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This week is Back To School. I'm looking at my ten favourite childhood books and series!
1) Stan Berenstein-Bears in the Night
I could never resist this brilliant book where a group of bears sneak out of their house to investigate a strange noise. It isn't about Brother and Sister Bear who feature in a lot of books by the author.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/900067.Bears_in_the_Night
2) Walter Farley-The Black Stallion
It was years after getting it from a book club before I finally read it but I really fell in love with the series. I loved the horse races in it though the sport doesn't interest me to watch!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1288462.The_Black_Stallion
3) Elyne Mitchell-Silver Brumby
My horse obsession continued with the story of generations of wild Australian horses and their loves and lives. I was addicted to this.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10870732-the-silver-brumby
4) Eunice Walkup-The Race
For two years I continually took this book out of my school library to read. It wasn't aimed at children but I loved the racing and intrigue. In the last few years I got a copy of it but haven't reread it as an adult.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10870732-the-silver-brumby
5) Enid Blyton-various
I loved the author and so many of her series like Famous Five, Secret Seven, Five Find-Outers, Naughtiest Girl, Wishing Chair, St Clare's, Malory Towers, Adventure series and so many more! Hard to pick out my favourites!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20330954-the-mystery-of-the-burnt-cottage
6) Judy Blume-various
This was the first author I saw as a kid that dealt with real issues for YA-bullying, religion, divorce, first sexual relationship, physical disability, first love etc. Everyone I knew loved her work and it led the way for future teen authors.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17278767-forever
7) Francine Pascal-Sweet Valley High
For someone who hates romance, it's beyond me why I loved this series so much but I did! I was fascinated by the sheer amount of guys Jessica goes through and how dangerous that town was for kidnappings and accidents!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529252.Double_Love
8) Roald Dahl-Fantastic Mr Fox
I loved the adventures of Mr Fox and hated the farmers for what they were doing to his family! I've loved foxes since I first read this book. Also loved James and the Giant Peach. I don't think I read all of his books though.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1272765.Fantastic_Mr_Fox
9) CS Lewis-The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
I was obsessed with getting through my gran's old wardrobe and into Narnia as a kid but it never happened. I wanted to meet Aslan! Funny thing is, I never read the rest of the series which does seem strange!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1551102.The_Lion_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe
10) JRR Tolkien-Fellowship of the Ring
This was always the book I read most in the trilogy!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1451516.The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring
Wonderful post for this weeks topic. I loved reading the Berenstein Bears to my children when they were young. Do you think you will ever read the remaining books in The Chronicles of Narnia? I haven't read them.
ReplyDeleteI can't see me going back to Narnia now. I'm not sure why I didn't read the rest of them at the time. It seems a bit strange. But I have so many adult reads waiting for me, I doubt I'd go back to these.
DeleteThe Black Stallion! I loved this movie, and that led me to the book -- whichI loved too. Sighs. How beautiful it was. Enid blyton for sure is another favourite of mine too.
ReplyDeleteI always had my nose in an Enid Blyton book as a kid! I bet some of them won't be very PC if I was to go back to them now! I loved the Black Stallion books...I wish I still had them on my shelves!
DeleteNice list. I've only read a few of these. Seen some of the movies though.
ReplyDeleteI had such a varied taste in books as a kid...I seemed to read anything that wasn't nailed down!
DeleteI actually never read a lot as a kid. And when I did it was mostly nature books. And I was obsessed with dinosaurs lol
ReplyDeleteI'm more than making up for it as an adult though!
Karen @ For What It's Worth
I've always loved dinosaurs! I used to run around the school playground pretending to be one. I even told my puzzled teacher that when I grew up I wanted to be one...
DeleteJudy Blume was such a big part of my childhood. I remember going to BookCon a few years back, when she last released a book, and my co-blogger, who was around my daughter's age had tears in her eyes after meeting Blume. It's amazing to see that her books are still relevant after so many years.
ReplyDeleteI fondly remember one of my pals at school asking the librarian if they had Judy Blume's Forever and he called her a perverted deviant! That was really funny that day! She was an author who understood kids and wrote for them, that's for sure.
DeleteJudy Blume and Roald Dahl were staples of my childhood. And actually, I just bought my daughter a 16-book Roald Dahl box set, which includes all my favorites! Fantastic Mr. Fox is in it, of course! :D
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Ah but did you REALLY buy it for her or for yourself! I loved his books. James and the Giant Peach was my second favourite. The idea of a huge spider scared me though!
DeleteI loved The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe! Somehow I missed Roald Dahl until I was an adult but the ones I've read I've really enjoyed so I need to read Mr. Fox. I never could quite get into Sweet Valley. I'm not sure why but they just never clicked with me.
ReplyDeleteOne of our school teachers introduced us to Dahl. We used to sit outside in our chairs on summer days and she'd read us stories. I loved that! It's weird that I read all these teen romance things yet I won't go near it in books if I can help it!
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