Books you remember when you were young

[sarahtheangel]

mine was janet and john.

[Lauren]

I can't remember what they were called but it had a witch and an egg.

Also, Bubble & Squeak!!

[Princess]

Originally posted by Lauren
I can't remember what they were called but it had a witch and an egg.

Also, Bubble & Squeak!!

Meg and something?

I loved all the Babysitter Club ones and Sleepover Club

[Fat.Rat]

spot the dog!!:cheer2::cheer2:

[Billy]

Meg and Mog? about the witch? Ours was oxford reading tree with biff and chip and kipper

[Callum]

Elmer the Elephant

[Lauren]

Nah, it wasn't Meg&Mog, but we had them too...

[BigSister]

I loved all the Babysitter Club ones and Sleepover Club

Me2 Laura i still read them sometimes
We had oxford reading tree too

[Jackie]

janet and john books

[Novo]

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[Kerry]

Roald Dahl books for me, I loved them. I loved Sweet Valley books too but I doubt anyone else will remember those

[InOne]

Mr Men books. And yeah all the Roald Dahls

[Novo]

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[InOne]

Yes, read practically all of them!

[Josy]

Roald Dahl books for me, I loved them. I loved Sweet Valley books too but I doubt anyone else will remember those

I remember them, the Sweet Valley Twins then the Sweet Valley High ones when they were older.

[Kerry]

I remember them, the Sweet Valley Twins then the Sweet Valley High ones when they were older.

Yep. I was addicted

Oh and Mr. Men, yes

[Locke.]

Biff and Jip

[Novo]

there was some viking book as well with a fat guy and a skinny guy in, forgot what it was called now

[sooty]

One of my dreams is to visit the Prince Edward Island one day to feel the story.:blush:

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[CaraRawr]

Biff and Chip, Big Dog And Little Dog Visit The Moon, Spot <3

[Benjamin]

Did anyone else used to read Point Horror books? They were so popular when I was younger, much better than Goosebumps.

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[fruit_cake]

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[30stone]

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Imagine me and my mates saw this at big tescs at like half 12.

And we all sat down on the floor like 7 of us, as my mate read it and showed us all the pictures, it was jokes, people walked past just smiling lol.



I had like 13 different stories of these.

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[Lee.]

All the Famous Five books, all the Secret 7 and although I don't remember being a huge Roald Dahl fan, I do remember doing "Danny the Champion of the World" at school and absolutely loving every word of it :)

[RtooDee2]

The one that sticks out for me, which i cant remember the title was about a chicken that ran about telling all his friends that the sky was gona fall down.
Im stumped about the title though. Think it was one of those ladybird books.

[Ammi]

I loved Little Women - its the only book I can ever remember owning so I must have read it dozens of times other than that I only remember reading comics

[Jords]

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Goosebumps. :love:

[Ammi]

Goosebumps. :love:

I loved Goosebumps too but that was when I was older and my kids used to read them - I would borrow them and read a book a day. I watched it on TV too but it wasn't as good as the books

[sooty]

I loved Little Women - its the only book I can ever remember owning so I must have read it dozens of times other than that I only remember reading comicss

rhino, Little Women was one of favorite as well.

All in all I always loved four books I was little older.

1. Anne of Green Gable
2. Daddy Longleggs
3. Littel Women
4. Jane Ayre

Then I realised one day this books's heroin had one thing in common.

[Jords]

I loved Goosebumps too but that was when I was older and my kids used to read them - I would borrow them and read a book a day. I watched it on TV too but it wasn't as good as the books

Oh yes! I loved the programme too. :blush:

[Ammi]

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rhino, Little Women was one of favorite as well.

All in all I always loved four books I was little older.

1. Anne of Green Gable
2. Daddy Longleggs
3. Littel Women
4. Jane Ayre

Then I realised one day this books's heroin had one thing in common.

I vaguely remember Anne of Green Gables from TV but I cant remember much what it was about - I never read it. What did they have in common?

[Ammi]

Oh yes! I loved the programme too. :blush:

happy times:hugesmile:

[sooty]

I loved Little Women - its the only book I can ever remember owning so I must have read it dozens of times other than that I only remember reading comics

rhino
It was one of my favourite as well when I was Little older.:amazed:

I have four books always in my heart.

1. Anne of Green Gables
2. Daddy Long Legs
3. Little Women
4. Jane Eyre

[sooty]

I vaguely remember Anne of Green Gables from TV but I cant remember much what it was about - I never read it. What did they have in common?

I wondered where was my post disappeared before I tried to read it again.
It has already been posted.:hugesmile:

Except Little Women, all other three girls were orphans.

[Ammi]

I wondered where was my post disappeared before I tried to read it again.
It was already been posted.:hugesmile:

Except Little Women, all other three girls were orphans.

ahh I see - silly me:eureka: Although they weren't orphaned they were self sufficient in Little Women so I see a similarity

[Ross]

I loved Goosebumps!

[Danielle1232]

My mum read me this last night...

