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Piratepurls youngest

Enid Blyton!

I love Enid Blytons books! But my fav one by far is The Faraway tree stories!

Whats your fav Enid Blyton book and have you read The Faraway tree stories? If you have post here!!!!!
Aknita

I've read ALL the Faraway Tree books, my favourite character is Moonface.

I used to like the Mallory Towers books, and also the Five Find-Outers ( with Mr Goon the policeman and his not very clever nephew Ern ) and I liked the Adventure series too.
pictish

Don't think I've read the Faraway Trees ones but I LOVED the Mallory Towers ones plus Famous Five and Secret Seven I think they were called Cool
cazzie

I read loads of Enid Blyton books when I was younger - want to get my daughter reading them soon Very Happy
Binty

I have recently read the far away tree to my kids and they loved it.  Ech morning walking to school they would talk about the story they heard last night.

We have also read the Wishing Chair and that is good.

I recently managed to get the complete set of the famour five books from the charity shop so my DS will soon be starting them  Very Happy
melody yarns

I bought Matthew the first Famous Five book a couple of weeks ago - I had and read all 21 of them when I was younger.

I loved the Magic Faraway Tree stories as well, and I've read the Wishing Chair, Amelia Jane Again stories (they always worried me though  Confused ), Secret Seven. I was an avid reader when I was younger. I wonder what happened to me??
Binty

melody yarns wrote:
I was an avid reader when I was younger. I wonder what happened to me??


You found knitting and the internet!!
terri

I loved the faraway tree, I thinkt hey were the first enid Blyton books I ever read. My sister and I got a secret seven book each week when we were young, and we'd read both before the next week, I used to love them!!! I liked the ones with the girls scholl.... was that mallory towers??

Do you like roald dahl too Piratepurls???
terri

Summer term at St Clares, thats what I'm thinking of, they're great Very Happy
Piratepurls youngest

Aknita wrote:
I've read ALL the Faraway Tree books, my favourite character is Moonface.


I love Moonface but my 3 ( couldn't pick 1 or 2  ) fav characters are The Saucepan man,The angery pixie and silky the fairy!! Aknita have you read the book about it when Connie comes to stay? If you did what did  you think about it?
melody yarns

Binty wrote:
melody yarns wrote:
I was an avid reader when I was younger. I wonder what happened to me??


You found knitting and the internet!!


Yeah probably right  Sad
Piratepurls youngest

Aknita wrote:
I've read ALL the Faraway Tree books, my favourite character is Moonface.


I love Moonface but my 3 ( couldn't pick 1 or 2  ) fav characters are The Saucepan man,The angery pixie and silky the fairy!! Aknita have you read the book about it when Connie comes to stay? If you did what did  you think about it?  

terri wrote:
Do you like roald dahl too Piratepurls???


Yeh, I like Roald Dahl! I've got quite a few off his books! At school I read a book about what had happened in his life. It was very sad!!!!
melody yarns wrote:
I was an avid reader when I was younger. I wonder what happened to me??


1.You found Knitting 2.You found the forum! But what scares me after you say that is I LOVEreading so maybe I won't love it as much when I get older??? Crying or Very sad  Laughing
knittingnanny

I loved Enid Blyton books when I was young.  Now I'll read absolutely anything!

Another great range of "young people's" books are by Joyce Stranger - they're all about animals.  I do have to admit that several of them made me cry, there were sad bits in them.  (And I cried again when I read them in my 20's  Embarassed )

My daughter has some books I bought her years ago, and my grandson is just starting to read them - he chooses which one he likes and they read together regularly.  We used to have a "quiet night" once a week - no TV etc, either reading or board games.

There's a great game called Pass the Pigs - has anyone played it?

Linda
KnittingLadybird

wow this takes me back! I loved the faraway tree books...the different lands at the top of the tree, moonface and his round furnature....the trees themselves go "wisha, wisha, wisha"
Fi

I loved the Far Away Tree books too, sadly my boys didn't when I tried to get them into the stories.
KnittingLadybird

ooh I nearly forgot mr whatisname Wink
cazzie

knittingnanny wrote:

Another great range of "young people's" books are by Joyce Stranger - they're all about animals.  I do have to admit that several of them made me cry, there were sad bits in them.  (And I cried again when I read them in my 20's  Embarassed )
Linda


I read those too - loved them and also cried.

