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From when you were little.
My favourite were the 'Meg 'n' Mog' books - I notice that ITV has recently made a cartoon version :mad:.
What are your favourite kids books?

Meg 'n' Mog! Yeee!

I still have my big MnM collection book ^.^

I used to love the 'Selby' series (the one about the talking dog). And uhh, a whole bunch of other books which I still have and read frequently.

When I was like 6 or so I was already reading the Brian Jacques "Redwall" series. each of them about 350-400 pages. :rolleyes:
I still like to read books now, but I've since moved on to Jonathan Kellerman and John Grisham.

Narnia rules.

Dr Seuss and Dahl, for me. Can't top them even now.

Definitely Dahl.. Their the best. :D

I used to read Anyd Blyton.

Anyd Blyton? You mean Enid Blyton???...
I used to read Enid Blyton, C.S.Lewis, Lewis Carroll, Edith Nesbit, and Ursula Le Guin.
Narnia was pretty good. I used to watch the TV programme as well, but it wasn't as good.
I was into sci-fi as well - Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Star Trek, etc.
And of course Roald Dahl. Tons of Roald Dahl.

I remember being obsesed over reading Goosebumps.

Roger Red Hat etc

and The Secret Garden

and the Famous Five books

Books by Roald Dahl, definitely.

On a random note, Quentin Blake, who did much of the illustration for Roald Dahl's books, went to my school. I remember he did the cover of the yearbook back in 1994, I think it was, when the old headteacher retired.

the entire OZ series- Frank Baum
Fun with Gum
Where The Wild Things Are

Well, I was recently reminded of a book read as child, 'The Little Prince', which is quite amazing.

Also:

Wilson Rawl's 'Where the Red Fern Grows'
Daniel Dafoe's 'Robinson Crusoe'
Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book'

Of course there are more, but that's all I'll post for now.

(All of these have the capacity to go beyond being considered childrens books of course)

Roger Red Hat etc

and The Secret Garden

and the Famous Five books

Roger Red Hat!!! :D :D Ahh I remember that. Fantastic.

I used to read absolutely anything I saw that was written by Enid Blyton.

My favourite book though was the Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken. I bought it again recently because I remember reading it and absolutely loving it. :D

I read anything with monsters or ghosts in it.

all children should have and have their parents read TO them the original winnie the pooh books. not the disney crap, the books and illustrations by AA milne.

Where The Wild Things Are
Yay!

Also Dahl

Famous Five by Enid Blyton! How could I forget that! Of course I read them.

When I was like 6 or so I was already reading the Brian Jacques "Redwall" series. each of them about 350-400 pages.

I read those too, I really enjoyed them.

"Le Petite Prince" (The Little Prince)
"The Giver"
"The Golden Compass"/"The Subtle Knife"/"The Amber Spyglass"

I read those too, I really enjoyed them.
"The Golden Compass"/"The Subtle Knife"/"The Amber Spyglass"
:fluffle:!!!
You read the His Dark Materials trilogy?
AND Redwall?
*falls in love*
:p

Lewis Carroll! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are very good children's books. Of course, if you ignore the fact that Carroll had a bit of a drug problem...;)

:fluffle:!!!
You read the His Dark Materials trilogy?
AND Redwall?
*falls in love*
:p
His Dark Materials is not really a children's series, however. I liked them when I read them, but a lot of it is a little too complex for a child's brain.

Where The Wild Things Are.
The Black Stallion
The Hardy Boys novels.
THe Dark is Rising
Foundation series.

Where The Wild Things Are

That is the best book ever, for every genre.

I even had three stuffed monsters from that book way back when.

as a kid i read His Dark Materials

but now though i know it aint a kids book i read the wheel of time :) they are the greatest books written!

From when you were little.
My favourite were the 'Meg 'n' Mog' books - I notice that ITV has recently made a cartoon version :mad:.
What are your favourite kids books?

Meg Mog 'n' Owl!SOOO COOOL!

Lewis Carroll! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are very good children's books. Of course, if you ignore the fact that Carroll had a bit of a drug problem...;)
And if you ignore the opium smoking catterpillar.