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[Novo]

My mum read me this last night...

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I remember Kipper as well

What a great dog :hugesmile:

[sooty]

ahh I see - silly me:eureka: Although they weren't orphaned they were self sufficient in Little Women so I see a similarity

I used a school library and remembered I competed with my class mates which one of us borrowed more.:hugesmile:
I was talking about nearly 50 years ago, and reading was one of few entertainments for us then.
Aesop's Fables (I liked the story of The North wind and The Sun), Grimm FairTales, and many many more, beside Japanese tales.:blush:

Still those four books were my favourite.

[Livia]

This thread brought back some lovely memories for me. Anne of Green Gables, The Magic Faraway Tree and Little Women were all favourites of mine. I also loved The Weirdstone of Brisingamon. My absolute favourites were the Chronicles of Narnia, especially The Horse and His Boy and of course, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. I was a bit obsessed, and every time I went somewhere new I would check the back of the wardrobe... just in case.

[MTVN]

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[Ammi]

This thread brought back some lovely memories for me. Anne of Green Gables, The Magic Faraway Tree and Little Women were all favourites of mine. I also loved The Weirdstone of Brisingamon. My absolute favourites were the Chronicles of Narnia, especially The Horse and His Boy and of course, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. I was a bit obsessed, and every time I went somewhere new I would check the back of the wardrobe... just in case.

Livia lol at the wardrobe but how true that books absorb you like that. I recently read a book called Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones, which takes that to an extreme. It is a short read but very powerful, if you get the chance to read it I think you would enjoy it

[Princess]

Young young?

The Hungry Caterpillar
Kipper books
Little Bear,Big Bear
The one where they can't go over or under so they go through
Night before Christmas(obv only at Christmas)
Winnie The Pooh books

[Ammi]

I used a school library and remembered I competed with my class mates which one of us borrowed more.:hugesmile:
I was talking about nearly 50 years ago, and reading was one of few entertainments for us then.
Aesop's Fables (I liked the story of The North wind and The Sun), Grimm FairTales, and many many more, beside Japanese tales.:blush:

Still those four books were my favourite.

sounds great Sooty, to have read so many books when you where a child. As I said before I only owned Little Women and read it to death so to speak. But now I make up for it and read all the time and look forward to Book Club night lol:hugesmile:

[Josy]

Sweet Valley Kids/Twins/High
The Baby Sitters Club
Secret Seven
Famous Five
Charlottes Web
Children of the Oregon Trail

[Ammi]

Young young?

The Hungry Caterpillar
Kipper books
Little Bear,Big BearThe one where they can't go over or under so they go through
Night before Christmas(obv only at Christmas)
Winnie The Pooh books

I used to read 'Can't you sleep Little Bear' to my son every night when he was about two - it was his favourite story lol

[M X]

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[Ammi]

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wonder how many children wont eat spaghetti because of this book lol

[Callum]

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[Shaun]

I remember the Chip, Biff, Kipper books that you had to progress up reading-boxes with.
& then other standards: Roald Dahl, Harry Potter, Goosebumps, Horrible Histories...

[Angus]

I loved Little Women - its the only book I can ever remember owning so I must have read it dozens of times other than that I only remember reading comics

Oh I loved that book - cried my eyes out when Beth died! Loved the sequels as well, Good Wives and Jo's Boys.

Other faves were The Hobbit which I read when I was about 10, all the Just William books by Richmal Crompton, all the Billy Bunter books by Frank Richard, and all the Malory Towers books by Enid Blyton. Also loved The Chronicles of Narnia and later on Lord of the Rings. I spent a lot of time at the library, mostly to escape by three younger brothers. We weren't very well off, so we didn't have a tv, therefore books were very important to me.

[Tom]

Biff & Chip, Fuzzbuzz, Spot the Dog, Funnybones

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[Stacey.]

Yeah, that "Very Hungry Caterpillar" "Topsy And Tim" "Rosie And Jim" "Spot" "Elmer" :love:

[Novo]

Biff & Chip, Fuzzbuzz, Spot the Dog, Funnybones

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In the dark dark house down the dark dark cellar......

[Tom]

In the dark dark house down the dark dark cellar......

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brings back so many memories :hugesmile:

[Benjamin]

* The Hungry Caterpillar
* Biff and Chip (Was that the Magic Key stories?)
* Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* The Boy (Roald Dahl) - I always remember this for the bit with his nose hanging on by a thread of skin. :yuk:

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

A Stranger Came Ashore, this one first book read at school.

This first book i ever read of my own accord was Flowers In The Attic, Virgina Andrews, it was brilliant, i've been actually thinking of buying it again to see if i still like it has much as i did nearly 20 years on.

[Niamh.]

I used to love Roald Dahl books as a child, The Witches was my favourite (que joke from Novo lol)

[Lee.]

I read every single Famous Five book.. I loved them so much that I think I could still read one!

Danny the Champion of the World was my favourite Roald Dahl book :D

[Niamh.]

