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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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compy99 Mon 15-Dec-14 21:47:09

The book I loved as a child was The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, it really fired my imagination and I couldn't wait for the next chapter. It was the first book that I got engrossed in and lead to a lifetime love of books and reading.

To this day I still love a physical book to hold, I always use a bookmark and I make sure that no matter how well-read a book of mine is, it still looks pristine, no creases or evidence that it has been read.

I have a real respect of the written word and it all started with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe!

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suzyque Mon 15-Dec-14 21:54:10

My favorite book is Wind in the Willows

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ma6jrp Mon 15-Dec-14 22:00:25

The Witches

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bs9nmb Mon 15-Dec-14 22:01:42

Harry Potter books

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fairyprincess79 Mon 15-Dec-14 22:09:03

Fantastic Mr Fox - I could read it every night and not get bored!

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chezvic Mon 15-Dec-14 22:13:31

My daughter loves any books with Spot the Dog :-)

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beehummingbird Mon 15-Dec-14 22:19:03

Harry Potter

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Haze13 Mon 15-Dec-14 22:25:14

My most memorable childhood book has to be the Magic Faraway tree - hoping the upcoming movie does not shatter my imagination/dreams of this beautiful book! x

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Jen8 Mon 15-Dec-14 22:31:52

The Hobbit - I loved it, and read it many times.

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Rosannie Mon 15-Dec-14 22:41:54

I love Peepo by Janet and Alan Ahlberg, the rhyming text and nostalgic illustrations making a great book to share with children of all ages.

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handbar Mon 15-Dec-14 22:42:31

I loved The Just So Stories. Just as enjoyable for my grandchildren as it was for me when a child.

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MammaGoRound Mon 15-Dec-14 22:50:41

My favourite is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.

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gill81uk Mon 15-Dec-14 23:07:23

So much choice but I think one that has stayed with me is The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. I used to look for the tallest tree whenever we went to a forest/woods and hope it might be "the one"!

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grands Mon 15-Dec-14 23:30:32

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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yd1556 Mon 15-Dec-14 23:50:15

Used to love The Magic Faraway Tree

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nicole101 Tue 16-Dec-14 00:01:13

Has to be little women, have read it so many times!!

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Teresa1963 Tue 16-Dec-14 00:06:20

shadow the Sheep dog by Enid Blyton, this was one of the first books as a child that I read and I found it so exciting and I couldn't wait to read each page, I'm sure this was the start of my love of books. I tried other Enid Blyton books after this but nothing matched up

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alabama Tue 16-Dec-14 00:27:16

The Faraway Tree.

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sue55 Tue 16-Dec-14 01:04:06

at this time of year we always used to love reading the Dick Bruna Christmas Book to the children, they loved the simple illustrations

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champlad Tue 16-Dec-14 03:07:18

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. A classic

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snare Tue 16-Dec-14 06:21:35

Little house books smile

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katiecoodle1 Tue 16-Dec-14 07:22:00

The Velveteen Rabbit - an absolute classic.

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smithy77 Tue 16-Dec-14 07:53:26

Charlie and the chocolate factory

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cathryn1 Tue 16-Dec-14 08:12:40

BFG

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eve394 Tue 16-Dec-14 08:39:09

Loved Judy Blume books!

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