Favorite Childhood Book - Page 4

Ridgeback63 · 09-09-2009, 01:10 PM

Another one here for "Jock of the Bushveldt" very good book,a classic really

JvdW · 09-09-2009, 03:45 PM

Just reading them again, all of them, Bob Evers serie. Probably Dutch only

Jules Verne
Karl May
And almost anything remotely decent from the library in my younger years, on average I guess about a book a day.

Joop

Shiren · 09-09-2009, 04:24 PM

I didn't read much when I was a child but I have fond memories of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

ChopperHarris · 09-09-2009, 04:39 PM

My vote is for Just William (and the rest of the series) by Richmal Crompton, I also had a soft spot for Clare Cooper's books, particularly The Black Horn. I know that this is a predominantly ebook forum, but there are 30-odd Just William books and I still love scouring 2nd hand book shops for old editions to complete my collection.

sashay · 09-09-2009, 07:46 PM

My Friend Flicka - Mary O'Hara. Taught me that sometimes you really do have to put down a good book. Case in point: Attempting to read during Sister Margaret's math class resulting in Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome to oblivious reader.

Other favorites:
Island of the Blue Dolphin - Scott O'Dell.
The Egypt Game - Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Old Yeller - Fred Gipson

desertgrandma · 09-09-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keeyum

I was just wondering what everyone's favorite childhood books were.

tsk tsk........such young people on this forum.

Does no one else remember "The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew", or "The Bobbsey Twins" adventures?

"Little Women", of course.

berniej · 09-09-2009, 08:29 PM

Call me strange but my favorite book when I was a kid was Art Linkletter's Picture Encyclopedia for Boys and Girls that I sort of inherited from my elder siblings. Maybe that made me the geek that I am now

wayrad · 09-09-2009, 09:21 PM

Anything by Edward Eager, E. Nesbit, or Andre Norton
Walter Farley, at least the early ones
Patricia Ward, The Secret Pencil
My Side of the Mountain
Swallows and Amazons
Robert Dusoe, Three Without Fear
Stephen Meader, River of the Wolves
Ernest Thompson Seton, Two Little Savages
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet

I'm sure I'll think of others...

wayspooled · 09-10-2009, 04:26 AM

heh, somebody made me remember a few more favorites...

James Ramsey Ullman's "Banner in the Sky" (Disney movie "Third Man on the Mtn")
Mary O'Hara's "My Friend Flicka" and "Thunderhead"
Albert Payson Terhune's "Lad: A Dog" (which is here in Mobileread's library)
Jim Kjelgaard's "Big Red"
Enid Bagnold's "National Velvet"
C.S. Forester's "Captain Horatio Hornblower"
Mark Twain's "Prince and the Pauper"
Alexandre Dumas "The Three Musketeers" which I later reread unabridged and discovered it wasn't a "kids" book and it had sequels!
Jim Corbett's "Maneaters of India"
Arthur Conan Doyle's "The White Company"
Sir Walter Scott's "Quentin Durward" and "Ivanhoe" (probably first ones I read were abridged)
And Louis L'Amour... I know I read every one that was published through about 1972.

And even before those - Brer Rabbit's Tales by somebody and Richard Scarry's "Best Word Book Ever" An amusing comparison of the 60's and 90's versions

wayspooled · 09-10-2009, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I loved the Adventure books by Willard Price; e.g African Adventure, Volcano Adventure and so on, there must have been a dozen or more of them and looking back now, I guess they were all pretty formulaic - still great reads for a young boy.

Yeah, but they were really good.

Luxi · 09-11-2009, 09:12 AM

I loved all books by Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton. I still read them sometimes

Treven · 09-11-2009, 03:19 PM

Though it's already been mentioned, the Hardy Boys series. I remember having all of them - up to a certain point; then I think my mother threw them all out when I went into the military (1963), right after graduation from high school. They probably would have been worth something.

