Subject: Favourite book when you were a kid?
Posted by: Cymruambyth
Date: Apr 20 09
I have always loved reading and I remember reading Lucy Fitch Perkins' 'Twins' series when I was in elementary school - 'The Dutch Twins', 'The Japanese Twins', 'The Indian Twins' and so on. There were several titles in the series and the books dealt with life in other countries/cultures and in other times ('The Cave Twins', 'The Puritan Twins' and 'The Twins of the American Revolution' were three I remember that dealt with past ages.)
In my early teens I was a huge fan of Geoffrey Trease's historical novels for young people.
And let us not forget my favourite book series from my childhood -'Anne of Green Gables' and the other books by Lucy Maud Montgomery that chronicled the life of the famous orphan of Prince Edward Island.
What were your favourites?
Posted by: Cymruambyth
Date: Apr 20 09
I have always loved reading and I remember reading Lucy Fitch Perkins' 'Twins' series when I was in elementary school - 'The Dutch Twins', 'The Japanese Twins', 'The Indian Twins' and so on. There were several titles in the series and the books dealt with life in other countries/cultures and in other times ('The Cave Twins', 'The Puritan Twins' and 'The Twins of the American Revolution' were three I remember that dealt with past ages.)
In my early teens I was a huge fan of Geoffrey Trease's historical novels for young people.
And let us not forget my favourite book series from my childhood -'Anne of Green Gables' and the other books by Lucy Maud Montgomery that chronicled the life of the famous orphan of Prince Edward Island.
What were your favourites?
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goobas 
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My favorite books were the Three Investigator. This series had about 50 books about three teenage boys who started their own PI club. They solved many crimes and mysteries. Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews were their names. I found a few of the books in paper back and someday I hope to recreate the entire collection for my 8 year old son. The Three Investigators were a type of younger Hardy Boys. Reply #1. Apr 20 09, 7:02 PM |
| goobas
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My favorite books were the Three Investigators. This series had about 50 books about three teenage boys who started their own PI club. They solved many crimes and mysteries. Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews were their names. I found a few of the books in paper back and someday I hope to recreate the entire collection for my 8 year old son. The Three Investigators were a type of younger Hardy Boys. Reply #2. Apr 20 09, 7:03 PM |
gillimalta
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When I was very young, I was a complete Enid Blyton freak, reading everything I could lay my hands on. I wanted desperately to be George from the Famous Five! In my early teens, my taste matured and I got hooked on Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers'. I still have the series and read them occasionally now. Reply #3. Apr 20 09, 7:03 PM |
agony
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Oh, Cym, I loved Geoffrey Trease - still do, truth to tell. The best of them (like "Cue for Treason") stand up very well with any historical fiction. I read those Twins books too - never found anyone else who did! I read some a few years ago and found that they weren't actually very good, alas, but I loved them when I was little. I read all of Walter R. Brooks' Freddy the Pig books - another series that holds up very well for adult reading. Was a big E Nesbit fan when I was a kid, especially the really magic ones, like "The Amulet". And, it follows then that I loved Edward Eager's books - ("Half Magic", Seven Day Magic"...) he was heavily influenced by Nesbit. Narnia of course. Hands down favourite for me though was Rudyard Kipling. Man did I love the Jungle Books and "Puck of Pook's Hill". I can still reel off pages and pages of "Kim" from memory, I read it so often. Reply #4. Apr 20 09, 9:47 PM |
Cymruambyth
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Agony, 'Puck of Pook's Hill' was - and still is - one of my most-loved books. I agree about Perkins, she wasn't as good a writer as I thought she was when I was six. I still read the 'Anne' books though and give them as gifts to girls of my acquaintance. They love 'Anne' as much as I did - and do. There were no 'Narnia' books when I was a tyke, but my sons grew up on them and loved them. Reply #5. Apr 21 09, 11:52 AM |
rosmarinus44
