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21-10-2009, 10:14 PM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

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me too! My father always encouraged us to read, and not just fiction. He brought home books on mythology, ancient religions, nature and loads more.

I always have a few books on the go and try to have at last one non-fiction. Trying to keep the old brain in gear and active
Weren't we lucky to have parents who read and introduced us to the joys of it? My dad gave me an astronomy book and took me outside at night to learn the constellations; always had books on birds, animals, butterflies, etc.
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21-10-2009, 10:19 PM
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My parents always read to us every night when we went to bed. We were very lucky and they do say that when you read to your child it does help to develop their reading skills as they get older.
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22-10-2009, 02:29 AM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

I was having a senior moment about one I couldn't recall: Swallows and Amazons series, Arthur Ransome. And Call of the Wild, and White Fang.
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22-10-2009, 11:52 AM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

These are all girlie books, . . what about us boys.

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22-10-2009, 11:54 AM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

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These are all girlie books, . . what about us boys.

My brother used to read the Biggles books and the Three Musketeers if that's any help Nero
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22-10-2009, 11:58 AM
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My brother used to read the Biggles books and the Three Musketeers if that's any help Nero
Cracking yarns.
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22-10-2009, 12:01 PM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

I remember he was an avid Eagle comic reader too!
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22-10-2009, 12:02 PM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

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I remember he was an avid Eagle comic reader too!
Hotspur,
Wizard,
Eagle,
Dan dare,

And a host of others.
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22-10-2009, 01:00 PM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

I have never cared for fiction as an adult except for a few wonderful novels.

As a child I did and loved the Nancy Drew mysteries and I've heard they are coming out once again.
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22-10-2009, 01:21 PM
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Re: What were your favourite books as a child?

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Wind in the Willows, The Jungle Book, The Railway Children, Little House on the Prairie series, The Secret Garden, Kim, the Just So Stories, The Water Babies, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Girl of the Limberlost, The Phoenix and the Carpet ....many more!
That's a great list
Black Beauty, The Moomins, Just William, Famous Five and other Enid Blyton
 
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