Superlucky · 09-13-2009, 12:02 AM

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

thafrogggg · 09-13-2009, 01:01 AM

The Giant Jam Sandwich By John Vernon Lord, Janet Burroway

GA Russell · 09-13-2009, 03:08 AM

Mr. Wicker's Window
The pre-1959 Hardy Boys

09-10-2009, 04:26 AM	#54
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	heh, somebody made me remember a few more favorites... James Ramsey Ullman's "Banner in the Sky" (Disney movie "Third Man on the Mtn") Mary O'Hara's "My Friend Flicka" and "Thunderhead" Albert Payson Terhune's "Lad: A Dog" (which is here in Mobileread's library) Jim Kjelgaard's "Big Red" Enid Bagnold's "National Velvet" C.S. Forester's "Captain Horatio Hornblower" Mark Twain's "Prince and the Pauper" Alexandre Dumas "The Three Musketeers" which I later reread unabridged and discovered it wasn't a "kids" book and it had sequels! Jim Corbett's "Maneaters of India" Arthur Conan Doyle's "The White Company" Sir Walter Scott's "Quentin Durward" and "Ivanhoe" (probably first ones I read were abridged) And Louis L'Amour... I know I read every one that was published through about 1972. And even before those - Brer Rabbit's Tales by somebody and Richard Scarry's "Best Word Book Ever" An amusing comparison of the 60's and 90's versions Last edited by wayspooled; 09-10-2009 at 07:12 AM.

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09-09-2009, 01:10 PM	#46
Ridgeback63 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: U.K Device: PRS 505 & PRS 600	Another one here for "Jock of the Bushveldt" very good book,a classic really

09-09-2009, 03:45 PM	#47
JvdW Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 150 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Veenendaal Device: Palm T5, Sony PRS-505, Nook Color	Just reading them again, all of them, Bob Evers serie. Probably Dutch only Jules Verne Karl May And almost anything remotely decent from the library in my younger years, on average I guess about a book a day. Joop

09-09-2009, 04:24 PM	#48
Shiren Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 712 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/iPod Touch	I didn't read much when I was a child but I have fond memories of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

09-09-2009, 04:39 PM	#49
ChopperHarris Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none yet	My vote is for Just William (and the rest of the series) by Richmal Crompton, I also had a soft spot for Clare Cooper's books, particularly The Black Horn. I know that this is a predominantly ebook forum, but there are 30-odd Just William books and I still love scouring 2nd hand book shops for old editions to complete my collection.

09-09-2009, 07:46 PM	#50
sashay e-book junkie Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: So Cal Device: none	My Friend Flicka - Mary O'Hara. Taught me that sometimes you really do have to put down a good book. Case in point: Attempting to read during Sister Margaret's math class resulting in Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome to oblivious reader. Other favorites: Island of the Blue Dolphin - Scott O'Dell. The Egypt Game - Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Old Yeller - Fred Gipson

09-09-2009, 08:29 PM	#52
berniej Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philippines Device: Kindle 2	Call me strange but my favorite book when I was a kid was Art Linkletter's Picture Encyclopedia for Boys and Girls that I sort of inherited from my elder siblings. Maybe that made me the geek that I am now

09-09-2009, 09:21 PM	#53
wayrad Fanatic Posts: 551 Karma: 1121392 Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Device: HTC One M8	Anything by Edward Eager, E. Nesbit, or Andre Norton Walter Farley, at least the early ones Patricia Ward, The Secret Pencil My Side of the Mountain Swallows and Amazons Robert Dusoe, Three Without Fear Stephen Meader, River of the Wolves Ernest Thompson Seton, Two Little Savages The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet I'm sure I'll think of others...

09-11-2009, 09:12 AM	#56
Luxi Member Posts: 13 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	I loved all books by Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton. I still read them sometimes

09-11-2009, 03:19 PM	#57
Treven Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 680 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the Left Coast Device: iPad	Though it's already been mentioned, the Hardy Boys series. I remember having all of them - up to a certain point; then I think my mother threw them all out when I went into the military (1963), right after graduation from high school. They probably would have been worth something.

09-13-2009, 12:02 AM	#58
Superlucky Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 5952 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-350	Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

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09-13-2009, 01:01 AM	#59
thafrogggg Rabid Book Weasel Posts: 84 Karma: 1678 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Acer Iconia A500 Tablet (lovin' it!!)	The Giant Jam Sandwich By John Vernon Lord, Janet Burroway

09-13-2009, 03:08 AM	#60
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,679 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Mr. Wicker's Window The pre-1959 Hardy Boys