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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lesley153
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I discovered the Beatrix Potter books when I was very small, and loved them. They have to be read silently, though. It was only when I tried to read them to my even smaller son, that I realised how stilted they sound - English, but not as we know it. Then I found Heidi, and read it from cover to cover a few times. I picked it up again recently and thought it was almost unreadably bad. By ten or eleven, I was addicted to the William Brown stories. I'd be curled up with a Just William book, laughing and happily oblivious to the middle-classness of it all. I wonder how well they'd stand up now? I don't think the PC lobby would approve at all. Reply #41. Feb 03 11, 10:41 AM |
MotherGoose
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When I was a child, I read anything I could lay my hands on whether it was suitable for children or not. Being an only child also meant that I spent many hours reading instead of playing with brothers and sisters. I've probably read most of the books mentioned in this thread and I don't think I could name only one favourite. However, some of the ones that I did read over and over again included "Born Free" by Joy Adamson, and "My Family and Other Animals" by Gerald Durrell – these are probably the reason I majored in Biology. I loved the “Anne of Green Gables” series too. As an adult, I took a night school course in book-binding. There were about 12 ladies in the class and all but one was rebinding her copy of “Anne of Green Gables”. Lesley, don’t give the PC brigade any more ideas. It’s bad enough that they are trying to sanitise classics such as “Tom Sawyer”. I’d hate to see them their hands on poor William. Reply #42. Feb 03 11, 11:20 AM |
| lesley153
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Ooh yes - I have read some of Gerald Durrell's books, and enjoyed them, but only after I passed for adult. I'm sorry, I shall be more careful. "Sanitising" Tom Sawyer will only deprive us of a brilliant and powerful book. It won't make the past go away. I have an idea: if you want to make a list of some of the best books ever written, you could do worse than starting with all the books that have been banned from public libraries and school libraries because parents objected to their children reading about real life and real problems, even if the children had those problems and might have found the books informative and comforting. Judy Blume is always well-represented on the lists: something to be proud of, I think. Of course, complaints about Tom Sawyer for being "a racist book" tell us all we need to know about the literary awareness of the people complaining. Off soapbox now. Reply #43. Feb 03 11, 1:26 PM |
paulmallon 
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are you kidding? National Geographic Magazine of course :-) Reply #44. Aug 25 11, 9:36 PM |
irishrusty
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If I have to choose just one it would have to be 'Black Beauty' Reply #45. Sep 11 11, 5:38 PM |
paulmallon
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but seriously, I was addicted to The Hardy Boys(Joe & Frank) Reply #46. Sep 14 11, 8:31 PM |
| paulmallon
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and "Treasure Island" Reply #47. Sep 15 11, 6:30 PM |
Picard25
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My favorite as a kid was written by James Krüss, "Timm Thaler oder das verkaufte Lachen", I don't know if the book ever got translated into English though. There was a horrible German TV miniseries loosely based on it, which was shown in the UK as far as I know, with the title "The Legend of Tim Tyler", but it was a terrible adaptation only keeping the basic story, but at the same time changing so much that the plot was hardly recognizable. Anyway, it is about a boy selling his laugh to the devil for the ability to win every bet; I think I read it 6 or 7 times in a row during one summer when I was 8 or 9. Reply #48. Sep 17 11, 4:34 AM |
joecali
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Tom sawyer Reply #49. Oct 05 11, 9:39 AM |
robynraymer
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My favorite was a three-books-in-one volume called "The Melendy Family" by Elizabeth Enright. I've read it about 60 times. Reply #50. Feb 01 12, 6:52 PM |
| Sprink1234
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When I was a real young, my favorite book was The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Reply #51. Feb 09 12, 4:01 PM |
boxjaw
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I was a rabid reader of Edgar Rice Burroughs' canon. I also thoroughly enjoyed Jules Verne. Reply #52. Feb 15 12, 8:21 AM |
mikeeagle1
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I loved the Encyclopedia Brown books. Reply #53. Mar 09 12, 2:45 PM |
MalcolmCyril
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I used to go to the library and get the old Alfred Hitchcock horror or murder anthologies. They were great! Reply #54. May 11 12, 8:41 PM |
lorance79
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I was (and am) a huge reader so there are many, many to choose from. But I specifically remember thinking "This is the best book I've ever read" when I finished "The Never-Ending Story". Not sure how how I'd feel about it now so I won't risk ruining the memory by going back for seconds! Reply #55. Aug 26 12, 12:38 AM |
Ceistenna
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If I had to pick one it would be The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis Reply #56. Dec 14 12, 4:18 AM |
Waldmaus
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I loved any book that had horses as the main theme. Reply #57. Dec 14 12, 6:03 AM |
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