Books you used to love as a kid...

[jp_bl_68]

Sorry, lost you there.

The Hardly Boys made an appearance in an episode of South Park ('Mystery of the Urinal Deuce', I think). Not sure I can go into detail or link to a video but it was pretty funny.

 

[Curunen]

The Animals of Farthing Wood series by Colin Dann and some Just William were the ones I read most - that was a while ago!

Animals of farthing wood was great fun. Must admit it was a bit scary in places.

The Redwall series of books by Brian Jacques. Loved them as a kid, read all of the ones that were out when i was younger, about 19 odd.

They are probably in here already but for me it was Hobbit (LoTR came when I was a little older) and any books by Brian Jacques. I think it was called the Redwall series about all the animals and that. Fantastic series of books, I read them until mid teens before I outgrew them.

I am a redwall fanatic. Read them as a kid, and still obsessed now. If I were to pick a favourite it would possibly be The Bellmaker, even though it is a relatively short book.
New one due out in May - http://redwall.wikia.com/wiki/The_Rogue_Crew
Such beautiful books; the descriptions of food, environment and creatures are extremely captivating. Especially the hares - wot wot!

Others: Tintin, Asterix, Hobbit/Lotr (heavy narrative, but not offputting), brer rabbit stories...

 

[Shamikebab]

That would be cool, thanks.

I probably have them in my box of books but they are the other side of the country at the moment so...

Is it not the adventure series by Willard Price? Posted it on page 1

 

[setter]

Loved the Willard price adventure books as well, another that remains a favourite yet is the call of the wild by Jack london.

 

[Xordium]

Is it not the adventure series by Willard Price? Posted it on page 1

Amazon Adventure was my favourite - have always wanted to go down the Amazon since reading that one - preferably without the anaconda incident though.

As for later books Raymond E Feist and Frank Herbert were the main ones for me.

 

[joey1211]

Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone series. Immense!

 

[Grimley]

Roald Dahl books were my fav when I was younger, Douglas Adams when I was a bit older.

 

[jamesblade]

I'm 43 now so thinking your age will effect what some people read ?

3 Investigators
Narnia Series
Greek myths
Norse Tales
Hardy boys

As i got into my teens-

Gor books by John Norman
Forgotten Realms
Dragon Lance
Lord of the Rings - Read the Moria tomb chapter part for my English oral exam

Love reading and always have a book on the go, feel lost with out one, deffo the greatest thing that school ever did for me..

 

[Amp34]

Is it not the adventure series by Willard Price? Posted it on page 1

Yep that would be it... *slaps head*

Thanks.

 

[shorttricky]

Same

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faraway_Tree

Used to love these as a kid. Started re-reading them with my kids, and they're a lot weirder than I remember!

Paddington Bear still stands as my favourite. The kids are having to suffer them as well, just so I've got an excuse to read them again

 

[Ahleckz]

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

Oh, forgot about them. They were a brilliant series.

 

[DanH84]

yeah Adrian Mole was brilliant as was Animals of Farthing Wood and Faraway Tree.


When I have kids I'll be repurchasing new copies of all of these and wifey won't need to worry I'll be perfectly happy to give bed time stories to the nippers each night.