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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.

Full details on the page

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.

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

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

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.

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

Enid Blyton's the Faraway Tree

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

My favourite is 'What a Mess The Good'

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

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

Charlie and the chocolate factory

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.

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

The BFG

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

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

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

It has to be The Tiger Who Came to Tea

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

famous five go off in a caravan

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.

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

Paddington Bear

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

Watch Out! Big Bro's Coming!

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

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton

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

I loved reading Black Beauty

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

Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy

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

Shirley Hughes - Colours

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! :-)

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

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

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

The Tiger that came to tea

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

How the Grinch stole Christmas

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

Tha Magic Faraway tree- loved the saucepan man

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!

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

Winnie the Pooh of course!