@ Aerou, yes - such a fox. ;)

And if you ignore the opium smoking catterpillar.
Mainly why I mentioned Carroll's drug issues! Though I highly doubt that he was smoking opium or an opiate. I forget the administartion methods, but I don't think that smoking is popular, if possible. Seeing as he was smoking from a hookah, it specifically states that in the book, it was probably pot.

Man you were all smart kids, the books I read cheifly never exceeded 10 sentances. Where did you get time to read these giant books?

Never had a problem with Caroll's drug problem, it was the pedophilia which put me off him...

Dahl #1, defiantely.
I remember MegNMog + Roger Red Hat from wayyyyyy back
Spike Milligan's stories/poems for kids are great too

Edit: Gnostikos, opium is smoked in hookas. That's the most common method of injestion. And because of the extent of the bizzareness of the book i'd be tempted to go with that over pot, which is far milder.
And Coleridge smoked opium, so did Dumas and Poe i believe? It's a cool literary drug :P

"The Golden Compass"/"The Subtle Knife"/"The Amber Spyglass"

The Golden Compass? I thought the first book was entitled "Northern Lights"?

...
The Hardy Boys novels.
...
Foundation series.

Go Hardy Boys!

I feel like such an idiot now...I never considered the Foundation series to be "Kids Books"...

I really liked the "Mr Men" books myself...

i loved the enid blyton books, now i`m hooked on harry potter i`m just a big kid at heart :)

The Golden Compass? I thought the first book was entitled "Northern Lights"?
Let her be, she's American!:p

Let her be, she's American!:p

lol ture but no matter what the title it's still a great book!

The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1856021017/qid=1107547171/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-0441868-8994234)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/1856021017.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
And yes, that is a turd on the little mole's head.

Arabian nights.
Everything by Hans Christian Anderson and the brothers Grimm.
The never ending story by Michael Ende.
Thea Beckmans the Children of the earth series.
Crusade in jeans. Thea Beckman.

Saturday the 12th of October ( can't remember the author)
Madeleine L'Engle
Dahl of course
Tarzan and Conan
Tolkein
Stephen King
Sidney sheldon
and yes those last two when I was around 12

and I remember a book about a rabid rabbit that bit a girl and gave her special powers and there was something alien about it alternate universe something and for the life of me I can't remember the name but would love to read it again. so if it sounds vaguely familiar please someone help me ...

I was in junior high and it was late 70's early 80's...damn...oh well

Agree with just about all of them so far. Especially Where the Wild Things Are. Best children's book ever. Someone mentioned Lewis Caroll and pedophilia? Don't remember reading anything like that...but I was probably too young and stupid to see it.

The Polar Express

And since they havn't been mentioned...

The Berenstein Bears
Curious George
Clifford (comon, who didn't want their own giant red dog?)

Let her be, she's American!:p
Well, actually - shes Polish! haha!

The little vampire.
Dracula.
The werewolf of Paris.
Phantom of the opera.
Ring of the Nibelungs.
The capital.
Mein Kampf.

Well, actually - shes Polish! haha!
I know, she's from Lodz. Still, she lives in Missouri now, so she counts as American.

The little vampire.
Dracula.
The werewolf of Paris.
Phantom of the opera.
Ring of the Nibelungs.
The capital.
Mein Kampf.

Reading material for German children...figures...

Reading material for German children...figures...
What? Everyone can read those. If they can read that is.

gasp the mole

my dad bought it from heilbronn its called


Vom kleinen Maulwurf, der wissen wollte, werihm auf dem Kopf gemacht hat.

its great

What? Everyone can read those. If they can read that is.

Mein Kampf counts as a kid book?

Mein Kampf counts as a kid book?
It could be. If you read it to them.

That's messed up.

That's messed up.
*nods* Agreed.

Pretty disturbing really - that concerns me.

He's probably just joking around. Still, not exactly a topic one should make jokes about. If you arn't VW...well...

BOB books were the best for learning to read.


