Your fav author from childhood

Oh NanKate I had forgotten Noel Streatfield I have bought “Ballet Shoes” for my GD I got totally lost in all the “shoe” books

I too loved Enis Blyton.

Another favourite was Joanna Spyri's Heidi. I read the book at least six times. "Oh, the beautiful fiery snow!"

Enid Blyton for me too and Noel Streafeild.

All the William books, quite early on. I still re-read those now and then, never fail to make me laugh.

When I’d just outgrown the likes of Enid Blyton, maybe 11 or 12-ish, I became addicted to the Whiteoaks series, by Mazo de la Roche. (Was that her real name, I wonder?).

And maybe a bit later, Georgette Heyer.

Mary O’Hara, My Friend Flicka, I loved this book and it’s sequels. Also loved any book by Christine Pullen Thompson.

Yes, definitely Enid Blyton - I was brought up in a council house and the lovely, priviliged middle-class lives of her characters appealed so much. Unwittingly, they showed me there was another world out there!

I loved Enid Blyton too, even though it was frowned on by school. When I went to boarding school aged 9 we were allowed to bring 3 books from home. Enid Blyton was not allowed. I also enjoyed the Biggles and Worrals books.

C.S.Lewis.

Was introduced to the Chronicles of Narnia by 2 chaps who lived in the flat below us. My mother told me they were brothers, but with hindsight............

They leant me the books one at a time, in order. I remember that for my 10th birthday I asked my grandparents for the boxed set, even though I had already read them all.

W.E. Johns, "Biggles" and "Worrals". Not PC now!

C S Lewis I wanted to live in Narnia, second choice would have been to go to Malory Towers School.