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19. A Series of books

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Fri Oct 27, 2023, 05:57 PM

Oct 2023

About an older detective type lady called Miss Pickerell. She had young children side kicks.

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What was your favorite book as a kid? You could read it over and over and never get tired of it? As a young kid- The [View all] debm55 Oct 2023 OP

Something about Big Red. GreenWave Oct 2023 #1

That sounds neat. TY for your post. debm55 Oct 2023 #3

Thanks for the thread. GreenWave Oct 2023 #6

You are welcome, GreenWave. debm55 Oct 2023 #57

I read Big Red when I was in 8th grade. wnylib Oct 2023 #44

I will check out the local Library and see if they have it. I love to read all kinds of books for all ages. debm55 Oct 2023 #96

Big Red is the story of an Irish Setter, told wnylib Oct 2023 #117

Gone With the Wind. I read it every summer. LakeArenal Oct 2023 #2

Those covers look familiar. debm55 Oct 2023 #5

Might be the same writer of Nancy Drew LakeArenal Oct 2023 #9

Blitz leftieNanner Oct 2023 #4

That's sad about Blitz, I would have cried like I did with Old Yeller. debm55 Oct 2023 #97

Fortunately by Remy Charlip ColinC Oct 2023 #7

Colin, thank you for bringing up Fortunately. debm55 Oct 2023 #98

There were a lot. Early on The Bobbsey Twins, rsdsharp Oct 2023 #8

Great buy! debm55 Oct 2023 #58

The Secret Garden; Nancy Drew; Forever Amber. Polly Hennessey Oct 2023 #10

Loved the Secret Garden. debm55 Oct 2023 #59

I gave a copy of The Secret Garden to our niece for her birthday this week yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #69

Black Beauty, also Heidi. yorkster Oct 2023 #11

agree with both. debm55 Oct 2023 #61

The Phantom Tollbooth. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #12

By far my favorite, as well al bupp Oct 2023 #15

It was in our Literature book. Enjoyed reading. debm55 Oct 2023 #62

"The Hobbit". Aristus Oct 2023 #13

I found the Two Towers on the bookmobile when I was in 5th grade k55f5r Oct 2023 #37

I've always loved Tolkien's humorous 'storyteller' style in "The Hobbit". Aristus Oct 2023 #42

Agree. debm55 Oct 2023 #63

me too... loved reading it around age 8 or 9 lapfog_1 Oct 2023 #108

Any comic book ggma Oct 2023 #14

Great way to learn to read. debm55 Oct 2023 #64

Bradbury's "Martian Chronicles" in 7th grade. The next year I discovered Mitchener's "The Source." NNadir Oct 2023 #16

I love Michener's books. Dulcinea Oct 2023 #20

Think I first read "The Source" when I was, I dunno, 16? malthaussen Oct 2023 #25

I read the Source in my early twenties ggma Oct 2023 #68

NNadir, very good that you passed that tradition down. Must give you a wonderful feeling. debm55 Oct 2023 #99

Narnia, and The Three Investigators. Coventina Oct 2023 #17

I love the Holmes stories, but I can't read them anymore. rsdsharp Oct 2023 #119

I totally understand that. I'd probably avoid them with that kind of history!! Coventina Oct 2023 #121

rsdharp, I am so sorry for the life changing events that happened to you. I understand. There are other books to read. debm55 Oct 2023 #123

Yes, I love mysteries. debm55 Oct 2023 #130

The Little House books, Greek & Norse myths, to name a few. Dulcinea Oct 2023 #18

Loved the Little House books debm55 Oct 2023 #66

A Series of books AldebTX Oct 2023 #19

That sounds familiar. Thank you for adding to the list. debm55 Oct 2023 #67

HURRY UP, SLOWPOKE by Crosby Newell werdna Oct 2023 #21

I don't remember them. But thank you for posting. It's interesting to read the writing inside and the illustrations. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #100

rarely reread books (or repeat movies) Kali Oct 2023 #22

Kali, that's funny. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #133

The "Harold & Purple Crayon" series. lastlib Oct 2023 #23

😄🧡 Harold and the Purple Crayon... electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #26

Loved them. debm55 Oct 2023 #65

As a kid? Either the Mystery at Devil's Paw... malthaussen Oct 2023 #24

Thanks, Mal. Your selections sounds very good. debm55 Oct 2023 #132

Junior Miss by Sally Benson Siwsan Oct 2023 #27

Thank you, Siwsan. debm55 Oct 2023 #126

I liked the Hardy Boys. Chainfire Oct 2023 #28

Read many of the Hardy Boys books. My dad had a set from the 1930s. Did not know about the Silent Type Oct 2023 #33

