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I was into Beverly Cleary, too, though more the books for younger readers, like the Ramona Quimby ones. However, due to my emetophobia that started at a young age, I hid "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" under my bed because she gets sick in it. Now I'm curious about her books for teens--trying to recall whether I read any of them. |
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A book that really touched me that I remember was called "Mister God, This is Anna" by Fynn. I think it came out in the 1970's. I need to find that again, I have it somewhere in this house.
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There’s a listing for the The Latch Key Club by Eleanor Clymer on Amazon. $65 though. I tried finding it on an online archive, but it hasn’t been added.
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I had Disney Grolier books that came in the post each month and my father would pay £14 for them. Also lots of Enid Blyton and an illustrated Grimme’s fairy tales.
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My two most favorite books of all from when I was little-little (and I still have both of them today, raggedy bindings and all!) are Becky Ann Visits Storybook Land (by Alene Dalton), and I Had Trouble in getting to Solla Sollew (Dr Seuss). Both given to me in 1965!
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I also loved the original Mary Poppins books. Mary P is nothing like the sugary Disney Mary Poppins. (Who I also enjoyed- but completely different character.) Another favorite series- The Boxcar Children. I was fascinated by them living on their own. __________________ Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by accidents of time, or place, or circumstance, are brought into closer connection with you. (St. Augustine) |
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My favorite book as a young child was Harriet The Spy-I thought it was so funny.
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Then the Happy Hollisters were five non-twin kids. My mother pointed out to me the similarities of the two series, especially the relegation of Mrs. Bobbsey and Mrs. Hollister to housewife roles while their husbands won the bread. Carolyn Keene was a series of ghostwriters, some of whom also wrote in the Bobbsey Twins, Hardy Boys, and Dana Girl series. I remember there’s one where Mary Poppins goes to the moon. __________________ The secret to eternal youth is arrested development.—Alice Roosevelt Longworth |
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What I mostly remember about the creepy mary poppins books was there was something about either mary poppins or some baker who snapped off their fingers and handed them to the children to eat - that was a bit out there for my preschool pedestrian sensibilities. I know the range of my age because of where we lived. We moved to a different state when I was 6 and it was before that.
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