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chronologically: The Tiger that came to tea The Secret Seven series Black Beauty Little Women Reply #6. May 03 09, 11:54 PM |
CoolTeen
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Most probably St. Clare's and Malory Towers by Enid Blyton. Reply #7. May 04 09, 9:53 AM |
sad-woman
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Mine would be Mallory Towers too. I loved to imagine being part of the gang and enjoying school 100%. I also read Little Women endless times and also The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe after it was read to us at junior school. Reply #8. Jun 01 09, 1:56 PM |
Schoonie101
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I loved the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings when I was about 7, 8 years old. I read the Narnia books too but they didn't really hold up as well, just a little too cutesy, I guess. But I started getting into Stephen King when I was about 9 or 10 years old and just devoured everything he wrote from that point on. The Stand was probably my favorite back then but Pet Sematary, that one was a good one. Creepy reading back then when I was about 11 or so. Loved it, though. That all started when I saw Salem's Lot on TV and the mother of a good friend of mine from school was Bonnie Bedelia (who was in the movie) so kind of quizzed him a bit on that movie, tripping a little. Kind of a trip, huh? :) Saw Skeleton Crew being sold in the market a couple days later, begged my parents to buy it for me. So, first SK story I ever read was The Mist. Easy to get hooked from that point on! Reply #9. Jun 01 09, 9:53 PM |
CapainNemo
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One thing came to mind when I just saw this thread title. And goobas has already posted it! The Three Investigators. I had loads of those too. I think I might still have some of them gathering dust in the back of a cupboard somewhere. Great fun. Reply #10. Jun 02 09, 7:00 AM |
| Schoonie101
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When I was about 6-8 years old, I love those 3 investigator books. Same with Encyclopedia Brown (they would have made a great team) and the 2-minute mysteries with Dr. Haledjian. LOVED those when I was in 2nd/3rd grade. Devoured a bunch of those too. Along with Hardy Boys/3 Investigators. I lived on those books from the ages of 7-9. Of course, then Stephen King came along and below everything out of the water. Like comparing kumquats to watermelons. For the young reader here, if you want to get into Stephen King, start with The Eyes of the Dragon, then go from there. Salem's Lot is a good place to go. Your eventual goal is the Dark Tower but there are some books to go through until then. :) If you want the ideal path, mail me, will be happy to help you out! :gron: (*edited to remove inappropriate content - b4e) Reply #11. Jun 02 09, 7:45 AM |
rayven80
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When I was a kid my favorite book was "The Clan of the Cave Bear". My teacher looked at me kinda funny when I carried it in the first day of 4th grade. Reply #12. Jun 02 09, 12:15 PM |
jolana
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I loved Jules Verneˇs books, especially The Children of Captain Grant. Reply #13. Jun 02 09, 12:42 PM |
| honeybee4
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When I was a kid I liked The Pokey Little Puppy book. I still like Where The Wild Things are for reading to small children. Reply #14. Jun 02 09, 1:53 PM |
| honeybee4
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I like the way you keep talking about Bonnie Bedelia, Schoonie. I still remember her as a teenager on the soap As The World Turns. Reply #15. Jun 02 09, 1:55 PM |
| honeybee4
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Back on topic, I really liked reading Brighton Beach Memoirs. Reply #16. Jun 02 09, 2:43 PM |
| Schoonie101
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Honeybee, I remember her being a pretty cool person. Gosh, been a long time now, though! :) Agreed with above, I did like reading some of those Jules Verne books like Journey to the Center of the Earth too. Reply #17. Jun 02 09, 5:58 PM |
bionic4ever
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I loved Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. Reply #18. Jun 02 09, 10:13 PM |
| CoolTeen
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And I loved the Narnia books. Reply #19. Jun 03 09, 1:39 AM |
| cowdom
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Nancy Drew. And Dr. Seuss. Reply #20. Jul 19 09, 10:11 PM |
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