Top 13 Fave Children's Books

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Uncle (Red Fox classics)
1.  Uncle (Red Fox classics) by J.Percival Martin
The list author says:
  "Fabulous nonsense!  Best children's book ever written - Quentin Blake's illustrations are perfect - how can you not like a book wth a baddie called Beaver Hateman? (I love the Respectable Horses!)"
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The Little White Horse
2.  The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
The list author says:
  "One of my favourite ever books - completely enthralling - magical ending, beautiful writing."
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Finn Family Moomintroll (Puffin Books)
3.  Finn Family Moomintroll (Puffin Books) by Tove Jansson
The list author says:
  "First and probably best of the Moomin books - don't waste your time on the awful American cartoon series, read this and all the others!"
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Last of the Dragons and Some Others (Puffin Books)
4.  Last of the Dragons and Some Others (Puffin Books) by E. Nesbit
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  "Totally splendid - if you like dragons you'll love this."
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The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen (Collins Voyager)
5.  The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen (Collins Voyager) by Alan Garner
The list author says:
  "Fab, scary, thought-provoking - Alan Garner is God!"
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A Bag Of Moonshine
6.  A Bag Of Moonshine by Alan Garner
The list author says:
  "extremely funny traditional short stories reworked by Alan Garner (God)"
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The Chronicles of Narnia (7) - The Last Battle
7.  The Chronicles of Narnia (7) - The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
The list author says:
  "Wonderful, wonderful book - Tash scared the **** out of me when I read this at age 7 and it still enthralls me - Further up and Farther in!!"
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Unicorns! Unicorns!
8.  Unicorns! Unicorns! by Geraldine McCaughrean
The list author says:
  "Beautiful and heartbreaking - I defy you to read this without sniffling at the end!"
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Alexander in the Land of Mog
9.  Alexander in the Land of Mog by Janice Elliott
The list author says:
  "This book made the phrase 'stinky socks!' a family curse in our house in the 70's... (okay, life was simpler back then....) brilliant"
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Goodnight Mr Tom
10.  Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian
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  "powerfully emotional and utterly heartrending - highly recommended"
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
11.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "blows the last 3 out the water - this filled me with a sense of awe at how brilliant it was, especially the ending.  When's the next one coming out?  I can't wait!!!"
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The Happy Prince
12.  The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "Both of these lovely stories never fail to get me in floods of tears by the end..."
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Heritage of the Star
13.  Heritage of the Star by Sylvia Engdahl
The list author says:
  "Why are all the books I like out of print?  Fab futuristic tale with psychological twists and turns that keep you guessing to the end."
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