Comments on: What was your favourite childhood read?

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:48:22 +0000

You should definitely give it a read, Vincent. It’s been consistently in print for over fifteen years, and not without reason.

Yes, the proof does look nice, doesn’t it? Hopefully the people at Bologna think so too

By: Vincent

Vincent — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:22:24 +0000

Hello Barry,

The Hounds of the Morrigan is also going to be re-released by Oxford Childrens books soon. Hope to read it soon……

Looks like a nice proof of yours by the way……………..

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:54:38 +0000

I had a hunt on ebay for another book I really enjoyed when I was younger. Wagstaffe the Wind-Up Boy it was called. Brilliantly funny when I was seven, and I’m convinced it’d still be as good today.

Found one going for £45 one day. Didn’t bother bidding…

By: Tommy Donbavand

Tommy Donbavand — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:50:54 +0000

I also missed out on a lot of kids’ fiction and went straight to the adult stuff. When I did get into books written for children, it was usually adventure stories, such as Enid Blyton’s Famous Five or Secret Seven.

Then I discovered The Three Investigators – a series about a trio of crime-solving boys (Jupitor Jones, Bob Andrews and Pete Crenshaw) with patronage from none other than Alfred Hitchcock. From their HQ hidden under a mound of junk in a scrapheap, they deciphered clues, battled enemies and solved mysteries.

In fact, now I’ve written that, I’m off to eBay to see if I can pick up a couple of old copies and read them again…