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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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bellaxdavis Mon 15-Dec-14 11:53:01

Watch Out! Big Bro's Coming!

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bigbenuk Mon 15-Dec-14 12:59:49

Paddington Bear

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Buddie Mon 15-Dec-14 13:24:53

Although I read and enjoyed the Famous Five ad Secret Seven books by Enid Blyton my favourites that I returned to again and again whenever they were on the library shelves were the books of Malcolm Saville. The Gay Dolphin Adventure was particularly memorable.

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soozwales Mon 15-Dec-14 13:33:16

famous five go off in a caravan

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Maren Mon 15-Dec-14 13:41:05

It has to be The Tiger Who Came to Tea

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Lynnx Mon 15-Dec-14 14:28:58

The Family From One End Street by Eve Garnett I loved the stories and the illustrations.

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shell Mon 15-Dec-14 15:25:04

The BFG

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Andrews Mon 15-Dec-14 15:50:46

My favourite novel as a child was The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It moved me to tears then, and still does when I re-read it.

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tamsinj Mon 15-Dec-14 16:24:00

Charlie and the chocolate factory

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Granniepam Mon 15-Dec-14 16:32:00

The Silver Sword - I can still remember reading it under the bedclothes. I still have my very battered, much read copy from childhood

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almcg2001 Mon 15-Dec-14 16:42:35

My favourite is 'What a Mess The Good'

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kezza1979 Mon 15-Dec-14 16:55:33

Enid Blyton's the Faraway Tree

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deeblythe Mon 15-Dec-14 18:30:07

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. My Mum always used to read it to me at bedtime, I loved losing myself in the adventures and used to pretend I was part of the story. I have read the book to my children and have just bought the book again to read it to my grand children, I hope they enjoy it as much as I did when I was a little girl.

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Cward5544 Mon 15-Dec-14 18:46:54

It has to be Matilda it's still on my shelf at 32

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annemac101 Mon 15-Dec-14 19:06:12

I love The Two books about The Gruffalo and my grandchildren never tire of them.

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hughese Mon 15-Dec-14 19:09:16

The Boy Next Door by Enid Blyton

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janemphoto Mon 15-Dec-14 19:14:58

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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coastwallker Mon 15-Dec-14 19:31:35

Mine was Mary Plain by Gwynedd Rae, Loved the whole series

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suewilly Mon 15-Dec-14 19:50:44

my children and now my grandchildren absolutely love The Very Jolly Postman and The Very Jolly Christmas Postman. Considering how far the books in our house tend to get spread around, I was always surprised that these books kept all the little messages inside. I think it was because the girls loved reading them so much that they really took care of them.

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cluckyhen0 Mon 15-Dec-14 19:59:16

The Little Red Hen

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morag89 Mon 15-Dec-14 20:14:41

Dear Zoo

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black5 Mon 15-Dec-14 20:18:58

Cow on the roof

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Nickyh1 Mon 15-Dec-14 20:23:06

The Magic Faraway Tree

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jadene95forms Mon 15-Dec-14 20:51:29

As a child I always loved reading Peter Rabbit and now I love reading the 'that's not my' books to my child.

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sheridarby Mon 15-Dec-14 21:19:24

Winnie The Pooh - a bear of very little brain

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