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The BFG

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

peter and jane

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a "story" book but those 90s choose your adventure books. With the monkey.

Castle of fear

Jungle of peril

Funfair of evil

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

I had several of the Richard Scarry books, favourite was "What Do People Do All Day"

the illustrations of all the animal characters were brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any of the Roald Dahl books.

But my absolute favourites Fantastic Mr Fox.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My dads Nude photography book collection"

Is it still your favourite, now?

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

"My dads Nude photography book collection

Is it still your favourite, now?"

Nah -the pages are all stuck together with my teenage cum -book is practically useless

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Enid Blyton's Secret Seven and Famous Five books were devoured. The occasional Biggles, or Jennings type thing and can remember loving the Molesworth books by Ronald Searle

I actually moved to fiction written for adults at a very young age and used to read things like Jack Higgins, Clive Cussler and Alistair MacLean from the age of about 10

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peter Pan was and still is.

Some not nice things happened to me in Norway as a child.

One of the men gave me a copy of it.

Infact it was quite valuable copy.

I found the story to be perfect.

When children are in pain they always escape into their brain... Its the only place they can.

Neverland i believe exists.

But not in the conventional sense.

Its where we all can go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And 'Whatamess'

Story about a scruffy dog.

My dog looked like a toilet mop so called him 'Whatamess' lol

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"I had several of the Richard Scarry books, favourite was "What Do People Do All Day"

the illustrations of all the animal characters were brilliant."

Being on the forums ... at least you now truly know what people do all day

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton...our teacher used to read one chapter a week, and you could hear a pin drop when she did. Loved it

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land

"The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton...our teacher used to read one chapter a week, and you could hear a pin drop when she did. Loved it"

I loved those books and The Wishing Chair series. I have both series and read them to my daughter

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Oh and I still have my collection of Paddington Bear books by Michael Bond including a few first editions - loved those

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton...our teacher used to read one chapter a week, and you could hear a pin drop when she did. Loved it"

Snap but different book. Best part of the school week lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wind in the willows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wind in the willows"

How could i forget that! Awesome.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

"The Chronicles of Narnia

Everything penned by Roald Dahl (everything

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The gatefold covers of my parents records

I was an avid library goer and could easily go through 3 novels a week from age 7 and older. "

Oh I cried when Aslan was killed

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

Another vote for Faraway Tree, I was obsessed xx

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Does anyone remember reading, Aesop’s Fables?

I had a wonderful pictorial version when I was a nipper. Wonderful book!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Chronicles of Narnia

Everything penned by Roald Dahl (everything

)

The gatefold covers of my parents records

I was an avid library goer and could easily go through 3 novels a week from age 7 and older.

Oh I cried when Aslan was killed

Spoilers!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Enid Blytons Famous Five.... read them over and over also loved 101 Dalmations x

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By *hrisUB3Man
over a year ago

Heathrow

"Does anyone remember reading, Aesop’s Fables?

I had a wonderful pictorial version when I was a nipper. Wonderful book!

I still have a copy, it's one of my 'bibles'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Family and Other Animals, Peter Pan, Day of the Triffids, 39 Steps, Prester John, Jane Eyre, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar.

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By *hrisUB3Man
over a year ago

Heathrow

Treasure Island

Swallows & Amazons

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Enid Blytons Famous Five.... read them over and over also loved 101 Dalmations x"

I liked the Famous Five too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does anyone remember reading, Aesop’s Fables?

I had a wonderful pictorial version when I was a nipper. Wonderful book!

Yep they were really good.

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

Treasure Island

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By *eepfoughtMan
over a year ago

Burnley

Fantastic mr Fox, Danny: Champion of the World, The Goalkeeper's Revenge, Stig of the dump, Thunderbirds: The Lost World...all of these have stayed with me.

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By *urryfannyfuntimeWoman
over a year ago

East Devon

Elephants don't sit on cars.

We had a wonderful teacher with a sense of humour who used to read the Jeremy James series of books to us in the afternoons. I think they would still be funny now.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I can't choose just one. I remember Children on The Oregon Trail, The Saggy Baggy Elephant, Wind on The Willows, The Water Babies, Mrs Tiggywinkles Caravan and all the Beatrix Potter books from various stages of my childhood. Enid Blyton was a big favourite too Mallory Towers when I was about 10 and Brer Rabbit when I was younger

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"Enid Blytons Famous Five.... read them over and over also loved 101 Dalmations x"

Did you ever read the second book, Starlight Barking.

Another vote for Mallory Towers, St Clares, Famous Five, Secret Seven, and the Chronicles of Narnia.

I'd also like to throw in Alice in Wonderland.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

once caught my neighbor reading the Kama Suta ..it put her in a difficult position !

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

"I had several of the Richard Scarry books, favourite was "What Do People Do All Day"

the illustrations of all the animal characters were brilliant.

Being on the forums ... at least you now truly know what people do all day

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Danny, champion of the world

Flat stanley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The enchanted wood and the magic faraway tree for me definitely. And the famous 5. Anything Enid blyton

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By *anSMan
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Pretty much everything by Roald Dahl, especially ‘The Twits’..

Or, a book written by my primary school headteacher..

King Fernando by John Bartholomew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Magic Faraway Tree. Loved Enid Blyton. And Mr Gallianos Circus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where the wild things are . Love love that book I still have it

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

"There were no books!

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And we used to live in shoe box in middle of road

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton...our teacher used to read one chapter a week, and you could hear a pin drop when she did. Loved it"
This and another book by her think it was called The Wishing Chair

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By *ouplelooking99Couple
over a year ago

leicerster

Suitcase kid by jacklin Wilson

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley.

