Favourites from childhood

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Anne of Green Gables
1.  Anne of Green Gables by L. Montgomery
The list author says:
  "Read the whole series more than once"
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Dream of Sadler's Wells : Veronica at the Wells (2 books in 1)
2.  Dream of Sadler's Wells : Veronica at the Wells (2 books in 1) by Lorna Hill
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  "Looks like the Sadler's Wells series is now out of print. A real shame. The series was my absolute favourite; read and reread the books dozens of times. Loved Sebastian!"
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Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery
3.  Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah Howe
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  "A little-known but fabulous book."
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The Complete Borrowers: "The Borrowers"; "The Borrowers Afield"; "The Borrowers Afloat"; "The Borrowers Aloft"; "The Borrowers Avenged"; "Poor Stainless"
4.  The Complete Borrowers: "The Borrowers"; "The Borrowers Afield"; "The Borrowers Afloat"; "The Borrowers Aloft"; "The Borrowers Avenged"; "Poor Stainless" by Mary Norton
The list author says:
  "Another absolute favourite series. The BBC adaptation was good too."
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Adventure Series: Island & Castle Bind-up: "The Castle of Adventure" , "The Island of Adventure"
5.  Adventure Series: Island & Castle Bind-up: "The Castle of Adventure" , "The Island of Adventure" by Enid Blyton
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  "These in my opinion are the best of Blyton."
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The Fantastic Flying Journey
6.  The Fantastic Flying Journey by Gerald Durrell
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  "A beautifully written and illustrated book."
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The Treasury of Oz: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "The Marvelous Land of Oz", "Ozma of Oz", "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz", "The Road of Oz", "The ... Magic of Oz", "Glinda of Oz": 15-in-1 Omnibus
7.  The Treasury of Oz: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "The Marvelous Land of Oz", "Ozma of Oz", "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz", "The Road of Oz", "The ... Magic of Oz", "Glinda of Oz": 15-in-1 Omnibus by L. Frank Baum
The list author says:
  "There was more to Oz than the Wizard!"
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (New Windmills)
8.  Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (New Windmills) by Mr Robert C. O'Brien
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  "A great story."
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Armada Lions)
9.  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Armada Lions) by Judith Kerr
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  "A must-read. Plus its sequels."
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The Indian in the Cupboard Trilogy: "Indian in the Cupboard", "Return of the Indian", "Secret of the Indian"
10.  The Indian in the Cupboard Trilogy: "Indian in the Cupboard", "Return of the Indian", "Secret of the Indian" by Lynne Reid Banks
The list author says:
  "Loved these. Still can picture my 5th grade teacher reading them to us."
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My Teacher Is an Alien
11.  My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville
The list author says:
  "Great fun."
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The Demon Headmaster
12.  The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
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  "I cannot stress enough how brilliant this is."
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Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat
13.  Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat by Hunter Davies
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  "Out of print. A travesty. Every girl dreams of magically been a grown-up. A reality for Flossie when she puts on the coat..."
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The House That Sailed Away (Red Fox funny stories)
14.  The House That Sailed Away (Red Fox funny stories) by Pat Hutchins
The list author says:
  "All Pat Hutchins' books are a treat. Hard to choose between this, The Mona Lisa Mystery and The Curse of the Egyptian Mummy."
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Unreal!: Eight Surprising Stories
15.  Unreal!: Eight Surprising Stories by Paul Jennings
The list author says:
  "Who could forget 'Wonderpants'?"
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The BFG
16.  The BFG by Roald Dahl
The list author says:
  "Hard to choose, but my favourite Dahl-Blake concoction."
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The Witches
17.  The Witches by Roald Dahl
The list author says:
  "Another Dahl."
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Matilda (My Roald Dahl)
18.  Matilda (My Roald Dahl) by Roald Dahl
The list author says:
  "Who didn't try telekinesis after reading this??"
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A Little Princess (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
19.  A Little Princess (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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  "Better than the Secret Garden if you ask me. Lovely."
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The Chronicles of Narnia - The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set
20.  The Chronicles of Narnia - The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set by C. S. Lewis
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  "Another world to get lost into."
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Penguin Classics)
21.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Penguin Classics) by Lewis Carroll
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  "Nothing else like it."
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The Phoenix and the Carpet (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
22.  The Phoenix and the Carpet (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by E. Nesbit
The list author says:
  "I (controversially) preferred this to the Railway Children."
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The 101 Dalmations
23.  The 101 Dalmations by Dodie Smith
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  "So much better than any film/cartoon version."
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The Painted Garden: A Story of a Holiday in Hollywood (Puffin Books)
24.  The Painted Garden: A Story of a Holiday in Hollywood (Puffin Books) by Noel Streatfield
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  "Any Noel Streatfield is great, but this one was my favourite."
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The Worst Witch
25.  The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy
The list author says:
  "And its sequels. Brilliant."
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