50 Books Every Child Should Read meme
Meme started by pellegrina. Books selected for The Independent by Philip Pullman, Michael Morpurgo, Katy Guest, John Walsh, Michael Rosen. Meme rules: Bold those you read as aged 0-18, italicise those you read aged 19-now, underline those you started but didn't finish, strikethrough those you have never even heard of. Add remarks if you feel like it.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Or at least, Through the Looking Glass, I'm not sure I read AAIW until later.
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Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.
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Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kastner.
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Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome.
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Black Hearts in Battersea by Joan Aiken.
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The Owl Service by Alan Garner. We had to read it for school, but I much preferred Weirdstone of Brisingamen/Moon of Gomrath
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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
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Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson. Well, I read a number of Moonintroll books, but I can't remember which ones now.
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A Hundred Million Francs by Paul Berna.
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The Castafiore Emerald by Hergé. Again I read a lot of Tintin, but I'm not sure which ones.
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The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The first time when I was 7.
* Just William books by Richmal Crompton.
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The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. Very Depressing.
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The Elephant's Child From The Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling.
* Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson.
* The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.
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The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono.
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The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy.
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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett. Another school book, but I loved this one.
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Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah.
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Finn Family Moomintroll (and the other Moomin books) by Tove Jansson. More Moomins? Anyway, same as above.
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
* I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.
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The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein [sic]. Need I say more?
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The Tygrine Cat (and The Tygrine Cat on the Run) by Inbali Iserles.
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Carry On, Jeeves by PG Wodehouse.
* When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr.
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Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett.
* The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
* The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
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Mistress Masham's Repose by TH White. School book
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
* How to be Topp by Geoffrey Willams and Ronald Searle.
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Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz.
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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo.
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Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.
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The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell.
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Skellig by David Almond.
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Red Cherry Red by Jackie Kay.
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Talkin Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah.
* Greek myths by Geraldine McCaughrean. I certain read various versions, I don't know about this particular one.
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People Might Hear You by Robin Klein.
* Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman.
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Einstein's Underpants and How They Saved the World by Anthony McGowan.
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After the First Death by Robert Cormier.
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The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd.
* Beano Annual.
People have already listed quite a few of the writers I think should have been included - Diana Wynne Jones and Rosemary Sutcliff among them, but I also miss Susan Cooper, and if you are having Greek myths, then what about King Arthur or Robin Hood?
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Or at least, Through the Looking Glass, I'm not sure I read AAIW until later.
*
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.
*
Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kastner.
*
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome.
*
Black Hearts in Battersea by Joan Aiken.
*
The Owl Service by Alan Garner. We had to read it for school, but I much preferred Weirdstone of Brisingamen/Moon of Gomrath
*
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
*
Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson. Well, I read a number of Moonintroll books, but I can't remember which ones now.
*
A Hundred Million Francs by Paul Berna.
*
The Castafiore Emerald by Hergé. Again I read a lot of Tintin, but I'm not sure which ones.
*
The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson
*
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The first time when I was 7.
* Just William books by Richmal Crompton.
*
The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. Very Depressing.
*
The Elephant's Child From The Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling.
* Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson.
* The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.
*
The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono.
*
The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy.
*
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett. Another school book, but I loved this one.
*
Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah.
*
Finn Family Moomintroll (and the other Moomin books) by Tove Jansson. More Moomins? Anyway, same as above.
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
* I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.
*
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein [sic]. Need I say more?
*
The Tygrine Cat (and The Tygrine Cat on the Run) by Inbali Iserles.
*
Carry On, Jeeves by PG Wodehouse.
* When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr.
*
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett.
* The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
*
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
* The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
*
Mistress Masham's Repose by TH White. School book
*
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
* How to be Topp by Geoffrey Willams and Ronald Searle.
*
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz.
*
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo.
*
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.
*
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier.
*
Animal Farm by George Orwell.
*
Skellig by David Almond.
*
Red Cherry Red by Jackie Kay.
*
Talkin Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah.
* Greek myths by Geraldine McCaughrean. I certain read various versions, I don't know about this particular one.
*
People Might Hear You by Robin Klein.
* Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman.
*
Einstein's Underpants and How They Saved the World by Anthony McGowan.
*
After the First Death by Robert Cormier.
*
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd.
* Beano Annual.
People have already listed quite a few of the writers I think should have been included - Diana Wynne Jones and Rosemary Sutcliff among them, but I also miss Susan Cooper, and if you are having Greek myths, then what about King Arthur or Robin Hood?