I read every single Famous Five book.. I loved them so much that I think I could still read one!

Danny the Champion of the World was my favourite Roald Dahl book :D

loved that too, it was sad though :(

Also I loved the Sweet valley high books

[Jessica.]

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

That is my favourite book of all time! :worship:

[Lee.]

loved that too, it was sad though :(

Also I loved the Sweet valley high books

I never got into them, but I do remember reading something like them when I got too old for Enid Blyton.. can't remember what though.

I think I started reading grown up books quite young actually.. I read every single one of Virginia Andrews books and the whole "Rhanna" series by Christine Marion Fraser (which, if you want a good read that'll make you laugh and cry all at the same time, you should try)

[Niamh.]

I never got into them, but I do remember reading something like them when I got too old for Enid Blyton.. can't remember what though.

I think I started reading grown up books quite young actually.. I read every single one of Virginia Andrews books and the whole "Rhanna" series by Christine Marion Fraser (which, if you want a good read that'll make you laugh and cry all at the same time, you should try)

What are they about?

[Beastie]

Them Lucy and Thomas Books when they go to school.. etc..

Also.. the Spot books :love:

[Beastie]

Goosebumps as well :love:

[Lee.]

What are they about?

They're set on a fictional Scottish Island (Rhanna) and basically just follow the lives and loves and losses of a couple of the families.. I've just made them sound really crap, but I promise you, they're fantastic..

And I've just found out there's 8 books in the series!! and I don't think I've read them all! Yay

I think I'll maybe give them all a read again actually.. Honestly Niamh, go and read some of the reviews online.. they really are brilliant (as is her other series "Kings Croft" or summat)

[Beastie]

Oh and Kipper! :love:

[Beastie]

Biff & Chip, Fuzzbuzz, Spot the Dog, Funnybones

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Omg.. I used to love Funnybones :D And also.. WHERE'S WALLY!!

Had a few of them books by "Puffin" as well!

[Niamh.]

They're set on a fictional Scottish Island (Rhanna) and basically just follow the lives and loves and losses of a couple of the families.. I've just made them sound really crap, but I promise you, they're fantastic..

And I've just found out there's 8 books in the series!! and I don't think I've read them all! Yay

I think I'll maybe give them all a read again actually.. Honestly Niamh, go and read some of the reviews online.. they really are brilliant (as is her other series "Kings Croft" or summat)

yeah, I might check them out, thanks

[Benjamin]

Oh also 'The Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton and 'Point Horror' Books. :love:

[Lee.]

Oh also 'The Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton and 'Point Horror' Books. :love:

The Faraway Tree! I just got my daughter that..and the Magic Wishing Chair. I used to love them!

[Benjamin]

The Faraway Tree! I just got my daughter that..and the Magic Wishing Chair. I used to love them!

I love that book so much! I might read that again soon. :hugesmile:

[Niamh.]

OMG I actually just threw the wishing chair out last week when I was clearing out my daughters rooms

[Lee.]

I love that book so much! I might read that again soon. :hugesmile:

I think I might too! Plus I'm very tempted to erm buy my girl a Famous Five book ;)

[Lee.]

OMG I actually just threw the wishing chair out last week when I was clearing out my daughters rooms

Lol.. really?

Oh, I used to love the Mallory Towers books too actually. :)

[Ramsay]

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best series of books ever

[Kerry]

Oh also 'The Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton and 'Point Horror' Books. :love:

Oh I love the Faraway Tree!!! I can remember our teacher reading it to us at the end of the school day. I bought it for my daughter a few years back but she said it was too young for her :(

Might read it myself..... :D

[Benjamin]

OMG I actually just threw the wishing chair out last week when I was clearing out my daughters rooms

You did what! :bored:

[InOne]

Roal Dahl books. But never realised how sadistic they were until I got older :shocked:

[Boothy]

Yeah Roald Dahl books for me too. What do you mean sadistic? I can't really remember the stories, just titles.

[Boothy]

Also;

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[InOne]

Yeah Roald Dahl books for me too. What do you mean sadistic? I can't really remember the stories, just titles.

Like that one where the kid tries to kill his grandmother so he goes in the shed and finds loads of random stuff. But she ends up turning big I think. Also that girl who points her finger

[MTVN]

And I remember there's that Roald Dahl story where a woman kills her husband with a lamb chop and then feeds it to the police :laugh: Although I dont think that one was intended for kids tbg

[InOne]

He did that twisted Fairy Tales one as well lol

[MTVN]

Like that one where the kid tries to kill his grandmother so he goes in the shed and finds loads of random stuff. But she ends up turning big I think. Also that girl who points her finger

Is that the one where she turns those people into birds or something? I remember that freaking me out a bit when I was young

[InOne]

Is that the one where she turns those people into birds or something? I remember that freaking me out a bit when I was young

Yeah think so, she likes gets angry and stuff and does bad stuff to people who piss her off lol

[Kerry]

Mr Men Books. My earliest memory of books :)

[Patrick]

Goosebumps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Life.