What were your favourite children's books?

[Snowdrop]

I used to, well, kind of still do, love these:

Goodnight Mister Tom - Michelle Magorian
King of Shadows - Susan Cooper
Knight and Squire - Terry Jones
The Voyage - Adele Geras
Abhorsen - Garth Nix
The Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter

Mhm I was a bookworm even as a child
If I think of more, I'll be sure to add =D

 

[Luke1993]

The Twits by Roald Dahl

 

[Yes We Can]

Actually there were several. The few that come to mind were text books I read in elementary school. Round the corner, uptown downtown or something similar to that. I believe at least one of them was published by Random House, but I'm not sure. I also liked many of Dr. Seuss books, and any books dealing with weather (tornadoes in particular).

 

[Snowdrop]

From my childhood I can remember reading The Famous Five and The Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton

Ooh those were total classics

 

[BlueDays]

I adored "The Muddle-headed Wombat and the Invention" by Ruth Park. I didn't find out until after my childhood that there were a whole heap of them written::

 

[Aussie_Lad]

If you get a chance read Sara Book 1, 2 and 3 by Esther and Jerry Hicks. They are books that can be appreciated by children or adults alike. If you are not happy after reading these books, then you need your head checked.

 

[Lonelykitsune]

The machine gunners-robert westall
Narnia
Postman pat
mr men

And my all time favourite,The little prince by antione saint exupury

 

[coyote]

I loved the World Book Encyclopedia -1971 edition

I read the entire set from cover to cover at least a couple times - and returned to it for light reading for years.

My favorite book was "A"

 

[Something-Vague]

I wish this had more comments!

Two favorites of mine?

"The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster and "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

 

[Starry]

'The Secret Seven', 'The Famous Five', The 'Adventure' series, the 'The Barney Mysteries' series 'The Faraway Tree' series and 'The Magic Wishing Chair' all by Enid Blyton lol.
'The Chronicles of Narnia' - C S Lewis
'The Hobbit' - J R R Tolkien
'Fleabag and the Ring Fire' - Beth Webb
'Charlotte's Web' - E B White

 

[Something-Vague]

Ohhhh and! "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

 

[hidwell]

Bottersnikes and Gumbles by Desmond Digby.

 

[PerseverareJasmine]

I was a huge fan of the Berenstain Bears book series when I was a kid.

 

[Jessquietgirl]

 

[dragons]

Oh boy, I love this thread. Some of my childhood favorites:

Chapter books:

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Holes by Louis Sachar
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
The Silver Crown by Robert C. O'Brien
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Half Magic by Edward Eager
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

Picture books:

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber
The Wump World by Bill Peet
Little Bear series by Else Minarik
the Frances series by Russell Hoban
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg
Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Ummm I'm sure there are a lot more, but I'll stop myself there.