big d 1 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 just after listening to the radio on the way home from a meeting today, and i heard the dj's chatting about past childhood experiences, and what books they liked, so what book makes you think on your childhood, For me one was moonfleet, And the other believe it or not was the SAS survival handbook...lol loads of info... and some of the ladybird books while learning how to read.. puss in boots was one...lol ATB. Snap. Kes, quality Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ade33uk 86 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 book called "The Run Aways" .... about a lad runs away from detention centre (i think , memory not as it was lol) and a cheetah who has escaped from local wild life centre , based in the english countryside , the lad gets involved with an old poacher and the cheetah is entwined in his adventures , my discription sounds terrible but it was rivertin when i was a kid, anyone else read this book . I read it ,front cover was the heads of the boy and the cheetah pointing in the same direction , I was fanatical about mythology when i was about 9 or 10 and I loved stories of the greek gods and stuff ,my teacher at the time gave me 2 old books Homers the iliad and the odyssey , I read them over and over again even though I was to young to really appreciate them , still got them in my mums house brilliant . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatdog 9 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 my big book colouring clowns Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vosey 24 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 started off with Lady Bird Books, famous 5 & secret 7,then on to 101 dalmations & tarka the otter etc, nathan is a good book, other plummer books were good for teenage lads to read i used to always have one on order from the libary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 book called "The Run Aways" .... about a lad runs away from detention centre (i think , memory not as it was lol) and a cheetah who has escaped from local wild life centre , based in the english countryside , the lad gets involved with an old poacher and the cheetah is entwined in his adventures , my discription sounds terrible but it was rivertin when i was a kid, anyone else read this book . I read it ,front cover was the heads of the boy and the cheetah pointing in the same direction , I was fanatical about mythology when i was about 9 or 10 and I loved stories of the greek gods and stuff ,my teacher at the time gave me 2 old books Homers the iliad and the odyssey , I read them over and over again even though I was to young to really appreciate them , still got them in my mums house brilliant . just found it on google .... smiler the lad was known as , 1972 it was released but i must off read it late 70s , there was 2 follow ons so im buyin the 3 off them , see if i can relive my youth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Roy of the Rovers Annual 1968 .........i wanted to be him...didnt quite make it sadly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Toms midnight garden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLD GOAT 6 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Brendon Chase by BB, think it was made into a kids TV film in the 70's ? The shooting Mans Bedside Book also by BB. Just William books are great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Toms midnight garden My little lass has just finished this classic. I was chuffed to bits that she loved it as much as i did as a kid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 We read a kestrel for a knave at school my all time favourite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Never read mutch as a youngster.But my fav is papillon.Read it about four times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulk73 151 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 book called "The Run Aways" .... about a lad runs away from detention centre (i think , memory not as it was lol) and a cheetah who has escaped from local wild life centre , based in the english countryside , the lad gets involved with an old poacher and the cheetah is entwined in his adventures , my discription sounds terrible but it was rivertin when i was a kid, anyone else read this book . yep i read this book at school. was just looking through the posts and was about to put this one on. victor caning i think wrote it. top book. loved it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulk73 151 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 as above, runaways. also a book called smith. about a young pick pocket boy set in the victorian times. no earlier than that, anyway gets sent to highgate prison to await hanging. wont spoil it, cos its still worth a read now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 squills racing pigeon year book .. breeding rabbits for profit ,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BULLDOUG 199 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Always enjoyed my annual Guiness book of records on xmass day. Loved my beano, dandy, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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