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No. But I have a copy here that I keep meaning to get around to
I loved all of the books already mentioned, and also Narnia. I had the audiobook cassettes.
In Australia we also had a series of books called 'Aussie Bites' and 'Aussie Nibbles' published by Penguin that literally had the corner chopped off like a creature had bitten it off. They were big favourites in our school library. I also loved Jackie French's books. She was a prolific Childrens/YA austhor in Aus. French had a book called 'Hitler's Daughter' which looking back had a really weird plot for a children's book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler's_Daughter
Ohh, another favourite Australian author was John Marsden. His Tomorrow When the War series also has on reflection an intense/wild plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow,_When_the_War_Began
In Australia we also had a series of books called 'Aussie Bites' and 'Aussie Nibbles' published by Penguin that literally had the corner chopped off like a creature had bitten it off. They were big favourites in our school library. I also loved Jackie French's books. She was a prolific Childrens/YA austhor in Aus. French had a book called 'Hitler's Daughter' which looking back had a really weird plot for a children's book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler's_Daughter
Ohh, another favourite Australian author was John Marsden. His Tomorrow When the War series also has on reflection an intense/wild plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow,_When_the_War_Began
This was one of my favourite reads last year! Very raw and honest depiction I thought
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I’m reading A Man Called Ove and absolutely loving it. Love the writing style, definitely going to read more from the author
I went straight in after Betty and although it is bleak, it’s quite a quick and easy read.
The Nancy Drew books kick started my love of books. I read Enid Blyton but Nancy Drew was my first book love! Used to love going to the library every week to get a new one out!
I just bought Jo Nesbos The Bat to get me out of this horrible slump!
I just bought Jo Nesbos The Bat to get me out of this horrible slump!
I wasn’t quite certain that you were joking so didn’t wanna laugh and be insensitive
I used to love Nancy Drew, Babysitters Club, Roald Dahl, Sweet Valley High, Goosebumps, The Borrowers, Point Horror, Ruth Thomas, Joan Lingard, Helen White (the Children's Ward books), but my favourite is a little-known book called The Watchers: A Mystery at Alton Towers by Helen Cresswell.
Enid Blyton's Tales of Toyland was the first book I ever read on my own as a child (I was around 5/6 yo..). I then read Look out, Secret Seven which I had literally begged my mum to buy for me
When I got home I sat myself on the sofa and read it all afternoon and evening.I have loved reading since I was old enough to be able to. I was fortunate in that I was an advanced reader for my age so I moved onto 'books with no pictures' fairly young. Those two books are the first books I remember reading with little assistance from my parents. I grew up watching my nan read book after book and I think I caught that bug from her very early on!
Ah it’s the wishing chair!
I LOVED RL Stine books and most of the Point Horror series. I would raid the local library and borrow as many as I could! Does anyone remember Point Romance? I remember reading a book called "Two Timer" - 11 year old me felt sooo edgy
I also read Junk by Melvin Burgess (I think it has been renamed to Smack or something now) which was about teenage heroin addicts.
From year 9 to 11 at Secondary, I really enjoyed the books I studied for SATS and GCSE. To Kill a Mockingbird will always be one of my favourite books of all time.
Oh my god. I loved these! Thanks for reminding me haha.
I remember reading Junk when I was about 12I LOVED RL Stine books and most of the Point Horror series. I would raid the local library and borrow as many as I could! Does anyone remember Point Romance? I remember reading a book called "Two Timer" - 11 year old me felt sooo edgy
I also read Junk by Melvin Burgess (I think it has been renamed to Smack or something now) which was about teenage heroin addicts.
From year 9 to 11 at Secondary, I really enjoyed the books I studied for SATS and GCSE. To Kill a Mockingbird will always be one of my favourite books of all time.
I used to read these! There was a character called Giselle and I always thought it was pronounced 'Grizzle' until I read it aloud once and got corrected, haha
The Saddle Club!! I loved the books! I had so many of them. I wasn't allowed to ride a horse so I read novels about it instead.
I loved Jaqueline Wilson, Harry Potter (obv), The Chronicles of Narnia, The Saddle Club, The Baby Sitters Club and Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging 
I also loved Goosebumps. Does anyone remember the give yourself goosebumps books, where you had to make a decision and then turn to a certain page depending on what you decided.
The library was my favourite day out as a kid I’d read the entirety of the kids section by the time I was about 11 so they upgraded me to an adult card. My mum nearly had a heart attack when I came home with Watermelon by Marian Keyes and asked her what a birth canal meant
I also loved Goosebumps. Does anyone remember the give yourself goosebumps books, where you had to make a decision and then turn to a certain page depending on what you decided.The library was my favourite day out as a kid
I’d read the entirety of the kids section by the time I was about 11 so they upgraded me to an adult card. My mum nearly had a heart attack when I came home with Watermelon by Marian Keyes and asked her what a birth canal meant 
I don’t remember the very first book I read but I did enjoy Jacqueline Wilson (especially Best Friends 
) and the Nancy Drew series as a child. I received all the Harry Potter books for one of my birthdays and even then I didn’t get the hype, I guess I started having unpopular book opinions at a very young age I did love Percy Jackson and the Olympians though. And does anyone else remember Fairy Realm by Emily Rodda? It was a whole series about a girl called Jessie whose grandmother was a fairy. My mother would buy me these books but I’ve never heard of them since.
Really good for expanding your vocabulary in a foreign language!
) and the Nancy Drew series as a child. I received all the Harry Potter books for one of my birthdays and even then I didn’t get the hype, I guess I started having unpopular book opinions at a very young age I did love Percy Jackson and the Olympians though. And does anyone else remember Fairy Realm by Emily Rodda? It was a whole series about a girl called Jessie whose grandmother was a fairy. My mother would buy me these books but I’ve never heard of them since. I must admit I did read the dictionary when little as I’ve always been fascinated with words
Really good for expanding your vocabulary in a foreign language!I used to love the give yourself Goosebumps books!!I loved Jaqueline Wilson, Harry Potter (obv), The Chronicles of Narnia, The Saddle Club, The Baby Sitters Club and Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging
The library was my favourite day out as a kid
Bert’s Books does a range of subscriptions. It’s a lovely shop. You can order online or their store is in Swindon (I think)
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