I didn't know that either. but I still enjoyed.TY debm55 Oct 2023 #134

Not just different writers, different editions... malthaussen Oct 2023 #169

Thank you for that information, malthaussen. I didn't know that was going on. debm55 Oct 2023 #171

My dad loved the Hardy Boys. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #53

Poor old Frank and Joe. They were knocked out more often than Jim Rockford; Chainfire Oct 2023 #56

I read the Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series. I loved and still love animal themed books and mysteries. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #101

I have an idea for a book or story that I'm not talented enough to write TlalocW Oct 2023 #163

Alice in Wonderland (orig. Version by Lewis Carroll).. Jrose Oct 2023 #29

Yes, the Wizard of Oz is not like the movie at all. I read the series. debm55 Oct 2023 #102

Harold/Purple Crayon, Dr Suess Birthday book, Black Beauty, and LOTR!... electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #30

A Wrinkle In Time, which I continue... 3catwoman3 Oct 2023 #31

Skip the movies, JenniferJuniper Oct 2023 #43

I never read the book, but have seen the movie. wnylib Oct 2023 #45

Read to my class during book time. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #127

The Wahoo Bobcat written by Joseph Wharton Lippincott. Lochloosa Oct 2023 #32

Sounds interesting.Ty debm55 Oct 2023 #135

The island stallion by Walter Farley. Chipper Chat Oct 2023 #34

Sounds wounderful. I went through a period of reading horse books. I will have to see if the library has this. debm55 Oct 2023 #131

Charlotte's Web terip64 Oct 2023 #35

I read it and to me it was sad. debm55 Oct 2023 #124

Silhouette Biographies (juvenile series in 50-60s) peasant one Oct 2023 #36

I think we had them in my school library. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #136

Heidi. A few years later on, Trixie Belden books by Julie Campbell. raccoon Oct 2023 #38

Loved Heidi. Ty. I acturally read it a couple of times. debm55 Oct 2023 #138

Any book where the main character was an animal Freddie Oct 2023 #39

Me too!!!! Ty debm55 Oct 2023 #137

debm55 Upthevibe Oct 2023 #40

TY. I read the Hardy boys too. debm55 Oct 2023 #88

Anything by Dr. Seuss Bayard Oct 2023 #41

Found my Mom's sizable stash of Stephen King and other horror books happybird Oct 2023 #50

Agree debm55 Oct 2023 #129

The Trixie Belden series. I recieved one book as a gift wnylib Oct 2023 #46

Wow, the memories that come back in your post. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Oct 2023 #140

I'm guilty of rereading and enjoying the following books: Niagara Oct 2023 #47

Niagara, thank you for your selection. debm55 Oct 2023 #139

Lifetime favorites first read in my youth. Prairie_Seagull Oct 2023 #48

Classics. debm55 Oct 2023 #60

Read a lot. Ones that came to mind first: happybird Oct 2023 #49

Fantastic book selections. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Oct 2023 #142

When I was real young, Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #51

Agree with you. Fantastic. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #143

Mine was claudette Oct 2023 #52

Wonderful choice. TY for posting, claudette. debm55 Oct 2023 #144

You're welcome! claudette Oct 2023 #145

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas JoseBalow Oct 2023 #54

Haha. Muppets go Wild. Thanks debm55 Oct 2023 #149

There are a few that fall into that category. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2023 #55

+1000 on Burrough's justaprogressive Oct 2023 #72

Yup. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2023 #75

Old Baldy, loved A Wrinkle in Time. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #150

That was one of the 'read it every year' collection. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2023 #175

I have always been a heavy reader yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #70

Love your selection. You are the first to mention Hans Brinker. Loved that book. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #147

"Wind in the Willows" sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #71

Agree. thank you debm55 Oct 2023 #148

Some years ago now, somebody wrote a purported sequel... malthaussen Oct 2023 #170

This one: Edgar Rice Burrough's "Beyond the Farthest Star" justaprogressive Oct 2023 #73

