Books from my Childhood

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Swallows And Amazons

by Arthur Ransome

“Classic adventure story - guaranteed to have you signing up for sailing lessons!

Mossflower (Red Fox older fiction)

by Brian Jacques

“Talking mice, otters, badgers and all manner of woodland creatures - it's Farthing Wood but better.

The Steps up the Chimney (Magician's House Quartet)

by William Corlett

“Pure escapism :-)

Duncton Tales: vol. 1 (The Book of Silence)

by William Horwood

“First of an epic trillogy covering faith, religion and good versus evil. As fascinating to read now as it was when I was a child.

Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five)

by Enid Blyton

“I've put this one in to represent every single Enid Blyton book. Maybe not very PC these days but these books more than any gave me my sense of adventure.

Hunter's Moon

by Garry Kilworth

“Another talking animal book! Not sure if this is for kids or adults, but it's certainly worth a read.

Essential Modern Classics - The Hobbit

by J. R. R. Tolkien

“Join "barrel rider Baggins" on his adventures, getting a sneak peek in to the world of Middle Earth and the mind of Tolkien, ideally before the movie is released!

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Swallows And Amazons</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Arthur Ransome</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Classic adventure story - guaranteed to have you signing up for sailing lessons!</div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Mossflower (Red Fox older fiction)</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Brian Jacques</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Talking mice, otters, badgers and all manner of woodland creatures - it's Farthing Wood but better.</div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">The Steps up the Chimney (Magician's House Quartet)</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by William Corlett</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Pure escapism :-)</div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Duncton Tales: vol. 1 (The Book of Silence)</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by William Horwood</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">First of an epic trillogy covering faith, religion and good versus evil. As fascinating to read now as it was when I was a child.</div>

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<div style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-right:5px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_adv_b/?search-alias=stripbooks&unfiltered=1&field-keywords=Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five) by Enid Blyton&sort=relevancerank&Adv-Srch-Books-Submit&tag=7books-20">
        
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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five)</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Enid Blyton</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">I've put this one in to represent every single Enid Blyton book. Maybe not very PC these days but these books more than any gave me my sense of adventure.</div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Hunter's Moon</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by Garry Kilworth</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Another talking animal book! Not sure if this is for kids or adults, but it's certainly worth a read.</div>

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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;color:#222;">Essential Modern Classics - The Hobbit</span><br />
<span style="color:#777;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;">by J. R. R. Tolkien</span></p>

<div style="padding-top:10px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;font-family:georgia,serif;color:#222;line-height:17px;">Join "barrel rider Baggins" on his adventures, getting a sneak peek in to the world of Middle Earth and the mind of Tolkien, ideally before the movie is released!</div>

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