I also loved a series of books that were my mums - but not published anymore - about a nurse called Sue Barton Smile

I never read now either - not enough time - got several books waiting to be read ...
melody yarns

I thinks it's a personal thing PP - I really have to get into a book to enjoy reading it. In fact, I think a lot of children's books are better than ones for grownups. Illustrated Mum is a good example - it's fabulous.

I don't have enough spare time to read books that don't interest me you see and there are some books that I've read halfway through and can't be bothered to finish cos I think they're rubbish.

I'm verrrry difficult to please!!
pictish

pp I LOVED reading when I was your age and I LOVE reading now still!!!! I have THOUSANDS of books - I'm not kidding Laughing So don't worry you'll be ok I'm sure Cool  Cool

Do you like Harry Potter?? Razz

I also liked horsey books as I got a bit older - maybe 10 or 11 - I was really into horsey things and horses. I can only remember the name of one tho - Pony Jobs for Jill Laughing Anybody else read that? I think there was a series.
Binty

Pass the pig - cool game played regularly in the Binty house  Very Happy   I also have them in a travel pack and they go most places with us when I think the kids may get bored (meals out with the grown ups, weddings, grownup parties you know the sort of thing)  Very Happy
Aknita

pictish wrote:
pp I LOVED reading when I was your age and I LOVE reading now still!!!! I have THOUSANDS of books - I'm not kidding Laughing So don't worry you'll be ok I'm sure Cool  Cool

Do you like Harry Potter?? Razz

I also liked horsey books as I got a bit older - maybe 10 or 11 - I was really into horsey things and horses. I can only remember the name of one tho - Pony Jobs for Jill Laughing Anybody else read that? I think there was a series.


There WAS a series Ali   The Jill Books by Ruby Fergusson, I used to love these, and also books by Pat Smythe.

I used to have 5 shillings pocket money. 2/6d would by me an Armarda paperback ( EVERY WEEK I read a book cover to cover ) and the other 2/6d would take me to the cinema on a saturday morning, buy a coffee cornet and a packet of potato puffs and I still had money left for Judy ( a friend bought Bunty and we used to swap )

Lord I feel old  Shocked

By the way 5 shillings is 25p today PPY. Can you imagine doing all of that with 25p?

Piratepurls youngest wrote

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Aknita have you read the book about it when Connie comes to stay? If you did what did  you think about it?


I think that's The Folk of the Faraway Tree isn't it? Connie comes to stay because her mum is poorly. It's another good read PPY, I think you will enjoy it but there is a sad bit.

Have you read the Animal Ark books?

I LOVE reading - can you tell? I was an avid reader at your age, and still am today, just like Pictish.
Nevisknitter

I loved Enid Blyton as a child, had all the Famous 5 books and the St Claires and Mallory towers ones too, I still have them but DDs idea of reading is Heat magazine.
Both my boys like reading though, and I often have to tell Ds1 to put his book down to go to sleep at night.

Is your local library doing the Team read where you read 6 books in the summer and get stickers and a certificate?
CJ

Another vote here for the faraway tree books and famous five.  I read all of them.   Very Happy  In fact I think I still have the famous 5 ones in the loft.   Laughing
Piratepurls youngest

pictish wrote:
Do you like Harry Potter?? Razz


No, I haven't read Harry Potter but I like The Hounds of the Morrigan and it says on the cover that its like Harry Potter! I like the films of Harry Potter! ( If that counts? )

KnittingLadybird wrote:
wow this takes me back! I loved the faraway tree books...the different lands at the top of the tree, moonface and his round furnature....the trees themselves go "wisha, wisha, wisha"


Yea, I remeber the wishing trees sometimes there trying to tell you something!!!!

Piratepurls youngest wrote
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Aknita have you read the book about it when Connie comes to stay? If you did what did  you think about it?


I think that's The Folk of the Faraway Tree isn't it? Connie comes to stay because her mum is poorly. It's another good read PPY, I think you will enjoy it but there is a sad bit.

Have you read the Animal Ark books?

I LOVE reading - can you tell? I was an avid reader at your age, and still am today, just like Pictish.[/quote]

No, I haven't read Animal arks but I have read the Folk of the Faraway tree. I think Connie is rather stupid! And I love reading now ( I hope I will when i'm older!!!! ).
CJ wrote:
Another vote here for the faraway tree books and famous five.


