Favourite Childhood Books by fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs We asked the staff of Markland Hill Primary what their favourite childhood book was and why? en-us 2016-09-15 10:55:48 UTC 2025-11-13 19:55:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Mr Abram fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008184 The Cat in the Hat by Dr Suess. I read it when I was 6 years old and totally loved the pictures and the rhymes. I read it to my children when they were little and they loved it too. It inspired my love for poetry and as a result, I had my first poem published at the age of ten!]]> 2016-09-15 10:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008184 Mrs Hayes fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008260 The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner. It introduced me to the world of wizards and King Arthur. Also, it was the first real peril story I read. Much more scary than the Famous Five.]]> 2016-09-15 10:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008260 Mrs CLose fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008283 The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden

Kizzy is a gypsy girl who has a gran and her horse Joe. She doesn't need anything else. Then her gran dies, her waggon burns and Kizzy is left alone in a community that hates her.  I love it because it is about a girl's courage and how a community learns to celebrate differences

]]> 2016-09-15 10:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008283 Mrs Brooks fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008344 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. I loved the fact that there was a boring wardrobe but then you went through it into a magical adventure!]]> 2016-09-15 10:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008344 Mrs Mitchell fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008367 Charlotte's Web by E.B.White. It does not matter how many times I re-read it, I still find it very moving. I have never harmed a spider since!]]> 2016-09-15 10:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008367 Mrs Grimwood fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008387 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl because it grabbed my imagination and I really felt sorry for Charlie and his family. So I was thrilled with the happy ending.]]> 2016-09-15 10:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008387 Mrs Sharrock fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008423 Charlotte's Web by E.B. White because I remember it being read to me by my year 5 teacher. She made the book come alive with her expressions of the different animals in the story. It brings back wonderful memories of my lovely teacher.]]> 2016-09-15 10:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008423 Mrs Fitrzyk  fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008472 Can I only pick one? I had lots of favourites, but one stands out: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner. I loved this book as my dad read it to me when I was nine years old and used different voices for all the characters.]]> 2016-09-15 10:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008472 Mrs Berry fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008489 The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman. My parents read it to me every night for months and I would always cry when I thought that Mrs Bird was gone then scream with delight when I saw the baby bird!]]> 2016-09-15 10:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008489 Mrs Lowe fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008549 Little Women by Louisa M Alcott. My mum used to read it to me when I was young so I continued to read it independently as i grew up. I enjoyed the magic of that era.]]> 2016-09-15 10:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008549 Mrs Leach fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008589 The Famous Five by Enid Blyton because they had adventures and lots of picnics with ginger beer!]]> 2016-09-15 10:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008589 Mrs Roberts fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008673 The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton - because it took me to a different magical world every time I read a chapter.  The stuff dreams are made of!]]> 2016-09-15 10:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008673 Mrs Karsondas fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008713 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis. This is still one of my favourite books. I love this book as I can imagine the settings, characters and their feelings. The author uses adjectives and descriptions that make me picture in my head exactly what's happening at every paragraph I read. I still treasure this book as it was the first book I bought with my own money from my primary school book club.]]> 2016-09-15 11:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008713 Mrs Currie fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008749 Anne of Green Gables because it was about a little girl who gets into lots of scrapes. It is the most wonderful book ever and I still have it on my bookshelf. ]]> 2016-09-15 11:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008749 Mrs Ewens  fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008815 As a child, my favourite author was Enid Blyton. No matter which book I read, I was totally absorbed from the moment I turned the first page. Whether it was the fantastic adventures up in the Faraway Tree, the intriguing adventures of the Famous Five or living in Malory Towers..I just couldn't get enough]]> 2016-09-15 11:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008815 Miss Holland fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008852 My favourite book was The Twits by Roald Dahl. I found the horrid tricks that they played on each other very funny. I especially loved the part where Mrs Twit tells Mr Twit that she has made a new type of spaghetti for tea and gives him worms to eat.]]> 2016-09-15 11:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008852 Mrs Dunne fitrzyke https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008890 The Folk of the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton - I loved Moonface and Saucepan Man. They were magical characters and made you feel like you were in the adventure with them.]]> 2016-09-15 11:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fitrzyke/w0c43sm1aebs/wish/124008890