what book was your fav as a child & do you still have it?

[morebookbargains]

I remember reading charlie and the chocolate factory long before i knew a film existed - it really got my imagination going

[astral276]

The three books I know I read more than once - and so must be favourites:

Coral Island by R.M. Ballantyne
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley
Mutant 59 (The Plastic Eaters) by 'Kit' Pedlar

[ejean9]

Mine were all Enid Blyton...the lion the witch and the wardrobe..loved it !...Charlottes Web..Black beauty...Wizard of Oz...oh..we read loads of books as children..i spent hours in the library...

[bykimbo]

I've often wondered this... am I the only person who loathed The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe? Hideous. Sorry Jean, I know it's hugely popular so this isn't a reflection on anybody's taste but my own. But really, does *anybody* else dislike it?

[meebo1]

I have only read it as an adult. I can see the appeal it has on children, for me it was ok, just

[sparklybits]

The Magic Faraway Tree books by Enid Blyton and also I loved Mog. Don't have any of these anymore though

isnt that a coincidence my fav was the magic faraway tree as well and i still have it, i so loved that book and were both into craft stuff dont you find the strange ? x mandy

[Stitchybubbles]

What a lovely coincidence, and by looks of things we both love fairies too

[astral276]

isnt that a coincidence my fav was the magic faraway tree as well and i still have it, i so loved that book and were both into craft stuff dont you find the strange ? x mandy

Separated at birth?

[PoppyGrove]

I've often wondered this... am I the only person who loathed The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe? Hideous. Sorry Jean, I know it's hugely popular so this isn't a reflection on anybody's taste but my own. But really, does *anybody* else dislike it?

I've never read it - it never really appealed to me - neither did any of the classics - Jane Eyre, Lorna Doone, Little Women etc. I remember having to read some book for school - I think it was What Katy Did Next - I read the first page and thought - can't read this its a load of carp - so I put it down and read one of my own books and did a book report on that instead. Didn't really go down well with the teacher at the time but I did get reasonable marks for effort.

[OldPostcards]

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner (think I've spelt the title correctly)

I loved it but don't have a copy any more.

I gave a copy to my daughters to read and neither of them enjoyed it all - I was really disappointed

wow! I have never met anyone else who had even heard of the book! It was a favourite of mine, I still have it - another favourite was Shadow the Sheepdog .... still have that too.