Is there a book from your childhood that stands out?

[pjh]

For me it is "The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear." I must have read that book 20 times as a child, the last time being more than 30 years ago, and I can still remember everything about Roger Baxter as if I just finished the book.

[swervo513]

I found the Giver to be extremely interested.

[Ant]

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett stands out for me, tempting fate here but I haven't come across anyone who has a bad word to say about it.

[Bighuey]

Off On A Comet by Jules Verne. I read it when I was sick with pneumonia when I was 14 or 15. I loved that book, Ill never forget it.

[BiauncaWilliams]

I loved the Ramona series books by Beverly Cleary. Fond memories of reading those. Her and Judy Blume were my favorites when I was younger. I haven't thought of those books in forever. Thanks! GREAT POST!

[myfriend]

Nice article, I like it.

[StephenKingman]

I would say The Twits by Roald Dahl as its one of the first books i remember reading from start to end and it led me on to even more books.

[Fran]

Probably has to be Black Beauty ... as a child I remember getting a beautifully produced copy with a lovely picture of a horse running wild on the cover. I remember sleeping with that book for weeks but it had very sharp corners that would dig into me when I turned over in bed ... the things we remember

[Scott]

I was practically addicted to the Anamorphs series for a long time during my childhood. I used to know the dates the new books would come out and buy them ASAP.

As for a single book, I would choose between The Giver, which Swervo already mentions, or Catcher in the Rye. It's no surprise to me that these are on so many school reading lists.

[ClarityJules]

I read Jane Eyre when I was 13. I found it fascinating...but looking back, also a bit morbid. Black Beauty made me cry but then again, so did Gone with the Wind.

[Carla Hurst-Chandler]

The Red Pony. Opened the World of Steinbeck for me.

[pjh]

I'm willing to bet that remembering those books brought at least a brief smile to your face.

[kg211970]

The Lion, The Witch, And the Wardrobe ... used to have all the books to that series, ...

[RuqeeD]

Probably Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine. I loved the idea of getting random household stuff and making something like that!

[Ant]

Also, The Famous Five by Enid Blyton, any one of the series was great when you're a kid ( and is great at any age )