YEA!
Piratepurls youngest

Piratepurls youngest wrote:
pictish wrote:
Do you like Harry Potter?? Razz


No, I haven't read Harry Potter but I like The Hounds of the Morrigan and it says on the cover that its like Harry Potter! I like the films of Harry Potter! ( If that counts? )

KnittingLadybird wrote:
wow this takes me back! I loved the faraway tree books...the different lands at the top of the tree, moonface and his round furnature....the trees themselves go "wisha, wisha, wisha"


Yea, I remeber the wishing trees sometimes there trying to tell you something!!!!

Piratepurls youngest wrote
Quote:
Aknita have you read the book about it when Connie comes to stay? If you did what did  you think about it?


I think that's The Folk of the Faraway Tree isn't it? Connie comes to stay because her mum is poorly. It's another good read PPY, I think you will enjoy it but there is a sad bit.

Have you read the Animal Ark books?

I LOVE reading - can you tell? I was an avid reader at your age, and still am today, just like Pictish.


No, I haven't read Animal arks but I have read the Folk of the Faraway tree. I think Connie is rather stupid! And I love reading now ( I hope I will when i'm older!!!! ).
CJ wrote:
Another vote here for the faraway tree books and famous five.


YEA![/QUOTE]And Nevisknitter we don't have that sticker and a certificate thing! As far as I can remeber though I did have it last year.
Auntie Noo

Yep I'll vote on the Faraway Tree (In fact I have just given my sis one of the books to read to my 4yr old nephew, as they've finished most of the narnia ones now)

I love reading childrens' books still, Harry Potter, Narnia, Enid Blyton, Ballet Shoes...........

And for anyone who wants to knit and still get stories, they've just put some famous five on audible.co.uk!!!!   Wink
terri

Piratepurls, you'll LOVE Harry Potter!!!!!!!
I've read them a few times, listened to the audio books numerous times, and seen all the films! It really is magical Very Happy
pictish

I second what terri says pp!!! Once you try them you will love them - and I will try the Hounds of Morrigan - haven't seen that before Razz
janice

Loved reading Enid Blyton when I was younger, then I moved on to Agatha Christie  Very Happy   I have a few James Herbert books that need reading but I have a problem reading these days, having problems with my memory I find that I lose track very quickly, most annoying  Confused

Our Asda in Galashiels was sellin a whole load of Famous Five, didn't check the price  Laughing
Piratepurls youngest

pictish wrote:
I second what terri says pp!!! Once you try them you will love them - and I will try the Hounds of Morrigan - haven't seen that before Razz


If you want to try it it's called.....
The Hounds of the Morrigan by Pat O'Shea. It's really good! PPO has got some Harry Potter books ( I think ) so i'll give them a go! But i'll have to wait a little bit because I had just decided that i'm going to read the Faraway tree stories again! But i'm a quick reader so i'll be done soon!!!!
pictish

Thanks pp!!! Will look out for it Wink
Piratepurls youngest

I didnt like The Morrigan as much as HP...uses a lot of Irish/Scots colloquialism's so this may "halt the flow!"
When I was PP's age...
I loved The Famous Five
Nancy Drew Books
Mallory Towers Series
James Herbert
Alfred Hitchcocks kids series (can't remember the exact name)
Agatha Christie
Was sent home with a letter for reading "Brave New World"
Then I got into thrillers like Alistair MacLean,s.

Great books I found the PP's liked are these by Julia Golding...think boys would like these too
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Si...oks&qid=1217943876&sr=1-1
Aknita

PPY, if you like I could send you the first couple of Animal Ark books to read in the post - they are sitting in my bookcase doing very little and I am sure they would like to be read.
Piratepurls youngest

Aknita wrote:
PPY, if you like I could send you the first couple of Animal Ark books to read in the post - they are sitting in my bookcase doing very little and I am sure they would like to be read.


Thanks sooo much!!!!

I didnt like The Morrigan as much as HP...uses a lot of Irish/Scots colloquialism's so this may "halt the flow!"
When I was PP's age...
I loved The Famous Five
Nancy Drew Books
Mallory Towers Series
James Herbert
Alfred Hitchcocks kids series (can't remember the exact name)
Agatha Christie
Was sent home with a letter for reading "Brave New World"
Then I got into thrillers like Alistair MacLean,s.

Great books I found the PP's liked are these by Julia Golding...think boys would like these too
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Si...oks&qid=1217943876&sr=1-1

This was Murdo's post! Sorry!!!!

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