My Top Ten Books from Childhood

A Listmania! list by "catalogueannie"
 
A Bear Called Paddington
1.  A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
The list author says:
  "Paddington is my favourite character ever, and Michael Bond is to children's books as Jane Austen is to adult fiction - simply the best."
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The Tale Of Peter Rabbit (The World of Beatrix Potter)
2.  The Tale Of Peter Rabbit (The World of Beatrix Potter) by Beatrix Potter
The list author says:
  "Who couldn't love Peter Rabbit? All the Potter books are great, of course."
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The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding (The World of Beatrix Potter)
3.  The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding (The World of Beatrix Potter) by Beatrix Potter
The list author says:
  "Deserves a separate listing because I loved it so much - even more than Benjamin Bunny and Squirrel Nutkins"
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Anne of Green Gables
4.  Anne of Green Gables by L. Montgomery
The list author says:
  "I was named after Anne Shirley. How could I not love the Anne series of books?"
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Mr. Happy (Mr. Men)
5.  Mr. Happy (Mr. Men) by Roger Hargreaves
The list author says:
  "A tough choice as to my favourite Mr Man: I loved Mr Bump and Mr Tickle too."
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Black Beauty (Everyman's Library Children's Classics)
6.  Black Beauty (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) by Anna Sewell
The list author says:
  "I  am quite afraid of horses, but I loved Black Beauty, and the TV series based on it."
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Greyfriars Bobby
7.  Greyfriars Bobby by Ruth Brown
The list author says:
  "We were frequent visitors to Edinburgh, and always visited Bobby's statue. I loved this book when I was about 7 or 8."
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Collected Rhymes and Verses
8.  Collected Rhymes and Verses by Walter de la Mare
The list author says:
  "I won this in a poetry competition and have loved de la Mare ever since. When I was younger my favourite of his poems was 'The Listeners' and it is one of the few things I can still recite by heart."
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The Secret Island
9.  The Secret Island by Enid Blyton
The list author says:
  "I loved Enid Blyton, and this was my favourite - even better than the Famous Five series."
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Swallows And Amazons
10.  Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome
The list author says:
  "My mum bought me this after I read The Secret Island, and I loved it."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

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