What books did you love as a child

Acorncup · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject:

Doh, how could I forget the narnia books???

And yes sunbear, books in those days had real artwork on the covers...

Which reminds me, thinking about artwork, what about Ladybird books? they were little gems

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numberplease · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject:

I`ve got 3 hardback children`s books, given to me over 30 years ago by a couple of elderly aunts, spinster sisters, and they have the fancy label inside to say that they were Sunday School prizes..................in 1913! I`ve read them, they`re very old fashioned, as you`d expect, and very moralistic. I can remember one of my daughter`s friends cracking up when she read the sentence "Oh, Wilfred, you ARE a brick!" They`re in really good condition, and I took them to the Antiques Roadshow a couple of years ago when it came to Boston, and he said they were worth about a fiver, which surprised me.

Scarlett · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject:

Acorncup · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

Yes, we liked the film too (sorry if I'm going a bit off topic

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have you seen it?

I used to get a couple of 7/6d book or WH Smith tokens for Christmas/birthday, and in those days the paperbacks were 2/6d each....so I'd stock up for the summer holiday

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Pam7 · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject:

I'll always remember a cheeky chappie in one of the Enid Blyton books who said 'Go boil your head...and fry your face while you're about it ' !!!!

RUPERT! Was a bit unsure on this one....Tiger Lilly etc.....so...WHO read the quick method of the couple of lines under each picture...or the WHOLE block of type? HOW many water lilly origami things did you make too!

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Scarlett · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

Funny I never took to Rupert at all............something about him I didnt warm to.

Same with Wind in the Willows, never liked that frog person.

When I was really tiny I do remember one called "Orlando the Marmalade Cat"

He was class!

added later:- googled him...............here he is, does anyone remember him?

Acorncup · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject:

Oh yes I remember Orlando

I liked Wind in the Willows......are you thinking of Mr Toad??

And Rupert....hee hee I only read the verses too....did ANYBODY ever read the long wordy bits? I used to have Rupert annuals....if you look on ebay now, the old ones are quite pricey, about £28

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k&r · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:10 am Post subject:

i loved enid blytons famous five, and adrien mole books............i had all the sets,

not so keen on the secret seven, but read them anyway..........
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madsue · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

I'd forgotten about Rupert!!! I had his album for Xmas every year!! And I read the "real" words, cos I don't like rhymes

The Faraway Tree was just the best! In fact when I went to Powerscourt House last year the trees lining the walk reminded me of the books! Also this year at Kentwell Hall the trees there reminded me of them too, I even said so to a lady who was staring at them at the same time as me!

She just smiled....so maybe she didn't understand what I meant!
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shorty · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:42 am Post subject:

Rupert gave me the serious willies, hated him!!

Acorncup · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

willies should be fun, deffo

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madsue · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject:

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gypsy93 · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

i loved enchanted wood, land of the faraway tree etc, also secret seven, famous five, twins at st claires and mallory towers. then loved black beauty (skipped the bit where ginger dies ) what katy did series, anne of green gables, jane eyre and the lion, witch and wardrobe (but not the others). couldn't stand rupert or wind in the willows either. in my teens i read jacquline suzanne and harold robbins ( 79 park ave was my fave) but i remember reading a book about a boy from a dis-functional family, set in new york and mostly set around coney island, i read it probably a dozen times, but have no idea now what it was called or who by--i do remember he had a cat called --cat---ring any bells for anyone?
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k&r · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:10 am Post subject:

oh gypsie, i forgot about mallory towers and the twins............

how i wish i had kept my old books for my daughter to read now........
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Scarlett · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:16 am Post subject:

Heh heh Gypsy how did I know you would like the same books as me!!!!

Harold Robbins was very risque in the 1970s!!!

My favourite of his was "A stone for Danny Fisher" it actually is a very "good" book, I could read it again.

In fact I just might geet a copy for me hollies next week!

medot · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:28 am Post subject:

ooo i used to love reading.... the secret seven. got a couple for my daughter to read....and she thought they were utter rubbish!!

i remember starting to read the narnia books...and then it coming on the telly...i watched the first episode and it scared the living daylights out of me...never got back into it after that!!

Chelseagirl · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

Famous Five for me, any Enid Blyton, and I love Beatrice Potter too.

medot · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:18 am Post subject:

i still love beatrix potter!!

Pam7 · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:

Dottie ..have you been to Melford Hall near me - just before Kentwall Hall in Long Melford? I think Beatrice Potter was a family friend or something and stayed there. They have a Beatrice Potter room

More details here... http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/m...hall-ancestors-beatrix_potter.htm

Gypsy

Skyegal · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

What a great thread.

I absolutely loved the Enid Blighton Faraway Tree books. Bought a couple recently and was reading them with James. He really enjoyed them ... but I think I enjoyed them more. Memories of Mr Saucepan Man, Moon Face, Silky the Fairy, Pop Cakes and fantastic lands like The Land of Topsy-Turvy, the Land of Toys etc etc.

Never really liked the Famous Five or Secret Seven books.
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