Borrowed from the school library - I still have it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuzzbuzz

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry.

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By *iss.RedWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

Magic faraway tree

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By *itzhallMan
over a year ago

birchington

I remember reading a series of books called Terry the Tec but no idea who wrote them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Viz

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry. "

I remember running to my mum as I finished the book "Why'd he have to die mum!?" Proper melt down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Diary of Adrian Mole

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By *aven RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I used to read adventure books that had choices of what to do at ghe end of each paragraph/page. Can't remember what they were x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry.

I remember running to my mum as I finished the book "Why'd he have to die mum!?" Proper melt down."

I'm not sure I ever read the book but I watched the TV series and also there used to be an accompanying magazine and we used to get that.

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry. "

I loved it too!

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By *aven RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I used to read adventure books that had choices of what to do at ghe end of each paragraph/page. Can't remember what they were x"

*the x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to read adventure books that had choices of what to do at ghe end of each paragraph/page. Can't remember what they were x"
teacher read those to me too advanced

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Indian in the Cupboard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Indian in the Cupboard."
u should talk to mystique she loves keeping men in her cupboard

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By *aven RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I used to read adventure books that had choices of what to do at ghe end of each paragraph/page. Can't remember what they were xteacher read those to me too advanced"

I was a very geeky child. Forever with my head buried in a book x

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over a year ago

"I used to read adventure books that had choices of what to do at ghe end of each paragraph/page. Can't remember what they were xteacher read those to me too advanced

I was a very geeky child. Forever with my head buried in a book x"

Me too. Always. I’m still the same now. I don’t think it’s a bad thing though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had the whole set of famous five books

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By *aven RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I used to read adventure books that had choices of what to do at ghe end of each paragraph/page. Can't remember what they were xteacher read those to me too advanced

I was a very geeky child. Forever with my head buried in a book x

Me too. Always. I’m still the same now. I don’t think it’s a bad thing though. "

Me too. I love reading. Im re reading a series of books now for the third time x

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over a year ago

"I used to read adventure books that had choices of what to do at ghe end of each paragraph/page. Can't remember what they were xteacher read those to me too advanced

I was a very geeky child. Forever with my head buried in a book x

Me too. Always. I’m still the same now. I don’t think it’s a bad thing though.

Me too. I love reading. Im re reading a series of books now for the third time x"
took me forever to read my last book good book but the time

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By *aven RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Want me to read you a bedtime story PMF? X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I devoured books as a child; the one I read over and over was Shadow the Sheepdog, by Enid Blyton. My children loved it, too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry.

I remember running to my mum as I finished the book "Why'd he have to die mum!?" Proper melt down.

I'm not sure I ever read the book but I watched the TV series and also there used to be an accompanying magazine and we used to get that.

I read the book.. and the follow up book/s. I forget how many there imare. It was the last one that made me cry I think. Probably still very readable as an adult I imagine.

Also - My Family and other Animals - Gerrard Durrel

I'm a sucker for animals

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By *palWoman
over a year ago

The Bermuda Triangle in Suffolk

Winnie the Pooh books and Beatrix Potter bring find memories.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The wishing chair!

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

One of the first books my mother bought me was Flat Stanley, he was squashed and could float under doors

I loved Mrs Pepperpot too and Mog the Forgetful Cat

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry.

I remember running to my mum as I finished the book "Why'd he have to die mum!?" Proper melt down.

I'm not sure I ever read the book but I watched the TV series and also there used to be an accompanying magazine and we used to get that.

I read the book.. and the follow up book/s. I forget how many there imare. It was the last one that made me cry I think. Probably still very readable as an adult I imagine.

Also - My Family and other Animals - Gerrard Durrel

I'm a sucker for animals

That is a brilliant book, I did my English Lit OLevel on that very book

damn that makes me sound old

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By *eus n EuropaCouple
over a year ago

louth

Biggles Flys Un Done

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry.

I remember running to my mum as I finished the book "Why'd he have to die mum!?" Proper melt down.

I'm not sure I ever read the book but I watched the TV series and also there used to be an accompanying magazine and we used to get that.

I read the book.. and the follow up book/s. I forget how many there imare. It was the last one that made me cry I think. Probably still very readable as an adult I imagine.

Also - My Family and other Animals - Gerrard Durrel

I'm a sucker for animals

That is a brilliant book, I did my English Lit OLevel on that very book

damn that makes me sound old

Only as old as me probably, that'd young

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"Animals of Fathing Wood- made my cry though

I've completely forgotten about animals of Farthing Wood.

I loved that. but yes it made me cry.

I remember running to my mum as I finished the book "Why'd he have to die mum!?" Proper melt down.

I'm not sure I ever read the book but I watched the TV series and also there used to be an accompanying magazine and we used to get that.

I read the book.. and the follow up book/s. I forget how many there imare. It was the last one that made me cry I think. Probably still very readable as an adult I imagine.

Also - My Family and other Animals - Gerrard Durrel

I'm a sucker for animals

That is a brilliant book, I did my English Lit OLevel on that very book

damn that makes me sound old

Only as old as me probably, that'd young

Bless you, I am much older than that

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Enjoyed The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Enid Blyton for sure all that have been mentioned plus the find outers and the adventure ones too. Stig of the dump, the ship that flew and Brendon Chase as well as many pony stories too. Have kept most of my books and have replaced ones that I had lost. Will hopefully pass these on to my niece and nephew to enjoy!

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