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We're giving away more than a THOUSAND pounds worth of children's books!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 01-Dec-14 10:58:24

One of our very favourite features is our annual round up of the best children's books of the year

This year we've featured you over 30 fantastic books for children of all ages, from babies and preschoolers - to young adults and teens. Great ideas for Christmas shopping. AND three lucky gransnetters get to win the lot...each set is worth over £350 and is sure to keep the family (and the wider family and the neighbours' kids...) happy for a very long time.

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To enter the draw - which will be made at midday on Tuesday 16 December - all you have to do is answer one simple question.

What's your favourite children's book of all time?

Maybe it's one that you loved as a child. One that you read to your own children. Or one that you read with your grandchildren. Old, new, classic or little-known...we look forward to compiling a list of gransnetters all-time favourites.

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poulshot1 Sun 14-Dec-14 22:46:07

The Christmas Postman

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lawyles Sun 14-Dec-14 22:46:40

The Tiger who came to Tea.

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gilbster Sun 14-Dec-14 23:26:32

The Magic Faraway Tree

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annodomini Sun 14-Dec-14 23:47:51

The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge.

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creamegg Mon 15-Dec-14 01:04:47

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.

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MALBEE Mon 15-Dec-14 06:40:15

White Fang by Jack London.

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cathyov Mon 15-Dec-14 07:45:14

Not a simple question at all as there are so many wonderful childrens books and many with superb illustrations! Perhaps the one that everyone seems to enjoy reading in their early days is Dick King Smith's Omnibombulator - they never forget that name!

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superfu Mon 15-Dec-14 08:24:06

The magic faraway tree.

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Bella99 Mon 15-Dec-14 08:38:39

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. There are so many characters and poems that I remember, it's a magical world.

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eviegrace Mon 15-Dec-14 08:42:28

The Magic Faraway Tree

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stcuthbert Mon 15-Dec-14 08:46:07

it has to be anna sewells book black beauty. full of pathos and many human atrtibutes

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Jittie82 Mon 15-Dec-14 09:39:34

I used to love the Alfie books when I was younger and my son loves them now

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alibabble Mon 15-Dec-14 09:48:35

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton PLace

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yourgrace123 Mon 15-Dec-14 09:50:19

its got to be wind in the willows

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becskiboo Mon 15-Dec-14 09:53:17

Winnie the Pooh of course!

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Rocketsoo Mon 15-Dec-14 10:01:10

Up The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton - I bought a compilation of all The Faraway Tree Books to read to my grandchildren and they loved them - just magical!

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scrapgran Mon 15-Dec-14 10:03:06

Tha Magic Faraway tree- loved the saucepan man

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dojomojo Mon 15-Dec-14 10:11:45

How the Grinch stole Christmas

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traceymitch Mon 15-Dec-14 10:22:56

The Tiger that came to tea

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Vecta2 Mon 15-Dec-14 11:05:53

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

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lyndseybruce Mon 15-Dec-14 11:09:52

The Enid Blyton Secret Seven series of books. In face I loved all of Enid Blyton's books as a kid! :-)

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paulinecnd Mon 15-Dec-14 11:19:00

Shirley Hughes - Colours

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jennywren7 Mon 15-Dec-14 11:41:30

Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy

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bikerbill Mon 15-Dec-14 11:44:44

I loved reading Black Beauty

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traceygre Mon 15-Dec-14 11:44:57

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton

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