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The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett, just a fantastic read.

I loved the Famous Five and Secret Seven books as they were such exciting stories. Later, I got into Agatha Christie books and had read them all by the time I left school. Still love a good 'murder mystery' to this day!

I loved the wishing chair by Enid bylton, our year 5 teacher read it to us every week and I couldn’t wait to hear the next instalment. It was so magical and something I think I needed at that time in my life whilst my parents were divorcing and I was being bullied at school- the magic of being able to hop on a chair and go somewhere else where amazing things happened was tantalising.

I loved the Enid Blyton books, they were just so exciting

I used to love The Mallory Towers books by Enid Blyton I thought being in boarding school must be amazing

My favourite books as a child were 'What Katy Did' & Rupert Bear remember reading them when I was confined to bed with Measles, in a darkened room.They inspired my imagination & my love for reading ,which has continued to this day!

I really enjoyed Flowers in the attic and the sequels. My heart broke to find this sad and lonely story is based on real events! My home life was horendous so I felt real emphathy whist reading it. Both my grown up Daughters loved reading them too once they were old enough

The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell - such happy memories of reading this, I read it until it fell apart! Funnily enough I bought a new copy to read to my little boy a couple of months ago

The book was The quest of the sea eagle by Sheila Brathwaite which I read when I was a young teenager, some 40 years ago and it is still as vivid in my mind as when I first read it. (I also managed to find a copy a few years back and is now a treasured possession) It's about an orphan boy who gets the opportunity to sail with a family of marine biologists and become immersed in their lives for a short while before having to go back to the orphanage. Of course it has a happy ending

Anne of Green Gables, just loved the character.

Moonfleet was read to the class, about smuggling and pirates. We were then taken to Carisbrooke Castle in the Isle of Wight where the hero of the book was supposed to have been sent down the well to retrieve a diamond. I then read the book myself at home; and I have watched televised versions that are not as good as the book!

Little Women. I think I envied the relationship of the sisters as I was an only child. I just loved reading about their lives.

I loved reading Enid Blyton, didn't have a favourite book but most enjoyed the Secret Seven series.

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I’m torn between Milly Molly Mandy and Mrs Pepperpot, I was always an avid reader and these books brought me such joy.

I absolutely totally loved the Famous Five books. My favourite was Five on Kirrin Island? think that was the name, because it was a bit scary. I still remember the bit where one of them (George I think, although realistically it should be Anne) was looking through a bush where she was hiding from a villain and it was night time..dark...scary stuff for a child!

I used to read anything and everything as a child, and still do! I know I loved Pollyanna and Black Beauty but also have fond memories of Little Women.

Swallows and Amazons - pure escapism and innocent fun

The Magic Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton. I read this book over and over, I used to use one of my mums kitchens chairs and pretend it was magical too and transport me to a mystical world.

I love Enid blyton from secret seven, famous fice to malorey towers kept me reading for hours

I loved the Tale of Georgie Grub, about a boy who refused to get washed! So fun.

The Narnia Cronicles x

The Boy Next Door by Enid Blyton - full of adventure

I loved the Famous Five books

Little Women - the first book that made me cry and made me realise the power of fiction.