Thank you, justaprogressive. debm55 Oct 2023 #151

The Old Man and the Sea Emile Oct 2023 #74

Read this and "Of Mice and Men" in Junior High. Thank you. debm55 Oct 2023 #152

Richard Scarry, What Do People Do All Day IbogaProject Oct 2023 #76

what a wonderful book. TY for posting about it. debm55 Oct 2023 #154

"The House That Jack Built" gopiscrap Oct 2023 #77

Were you able to read both in English and German? Thanks for sharing. debm55 Oct 2023 #157

The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. tanyev Oct 2023 #78

Thank you for sharing your favorite books. debm55 Oct 2023 #161

I still have a few copies around the house, ReadItnWeep Oct 2023 #79

Agree 100% thank you for posting you selection debm55 Oct 2023 #162

"A Wrinkle in Time." kairos12 Oct 2023 #80

Great book. Ty debm55 Oct 2023 #94

The Cow in the Silo no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #81

Thank you, when I was young, I had these Golden Books with an elf sitting on a star. It sounds like one of these books. debm55 Oct 2023 #93

This no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #104

Dr. Dolittle series Picaro Oct 2023 #82

I read the first one. Yes, it does have that magical touch to it. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #92

Ian Fleming's James Bond books PJMcK Oct 2023 #83

Thank you, PJMcK for the wonderful description of the books. debm55 Oct 2023 #91

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths cbabe Oct 2023 #84

Loved Greek Mythology. Had a class on it during High School. debm55 Oct 2023 #90

Animorphs series sakabatou Oct 2023 #85

I since I remember the students in my class reading them. The publisher gave out freebies to go with the books. debm55 Oct 2023 #89

The only freebie I MAY have gotten was a bookmark sakabatou Oct 2023 #95

This was through Scholastic Book club. debm55 Oct 2023 #103

Yup sakabatou Oct 2023 #107

Judy Blume for me ReadItnWeep Oct 2023 #86

Judy Blume loved her books. debm55 Oct 2023 #87

I only read books over and over VERY YOUNG..Dr Seuss.. Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #105

Thanks, Dr. Seuss books I loved to read over when I was young because the illustrations were great. debm55 Oct 2023 #156

The Tom Swift series and John Carter of Mars series...nt wcmagumba Oct 2023 #106

Thank you for sharing for sharing your favorite books with us. debm55 Oct 2023 #158

Barney Beagle sorcrow Oct 2023 #109

Thank you for sharing you selection with us. debm55 Oct 2023 #164

My Dad read the "Mother West Wind" books by Thornton Burgess to my brother and myself. usonian Oct 2023 #110

Nancy Drew magicksmom Oct 2023 #111

Loved Nancy Drew then moved on to Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie. MLAA Oct 2023 #112

Mystery ;lover here too. TY debm55 Oct 2023 #165

I read 20,000 leagues Under the Sea daily for an entire summer. Captain Nemo blew my mind. Westcoastguy99 Oct 2023 #113

Fire Hunter beemerphill Oct 2023 #114

Without Feathers sky_masterson Oct 2023 #115

Watership Down Shellback Squid Oct 2023 #116

Thank you, Shelback Squid. debm55 Oct 2023 #128

Frog and Toad Are Friends" from Arnold Lobel Ziggysmom Oct 2023 #118

Frog and Toad were in a series. Read them to my Kinders. debm55 Oct 2023 #122

The Thousand and One Nights nuxvomica Oct 2023 #120

Sounds wonderful. debm55 Oct 2023 #125

But not Burton's edition. :) malthaussen Oct 2023 #174

Almost Certainly My Most Frequent Re-read was "Swiss Family Robinson" The Roux Comes First Oct 2023 #141

I agree. I still love Pooh and his cast of characters. Thank you for posting your thoughts on the topic. debm55 Oct 2023 #155

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. Xipe Totec Oct 2023 #146

Agree with you. Thank you for posting that first for us. debm55 Oct 2023 #153

Ben and Me by Robert Lawson Attilatheblond Oct 2023 #159

Star Trek "old school" tv series in book form duckworth969 Oct 2023 #160

Thank you very much for posting that. debm55 Oct 2023 #166

There were a lot TlalocW Oct 2023 #167

Thank you TialpcW You have read some very interesting books. debm55 Oct 2023 #172

First book I ever owned - Tom Sawyer.. Permanut Oct 2023 #168

Thank you, Permanut. debm55 Oct 2023 #173

'Go Car Go' as a 4 year old. 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' applegrove Oct 2023 #176

Any encyclopedia. I read every set at every school library I ever went to after sixth grade ... marble falls Oct 2023 #177