Later on, I was into the Magic Tree House Series. I even wrote a letter to the author (Mary Pope Osbourne) and she responded with a generic letter. ugh.

I like Terry Pratchett - creator of Discworld!

I like Terry Pratchett - creator of Discworld!
Have you read the Nomes Trilogy?

Ooh, just remembered another book
Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien
That was my favourite book for years.

He's probably just joking around. Still, not exactly a topic one should make jokes about. If you arn't VW...well...
No, I don't think it's very funny at all if that was the intent. :(

Dr Seuss and Dahl, for me. Can't top them even now.
Wow, I was just about to post just those two.

When I was little, Goosebumps was great. But kids today are lucky in that they have been graced with Harry Potter. My little brother likes A Series of Unfortunate Events too so I imagine that's good.

The Golden Compass? I thought the first book was entitled "Northern Lights"?

I haven't read "Northern Lights" so I didn't post it. "The Golden Compass" was the first book of the series that was introduced to me by a friend. The publisher (http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pullman/) seems to think "The Golden Compass" is the first as well. I don't know if thats right or not though....


:fluffle:!!!
You read the His Dark Materials trilogy?
AND Redwall?
*falls in love*

Redwall is an amazing series, I still read them every now and again. I'm actually in the middle of "Marlfox" right now, because I never got to full read it.

I know, she's from Lodz. Still, she lives in Missouri now, so she counts as American.

Gah! I'm not an American, nor will I ever be, I'm not even an American citizen. I may live here, but its not home, heh.

Not that I have anything against Americans :D I'm just not one.

I assume 'Golden Compass' to be the American name for 'Northern Lights'

Didnt read those as a kid i'm too old! Still good though :)

But i did like.. Hardy Boys, Famous Five (and other Blyton books), Pratchett's kids books (Only You Can Save Mankind, Truckers, etc)... actually i read quite a lot as a kid (still do) so it's hard to pick out just a few...

Wow, I was just about to post just those two.

I know you were, so I posted them hours and hours and hours ago. Besides. Dr Seuss is mandatory, as is Dahl. They go into every list I make that involves literature and quality in the same sentence, that also doesn't involve the words lack of to be associated with that sentence... and stuff.

they're my favourite authors, right? Douglas Adams as well, but that's for the stage where you think you're mature, though it is best appreciated at a fully mature stage. I rant, therefore I type.

I apologise sincerely, I meant that you probably read it in America, where its called The Golden Compass.

I still read the Redwall books as well! Reading the Bellmaker again at the moment, probably for about the millionth time!

You got MSN messenger?

I apologise sincerely, I meant that you probably read it in America, where its called The Golden Compass.

I still read the Redwall books as well! Reading the Bellmaker again at the moment, probably for about the millionth time!

You got MSN messenger?

Indeed, I can TG you my MSN stuff :)

Indeed, I can TG you my MSN stuff :)
Address?
My MSN is screwed up at the moment, so send me a TG and I'll try and add you. If that doesn't work you try and add me. *curses stupid MSN*

Address?
My MSN is screwed up at the moment, so send me a TG and I'll try and add you. If that doesn't work you try and add me. *curses stupid MSN*

You have been TGed.

And getting back on topic:
The Animorphs books kept me interested for awhile as well. :)

i liked the dinotopia series... anything about dinosaurs...
wrinkle in time
phantom tollbooth

i didnt start reading harry potter until 6th grade.... about a year after either the first or second book came out i guess.

i liked the dinotopia series... anything about dinosaurs...
wrinkle in time
phantom tollbooth

i didnt start reading harry potter until 6th grade.... about a year after either the first or second book came out i guess.

Ohhhh! Dinotopia! I forgot about that, I have all the books as well as the collectors cards haha. I was obsessed with dinosaurs when I was little.

i liked the dinotopia series... anything about dinosaurs...
wrinkle in time
phantom tollbooth
Ah, yes! Of course, those were all very good.

All the Beatrix Potter books
A Child's Garden of Verses-by Robert Louis Stevenson