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For a class I just read The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, which I had read ten years ago. This got me thinking about my favorite book or series back when I was growing up and I'm interested in hearing what some of yours are...

Mine is Redwall by Brian Jacques. Actually, ever since this series I've been hooked on fantasy novels.

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anything by roald dahl.

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the chronicles of narnia...not sure what they were about and i don't remember why i liked them...just saw a commercial for the movie and it reminded me that i enjoyed reading the books

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I'm waiting for the DVD of the Phantom Tollbooth...

Younger, I liked the 2 charlie/chocolate factory books, and asterix comic books.

Around 10, I was into this cool series called '<whatever> adventure' (eg Shark Adventure, Underwater Adventure, Africa Adventure) about 2 brothers that roamed the world, capturing animals for sanctuaries, zoos etc

Around 11, James Bond!

Around 12, Dune series.

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Roald Dahl is key.

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I'll second anything by Dahl and the Chronicles of Narnia. Also, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh was damn good.

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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper.
The Lord of the Rings, of course.

Eilonwy, I still love you.

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Oh, and 'Stig of the Dump'.

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"Big Friendly Giant." "The Littles." "The Animorphs." I read a lot as a kid. Those are just some of what I remember. "The Boxcar Children" had its moments too.

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The frog and toad series was the best.

The first book I ever read by myself was Danny and The Dinosaur. I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] that book.

When I was like 7-10 I read the Encyclobedia Brown, Boxcar Children, Hardy Boys and Little House on the Prarie.

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Oh I remember at about 4 or 5 reading these learning to read books about pirates called stuff like 'Roderick the Red' and 'Beauregart the Blue'.


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man, everyone loved them, but I thought they were disapointing. None of them were scary at all, even when I was 9

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Anything by Roald Dahl
The Adventures of Tintin
Discworld novels (the ones with Rincewind in at least)
The Hardy Boys (when i was younger, about 8 or so)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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Any Enid Blyton book or Roald Dahl book.

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started reading young.. have a damn library.

hardy boys,
narnia... rereading it now, its good
Nimh
LOTR
Where The Wild Things Are
Bernstein Bears
Dune
D&D
Wheel Of time (only one more book left, book 12!!)

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second the Narnia Chronicles

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they had better, and I mean better not screw up the movies. the great part is that the characters dont come back in EVERY book, so you can space out the movies.

this has potential... as long as the God-Aslan thing isnt too overwhelming.

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Encyclopedia Brown, and when I was younger yet, The Bernstein Bears

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Anything by John Bellairs.

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reading them at night, alone in the dark helped

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I liked goosebumps a lot and absolutely loved Calvin and Hobbes

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No mention of Indian in the Cupboard yet? Man, I loved those. Also:

- Redwall series, which OP mentioned
- Hatchet (probably read this about 20 times)
- Narnia series
- anything Dahl

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I read all of ther famous five and secret seven enid blyton books.

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These books were wonderful. I attribute my love of reading to this series....

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I always liked choose your own adventure series. Also there was a series about a boy with a chemistry set that could do all kinds of magic stuff. Can't remember the name. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

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This is fantastic, big childhood fave of mine, though it originally came out in the early 1960s I think. It was re-released a couple of years ago in the UK packaged in a box with a little cuddly troll. My parents bought it for me for Christmas and the little troll now adorns my desk. I may even post a picture of him later :-)

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The Xanth series by Piers Anthony really got me into the fantasy genre. The Tripod Trilogy got me into sci-fi. Many of the other books listed here were favorites as well.

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This is fantastic, big childhood fave of mine, though it originally came out in the early 1960s I think. It was re-released a couple of years ago in the UK packaged in a box with a little cuddly troll. My parents bought it for me for Christmas and the little troll now adorns my desk. I may even post a picture of him later :-)

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I thought I was the only one here nerdy enough to read Auel books as a kid. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Dude, I'm a huge nerd.

But those books are gold.